Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
b. J. robson
N G. o. P. RACE
TO BE MAYOR
brmer County Treasurer
Comes Out in Letter to
Chairman Lemaux.
|ECOND TO ANNOUNCE

Announcement that het is a candidate
b the Republican nomination for mayor
THE municipal primary election May
q was made today by Edward J Robi-
4son, 1888 Broadway, former county
treasurer. in a letter to Irving W. Lee
maux, chairman of the Republican city
Acommittee. The NOV ewas expected to
preeipitate the announcement of several
ther possible contenders.
Mr.. Robson, In his letter, declared that
nominated and elected he will devote
is "entire thought and energy to the
Dther development" of the city and the
advancement Of the many forward
movements that will be inaugurated as
result Of national conditions and Of
ythe increased franchise"
i native of Bedford, Ohio, where he
was born Sept. IS, 1865, Mr.. Robson re-
acelved his early education at Bedford and
later was graduated from Hiram College,
Rt Hiram, Ohio, with the degree Of bach
Alor Of philosophy. He practiced law for
"a time and then became Indiana agent
n a Cincinnati publishing house. He
rived for seven years as secretary OF
' the Fidelity Building and Saving Union,
which he helped found, and in 1898 re-
signed and went into the general con-
tracing business
ACTIVE IN PARTY
MANY YEARS.
Although active in politics for many
years, Mr.. Robson claimed no honor
from his party until 1908, when he was
elected county treasurer. He served two
years, being beaten py the Democratic
candidate when he came up for re-elec-
ton. He was once a member Of the
board of school commissioners Of In
dianapOlis and for several years was
treasurer Of the State board OF agrt-
culture.
Organizations Of which Mr.. Robinson
IA a member are the Scottish Rite,
Knights Templar, / o. o. f., Knights
of Pythias, Columbia Club, Marion club,
Chamber Of Commerce, Board Of Trade
and Academy of Music.
LETTER SENT
To CHAIRMAN.
His letter Of announcement is as fol-
lows.
al hereby announce myself a candidate
for the nomination for mayor on the Re
publican ticket at the primary next May
THE possibilities for indianapolis in
the next few years are practically IN
limited. II nominated and elected / shall
devote my entire thought and energy TO
the further development Of the great
work alres dy contemplated for the city's
asommercial, hygienic and artistic i'm
#rS~ement; to the laws enforcement and
10 the advancement Of the maLy forward
movements that will be inaugurated as a
#esult of national conditions and OF the
increased franchise. To this end I shall
appoint upon the various boards women
and men whose qualifications eminently
fit them for their respective positions.
with the foregoing assurance given
the public, I enter upon the canvass for
the nomination confident that my ap
peal will meet the support I covet; ana
trusting that If nominated and elected,
I shall be able to fill the office to the
full satisfaction Of the people who wish
to see the various departments OF the
city government attain the high effic
iency contemplated by the trainers Of
our city charter"
Mr. Robson is the second mayorality
candidate TO announce himself