South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-19
Central Committee Decides to
Throw Strength to the Citi-
zenS' Ticket at Friday
Nights Meeting.
MINORITY MEMBER
SAYS THERE WILL Be
Leaves Meeting and Announces
That Present Committeeman
viii be 0uSted and Others
Put in Their Place.

Will there be a republican ticket in
the field this fall?
The central committee which met
Friday night at tie Oliver hotel de-
cided there would not and further re-
solved TO throw the support OF the
central committee to the citizens
movement.
But
You can say for me-" said one Of
the committeeman after the meeting.
that those committeeman who 90
not favor a republican ticket Will be
ousted from the committee and re-
publicans who do favor a republican
ticket will be put in their places"
And SO the matter stands.
DR.. Edgar l.. Meyer introduced the
resolution that caused the trouble. The
first paragraph was TO the effect that
the committee was unfavOrab bic 10 the
republican ticket and that none
should be entered in the race.
1t was the second paragraph that
caused the trouble. This paragraph
read that the central committee
should throw its support TO the citi-
zens' party.
The Trouble Starts.
Here's where trouble started. Z. G.
| Fergus moved that the last paragraph
| be stricken out and that the body on
| ly decide not 10 place a ticket In the
/ field.
Bob Rogers strongly opposed the
/ resolutions. He said he would not be
! bound by any such resolution. He
said he was elected by the republicans
and said that the republicans should
| see that a ticket was entered in the
race.
The matter was then put to a vote
! and the resolutions were carried by a
/ vote of II 10 3. The chairman, John
| DeHaven, was not called upon 10 vote.
DeHaven stated later that most OF
/ the members were in favor OF no re-
publican ticket. although some OF
/ them were not in favor OF throwing
their support 20 the citizens party.
Deliberations Secret.
The committee deliberations we're
secret. DR.. Edgar l.. Myers. candi-
/ date last fall for coroner, moved that
! the committees action was not a pub
lie. matter.
The debate. however, had begun
, before the meeting opened, Bob Rog
| ers taking the position that the COM
| mittee had no power TO decide on
| whether the party should be repre-
sented in the election.
The committees duty is 10 support
the candidates OF its party" he said.
! IF any committeeman feels that he
can't support his party candidates, he
| should resign from the committee"
That's what l intend 10 do" spoke
up two other committeeman quickly.
George Currise, however. took is
sue with Rogers.
we agreed 10 call a mass meeting
| and learn the sentiment OF the party
! and 10 follow their wishes" he said.
If we don't do this We are not keep
ing our word"
Lot Of Bull Moosers.
The sentiment Of the party" re-
torted Rogers. The sentiment OF a
| lot OF bull moOsers. you mean. l am
| talking about republicans"
We'll. what bull mOosers made any
speeches Wednesday except Noah
| Lehman" demanded Currise.
Councilman Rice for one" an
Well how did you know Rice was
a bull mOoser? l am not sure that
he was one
Well l know he was" said Reg
ers.
THE people who elected me to the
committee don't want a republican
/ ticket in the field, so ] don't want
| one" announced DR.. Myers.
| We'll the people who elected me
do want one. SO I am for a party
ticket" said a member from the
fourth.
| During the discussion COmmlttec-
! man Rogers paid his respects 10 the
! Tribune.
1T is the first time in my life" he
| said. that I ever heard Of a party
! organ denouncing its own party as a
] bastard party" he said, quoting from
/ the former republican organs editor
] ials and news articles.
Another Joyce Club.
/ Another Joyce ward club w-s or
( ganized Friday night when the voters
J OF the seventh ward met at the FL
/ der school and signed resolutions 10
aid the present city controller In his
/ fight 20 become South Bends next
| mayor.
Judge @. A Farabaugh, j. 3. Stoll
! and Harry WAR made short talks az
| ter the meeting was called 10 order
/ by Jacob r. KuntZ.
The following officers were elected:
! Henry J. Meyer. president: Henry
| EckleT. vice president. IsadOre cohn.
/ secretary. and Walter Allen. tressur-
er.
NEW YORk.-Barrett Hamberger
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