South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-06
M CLELLAN And
PERKINS NOW IN
MAYORALIY RACE
Engineers Announce Candi-
dacy For Democratic Nomi-
nation in City.

Two well known South Bend
democrats announced their Candl-
dacies for mayor yesterday subject
10 the spring primaries. O. A. Per-
kins. former building mmissiouer,
and Henderson Mcclellan former
county surveyor. decided TO make
the race. They are tho first demo-
Gratis 20 place their names before
the public.
Mr.. Perkins ls product Of the
local schools and is an alumnus of
the University Of Michigan. from
which institution he received an en-
cheering degree in 1907 After
leaving college he engaged I'm con-
struoion work and has been identi-
fed with the building Industry ever
since. He was employed for several
years as superintendent ~ COnstruc-
ton on private work. then having
passed a civil service examination,
received appointment as superin-
tendent OF construction iu the II. $
department OF agriculture, whore
for nearly three years he had fun
charge Of the eugineeriug and con-
struCtiOu WORK for the bureau Of
animal industry His principal work
covered the construction and equip
ment Of che T. $. animal quarantine
stations at Baltimore, New York
and Boston.
Tor Clean City.
Leaving the government service.
Mr.. Perkins returned TO South Bend
20 engage in the general contracting
business. which he followed until
the enactment OF the building code.
He passed the examination and re-
ceived the appointment of commits
siOner Of buildings. lie organized
the building department and served
two years under the Keller admin
istrauon and was reappOinted by
the Carson administration but soon
resigned the position because OF his
inability 20 support the Carson idea.
Re has since been associated with
the firm OF Whitcomb and Keller in
their housing development.
Mr.. Perkins has always taken an
active part In politics and move
ments for civic betterment He
says he feels that his experience in
public work and his study of gov
eminent in general has given him
an insight into municipal affairs
that would greatly assist in the i'd
ministratiOn of city government.
Mr. Perkins believes I'm a "clean,
thorough, business administration.
economy Of expenditures, impartial
and uniform enforcement Of the
law" He asserts that his endeavOr
Will be 20 coordinate all the in
fuences and faction that make up
our city and maintain a civic policy
based on the greatest good 20 the
greatest number and attempt TO es-
tablish standard Of government.
behind which all our citizenship
could rally and which would COM
maud the confidence and respect Of
everyone.
He is 40 years old married and
has always lived in the seventh
ward.
McCleuau's decision 10 run was
the result of the opportunities of his
friends. A petition endorsed by so
prominent democrats was circulated
and the former county official was
persuaded 10 present his name at
the spring primaries as a result
Mcclellan is well known in polit-
ical circles IN this city and has been
figure before the public eye for
many years He retired from office
as county surveyor i'm January Mr..
Mcclellan is well known i'm frater-
nal circles In this city and as a past
grand master of South Send lodge
No. 294, T.. & A NJ Tn addition,
he has been prominent in church
work
Mr.. Mcclellan has been a resident
Of this city FOR more than 90 years.
Ginning 90 South Bend from Madi-
son township. this county. re lives
at 529 Columbia ST.
He pledges himself 90 carry out
tho laws of the city and state. TO
abide strictly by their Interpretation
and declares that his platform viii
be the oath of office