South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-27
Ex-PrOgreSSiVe Scored For
Trying to Turn Trick For the
Citizens Party as Progress
SiVe Chairman.
BILINSKI TO DECIDE
BETWEEN RIVAL LISTS
EeCtionS Board Thinks Conflict
Up to City Clerk and Court
Action May Yet Be Evoked.

The issue as To whether the pro-
gressive party isto be represented on
the registration board Oct or the
places usurped by citizens party
clerks nominated by ". r. Miller.
posing as city chairman OF the pro-
greshives. while deliberately repudiat-
ing the party. has been deferred until
the first OF the week
The citizens party which get the
benefit of Miller's action. has likewise
received additional disfavor judging
by street talk
Miller has double crossed the pro-
gressiVes." said one bull moose. 'in a
petty piece of politics for the benefit
Of the party which claims 20 be above
such things
When the question does come up
for final disposition the burden Will
probably fail entirely on City Clerk
Bilinsh. other members OF the board
OF election commissioners have indi-
Gated they believe the commissioners
are without Jurisdiction in matters re-
gaFding registration.
Neither OF the l0sts of clerks pre-
pared by Miller or @. a.. Locke. act
ing chairman of the real progressiVes
adj been fled with the city clerk sat
urday morning an dMr. Bilinski was
unwilling TO indicate his opinion in
the matter until the affair comes to "a
focus.
Maybe wen have To fire out both
punches and make all of EN- demo
Gratis 20 settle is. ? he said smiling.
Chairman Locke announced Saur--
day morning that ne was still az work
on his list and would have IL ready
for presentation MOndav mOrning.
N rrrn ~ "a
the city ticket Saturday denounced the
attempt Of Miller 10 usurp their rights
as not only illegal but dishonorable.
Act Was DishOnOrable.
It's just as dishOnOrable as for "a
salesman 10 represent that he Is the
employe Of one firm and turn his or
der over 10 another" said l. c Ian
don. progressive nominee for mayor.
However I'm not surprised
Miller Guy and \. 3. Pettengiu,
members of the board OF election
commissioners with City Clerk Bilin-
ski. both knew Of the situation which
has arisen generally but were without
official Information. Neither. how
ever believed the board would have
jurisdiction in the matter.
THE matter was just brought 10 my
attention today an although have
not investigated I believe the duty or
deciding the conflict will devOlve on
the city clerk alone explained Miller
Guy.
Mr.. PettengiH expressed the same
opinion pointing out that the board
does not have power over registra-
ton.
Court Action Possible.
Court action TO decide the cOntro-
versy seemed not entirely impossible.
niasmuch as each faction has lndlcat-
ed its persistent intention 90 stick 10
fight 10 the finish. Although the pro-
gressives said they would not cross
bridges until they came 20 them. their
attitude indicated that it the citizans
clerks should attempt 20 work in
junction proceedings might be insti-
tuted
Miller was deposed as chairman OF
the party at a meeting held eariy this
week by the progressive who refused
to bolt" 90 the citizens movement.
But Miller refused 60 be deposed. Tie
is still 'kink" according 60 his positive
statement
say Miller j. out.
MiUer's opponents are equally in
sistent in their assertion that Mlllef is
not chairman They style Miller the
attempted .'betrayer' OF their party
The real progressive they declare
are back of J.. a.. LandOn and the rest
of the ticket nominated al the pr.-
maries this summer. When Miller
and his committeeman espoused the
citizens cause. they forfeited their
right to be considered cas- members n
the progressive party Their depOsi-
tion from office bv the resolution pass
ed this week was mere matter or
form. the request for their reslgna-
tion mere courtesy That fhe pro-
gressiVe view.
But Miller refused to Do disturbed
by the resolution. announced n7
would disregard d.. and sGiung the
action 10 the word. has prepared
list Of names which ne win present
20 represent the progressive party az
registration.
Notice OF these nominations has al-
ready been sent to some ~ the reg
lstration inspectors bv Miller FRIDAY
night Mr. Miller aid he mad the
entire list completed. 10 wiu pron-
ably be filed .odav. That all of the
men named viii be adherents to the
citizens cause WAS foreEoue COM
clusion 10 AUlers opponents
Miller serve Notice.
Here Is one of the notices given DIS
Miller FRIDAY.
ITO Thomas Ayrcs registration ln
sDector Tor the fourth preCiuct tI
the first ward. city of South Bend
The undersigned as chairman ol
The city central committee of the pro-
gressive party hereby nominates Ho-
mer j. Miller as a registration clerk
OF YOUR preCiuct for registration 90 be-
held oct s. 1913.
WILLIAaI r. MILLER"
s nsl ~ nominations 0. clerks vas
submitted 20 the city clerk sy Act
ing Chairman Locke but WAS taken
back 20 have omissions hllea,