South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-05
MISH IA ~
W. CONTINUED u
THOUSAND VOTERS
HEAR DODGE TELL
OF MAYORS WORK
Greatest Political Meeting in
Local History-Century
Theater Crowded.

what was conceded to be by far
the biggest political meeting ever
held in the history OF Mishawaka
AMI b. far the most enthusiastic
was held last night in the Century
theater. BY BILLY" Dodge, demo
cratic nominee for mayor. Close to
1000 men and women packed the
theater and hundreds were turned
away from the doors.
The audience was far from the
usual political gathering and the
thousand men and women listened
with tense. almost eager readiness to
the speeches OF the various canji-
dates. all of whom attacked the
pending political issues without kid
gloves.
The meeting was preceded by an
old-fashioned parade, including a
brass band. The Mishawaka band
with Alfonso Heyde at it's head. pa
raded through the city streets Ban
ners. torch lights and red fire fol-
lowed In the wage Of the band At
the doors OF the Century theater the
band halted and sent crashing mel
odies into the night air. The yoters
street cars and many came In mo-
tors.
The house was filed fully is min
utes before the time set for the open
ing Of the meeting. Gala bunting
and American flags. with pictures of
Billy Dodge formed the scenic ef-
fects.
The Billy Dodge quartet. COM
posed of 5. p. Clauss. f. c. Futters,
H. y. Clauss and w. j. Bickle, en-
tertained the waiting audience with
old-time darkey melodies and win
the latest jazz harmonies Then
Candidate Dodge and the rest of the
democratic ticket filed in. A roar
Of applause shook the old building.
II was spontaneous applause.
John w. SCHNEIDER, president OF
the Misha waka Chamber Of Com
merce presided at the meeting. lie
opered the meeting with a brief in
tToductory address, told why he
wanted Billy" Dodge 20 be the next
mayor Of Mishawaka and then pre-
scented Johnny" Raab. soldier, law
yer and native born Mishawakan
candidate for city judge. Candidate
Raab held his audience and made
straight from the-shoulder plea
for election on the basis of merit
and efficiency.
Miss Anna VI. Ganser. the only
woman candidate for public office in
Mishawaka. proved TO be an able
speaker. sending out a verbal bar
rage Of facts and figures In a very
impressive manner.
Then Charles W. Bingham. chair
man OF the democratic city commit
tee took the floor and furnished the
verbal fireworks of the evening. For
more than 40 minutes Mr. Bingham
held the audience in the hollow Of
his hand. Discarding political YER
hiage and taking the eight-year per-
Torrance of the Gaylor administra-
tion he held It up before the calcium
light OF analysis, paid his respects
10 the personal integrity OF Mr.. Gay
Tor, but dissecting, piece by piece.
the claims and pledges Of the OPP
posing party.
Mr.. Bingham traced the politica;
history OF Mishawaka for the past
eight years. told of how the GaylOr
campaign started the day after the
election four years ago. denied that
Billy" Dodge was an ariStocrat,
except in brains and decency. ex-
coriated the silent whisperings OF
his opponents. brought 10 the front
n convincing phalanx OF history TO
prove that Billy" Dodge at so was
older than many Of the great figures
I'm our contemporary history.
Mr. Bingham told how Billy
podge came TO be a candidate and
declared that Mr. Dodge wanted the
office. not for the $4,000 a year sal
airy. but for the purpose Of serving
his city and giving to the city the
benefit Of his business experience
training
Candidate Billy" Dodge closed
the meeting with ringing appeal
Tor fair play told why he wanted to
be mayor, protested against mud
singing. told his audience that there
were two ways to run a city One
was by marking time and the other
Hv forging ahead and keeping
abreast Of the times. He declared
that not one new industry had come
20 Mishawaka through or because OF
the efforts OF the Gaylor admins
tration. and charged that ore big
industry was even now planning 10
move because of lack of coopera-
,ion by the city officials.
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