Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-29
COUNTY C. O.P.
CHAIRMAN HAS
REAL DILEMMA
Anti-Jewett Men Insist Hen
erickson Give Them Place
on Primary Board.

Harry Hendrickson, republican chair
&nan Of Marion county, is facing a
dilemma.
The "anti-Jewett republicans" are de-
handing representation on the primary
election boards, which he will appoint.
If he names "anti-Jewett" men on these
boards he viii throw away the ad
vantages the old organization has in the
control of the primaries from the time
the polls open until the returns are fin
ally compiled and announced to the pub
lie that generally believes they represent
an honest count Of the votes actually
cast
If he does not name "anti-Jewett" rep
resentatives on the board the organiza-
ton will be in a position to conduct the
primaries as very much pleases.
But the "anti-Jewett' faction will not
abide by the results of the count an
nounced by the organization boards as
being the real sentiment of the voters of
Marion county.
SOMETHING MISSING IN
HAYS HARMONY
In other words the Harmony that
VIII Hays says exists in all parts of
the republican party has not yet de
veloped to that point where any one fac
ton is willing to entrust the ballot boxes
and the poll sheets to the tender mercies
of the other.
OF course the "anti-Jewett" crowd does
not believe the organization would mis-
count the votes.
They just brazenly assert that past ex-
periences have proved to them that IN
less they have a reliable man in each
precinct the results will not be a true
reflection Of the sentiment Of the people
of Marion county.
They are not calling any names OF
making any faces-yet.
But they do not hesitate to tel Mr..
HendricksOn that they represent a great
big faction of the republican party, a
faction that controls about 1900 votes
and they intend to vote those votes in
the primaries for anti-organiZation can
didates and they expect TO have them
counted too.
And in order that there may be no dis
pute a sto whether they are counted,
they want representation on the election
board.
Further, they say unless they have
representations on the election board and
their representatives are satisfied of n
fair deal they will delegate sufficient of
their voters to vote the democratic ticket
to make it futile for the organization to
hope to elect its candidates in the com
ing election.
THE "ANTIS" KNOW
FROM EXPERTENCE.
The "antis' had their experience in this
respect in the election that made Charles
W Jewett mayor
They have charged ever since that the
Office was stolen from Lew Shank and
they say this coming fall the man who
starts the stealing viii not get an office
II they can prevent il.
Hence, in order that they can be
present to see that no one starts stealing.
they demand places on the election board.
And they say refusal Of these places
will be prima facia evidence that the or
ganization has some work TO do at the
polls that it does not want everybody to
know about.
The complication is complex.
Certain interests that are behind p
certain much advertised candidate for
presidential honors ale past grand mas
ters in making the primaries show what
they want the primaries to show
These interests usually work through
the organization and they do not care for
ants, especially not on the election
boards
Whether Hendrickson will listen to
them and ignore the "antls' remains to
be seen
i u eery evident that if he expects
sne county Of Marion to contain "a united
republican party after May I, he viii give
the "antis" what they want