Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-27
MAY ORGANIZE
TO BOLSTER UP
PARTY LINES
Democrats Dissatisfied With
Meeker's Plan of Cam
paign.

Because Of their dissatisfaction with the
methods Of Thomas S. Meeker, Democra
tic city chairman, q number Of prominent
Democrats today were discussing the ad-
visibility Of holding H meeting early next
week at which an Organization 10 bolster
up Meeker's machinery would be
launched. It was said II the meeting is
held Thomas Taggart will attend and Will
be one Of the guiding spirits
In discussing the plan, a prominent
Democrat declared many leaders have
come to believe something must be done
quickly TO enable the city ticket to win
In November.
The supplement organization. II was
said. would hold somewhat the same re
Iation to the regular organization that the
shank for Mayor Club has to the regular
Republican city committee, excepting 1t
would be the intention to make the new
body so strong it would be able TO tie the
hands Of the city Chairman in emergen-
cies.
DEMAND BERTH FOR
MISS L-ANDERS.
request that Miss Julia E. Leu6ers,
president Of the Seventh District Deme-
cratic WOmen's Club. be appointed to
cooperate" with whatever man Meeker
speakers bureau at Democratic city head
quarters and that the two work In
unison" was to be made of Mr.. Meeker
today by a committee representing the
club.
The club has become aroused over re-
ports that Meeker intends to lay be
fore the city executive conmitte the
matter OF appointing g man, expected
10 be WOODBURY. Mason, to head the
speakers bureau. practically ignoring
Miss Landers and a promise given the
club several weeks ago that II, with
Miss Landers in charge, would be given
direction Of the speaking campaign.
Mrs. Jacob 2. Dunn. Mrs. Cora LON
lard and DR.. Hannah Graham are on
the committee. which was appointed last
night at the regular meeting OF the CLUB
Mr.. Meeker will lay the womeu's de-
mands before the advisory committee
Tuesdady
Republican ward committeeman were
instructed from city headquarters today
to appear this afternoon and tomorrow
morning to get their poll books and other
supplies for the taking of the sixty day
poll. beginning Monday morning.
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
HOLD MEETING.
Republican women ward committee
women met at city headquarters Friday
afternoon. UtloNAAlk duAouHNN-Ar-aN -
Mrs. J. Lester Hogue, vice president OF
the wOmen's organization In the Shank
fnr-Nfayor Club that she is having sue
eess tu the formation Of wOmen's first
voters club In the Fourth ward commit
teewomen Of other wards decided to put
the same plans into effect. Mrs Julia
Henderson. Mrs E. A. Kuhn, Mrs. CoSet-
IA Osborn. Mr.. and Mrs Martin J. Hy-
Isnd. Samuel SimOns, Matthew Camden.
Samuel Lewis Shank. Mrs. Shank and
Mrs. VI. b Spellman, wOmen's city chair
man. were among the speakers
About one hundred Republican women
notaries attended registration school"
In the Criminal Court room last evening
Miss Katrina Fertig has been appointed
chairman of the women's speakers bureau
to cooperate with NJ. J. Camden, head Of
the mems bureau.
BOYD NJ. RaIston. Democratic nominee
for mayor, spoke at meeting Of Mac
cabees at Forty First street and Ralston
avenue Friday afternoon. stressinG his
intention to enforce the law strictly ad-
here to program of conservative prog
ress in the expenditures Of public mon
eys. Spea king to the Mothers Of Indian
apOlis be said:
"Do YOU propose TO reward the officer
who makes the fewest arrests II Sc.
why not the dremen? II so, why 90 to
the expense Of law makingt"