Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-31
DEMOCRATS PUT
@. K. ON MEEKER
AND HIS WORK
Indorse Actions of City Chair
man and Agree to Back
His Policies.
DEMAND NEW BUREAUS

Apparently deciding that it is too late
IN the campaign TO do otherwise. the
Democratic city advisory committee,
Tuesday afternoon endorsed things which
Thomas S. Meeker. city chairman has
done I'D to this time and agreed TO stand
back OF what he does in the future At
the same time the committee made 1t
plain that it desires immediate steps be
taken TO give the Democratic city ticket
the benefit OF some Of the natural ad-
vantazes which it held at the beginning
Of the summer, but which, from several
indications, appear TO have begun to slip
away through Meeker's inability TO grasp
them
Near the close Of the meeting Meeker
brought before the committee the matter
OF the organization Of a speakers bu-
reau, relating that a committee from the
Seventh District Democratic WOmen's
Club had asked him to appoint woman
as well as man chairman and that Miss
Julia E. Landers, president Of the club,
should be the woman in charge AT this
e member Of the committee arose and de-
clared that the matter Of appointments
always has been left to the city chair
man and should be now. Meeker said
he would accept the responsibility Of ap
pointing 4 man. but thought that Mrs.
Grace Jackson BodenmilIer. wOmen's city
organizer, should have something TO say
about whom the woman appointee should
be. a motion giving Meeker the appoint
ment Of the man and Mrs. Bodenmiller
Of the woman was carried without op-
position
Meeker is expected to appoint Wood
burn Mason as head Of the mems speak
ing bureau shortly. Mrs. BodenmiIler
said she had no plans TO announce.
The committees action was taken as
direct refusal 10 recognize the demands
Of the Seventh District Club.
The committee, It is understood. said
Il wants TO see various organization bu-
reaus, manned by prominent, capable
democrats, in operation at city headQuar-
tiers IN the very near future. 1t wants
TO see the city ticket getting some de-
slrable publicly; il wants 4 speakers
bureau functioning; it wants something
done to line IN factory men, business
men, merchants and other classes Of citi-
zens. Above all. it was stated after the
meeting, the committee desires that the
south side be made soIidly Democratic
once more.
PUTS THE JOB
Up TO DIEEKER.
Having outlined these things the com
mlttee's Endorsement Of 3leekers past
and future acts was interpreted TO mean
that the action practically amounted to
the advisors saying:
Here's what has to be done It's up
to you. Mr.. AIeeker"
The strategy Of the campaign was dis
cussed generally. il was said. it being de-
cided that there should be a discreet
dignifed appeal to the thinking people"
The broad issue Of the campaign is TO be
shall the city Of indianapolis progress
or go backwards ten years in Industrial
and civic Development
Democratic speakers will pound away
upon the theory that if B. VI RaIston.
their nominee for mayor. is elected there
will be conservative progress at the least
possible cost 10 the taxpayers and that
If Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican can
didate for mayor. is successful there will
be four-year period Of actual D.. TO-
erosion In developing this strategy
there VIII be no need for personal at
tacks upon Mr.. Shank. ii was said but
at the same time IL will be in line with
the discreet, dignifed appeal to think
ing people 10 hold up to public view
Ar. ShaHks record when he was mayor.
APPEAL TO PEOPLE
OF ALL POLITICS.
Party politics are to be submerged.
the committee decided. The campaign
win le heralded as being OF far greater
moment than merely fight between two
political organizations Il will be at
tempted to make it appear that the entire
future of indianapolis rests upon the
outcome.
A wide appeal is to be made not only
for moral, but also for financial support.
The meeting was attended by Charles
A GreathOuse Evans Wooden ST.. Edgar
A Perkins, Joseph Z. Bell. Walter Myers
Edward b. Raub. James Z. Berry. Wood
burn Mason. Reginald sullivan. county
chairman; Clarence Z. Weir. Oren
Hack Frank Manning. Thomas D. NJ
Gee. Charles p. Tighe, Howe s Lanaers
John W. IsOsh, William p. Cosgrovs. ac-
ting treasurer Of the city committee:
Thomas Hedian. Joel Baker. secretary Of
the city committee; Chairman Meeker
Mrs Grace Jackson BOdenmilIer, women's
city organizer: Miss Gertrude McHugh.
acting secretary of the State committee:
Mrs. Catherine Sexton, Mrs William c.
Smith, Mrs. John W. Trenck. assistant
women's city organizer; Mrs J. " Cor
win. Mrs. Alice Fesler, Mrs W. c. De
Miller, and Mrs. Henry Commiskcy.
Eben II. WOlcott. president of the State
Savings and Trust Company will speak
upon the proposed amendments TO the
State constitution at the weekly meeting
Of the South Side Republican League in
the South Side Turner'S Hall Thursday
evening.
Senator William F. English and Repre-
sentative Henry Abrams viii speak on the
amendments before the Union Leage, $40
indiana avenue, Sunday evening.