Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-08
GO OVER HEAD
OFT. S. MEEKER
IN OVERTURES
Democratic Leaders Take Up
Seventh District Middle
Independently.

Leaders in the Democratic party went
over the head Of Thomas S. Meeker, city
chairman, in making orertures to the
Seventh District Democratic Women's
Club, which. may result in peace being
declared between the club and the city
organization, it was learned today.
Boyd N. RaIston, candidate for mayor,
and Thomas Taggart. made advances to
Miss Julia z. Landers. president Of the
club, after Meeker had so hopelessly
messed the situation that 1t seemed like
ly the club would work in entire indie
pendence Of the city headquarters. 1t is
said.
Mr.. Ralston suggested that the chair
manship of the speakers bureau Of the
city organization be given to Miss Ian
ders. as president Of the Seventh Dis
trict Club. a committee from the club,
composed Of Mrs II. ". Bobbitt, Mrs
Isaac Born and Mrs. Addie Frank, met
with John W. Hoffman, Edward B.
Raub and Oren Hack, representing the
organization and approved this solution
OF the deadlock, which came about
through Meeker's insistence that he have
practically everything to say about who
should be on the list OF recognized
women workers.
SETTLEMENT DEPENDS
ON CLUES APPROVAL.
Whether the controversy will be settled
by the appointment of Miss Landers de
pends upon whether the Seventh district
club approves, Miss Landers said today.
She sent out postcards calling a meeting,
for the club members only, to be held at
the Indiana Democratic Club Tuesday
evening. There are 166 members and Miss
- 49, ;, %
widely divergent ideas. She believes, she
said. that the plan viii be ratified.
Mrs Martin L. Reiffel, who resigned
from the women's city craftsmanship. after
finding that she could not get CO.
operation from Meeker, is one OF the
members Of the club who, apparently, is
rot yet ready to declare peace. Mrs. Reif-
fel indicated that It never viii be pos
sible for her TO work in harmony with
the city chairman.
7 resigned because Meeker made so
many promises that he wouldn't keep.
said Mrs. Beiffel. Were going to stand
for women having q voice in their
own affairs"
STATEMENT
OF MRS. REIFFEL.
4 statement was issued by Mrs. Reifel
as follows:
"As a member of the Seventh District
Democratic Women's Club, I wish to
state that the attack on Miss Landers,
by Mr.. Meeker, is absurd. The women
OF the Seventh District Democratic
Women's Club are standing by prlnci-
pal. and are not going to be whipped
into line TO follow the plan of Mr..
Meeker and Mrs. Bodemiller. OF course,
Mrs. Bodemiller, not having had e1pe-
rience, which the women chairman OF
precinct women had in the former cam
paign. does not realize how essential It
is that the women shall have a voice IN
appointing the precinct committee women
or ward chairmen. Not only is il neces-
sary that they appoint the precinct
workers and ward chairmen. but also
all women who serve on the election
board. If women have only the priv
lege Of voting. Mr. Meeker and Mrs.
BodemilIer VIII discover that women who
have the future welfare OF the city al
heart will use their vote TO the best ad-
vantage. The flag OF this great United
States stands for truth. fidelity. charity
justice and brotherly love, and 1t would
be we'll for Mr.. Meeker, Democratic city
chairman, to remember this"
WOMEN WISH VOICE
IN APPOINTMENTS.
Democratic women are particularly
anxious that they have a voice In the
appointment Of women ward and precinct
committeewomen because OF some things
which happened in the primary campaign,
Mrs. ReiffeI said. Under the Meeker or
ganization plan. committeeman will Sc
lect their women assistants in the pre-
cincts, while ward committeewomen will
be chosen practically ny arraa07apt ~