Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-20

! the ticket are unavailing then the entire
! party organization should work for his
/ defeat Nov. s.
Thomas S. Meeker, Democratic city
| chairman. said reports came to him that
at a meeting Of Republican workers in
the Second ward, Wednesday, Instructions
were issued that voters be told to vote
/ the straight Republican ticket, although
Hartman may be on 1t. He said the
] promise was made that Hartman would
/ never be permitted to take office even
/ though elected. Republicans said this
was Democratic propaganda.
/ LENAUX ORDERED
MEETING CALLED.
Mr. Kingston issued the call for the
meeting last night upon instructions of
! City Chairman Irving W. Lemaux. Mr..
Lemaux gave the instructions upon re-
quest Of Mr.. Kingston.
At the same time Mr.. Shank issued a
statement calling upon his friends to vote
for Hartmans opponent If Hartman re-
mains on the ticket.
Mr.. Klngston's call for tonight's meet
ing was as follows:
THE chairman has instructed me to
issue a call for meeting of the precinct
committee to be held in the Criminal
! Court room Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7.31
| o'clock This letter will be your
credentials.
yours respectfully,
/ ERNEST L. KINGSTON
Vice Chairman"
Copies of this letter were mailed to
/ each committeeman AID also to the men
and women ward chairmen and the
twelve members of the advisory board
/ The ward chairmen and advisors were
/ invited-only as a courtesy since they
/ have no vote.
/ SHANK SUPPORTS
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
| Mr. Shanks statement was as follows ::
"0n Oct. 10, / issued a statement
saying that IL Herbert Hartman was
| innocent 1 would stand by him to
| the end. but that If he did not clear
! himself of the charges made against
| him in the public press resign
from the ticket in time for his sue
/ cessor to be named under the law.
| 1 would not only support his oppOn-
emit my self, but would advise all my
| friends to be the same. The Repub-
| Hcan city committee has unanimously
Endorsed the stand 1 then took.
'Since that time Hartman has been
indicted by the grand jury, has re-
fused to resign from the ticket, and
| his successor has not been named by
the Republican committee under the
law. / had hoped that he would think
enough of his party to resign from
the ticket. All the facts published in
/ the press and his own statements
clearly show that he is not flt man
| to be city judge. Republicans can
not afford to elect such a man to
office, so 1 now call on all my friends
| to decline to vote for him and If his
name remains on the ticket on Nov.
to vote for his opponent"
Republican speakers have been In
structed to follow the lead Of Mr.. Shank
and openly plead for Hartman's defeat If
he does not resign The final date for
/ getting him of the ticket is next Mon
day. The legal committee of the Re
I publican organization, headed by Martin
Hugg. still is seeking a legal means Of
removing the nominee.
Mr.. Shank, in his speeches last night,
! declared he does not like TO Jump on a
man when he is down." but guilty or
not guilty, Hartman Is morally respon-
| sible to the people Of indianapolis TO get
| of the ticket and he can't do anything
/ else II he is an honorable man" He said ;
/ II must go out and ask you people to
support some other man"
/ NO ACTION TAKEN
on FRANCIS MANDATE.
esses in the mandate action brought by
/ Ira Holmes, Hartman's attorney, to force
the arrest of Frank Francis in the event
| he comes to indianapolis
The fling of the mandate was one OF
the earliest legal actions in the scandal
and came soon after Francis first con-
fession, involving the Hartmans, was
made public. The action was directed
against Chief Of Police Kinney and would
have caused him to arrest Farncis and
detain him here.
1t was this action that Herbert R.
Fletcher, inspector Of detectives, seized
uron as a pretext for keeping Francis
| out of indianapolis He notified the
Louisville authorities by telephone Of the
| fling Of the suit and warned them they
would lose their prisoner II he were
/ brought here.
The processes were made returnable to-
| day. but 1t is not thought, now that
| Francis has been indicted by both the
county and Federal courts and is facing
/ trial for burglary and grand larceny In
Louisville that further action will be
/ taken in the matter.