The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-25
Its Expected Appearance To-
day Was Delayed as Coun-
ter Proposal Has Not Yet
Been Finished.
HAMMOND is WILLING
To Run for Mayor, but Is
Guarded in Permitting this
Secret from Becoming
Public Gossip.

For the simple reason that Mayor
Zimmerman and President II. NJ. Ham
mond. of the board of works. who is
thinking Of running for mayor. under
the grooming of DR.. Zimmerman.
want the entire credit for the water
works proposition. as IL viii; finally
be presented To the public, the propos-
al submitted by the company has been
kept an absolute secret.
The board held "a secret session. in
ATTORNEY A. NJ. Gardncr's office last
night. with the franchise committee of
council. The proposal Of the Water
Works company was read over. and
Mayor Zimmerman and President
Hammond gave their theories.
A city official made u statement to
a Palladium reporter Thursday that
the board would hold n meeting Friday
evening following which the matter
would bc made public. At that time
he said the counter proposition to the
Water Works company had been out
lined. and that the original proposi-
ton was being held up by Hammond
and the Mayor until the franchise these
two were drafting was completed.
They want the credit for this perform
ancc," was what the official said.
No statemcn. Made.
A statement at noon today was ex'
pected. but about 1880 o'clock another
private conference was held. with the
result that no statement whatsoever
regarding the contents Of the com
pany's proposal. or what the board de-
sired. was given out.
"rhe mayor and Hammond don't
want the newspapers. for instance, to
get hold of the proposal of the com
pany before they decide what they will
do. You see both the proposal and
proposition of the board will be given
out ut the same time. In that way the
Mayor and Hammond figure they will
get the sole credit In the counter pro-
posal to the company" said city of
fetal.
Hammond Is Willing.
Today. Mr.. Hammond. president OF
the board was interviewed by re
porter, regarding the rumor that he
was to come out for Mayor at the
next Republican primaries.
IF u newspaper said to you. Mr.
Hammond. VIII you run for Mayor ii
we back you?' what would YOU say
he was asked.
We'll. | hardly know" replied Mr.
Hammond. Il haven't thought enough
about 1t to come out yet for such ar
office
Have you ever thought OF running
for Mayor asked the reporter.
Yes. ! admit have. have giver
that matter serious consideration.
have talked to many persons and hav,
been asked on more than one occasion
why don't you come out for mayor >
It's too far off at present to make Z
definite statement"
In conversation with CITY Attorne,
Gardner. he was asked IL Hammond
was coming out for Mayor. Gardner
replied with laugh. why I dom
know as Id say that. ! never heart
Il at least"
Neither Gardner nor Harmon,
would admit that Zimmerman wante,
Hammond for his successor. Ham
mond lodged the question with re
ply OF, well there's been some talk
Chairman waidele. of the ordinanc,
and franchise committee, claims III,
move Is not one TO give Hammond
boost for Mayor. He says he does no
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What Was Discussed.
At the secret meeting of the boar
last night. several things We're dis
cussed relative 10 the valuation of tn
plant OF the company. the rates. d
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