Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
RALSTON PLAYS
POKER POOR
GAME-SHANK
Day in Jail for Each Game
Played in Would Mean a
Life Term, He Shouts.

IF Ralston had to stay in jail day
for every time he played poker he would
have to stay there for the remainder Of
his life I know he does, and he is a
poor poker player, at that" declared
Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican nomi-
nee for mayor, in a bitter counter attack
upon his Democratic opponent, B. NJ.
Raltson, at the Shank home, 3547 East
Washington street, last evening.
Mr.. Shank was answering charges
which Mr.. Ralston and his supporters
have made to the effect that Mr.. Shank
Is backed uply by the gamblers, the
bootleggers and other corrupt interests.
The name of william Armitage fire.
Quently has been connected with the
Shank campaign. This, Mr.. Shank said,
was part of the policy Of opposition.
when they are for you they mention
only persons whose names look good in
print, but if they are against you they
mention only few of your supporters, !"
he said.
Right here I want to say that I
guarantee neither Bill Armitage nor any
other man will run a public gambling
houss in Indianapolis if I am elected.
Bill is here and he can hear me, and
he knows that I mean it." said the can
didate "If Ralston wants to get per-
sonaI, can tell him a few things. Look
at that man Cocky Shea. who is one Of
his supporters. And still they keep
harping about gamblers being for Lew
Shank"
Rain prevented the Republicans from
carrying out their plans for the last big
lawn party at the Shank home, so it
was postponed until next Friday evo-
ming. Despite the bad weather, several
hundred persons went to the residence
and an impromptu speaking program
was arranged for the benefit Of as many
as could crowd into the house and on TO
the porches.
Mr.. Shank promised that no city en-
ployees will go joy riding in municipal
automobiles when he is mayor and that
he does not intend to use a city car
himself He said he sands upon his
frequent assertions that while he is for
public Improvements, he will not force
them upon citizens where a majority
does not want them.
1.-THE opposition sneeringly remarks
there was no reference to the last Shank
ADMINISTRATION in the platform" said
Taylor E. Groninger, one of the Shank
leaders. There could have been Dur
ing that administration there was no
increase in public utility rates. There
have been many increases since. He i'm
state that fire insurance rates were re-
duced and saved the people 100000 an
nually in insurance premiums. The city
hospital was the best in the country
at that time. He started the track eleva-
ton and he came out of the city hall
without one dollar of dishonest money"
WOMAN PREsIDEs
AT MEETING.
Mrs. Julia C. Henderson, secretary of
the women's organization Of the Re
publican city committee, presided. Mrs.
Shank was introduced and spoke briefly.
Others who occupied the platform were
Charles Hutchison, Ed Mcbride and E.
B. Ryan, Democrats; Mrs. R. C. Higgins,
John Carrick, W. E. Henderson and
Walter W. Wise and John E King, Re
publican nominees for city councilmen
as well as Mrs. NJ. B. Spellman, RepIb-
ncan women's city chairman and Mrs.
Irma Byrum, president of the women's
division of the Shank-for Mayor Club.