South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-23
Fountain Says Party Will Go On
Despite Those Who Have
Gone Over to Citizens Party.
W. N. BERGAN QUITS
THE MAYORALTY RACE
Mes and Harmon Only G. o. P.
Men Out NOW-Fink and
Joyce Supporters Meet.


out in South Bends great mayOralty
handicap race wednesday.
The entry is Lewis c. Landon, who
will make the race on the bull moose
ticket. Mr.. Landon's decision, defer
red since Saturday came Wednesday
morning, with declaration OF his po-
sition.
The withdrawer is VIM. n. Bergan,
republican, first entered for city judge
then on the withdrawal of DR.. c. b.
Crumpacker was promoted TO the
head of the ticket.
Wednesday, however brought his
announcement that ne was not a can
didate for mayor, city judge or any
other office. He declined TO make any
statement as 10 his reasons for keep
ing out.
However, the republicans will have
a ticket in the field.
Ticket i'm Field.
You can bank on that, is the assur-
ance made by the men who attended
the meeting Tuesday night Of the in
surgent" republicans, who had re-
fused to be drawn into the citizens
camp.
Wen have a ticket out, all right"
said George M. Fountain, one of the
guiding spirits among the "insurg-
ents'. ''There'll be no difficulty about
that And it'll be real republican
ticket, with no democrats in IL.
This citizens movement will fiat
ten out he added. Some repub-
licans have left their party TO go into
IT, but the party will go along just
the same.-just as it did last fall
when some republicans went over TO
the bull mOOSers."
Fountain, who was appointed on
the republican executive committee
some time ago with Elmer Crockett
and F. a Bryan, was chairman of
the insurgents meeting which was
held in the office of w. y. Bergan in
the jefferson building. There were
% members present
AS many as usually turn out TO
any central committee meeting was
Fountains comment
Fountain stated that candidates
we're not discussed. The matter. of
filling out the city central committee
was taken up. and will come up for
settlement at the next meeting to be
held Friday night. He said that
despite the Tribune's secret meeting
held last Friday night in the Oliver
hotel. made every effort to rout the
old party from the field. a ticket will
be in the race.
The withdrawal Of Bergan leaves
the republican ticket with but two
representatives VIM. l.. Mes. candi-
date for clerk, and Theodore +. Har
mon. 61S +. Washington boulevard,
for councilman from the Fourth ward.
Mes was present at the republican
meeting Tuesday night and announced
that although he had been offered the
place ON the citizens ticket, he was
in the race for election under the re-
publican banner. and would stick.
Harmon. who is an employe OF the
Singer company. also said that he
would stay I'm the race.
LandOn Gives Reasons.
Mr.. Landon i'm announcing his de-
cision made public a formal letter of
acceptance To the progressive COM
mittee. which last week asked him 10
be the party's candidate.
Al the same time Landon laid down
two principles which he Will incor-
porate in his platform. They relate
20 the enforcement Of the liquor laws
and the reduction OF gas and electric
light rates. His declaration OF prin-
CiPleS in itS entirety viii be made pub
lie later.
Iandon has had the matter under
careful consideration since approach
ed by the committee with the petit
tion last week and Wednesday sent
the following letter of acceptance 10
the progressive party committee:
Gentlemen have considered, in
all Of it's angles. your invitation TO
announce myself as the candidate for
th ehigh office of mayor OF South
Bend, subject To the primary election.
It is needless % assure YOU that the
honor comes not untempered with a
sense OF responsibility which election
10 this office viii invite. And yet I
have accepted the conclusion 10 con-
sent 10 be your nominee at the pri-
maries confident that our attitude to-
wards all questions will meet the en-
dorsement Of our people with whom a
bigger and better South Bend is a
dearest wish. / would he far from
human did l not appreciate 20 the
fullest the manifestation OF your es-
TEEN and confidence. which / prize
even more highly than the honor OF
helms your candidate conveys"
Here are the two pls nks in the plat
form which Landon announced We'd
nesday.
ITO rigidly enforce all law regu-
lating the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
To use every means. legal and
otherwise. 20 compel such reduction
In the price OF gas sold TO the city
and its inhabitants as viii comply
with the provisions Of the franchise
now In force. which. 81 has been es
tmated. should not exceed rs cents
per / 1000 feet Also 10 secure such
reduction in electric lighting rates
both 90 the city and private persons
as viii be fair and reasonable 20 the
consumers"
Organization Of a Hungarian Joyce
club was effected az the Oliver school
Tuesday evening. The meeting was
attended By 100 democrats and was
called TO order by 1gnatz Takacz.