Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-26

to beat. Some of his gang are bad actors
at a tea party but the field is a 10!
broader in this race"
SAYS CONSCIENCE
AWAKENING HELPS.
Mr.. Shank expressed the belief that
the evangelistic work of Gypsy Smith was
immeasurably helping his candidacy be-
cause it was awakening the consciences
of many persons.
Baseball and playground facilities in
city parks will not be neglected if he Is
elected mayor, Mr.. Shank promised
women at a meeting in the English Ho-
tel late yesterday afternoon. Laughter
resulted when the speaker lifted a black
hand at the opening or his speech. He
explained that he had just come from
factory meeting, where he had been shak
ing hands with workers.
Improved street car service would be
one of his aims, Mr.. Shank said. he re-
counted car line extensions that were
forced through by the city while he was
mayor.
Mr. Shank's speeches last night were
delivered at 1926 North Hovey street and
1909 Shelby street. He will speak to-
night at the Idle Hour Theater, College
avenue and St Clair street, and at River
avenue and Morris street.
Gustav J. Schmidt and Louis Carnefix
insurgent leaders of the city council, will
speak at the River avenue meeting in
behalf of Mr.. Shanks candidacy.
Five meetings last night in the Third,
Fourth and Twelfth WARDS brought Ed
J. Robson. another Republican may
orally candidate, in touch with scores
of voters, and he unfolded the story of
methods being used by the present city
hall organization TO put across their ia
vOrite for the Republican msyoralty nom
nation by intimidating and coercing the
city employees. His arraignment of these
tactics brought considerable applause and
aroused keen interest In the primary
race.
At his first meeting, Blackford and
Michigan streets, Mr.. Robson swung I'm
mediately into an expose of the city hall
organizations attempt to dominate the
primary for their fayorite candidate. He
urged the voters to turn out in large
mum hers and by their vote overwehlm the
unfair tactics being used by the city
administration.
Those few Republicans composing the
city hail organization are trying to tell
you how you should vote In this pri-
mary and you should stoutly resent their
activities" Mr. Robson declared "The
primary is for the purpose of permitting
the voters to express their choice for
the mayOralty nomination and any at
tempts Of a few to dominate In the Sc
lection should be promptly met with over
whelming defeat"
Mr.. Robison's speeches contained an in q
dOrsement of the city planning program
for identifying Indianapolis He pointed
out that this city had reached such pro-
portions that a systematic effort should
be made to beautify it along broad lines.
ADVOCATES
ECONOMY.
He advocated economy in the opera ton
OF the city government by obtaining 100
cents worth of value out of each dollar
spent for labor or supplies needed. He
asserted that the next four years should
be ones in which rigid economy should
be exercised by the city administration
Mr.. Robson spoke at meetings at 4TC
West Twenty Fifth street, IA West Elev-
enth street, 423 Indiana avenue, and Mcr-
rill street and Capitol avenue, in addition
to the one at Blackford and Michigan
streets
Neighborhood political meetings have
been inaugurated by Mr.. Robson and
they are arOusing much interest. His
workers are planning meetings in each
day and anticipate an unusually heavy
vote as the result of their activities. The
women leaders in Mr. Robison's campaign
will meet Monday afternoon at their
headquarters, 313 Traction Terminal
building, TO complete their precinct or
CARNATIONS.
meeting of Republican workers of
Washington Township and the Fourth
Ward was held last night in the office
Of Freeman & Bash, 4163 College avenue.
to indorse and to make plans for fur
thering the candidacy Of Lloyd D. Clay
combe for councilman for the Third Dis
trict.
MR.. HOWE'S PLATFORM
To BE ANNOUNCED.
Howe headquarters announced that Mr..
Howe will formally announce his plat
form at a meeting to be held at Mohs
hall, Fountain Square, Tuesday evening
at o'clock. Charles Yoke will be chair
man of the meeting and there will be
music.
Leonard NJ. Quill in charge of Howe
headquarters. stated that the News-J eWett
candidate will start holding factory meet
ings next week. Mr.. Howe spent the day
in personal canvass of the business dis
trict.
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