South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-25
PETTENGILL OUT
FOR ACKERMANN
DenounCeS Carson and 'Ganq'
Behind Him-FIOyd DeahI
LaudS Nominee.

Before representative audience
OF men and women AZ the Elder
school Wednesday night. Samuel %.
Pettengiu. q strong supporter of
Charles Weidler. democratic candi-
date for the nomination for mayor
IN the primaries Of 1919, and
supporter OF Fred Keller IT, the race
for mayor four years ago. denounc-
ed DR.. Carson. republican candidate
FOR mayor and the gang OF polti-
cal friends behind him. and made
a strong plea for the election OF
Rudolph Alderman
Il speak as an independent
voter" said Mr. Pettengin "and Z
have chosen TO support Mr. Acker-
mann for mayor because / know
him TO be a better man for this re-
spOnsible position than Dr. Carson
and CarsOns gang OF political sup
pOrters."
The men who are behind Carson
are the men who have long been
Identified with the vice elements OF
the city and who have openly sup
ported the public utilities as against
the rights Of the people. concmd-
ed Mr. PettengiU
Pledges Track Elevation.
AR. Ackermann followed Mr..
pettengill and pledged himself %
speedy elevation OF the railroad
tracks entering the city, and prom
ised the citizens of South Bend
clean. business-like and economic I
administration If elected mayor.
My opponents have attacked me- /
aging that ] am connected with I
railroad corporation and therefore I
am not fitted 20 be mayor of South /
Bend said Mr.. Ackermann They /
seek to arouse distrust in my
candidacy on this ground. / have I
an answer for them. ar answer
which they can not and dare not /
refute. Ii is this-that / stand .
pledged 10 the people of South 4
BEND, and not 20 any corporation /
nor 10 any public utility
I'm my statement Of the principles I
Tor which I stand have made (
definite statement of my views ON 4
track elevation for South Bend It's |
a question that has been agitated 10y /
past city administration. But if I I
am elected ] shall not agitate-T /
shall act With the funds in the city /
treasury I shall see that track eleva- (
zion is started Immediately upon my /
taking the oath of office. 1 shall use I
my utmost power as your mayor /
% carry out this vast project which /
means so much 10 the citizens of /
South Bend"
Hnslangcr PrcsidcS.
The meeting was presided over
by Rep. Gus Haslanger. member |
of the 1917 state legislature. ON the T,
platform with Mr. Ackermann were |
August Bailey. John Kuss. Edward I!
Luther. democratic candidates for /
counciimen-at-lar Frank Bilin- /
ski. democratic candidate for city /
clerk. and Frank Gilmer. candidate |
FOR city Judge. Each made a brief (
speech IN behalf of his candidacy |
Another speaker at the meeting I
was Floyd Deahl
Mr. Deahl dwelt upon the superior /.
qualifications OF Mr.. Ackermann as !
south Bends mayor as compared 90 !
The republican candidate.
Mr.. Ackermann has made a posi- |
tive. straightforward statement of
his convictions and of his platform. 20 /
said Mr.. Deahl. How different from /
he innuendoes and side-Stepping of
Doc Carson and his political sup
porters!"
From the principles Or. Carson
has displayed 70 the citizens OF
south Bend during this campaign,
how the poor. helpless citizens of
Laporte must have suffered during
the time the dentist haseball-mag-