Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-08
SHANK SPLITS
FOURTH WARD
INTO 4 PARTS
Several Chairmen Are Named
to Handle Division in
Mayoralty Campaign.

Division of the Fourth ward into four
parts, each to be headed by one Of the
ward committeeman whose appointments
were made two weeks ago. was announced
at Republican c1ty headquarters today,
Section A, comprising precincts Nos.
1, ., 8, 4. 8, and will be IN charge Of
Joseph NJ Milner, with William T. Bailey
as an assistant in charge Of the Twenty
Fourth and Twenty Fifth precincts which
are to be considered part Of this division.
o. J. Queisser Is chairman Of Section
B, including Precincts Nos. Z, s, 9, 10,
II, u, % and %.
WISE TO ACT
AS CHAIRMAN.
The Twelft, Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth precincts are in Section
with o. Wise as chairman. Section D,
in charge Of Benjamin Branson, includes
Precincts Nos. 10, II, Is, 10, 20.
The large size Of the Fourth ward neces-
sitated the division, Il was stated.
Republican headquarters announced
gathering Of men and women workers
from the First Third. Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth wards on the Shank lawn Friday
evening as their principal meeting this
week while Democrats gave out plans for
the weekly gathering Of women at city
headquarters on Wednesday afternoon.
Thomas S Meeker, Democratic city chair
man has made public reports Of polls Of
three south side precincts which he con-
siders encouraging for Ralston.
BIG TIME IT
LAWN PARTY.
| The meeting on this Shank lawn Fri
= day evening Is expected 20 be attended
/ heavily by negroes, the wards include
being in part those In which most OF the
/ colored people reside, A number OF
CUNTS calculated tn stir enthusiasm are
! on the program It was said. Speakers
will include Alvah !. Rucker, former
prosecuting attorney; former State Sen
ator Franklin McCray and Judge Walter
Pritchard Of the city court.
Edward UnversHw, chairman Of the
Fifth ward. will charter two street cars
70 carry his followers 10 the meeting.
/ col" John Fox. elevator man ct the
/ Courthouse will be present for the pre-
miere" Of a shank campaign song he
has written A colored quartet will do
the singing
MISS FESLER
WILL TALK.
Miss Hazel Fesler womens chairman
of the Eighth ward viii speak on Ward
! OrEaniza ton" at the weekly gathering
OF Democratic women and viii preside
in the absence Of women's city organizer
AIRS Grace jackson BodenmilIer, who is
leaving the city for q few days this
evening. Thomas Colbert. candidate for
city council from the Fourth district viii
speak. Mr. Ralston IS on the program
for his usual short ak Mrs y. Ken
Meth Cooper VIII be hostess
The report OF the POL taken in the
Ninth precinct Of the Fifteenth ward,
Mr.. Meeker announced, showed Sol Raj
ston voters, 2G3 for Shank, eleven Social
lists and asa doubtful. In the Third pre-
ciuct Of the Tenth ward, the city chair
man said, there was recorded SOL for
kalston, 470 FOR shank 103 Socialists
and $40 Independent. This precinct. he
said normally is Republican and the de-
eiared Democratic vote Is much higher
than was polled before the primary. In
another precinct of the Tenth ward Raj
ston had sol. shank 384 and 52j we're Sc
down as doubtful.
EALsTOS TO SPEAK
IN FIRST WARD.
An organization meeting VIII be held
tonight by Democrats In the Thirteenth
precinct Of the First ward at 2l54 North
ulney street M. RaIston IS scheduled
to speak tomorrow evening at a garden
party for the benefit Of 81. Joseph Of
Navarro church at the residence Of John
j. sullivan, 40J3 Washington Boulevard.
Republican precinct workers OF Section
B Of the Fourth ward will meet with
Ward Committeeman Queisser in Web
bers hail at Thirty Fourth street and
Capitol avenue this evening Samuel
Lewis Shank. Republican nominee for
Mayor, is to act as auctioneer at an en-
tertainmenL the South Side Women :
Club is giving at Garfield Park tonight
for the purpose Of raising funds for tue
equipment Of the womens rest room in
the new Garfield shelter house.