Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-26
BOOKWALTER, IN
EXPOSE, GOES
EVEN FURTHER
Gets Specific in Answering
Uewett's Challenge to
Prove CrOOkedness.
MENTIONS MAN HIGH up

Mayor Charles W. Jewett's chal-
lenge to any man to declare that he
had approved of any Irregularities
In the primary campaign in which
he was nominated for MAYOR four
years ago, brought forth a reiteration
of the charges last night from
Charles A. Bookwalter, former mayor
Of indianapolis, and one Of the main
stays of the Robson organization.
You say, Mr.. Jewett," said Mr.. Book
walter, you defy any man to say one
word to the effect that you knew Of
any fraud that was being perpetrated
In the primary in which you were nomi-
mated, but do you deny that you know
who went to Chicago and got the fraudu-
lent tickets for the primary
DO you deny TO the people of Indi-
annapolis that you never heard or Henry
Flemings precinct and the famous 500
votes he talks about?
Wasn't Henry Fleming appointed to
the best position colored man ever held
in indianapolis. and why?
FRAUD ACCOMPLICE
hOADS HUN JOB.
The man that went after those tickets
told me about 1t, and If they deny that,
III tell them who it was. and he holds
a pretty high position in the city gov
ernment For about two years that
crowd didn't breathe below the second
rib. Then finally Il was about TO go
to the grand jury then the war came
along and the grand jury was adjourned,
until the statute of limitations runs out"
Two ex-mayors OF indianapolis, Caleb
s. Denny and Mr.. Bookwalter: two
women, Mrs. X. Harry Miller and Dr.
Amelia X. Keller; Archibald NJ Hall,
former classmate of Prof Thomas c.
Howe, former president Of Butler Col
lege, and NcwsJ Jewett candidate for
mayor, and Mr.. Robson himself spoke
last night at Bushman hall. Eleventh
street and College avenue. The hall was
well filed with men, both colored and
white, and with women.
Mr. Denny presided and was the first
speaker He stressed the particular fit
ness Of the various candidates and the
validity Of their claims to mem bership
in the Republican party. Mayor Jewett
came In for a scathing rebuke at the
hands Of Mr.. Denny for the part he IS
taking in the present primary in trying
to force on the people of Indianapolis,
a man picked by the machine and
designated to further the interests of
certain set, after the end of the Jewett
administration
OBJECTS TO MAYOR
PLAYING POLITICS.
The mayor hasn't the moral, the just
right to take the interest for one candi-
date in this primary that he has taken"
said Mr. Denny. He shouldn't take
any part at all.
1T would be proper for him to sup
port the Republican candidate at the
polls, after the selection had been made
by the people But l do object to Mr
Iewett taking the part he has taken
in this campaign. And l wish he were
here to hear that.
He not only went TO one meeting but
he went at n time and a place where II
one little thing had happened, it would
have placed him in a particularly bad
light Had someone thrown a little stone
in the midst Of that crowd on Indiana
avenue last Friday night, 1t would have
caused a riot Would that have been
proper place for Mayor JewettY"
JEWETT AS MAYOR
NOT AS RoOTER.'
Shouts of mo" followed the speak
er's question.
there was as mayor, with his super
intendent of police at his side, to see that
the law was kept" continued Mr.. Denny.
"Nfr. Robson stands on a sound plat
form. and he will give you good reasons
why he Is for the things which are in
cluded in that platform.
There Is one candidate tPking issue
with Mr.. Robson on soma points which
makes me wonder sometimes If he isn't
tied up. I wonder II Professor Howe
isn't tied up on the gas question. Pro-
fessor Howe says the mayor hasn't any
thing to do with the gas question
wouldn't It be- far better for candidate
to say, III do all / can to see that the
people Of Indianapolis get gas at fair
rate2'
Robson FOR
GOOD GAS SERVICE.
''A1r. Robson is opposed to any in
crease In the gas rates, at least until 1t
Is shown to the authorities that there is
an absolute emergency existing for the
increase. Every woman, every man here,
knows that the gas company hasn't fur
nished the quality and quantity Of gas
their contract calls for. Hasn't the mayor
something to do with regulating the
quality and quantity of gas? The public
service commission will tell you that
the question OF regulation of this ques-
ticn lies with the mayor. The question
of pressure also lies with the clty's ex-
ecutive. So Professor Howe isn't telling
the truth about these things
Il have told you l wondered why Pro-
fessor Howe has placed himself in this
position. Maybe the man with whom he
was associated for years and who is now
head of the gas company has had some
thing to do with 1t.
THE approaching primary is roliti-
cal party affair; strictly that. The law
makes 1t So Under every rule Of pro-
priety and indeed under the plain spirit
Of the law itself each candidate is bound
to be in good standing in the political
party that he claims to represent. Judged
by this standard Of Justice, propriety
and the meaning Of the law, l suppose
all Republican voters will want to know
the political standing of the several can
didates before election day. Let US see
what that standing is as to each of the
three candidates.
POLITICAL STANDING
OF CANDIDATES.
"Since Mr. Shank ceased to be mayor
eight years ago he has not pretended to
be a Republican, so far as I have heard
until he announced his candidacy for
mayor a few weeks ago. He ought to be
considered impossible as a Republican
candidate in this primary.
Professor Howe's standing as Re-
publican was in doubt from the time he
was first picked by the self-constituted
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