Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-04
NEW REMAINS
DEAF TO CRIES
FROM WRECK
Stands by Statement He Won't
Aid Remnants of News
Jewett Organization.
WASMUTH MAY DECIDE

WASMUTH MAY DECIDE
Pleas of the remnants Of the News
Jewett organization that United
States Senator Harry S. New side
with it in the Shank-Lemaux fight
over the Republican city chairman
ship in order to save it from an
nihilation, appeared today to have
fallen upon deaf ears. Senator New
is understood to have made it in
creasingly certain that so far as his
open actions are concerned he meant
what he said upon his arrival last
Tuesday, when he issued a state
ment denying that he had any IN
terest or intended to take any part
in the squabble.
Not only is Senator New understood to
have refused to help out the News-Jewett
crowd in it's attempts to retain Irving
W Lemaux as city chairman, despite the
demand of Samuel Lewis Shank. Repub-
iican candidate for mayor. for his reslg-
nation, but also it is said in high circles
that Joseph B. Healing. Republican ma
tional committeeman from Indiana, has
refused to take a hand.
WOULD LEAVE ISSUE
TO STATE CHAIRMAN.
From reliable sources it was learned
that both Senator New and Mr.. Kealing
have let It be known that in case it is
necessary for any leader outside the city
to make an effort toward settling the
controversy they believe the peacemaker
should be State Chairman Z. NJ. Was
muth. From information from the SAM
sources it is understood that If called
upon to rule the State chairman's solution
would not be to the liking Of the News
Jewett element.
Since Senator New is very largely re-
sponsible for Mr.. Wasmuth holding his
present position in the party politicians
believe that the State chairman in any
decision in the local situation would be
reflecting the views Of the Senator. This
fact brings much discomfort to those who
are trying to prevent the Shank forces
from obtaining Lemaux's resignation and
the election OF DR.. E. E., Hodgin. one Of
the Shank managers, in his place.
II is pointed out by those who hold
this view, that Senator New and Ma
ing the efforts of the News-Jewett people
to Sin their support in the chairman
ship affair for the reason that they recog-
nize that Shank, being the regularly
elected Republican nominee, has an
ethical right to demand a chairman who
is sympathetic with his interests and
that II Shank should win in November,
the Senator, desiring to return to the
Senate two years hence. would not be
averse to directing a move which would
strengthen him with the incoming mayor
and his associates.
wAsMTTH SAID TO
HAVE AMBITIONS.
It is likewise suggested that Mr.. Was
muth, who is said to have his eyes upon
the gubernatoriaI nomination in 1924.
would consider the support Of Repub-
1ican mayor of indianapolis valuable.
Mr.. Wasmuth is to be in indianapolis
next Tuesday, ostensibly to attend the
conference upon the proposed amend
ments to the State constitution.
Meanwhile leaders of the News Jewett
faction are spreading reports to the er.
feet that a compromise is about to be
brought about and that man upon
whom both sides can agree for chairman
in place Of Mr.. Lemaux has been un-
earthed. Frequently It is reported that
son.
However. all such reports are met with
absolute denial from the Shank camp.
Shank leaders say there is no chance 10
compromise since there is nothing they
care to give.
Mr.. Johnson was chairman Of the
speakers bureau at the headquarters Of
Thomas c. Howe, the News -Jewett can
didate for mayor. This. Shank people
say, disquaIiies him completely.
SHANK FORCES
MAKE PLANS.
Temporary headquarters of the Shank
for Mayor Club. from which DR.. Hodgin
and other Shank leaders will direct the
construction of an organization which is
to take the place Of the regular party
machinery in case Mr.. LeInaux does not
get out. will be opened at 223 -225 Indiana
Trust building next Tuesday morning.
From expressions of numerous pre-
cinct and ward committeeman it ap-
peared likely that the Shank for Mayor
Club will have in its ranks most of the
regular Republican organization in Il
very short time. Mr. Lemaux's per-
sonal hold upon committeeman is very
slight, due to the fact that only about
10 per cent Of them even knew what
he looked like the day they unanimously
elected him city chairman.
Walter w. Wise, Republican candidate
for councilman, and chairman of the
candidates organization, announced that
the next meeting Of the body will be
held at the Marion Club next Wednes-
day evening. The meetings have been
held at Mr.. Shank's residence hereto
fore, but. since his nomination he has
rejoined the club. The forty members of
the platform committee. twenty y-eight Of
whom were named at the last meeting Of
the candidates, are being invited to the
conference to meet the men on the ticket
and discuss party pledges. 1t is planned
to have a committee Of three or five
out Of the forty men and women to draft
the platform.
Mr.. Lemaux also may be invited to the
meeting. He refused an invitation Of
tho candidates to be at the last gather
ing, in a letter which brought him clear
" out in the light as being opposed to
the election Of the chief nominee of the
party whose interests, as city chairman,
he was elected to serve
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