Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-02


there is no danger. They even say they
have the judge, prosecuting attorney and
the Governor. But don't let them fool
you. They haven't got the people, and
the people will insist on honesty. Two
members Of the grand jury told me this
morning that they will indict II l fur
nIsh the evidence, and I will. They are
saying now that Tom Meeker and
Tommy Riley are going to change most
OF the Democratic boards the last min
ute and put in rotten boards to steal it.
: tell you now that If they do this they
4 WIN all be indicted"
Democratic candidates viewed their
chances as follows:
EDGAR A. PERKINS, believe that
/ will be nominated by the Democrats
Of indianapolis as their candidate for
mayor at the primary election Tuesday
1T is true that I entered the race late.
but it also is true that little interest was
shown by Democrats In the primary until
I fled. Then, whatever life there has
been In evidence in the Democratic ranks
began to show itself. Whatever is left
Of the Democratic machine began to get
busy. Then the machine Democrats
seemed to be alarmed lest Democrats
should vote for others than Democrats at
the primary.
"A few days after 1 announced my
candidacy 1 sent to the newspapers. and
they printed, the platform upon which I
expected to make my race for the office
OF mayor. Notwithstanding that the
other candidates had been IN the race
for weeks, none of them had announced
Just what they stood for until after my
platform had been published In nv dec
laratiOn 1 did not attempt TO steal War
rem G. Harding's best mind but rather
declared that If dominated and elected
the Democratic party would assume fun
responsibility for the administration of
Affairs in Indianapolis.
Il believe that will be nominated and
and If nominated, elected mayor of In
dianapolis for the coming four years. /
say this realizing that the small rem
nant of the so-caIled organization is OPP
posed to me and is lined up with Mr..
Ralston. my principal opponent. think
that the Democrats are tired Of being
led 10 defeat by this same crowd year
after year. and l feel that the rank and
file OF the people want a change of az
fairs in indianapolis, and that they real
lie that the only way to bring about a
change is TO go to the polls Tuesday and
a
lies and their candidates.
BOYD VI. RALSTON-"I. have no
doubt whatever as to the outcome of the
primary and that l will be nominated by
a large majority. The only danger
might be in is through overconidence on
the part Of my friends and their failure
TO register their votes for me-"
JOHN W. LOSH-"From what l can
find out in my travels over the city a
man who lives on the south side should
be easily elected this time. We have
not had a mayor who resided south Of
Washington street or west Of Capitol
avenue for more than thirty years So
I am firmly Of the opinion that as
1--we south and have been a hard worker
for civic pride and community welfare
that the Democrats surely will nominate
me to lead them to victory this fall
tAnother reason | think ] will be
nominated is because L never have been
mixed up in machine politics ana do not
believe that the voters are going to be
fooled by a few men.
q have declared myself q white
voters candidate and have come out
into the open on the question and l firm
IL believe the voters viii give me their
support on this basis. + wish to state
that I am not against the negro, but
against the way he conducts himself
IF the voters are left free to their
choice ana machine politicians play fair
Nonce i viii be nominated"