South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-09
MORRIS NOT To
MAKE THE RACE
Withdrawal Leaves Three Re-
pubIicanS to Battle For
the Nomination.

r. NJ. Morris, one of the three
republicans TO file their names as
applicants for the primary mayor
aiity nomination at the last min
ute legalized by the statutes, with
drew his name from the official list
late yesterday again at the eleventh
hour. Dan Pyle, democratic can
didate for the same honor had with
drawn early in the morning.
The removal of these two names
from the ballots narrows down the
race on both democratic and repub-
lican tickets. There are yet three
republican candidates: L. G.. Man
ming, DR.. F. r. Carson and Claude
Nicely. on the other side of the
list but two names remain, that of
Harvey Rostiser and Rudolph Acker-
man.
Sid Thornton. republican candidate
for councilman-at-la also with
drew on the advice of a prominent
republican leader and announced his
allegiance TO the democratic party.
Morris Statement.
In his statement Morris says:
My name is Withdrawn as can
4 didate for mayor and the same Is
I done with due thanks to those VINO
\ secured my permission. at the eleV-
/ enth hour and caused the petition to
/ be filed with the city clerk. I have
given the matter sufficient consider
alton and feel that the voters or
/ South Bend have a sufficient variety
OF men from which TO select can
I didate. and / fail 10 see where my
name would aid materially.
With due thanks for the wishes
of my good friends l leave the field
of battle without firing or being
fired upon. / have the confidence
that the electorate will select a man
I capable of handling the many big
N problems that must of necessity
\ confront the officials within the next
n four years, some of which are the
largest that South Bend has ever
had to deal with"
Sid Thornton Quits G. o. p.
Sid Thornton, republican candi-
date for councilman-at-lar after
a lengthy conference in the city hall
corridor with a prominent member
Of the republican party went to
Deputy City Clerk Carl McKeehan
and asked that his name be with
drawn.
While McKeehan was making out
the necessary papers Thornton
turned to the half dozen persons in
the office, among them his republi-
can friend, and said:
For 20 years L have been the
goat of the republican party. Four
years ago / was asked to withdraw
my name from the race for cOun-
cilman-at-large after republicans
had urged my entrance"
You don't have to withdraw un-
less you want to" put in the ad-
visor at this point.
Thornton turned to Harvey Ros-
tiser. democratic candidate for may
or, and said;
I'm for you. Harvey. 1 am
through with the republican party;
hereafter ! am a democrat"
To Back Up Manning.
Efforts to have the republicans
slide by in the primaries with lit
tie or no conflict are seen in the
Withdrawals of Morris and Thorn
ton. MOTIFS was an dIuenl duNOCdlt
of the policies of the citizens party
and was looked upon TO pull a con-
siderable portion of the support OF
Mayor Keller's adherents away from
u. G.. Manning. His Withdrawal
| will permit the republicans to TO.
Gus the support Of the citizens ele
ment of the party behind Manning
Thornton's withdrawal leaves Onl!
: three candidates, Paul h. Wolters
George F. Hug and Joe W. Duzy
sinski, in the race. Wolter is nov
councilman-at-lar and could no
f be asked 70 withdraw, while Hug i
9 well known at Studebaker's beinl
a foreman there, and would prob
ably poll quite a few seventh war,
I votes. Duzysinski is absolutely es
= sential to the republicans as the.
d must have a man on the ticket VIII
= can poll a heavy west side vote 70
- them So Thornton was the onl.
man who could be asked to with
draw.