The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-15
MANAGER IS
NOT WANTED
BY RICHMOND
Proposed Change in City Gov
ernment Defeated by III
Majority One Half Voters
Cast Ballots.
WOMAN VOTE IS LIGHT

Richmond has refused to adopt the
city manager form of government in
the place of the present federal system.
In the special election held Tuesday
total Of 6,329 votes were cast, of which
3,77s were against the proposal and
2,551 were in favor.
About one-half of the voting popula-
tion cast ballots The unofficial tabula.
tion indicated that only about one
third OF the vote was cast by women
voters. Only two wards were carried
by the city manager forces, the Sixth
and Seventh returning fair majorities
for the proponents.
Six precincts returned majorities fa-
voring a change, the Nineteenth,
Tventy-sixth Twenty-ninth, Thirty
first, TVenty-eighth, and Thirty-second
precincts voting Yes
Returns Fairly Close.
The small vote made the returns
closer than was expected. the oppon-
ents of the new plan predicting before
The election that the vote would be at
least three or four TO one against,
while the advocates were candid en-
would be by a small vote.
The campaign here was hard fought
and attracted attention because Rich
mond was one OF the strongest advo-
Gates of the measure. The bill passed
by the legislature giving cities the
right to determine their form of gov
eminent was introduced by Represent
ative Knapp of this district. During
the latter days of the campaign a
sluggishness seemed to overtake both
forces and the small vote indicates the
general apathy of the voters.
To Hold Primary.
Defeat of the proposed primary
measure makes the holding of a pri-
mary election necessary. The law
provides that council shall meet FIVE
Gays after the special election to set
the date for the primary. The regular
council meeting next Monday night
comes within the five day period, and
the date fo- the primary will be fixed
then
The general sentiment among candi-
oates for city Offices is to have the
primary as early as possible. It can
not be held until so days after the
special election, however Most of the
;vowed candidates who had announced
themselves previous TO the calling of
the special election believe they can
get their forces together in short
order
Nine Republicans Out.
Nine Republican candidates for
mayor announced themselves before
the special election was called and it
is thought that all of them will con.
tinue in the race. Lawrence Handley
was the only Democrat to enter the
lists.
All those that have filed their inten
tions with the city clerk previous to
The calling Of the special election will
he forced TO refile because Of the state
law, which provides that such an
nouncements shall not be made more
than co days before the primary. This
throws the whole thing open and any
one who now desires to become q
candidate can file their intentions.
List Of Candidates.
The Republicans who had announced
themselves were: B. A. Bescher. Franz
Strayer, (. G. White, DR. w. W. Zim
norman, Ora Mitchell, John Peltz, S
X. Morgan. Emmett r. Barrett, anC
Harry Hoover William Stevens
present incumbent in the city clerl
ofice. was the only candidate fol
that place.
The candidates for the city counci
are as follows: Councilman at large
Lon T. Jones, j. Z. Thatcher, L. II
Stegmap, J. H. Russell. Jesse
Evans. Oscar Williams. Fred J. Nc
Kinney. A. j. Ford and John V. Schnei
der on the Republican ticket; Harr.
NJ. Strate on the Democratic ticket
The men filing in the wards are: Firs
j. NJ Walter mann Cd, H. ]. Ridg
(R), c. A Thomas (Rl. Second
John Z. White (R). Third-H.
Stillinger (Rj. Fourth-E. H. Daver
port (R). r. Behringer (R), A. W
Blickwedel (Dl. Fifth-Verne Pente
cost (R), Ira Nj. Tucker (R). Sixth
w. p. O'Neal (R), f. c. Roberts (R)
Seventh-Frank Benn (R), Cornell
Hewson (R). Eighth-T. B. Martin
(R). II. A. Schweizer (R), f. A. Brow
CD).
Others May Enter.
To this number must be added
score or more names of aspirants VIII
failed to make up their minds to er
ter the political lists before the cit
manager election was called, who wi
now be given an opportunity a secon
time.
While the conclusion of the cit
manager election has started a di:
cussion of primary possibilities ther
seems TO be a general spirit of marx
ing time" evinced by the various cal
didates pending the outcome of tn
council meeting fixing the date.
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