The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-03
ZIMMERMAN DENIES
WITHDRAWAL RUMOR
Republicans Prepare Hand
bills Containing Mayors
Denial.
ATTACK ON ROBBINS
Progressive Again Declares
He Has Promised No.
Appointments.
ATTACK ON ROBBINS

Mayor Zimmerman. at the meeting
of the board of public WORKS this
made brief political ad-
dress. as follows:
Il wish TO declare that will be
elected mayor by a big majority"
Later in the forenoon Mayor Zim-
norman appeared in the news room
of the Palladium and announced that
any report which might be circulated
that he had Withdrawn from the race
was absolutely false and no credence
should be placed in it
Il wish to state that | will be elect
ed mayor again by substantial ma
jority. no matter what any one may
say to the contrary | am in the race
TO say and the next mayor will be
the Doctor said DR.. Zimmerman.
Shortly before noon five hundred
handbills prepared by the Republican
city committee came off the press
minus the union label. When this was
discovered those bills which had not
been distributed were tossed into the
political discard. Later, bills with the
union label were distributed.
Contain Denial.
The following is a copy of one of
the bills:
l am informed that Attorney Will
liam H. Kelley is circulating the false
report that | am about to withdraw
from the race. l am stronger than
ever. | will win this fight.
! di not appoint Kelley city attorney
for reasons sufficient TO myself. Any
one who knows me also knows that l
never pull down my flag, but fight to
a finish.
Rudolph Leeds asked me to explain
my good administration. will /
took the city four years ago with a
debt of $4,000 left over from the
Schillinger administration. They had
s125.000 over and above the taxes.
They spent it. The taxes were the
same as now-S1.10-no higher now
than then. paid the $4,000 debt and
lived through the last administration
without any debt hanging over US.
There is no debt. There is no in.
crease in taxes.
During my administrations there
have come through my personal ef
forts these good things to Richmond
A new Pennsylvania depot; two new
fire houses; remodeled the East End
hose house; removed the telegraph
poles from Main street; street car
tracks removed from Glen Miller;
four miles of brick streets made
motor fire truck added: Glen Miller
put in excellent shape: best macadam
streets in Indiana; miles of cement
side walks and cutters: a good gov.
ernment building; the Municipal Light
Plant, the best in the state. The
wages of street labor were $1.50 per
day-now $500. There is better ord
er, better police administration, and
less drunkenness than ever.
l have been Mayor for the people
and not for any one man or any man
who wants to be a political boss.
/ am for the whole people and no,
for Rudolph Leeds dictation The
statements of the Palladium have
been purposely misleading during this
campaign. Yet, in boosting Richmond
for the Fall Festival, Rudolph Leeds
said in the Palladium: THE Panic
Proof City. The Best City in the West
The Best City Government" If that
was true then it is true now, and
must be due to efficient city govern
ment. w. w. ZIMMERMAN.
Va NGbcJ MAKES oenlai.
"Dr. Zimerman has misconstrued my
motives in regard to my opposition Il
his reelection" said Mr.. Kelley thi:
afternoon. Il regard DR. Zimmerman
| as political hog and an incompetent
| earnestly want to see the Republican
party reorganized, but | know such ;
! thing is impossible in Richmond Sc
! long as it is handicapped by thinner
man.
Il have never advocated Withdrawal
of Republican support from Dr. Zim
norman in favor of Farwig | believ,
| such action would most certainly elec
Mr.. Robbins. 1t would be a politica
! trick too easily seen through by The
voters of Richmond.
DIR. Zimmerman charge that | an
| opposed to him because | was not ap
pointed city attorney is false. | have
a copy of letter in my possession il
which / declined that Office becaus,
| DR.. Zimmerman required all his ap
pointees to present to him undated
designations. l would not serve an!
administration which required such &C
/ ton
Another Report Out.
| 1t was reported today that befor'
| evening handbills would be distribut
! ed charging that both Robbins ant
! Progressive Chairman Brooks had of
| fered appointments to men in return
| for their support of the Progressive
ticket.
| Il have stated over my own sigma
ture in the public press that | have
| offered no one a political appoint
ment," Mr.. Robbins remarked wheI
asked about this report. Amy las
minute charge that sought to infIu
| ence voters with patronage offer
/ brands itself as false"
EADAIED 10 INTHrDEn