Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
PLANS TO
GET PARTY VOTE
ON REGISTERS
Plans Discussed at Meeting Of
Leaders at the City
Headquarters.
NAME OFFICIALS SOON

Registration laws and plans for getting
the Republican vote upon the books were
distressed By leaders at Republican city
headquarters today. George q. Hutsen,
city clerk; Lloyd d. CIaycomb. candi-
dcte for city councilman; Newton Nc
Guire. Taylor GrOninger and Joseph a
Hoeue were IN the conference Sir.
Hogue who is In charge Of the regis
fration work at headquarters. announced
that Republican workers viii start
registration activities in the field about
Sept L
Ctr Clerk Hutseu stated he intends 70
ask all persons involved to get nemlna-
tons and appointments OF registration
board officials and designations of reg
istration places settled fifteen days be
fore TIE first registration day, which IS
on Sept. 10, In order that there may be
no last minute confusion.
CITY COUNCIL
NAMES INSPECTORS.
Under the registration law the city
council appoints the inspectors upon
nomination OF the Republican city chair
man and fixes ire registration places
The council must designate the places If
teen DAYS before registration. The city
clerk Is charged with the duty Of ap-
pointing registration clerks upon nom1na-
tons Of the Republican and Democratic
CITY ehairmen. Appointments OF both
inspectors and clerks must be made not
later than Eve days before the first regis
traitor. the law says 1t is provided,
however. that the city clerk shall get the
registration materials in the hands Of
inspectors not later than ten days be
fore the first registration day. For this
reason Mr.. HUtseu believes confusion
viii be avoided If all appointments Of Of
fcials and places are made fifteen days IN
advance.
URGES LEADERS
To NAME CLERKS.
Mr.. HutselI stated thst be has written
letters to Ernest L. Kingston, Repub-
lean vice chairman, who is acting for
city Chairman Irving v. LemauI, and
Democratic City Chairman Thomas S.
Meeker setting out the importance Of
making nominations OF registration
Bosrds early and picking efficient work
ers because Of the importance Of having
correct registration records.
Preparations for having registration
books and blanks printed are being made
By the city clerk.
A prediction that the Tenth ward viii
so Democratic IN the municipal election
By at least 1000 votes. despite the claim
Of Republicans that Samuel Lewis
Shank, their candidate for mayor, viii
carry it by 2.500. was made todsy ty
Edward J. Sexton. Democratic chairman
OF the ward, who based his estimate upon
results OF the ninety-day poll.
Mr.. Sexton announced that Tenth ward
headquarters will be opened IN McClain
hail. Hoyt and States avenue. Monday
aud that all Democratic activities viii
be directed therefrOm.
The poll shows RalstOn leading IN Eve
precincts. Shank IN two and the others
about even with the doubtful vote run
ming from 30 to 60 per cent. Mr.. Sexton
! reported.
- regard the figures ms very favor
able for Democratic success" said MI.
Sexton.
PREPARE FOR
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
The regular August meeting OF the
Tenth Ward Democratic Club was held
in Mccain hall last evening and ar
rangements for the Democratic rally and
lawn festival TO be held az ChUTchuan
avenue and Prospect streets Saturday
evening were completed. Mr.. RaistOn
and other Democratic nominees spoke
and reports were received from the thiT-
teen precinct committeeman and the pre-
cinct committeew0men. RslstOn for
Mayor clubs viii he organized in every
precinct In a short time.
Plans TO make the front lawn party
st the home Of Mr.. Shank, 3j47 East
washington street, tomorrow evening a
Republican mass meeting OF real cam
paign size and enthusiasm were COM
pIeted last night by Republican ward
committeeman and ward committeeman
CT the Shank Mayor Club. Approx
mstely 1000 persons are expected to at
tend Republican men and women work
ers from the First, Third. Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth wards ERve been invited. Those
from the Fifth and Sixth wards viii be
brought in fifteen special street cars
chartered by the ward committeeman. The
Third ward organization also Is likely 70
travel in special cars.
SHANK CLUBS
TO BE ORGANIZED.
Shank for Mayor clubs viii be organ
lied in each precinct By the city-wide
club Of the same name, Il was announced.
ORGANIZATION meetings will be held
throughout the city Monday evening.
The Republican city platform Will be
discussed by Taylor Groninger and The
proposed constitutional amendments viii
be the topic of J. Franklin McCray,
former State senator, at the regular
meeting Of the South Side Republican
League IN the South Side Turner'S hall