South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-01

Formal filing Of a full party ticket
or the "1nsurgent" republicans headed
by J.. ". LOughman for mayor, the
announcement by the socialists of
convention Aug. 10. and continuation
OF the whirlwind campaign among
the democratic candidates marked
the next 10 the last day Of filing for
the primaries of Aug. 8.
Weidler men held meetings in Lin
den school and the Sons OF Herman
nall, and Kyser men at the Elder
school, while the Joyce forces cOncen-
trated their efforts to completing ar
engagements for a big mass meeting at
Turner hall for Friday night.
other candidates took advantage of
the meetings Thursday night 10 pre-
sent their arguments, Patrick j.. HOu-
Than. candidate for city judge. and
John Nelson, candidate for council.
speaking at the Weidler meetings, and
Harvey ROstiZer. candidate for city
clerk, and John Berfanger, j. j. Col
Inns and Gustav Haslanger, candidates
for council. at the KySer meeting.
Weidler defended his record on the
school board and in the legislature
and promised TO enforce the Sunday
clONng and midnight closing laws.
Would Welcome Them.
of I'm elected mayor" he said, Il
want every man TO feel free to come
10 the city hall IL he's got a grievance
against the street car company OF the
gas company or any other public utili-
~ and tell me about it. And If he's
a working man, and hasn't time to go
home first, he can come down in his
overalls n shirt sleeves.
THE street car company puts on a
lot OF green men on the cars in my
end of town. risking the lives OF pas
because IL won't pay enough
10 keep experienced men. and some
of these cars were discarded in Elk
hart five and ten years ago.. They
laughed at me when / introduced a
bill in the Legislature for three-cent
fares for strap hangers, but that bill
IS absolutely right"
Weidler defended the garnishee bill
he had introduced at indianapolis. and
spoke of his vote for the wOrkman's
compensation bill and against salary
increases. Blame for the famous
Conklin mortgage. for which he had
been criticized. had been fixed by the
state accountants. he asserted. with
Atty. Harry WAR. who represented
the school board in the condemnation
of the site.
Weidler ~refrained from attacking
the city administration, but Atty. John
KitCh, who presided at both meetings.
scored the Joyce men. Former De
tective kuespert also spoke at the
meetings.
For Law Enforcement.
Kyser also came out for law en-
fOrCement and for an economical
business administration OF city at
fairs, along the lines of his platform.
Another feature Of the days news
was the appearance and disappear
ance Of Col. Joe Sullivan in the race
for councilman-at-large. Sullivan re-
manned in the field for nearly two
hours. Street rumOrs were THAI his
entry grew out OF a wager.
The announcement OF former Coun-
Gilman LOughman as the republican
candidate for mayor caused some lit
tie dismay in the Tribune-Triumvir
camp as LOughman had been counted
in on the citizens movement. How
ever. his friends assert that LOugh-
man never went farther than stating
that if no republican ticket was put
up and a good man was nominated on
the citizens ticket. he would vote for
him.
Loughman himself refused TO say
Thursday night whether ne would &C
cept the republican nomination. but
promised a decision by Friday.
The full republican ticket as filed
Thursday includes the following:
Mayor-James IT.. Loughman.
Judge-P. g.. Fergus.
Clerk-W. L. Mes.
First ward=Alfred G. Johnson.
NENWlAU u "a ~ aMAtaAO4rh t.
Third ward-Sannuel Gilbert.
Fourth ward-Theodore +. Har-
man.
Fifth ward-Robert ". Rogers.
Sixth ward-Bert Zacharek.
Seventh ward-Fr1nk DuPark.
COuDCilmen-at- large-Frank Essex.
Charles W. Fowler. sidney Thornton.
Politicians were amused by the re-
ports OF an effort being made 10 Sc
cure signCrs for a we'll known bull
mOoser-nOt a lawyer-for the vacant
place OF city Judge on the progressive
ticket The petition was 20 be filed
Just before closing time Friday. il was
said. so that the candidate would have
10 stick whether he wanted TO run or
not. The developments were being
awaited with interest.
P-rOgreSsivcs Busy.
Bull moose workers were stirred 10
renewed efforts Thursday by the at
tack on the party ticket by certain
members of the progressive city com
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