Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-29
THE PROFESSOR
is REAL PEEVED
AT LOVE FEAST
Mr.. Howe INDUCES in All
Sorts of Personalities at
Club Reception.
STILL DODGES QUESTION

With the exception Of Mr.. Thomas c
HOWE, former president of Butler Col
iege and News-Jewett candidate fol
nomination for mayor, Republican as
pirants for places on the party ticket
forgot personalities and engaged IN what
appeared to be a contest to see who could
make himself out to be the most zone
hundred percentest" Republican of the
lot, at a reception for Republican can
didates at the Marion Club last night.
Remster Bingham, president Of the
Marion Club, warned the candidates al
the opening of the meeting that there
were to be no personalities.
Edward J. Robson, candidate for the
honor Of leading the Republican ticket
was called upon first and made brief
forceful speech in which he made no eX-
travagant promises and In which he care.
fully refrained from saying anything that
could in any way be construed as de-
rogatory to his chief opponents, Samuel
Lewis Shank and Professor Howe.
But not so with Professor Howe, who
was all worked up. Not throughout the
entire campaign has Professor Howe
been so peeved One Of RObison's sup
porters in the audience became so
angered at the attacks on his candidate
IN the face Of Mr.. Bingham's request that
there be no personalities, that be hurled
a question. Professor Howe was too
busy venting his spleen to answer.
MIR. Robson GIVEN
WARM RECEPTION.
He attacked Mr.. Robson for his cam
paign pledges to have city services done
by public contract, inferring that dis
honesty would permeate such a system
I'll = l.
ing Mr.. Shank as 4 runaway mayor.
Mr.. Robson received a remarkable
demonstration Of approval from the audi
ence, particularly from the women when
he walked up to the platform The ap-
plause which followed his brief, business
Ike speech, lasted for several minutes
and was pUnctuated by cries Of "Robi-
son!r Robson" from his enthusiastic
hackers.
Professor Howe walked to the platform
amidst comparative silence. Another can
didate was speaking. The city employees
present, and there were quite a number
Of them, apparently did not see him.
After he had cast aside his professional
reserve and lit into his opponents and
their principles, the benefactors of the
News -Jewett machine awakened to the
fact that something was expected Of
But Professor Howe was unaffected. He
was mad plumb through and through,
and he walked from the stage without
the trace of a smile Of gratitude for the
really splendid applause given him.
WHAT HE SEEMED TO
BE PEEVED ABOUT.
The things that appear finally to have
aroused Professor Howe were the in
sistence of Caleb S. Denny, former mayor,
and one of Mr.. Robison's supporters, that
he answer questions as to whether he
has supported the Republican party in
certain specific years, and the fact that
a great many of the voters are saying
when they get together to discuss the
candidates that a vote for Howe is a
vote for the continuance Of the News
Jewett machine In power.
4 have been a good Republican all
my life" he said with emphasis which
made it about as near a shout as any
thing he has said in the campaign. Il
won't allow anybody to challenge my Re
pubIicanIsm."
How about voting for BOokwalter; -
asked g Robson supporter.
Professor Howe did not answer. Pro
fessor Howe has never answered that
question, although Robson speakers have
hurled 1t at him dozens Of times.
Talking about control Of the public
utilities being vested IN the public serv-
Ice commission and not IN the mayor,
Professor Howe let his foot slip when,
citing that the commission has control
over utility rates in every city In the
State, he mentioned a list of other cities
among which was my other good town,
KokOIlO." Professor Howe passed
rapidly on, but many persons IN the
auditorium remembered that Professor
Howe, according to one OF the KOkomo
newspapers, intended to move to hO-
komo, so as to be close to his business
interests before he became a candidate
tfOr mayor.
lsAYS HE CAN BE
RRACTICAL. TOO.
Further evidence that Professor Howe
was out of sorts with the way things
have been going against him came when
he said: ''You don't need to think that
BECAUSE I've been one of those 'geutle
professors that I don't know how TO be
practical"
Later he said: \
eff I'm. elected mayor Of this town I'm
of some clique"
Adolph J. Meyer, a fourth candidate
for the Republican mayorslty nomina-
ton, made the first speech Of his cam
paign.
Five candidates for the nomination for
city Judge spoke. J. Herbert Hartman
declared that he believes Judge should
decide cases as he sees them regardless
Of what any newspaper says; Delbert o,
Wimeth promised to speak softly but
carry a big stick" like Theodore ROose-
Welt, to open court a o'clock every
morning and give the Salvation Army
IS for every morning he is tardy; John
F. EngeIke said he wants to make the
city court something more than a mere
loading station for the penitentiaries
Harry F. Jockey stated that what the
court needs is a high grade probation
system" and Charles Aleon assured the
voters that he is not leading any section
to believe that he is its particular candi-
Gate.
John W. Rhodehamel and J. f. Tyler,
candidates for city clerk and candidates
for city cOuncilmen as follows, spoke
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