Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-09
uEUTENANTS
NAMED DSOONAS
VOTES CAST UP
Taylor GrOninger Will
Be Appointed COrpO-
ration Council.
PLUMS TOBACKERS
DR.. E. E. HOdgin Heads
Health Board, Rik-
hOff Police Force.
PLUMS TOBACKERS

Samuel Lewis Shank, who was
elected mayor of Indianapolis yester-
day by the unprecedented plurality
of 22,573 votes over his Democratic
opponent, Boyd NJ. Ralston, this aft
ernoon practically completed the ap-
pointment of the official family that
will make up his administration.
Having been swert into office with a
total vote, unofficialy tabulated Of 60.O6l
to S7.4SS for Mr.. RaIston. Mr.. Shank lost
no time in making known his appoint
ments, naming some of them last night
and completing the list this afternoon.
The list Is as follows:
Corporation COunsel-TaylOr GrOninger.
City Controller-Joseph L. Hogue.
Chairman of the Board Of Health-Dr.
z. E. HOdgin-
Members Of the Board Of HeaIth-Dr.
Kari r. Ruddeu and DR.. Gothic Link.
Street COmmissiOner-Edgar VI. Unver-
saw.
John F. Bull Moose" Walker, super
intendent Of street cleaning.
DR.. Elizabeth COnger, pound master.
Board cf Public WorkS-Charles Z.
Coffin, chairman; Edward G. Sourbier or
William Il. Freeman and DR.. VI. j.
9srencer.
Board Of Public Safety-Ernest l..
Kingston; chairman; Jesse L. Miller and
Andrew Wahl or Edwin II. Beck.
Chief Of POlice-Herman +. Rikhoh.
Inspector Of Detectives W.
MuIlin.
Captain Of Detectives-Martin ]. Hy
land.
Market Master-Robert Sloan.
MAY CALL MEETING
OF G. o. P. LEADERS.
Mr. Shank was up early this morning,
after having been kept up late by friends
desiring to congratulate him. He con-
ferred with party leaders during the day
and probably will call the precinct lead
ers together tonight to discuss admins
tratiOn measures.
Mr.. GrOninger was campaign manager
for Mr. Shank four years ago. He has
had charge 0f the shank Mayor Club
activities throughout the present cam
paign and is one Of the half dozen close
personal lieutenants Of Mr.. Shank. Mr.
GroniGger is 4 member of the law firm
of Groninger. GrOninger & GrOninger,
with offices In the Indiana Trust build
ing
Mr. Hogue. a retail coal dealer, IS
another Of the Shank lieutenants
Dr. E. Z. HOdgin, Mr.. Shank's selec-
tion for chairman of the board of health,
was the Shank primary campaign man
ager who had charge of polls In the
campaign Just closed. Dr. Karl r. Rud-
dell resides at 2626 North Meridian street,
and was a strong worker in a dis
trict generally regarded as unfavOrable to
the candidate. Or. Goethe Linke resides
at 2SJO North Talbot street.
DR.. Hodgin was first mentioned as a
possible selection for controller, but he
declined a remunerative post.
WOULDN'T TAKE
.REMUNERATIVE POST.
- wasn't in this campaign for any
monetary consideration" he told Mr..
Shank.
The Fifth ward long has known the
name and political power Of Edgar NJ
Unversaw. a grocer, residing at 537
Douglass street.
Charles E. Coffin, the choice for chair
man Of the board Of works, is treasurer
Of the Indianapolis star and at present
a member Of the board of park com
missloners Theatrical enterprises and
other financial interests, including the
Stutz Fire Engine Company have engaged
the attention of Mr.. SOurbier for a num-
Der of years. He was county treasurer
preceding the present incumbent. Dr.
MaYlty j. spencer resides at 3Ol2 East
Washington street. is the Democratic Sc
lection for the works board. Ernest L.
Kingston, who is 10 head the board Of
public safety, is vice-chairman of the
Republican city committee and was act
ing chairman throughout the campaign.
He manages the Lincoln Shop for l..
Strauss and Company. Jesse E. Miller
IS in the ice cream and drug business and
is a member Of the city council. Mr..
Wahl, a Democrat, was member of the
board of safety during the Bell adminis-
tratiOn. He lives at p North Holmes
avenue and served a term as city council
man. Edwin II. Beck IS a butcher. re-
siding at 1923 East Washington street.
He is also a Democrat.
II IS understood DixsOn H Bynum,
city claim agent, will be retained in the
legal department. He made heroic efforts
TO save" the Second ward for Shank
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