South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
Primary Campaign Reaches
Betting Stage But Takes
Fall at Approach of
Takers.
MANNING GETTING help
FROM KELLER employees
Carson Denies Seattle" Story
and InfOrmantS Fail to
Prove Up-DemocratiC
Machine Exclusive"

/. Were the results Of primaries and
Elections dependent upon betting
averages. The game of sports, and
ythe gulf and buster of political
Sprophets. who are in the habit OF
placing financial stakes on elec-
lions, as process of blufiing the
! hing over, the next mayOralty
Inominees for South Bend will be
Rudolph Ackermann for the demo-
rats and Claude +. Nicely. or DR..
IL. r. Carson for the republicans.
THE only show, on this score that
either Harvey r. Rostiser. demo-
crat, or u. G.. Manning, republicO-
k.itizen. appear TO have, is that when
some Of their friends prove suffi-
ciently sporty 10 cover preferred
figures. assurances of success for
Ackermann. Nicely and Carson,
seem 10 grow less positive.
Meanwhile the machines Of both
parties seem 70 have been pretty
well sprinkled with sand. due to un-
certainties among the leaders which
have now turned 10 the applica-
ton Of lubricants War in the dem
ocratic camp has been declared
against all possible primary officials
or suggested ones, not known posi-
lively TO be in line for the machine
mayoralty candidate. two already
having been summarily removed by
city Chairman George w. Sands for
their ''irregularity.
Elimination Well Under Way.
Fred Butts will not be allowed to
act as clerk i'm the second precinct
OF the nth ward. or John Crabtree,
i'm the third precinct Of the nth,
for not being Ackermann support
ers. while mandamus proceedings
are being threatened against Chief
Of Police Willard r. Kerr in the ma
chine determination TO prematurely
land John Kronkowski 10 serve as
deputy sheriff i'm the fifth precinct
Of the sixth ward Institution of
these proceedings are down for
Monday. according 20 John BUCz-
sowski. attorney for Kronkowski.
Buczkowsk said last night that
chief OF Detectives John Kuespert
had refused 70 swear kronkowski
as a deputy.
Kuespert is said 10 have refused
to- swear Kronkowsk last night, be-
cause arrangements had been made
10 deputize all Of the officials this
afternoon BuczkoWski said that it
had been explained 10 kuespert
that KrOnkowsH could not attend
the meeting this afternoon. but the
chief o. detectives refused % swear
III the man.
That Cattle" story.
As 10 Or. Carson. illness has i'm
terfered decidedly with his cam
paigning. but he has taken occasion
.y letter 20 deny the statement
published i'm this paper last sun
day. that. az "a meeting Of republi-
cans week before last. he had re-
ferred 10 west end people as cat
lie" The statement was published
good faith on information from
supposedly reliable sources which
promised since the above letter APP
pCared 20 provide The News Times
with signed statements Of at least
-wo men who heard the remark.
.NNI AN ~ NaAN AA.tAN ga -NAAfr ~ 30 49,
those statements have not arrived.
The News Times. accordingly. dis
aims further responsibility for the
story and its readers are at liberty.
even encouraged. 90 give il no fur
Their credence In the absence of
further Substantial proof the charge
may perhaps as we'll bee consigned
20 the category of campaign can
srds-with News-Times apologies
90 pr. Carson for is misplaced con-
Gdeuce BOO it's informants. in the
camp OF au opponent.
MORE
Charles q. Fischer is looked upon
to win the cIerkship. uasing this
opinion on a current rumor that Be
fusk was 90 ue knitted by his own
people iu the sixth and second wards.
Cashier Woltmau. despite the fact
that he has made such "a poor show
Ine heretofore in politics is held the
republican choice he has heavy or
animation support. Studebak er'-
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