South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-07
MAYOR CARSON
BEGINS PLANS
FOR CAMPAIGN
City Administration MarShaIs
Forces for Contests In
Coming Primaries.

Tentative marshaiing OF his poll
steal forces FOR the primary fray
which Is to begin soon and which
viii end with the primary election
aiay Z. is 20 be observed by Mayor
carson, head Of the city adminlstra-
lion faction OF the republican party
In the county.
Some time ago it was decided by
The mayor and his supporters i'm the
administration 10 take an active part
IN the coming primary campaign
With the view of the administration
having much 10 say regarding the
rejection OK candidates Of the repub-
lean party for the county offices TO
be filled in the November election
IS well regarding the personnel OF
the county central committee which
will also be selected at the coming
May primaries.
Want Early start.
Mayor Carson and his party sup
oorters are said to believe that an
early start in the campaign viii
lake them "a long way ia accomplish
Sng their purpose, and for that rea-
Son the tentative marshaling of adj
sninistratiOn forces who viii battle
sn the campaign has already begun.
The action OF the city administra-
Fion in planning to play an important
part IN the primary campaign IS
Eaid not 10 be moved entirely by q
desire TO select candidates for the
general election in November. but
Ias also the possibilities Of a cam
paign In 1921 as a motive.
Demand Recognition.
The city administration officials
Believe that they should be recog-
nized politically by republicans more
generally than. they have heretofore
They say that they want the city
hall 10 become the hub OF republican
politics IN the county They further
say that they represented the repub-
lean party when they went into Of
fice two years ago, and the republi-
ran party IS still represented by
thom.
I'VE are not going 20 be ignored
this time by any party organization
declared one prominent city hall Of
Hciai Friday. Not only are we not
going 70 be ignored, but we are go
ing TO take a most active part in the
coming primary campaign for the
selection OF candidates and the nam
ing Of a new county central com
mittee." continued this prominent
official
Wants Their Rights.
We merely want our rights. he
continued. South Bends city ad-
ministration is republican and as
such Il has a rightful place in Pc
1itical matters in St Joseph county
and II looks very much as If we are
going 20 take that place
Already the administration is
said TO have made itself felt in re
publican county circles. 1t IS said
that the sheriff's office has aligned
itself with the city forces. In fact
ssheriN Lewis B. Ducks candidacy
FOR a second term nomination is said
40 have been fathered by Mayor
Carson. and that this action has so
Ear headed off any opposition TO
lSbsrfn Duck among other repubh-
can aspirants for the office.
what we want is prosecuting
attorney and a sheriff that will work
with us." declared another promin-
,snt city official Friday, and this may
lexplain the action of the anIainistra-
4ion IN getting behind Cyres l..
Psttee for the republican nomina-
rion for the office now held by sam
mel P. Schwartz. who defeated Mr.
rPattee a year ago for the same Office
for which the city hall is now back
sng SIR. Pattee.