Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-09
SHANK FORCES
CONTROL PARTY
AFFAIRS FULLY

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10 sooner called for order than he an
nounced that the candidates had decided
10 abandon the plan OF making the com
mitJee a platform drafting body and call
It instead the general advisory committee.
He said that because Merle y. A Walker
was the first man named when the list
was drawn up, he had been picked as
chairman Of the advisory committee.
WISE READY
WITH MOTION.
At Mr.. Wise's invitation Mr Walker
assumed the chair and announced thar he
would be glad to entertain a motion II
anybody cared 20 make one.
Mr.. Wise arose and read from a slip of
paper a motion that Mr.. Walker appoint
a subcommittee Of fifteen, q which two
members should be women, Ave the
Judges Of the Superior Courts Of Marion
County and the balance. including Mr.
Walker as chairman. should be picked
from the general committee. To serve dl-
rectly as an advisory committee to the
candidates. The motion instructed Mr.
Walker to appoint the committee at his
leisure.
Mr.. Walker IS shank man. Or. W
H Foreman. another shank supporter.
seconded the motion and it was unani-
mOusly carried.
A conference viii be called with the
judges shortly. Mr.. Walker announced.
CANDIDATES
PASS N REVIEW.
The chairman then said that there he
ing no furthe rbusiness he would enter
tain a motion to adjourn. Joseph Hogue,
one OF Shank's campaign managers, made
the motion and Mrs. NJ 3. Spellman.
Shank women's campaign manager.
seconded It. Before the question could
be put Clarence r. Martin suggested that
the candidates be introduced to the com
mittee and the suggestion was carried
out. They were introduced in the fol
lowing order. each walking 70 the front
Of the room as lis name was called :
Mr.. Wise. Henry Z. Harris. nominee for
councilman Of tho First district; TheO-
dore J Bernd. nominee for councilman
Of the Fifth district; Lloyd D. Claycomo.
nominee FOL councilman Of the Third
district. John F. King. nominee for
councilman Of the Sixth district; Ben
h Thompson. nominee for councilman
Of the Second district; J. Herbert Hart
man, nominee for city Judge; John W.
RhOdehamel. nominee for city clerk, and
Mr.. Shank
Then Mr.. Walker called upon officers
Of the city committee Mr. LemauN. Vice
Chairman Ernest L. Kingston and Treas
urer Riley c. Adams responding. Mr.
Lemaux. in acknowledging the iatroduc-
ton, came 10 the front Of the room, as
b. had the others. and took a seat beside
Mr. Shank, who Shook hands with him
again and smiled a him.
SHANK LIEUTENANTS
ENGINEER CHANGE.
Afler the meeting adjourned one of
the candidates disclosed that the decision
70 change the purpose of the commit
tee of forty into an advisory body was
reached after several quiet gatherings Of
the men on the ticket had been held in
Mr. Wise's office. Developments at the
meeting proved that it was engineered
and forced through by those who have
the interests OF Mr.. Shank at heart, the
News-Jewett crowd never having a ghost
OF a chance to dabble in it so 70 gain
them ground in their fight to have
Lemaux retained as city chairman.
The plan OF organization Of the sub
advisory committee revealed the power
Of Shank and his neutenants in such
a way as 10 entirely discredit state
ments emanating from the News ewett
leaders that the other candidates were
about to swing over with them in their
efforts to have Mr. Lemaux retained
If the News-Jewett forces had had any
thing TO say bout the method OF select
. ing the committee Of fifteen, it was
pointed out, they never would have per
mitted the plan Of permitting MI
I Walker advised by the five superior
y judges. to have fun power TO select the
other members. They probably would
have included st least two other judges.
who are understood to be so subservient
to the wishes of the indianapolis News
that they dare not come out for Mr..
Shank. The Superior JUG oes have de-
u clared themselves TO be for the entire
Republican ticket. They are: William