Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-06
EYES TURNED
ON robson IN
PRIMARY RACE
Politicians Question Whether
Shank Lead Can Be
Overcome.
SPECULATE ON OUTCOME

The eyes of the politicians Of IN
dianapolis were today centered on
the camp of Edward j. Robson ana
it's preparations for the scheduled
meeting Friday night.
In the opinion Of those who have
watched the primary fight to date the
outcome of this meeting will give a
very good line on the question of
whether Samuel Lewis Shank can be
defeated in his race for the Repub-
lican nomination for mayor Of In
dianapolis
It is argued that to date the tide has
been very decidedly toward Shank and he
is conceded to be the strongest OF the
candidates at the present time Robson,
however, has been laying plans for a
vigorous finish of his campaign and the
meeting Friday night is generally re-
garded as the opening Of line Of
strategy that Will either swing the tide
to Robson or reveal that the Shank
following can not be broken.
1t is generally conceded that the
efforts Of the Jewett News machine TO
put Mr. Thomas {. Howe, former presi-
dent Of Butler College. In the lead, have
failed In spite of the coercion that has
been practiced on the 200 employees OF
the city.
Opponents of Shank are steadily turn
ing toward Robson as the only hope
OF defeating shank in the nomination
and the wiser Of the politicians are now
watching to see how much strength
D,b y
to land the nomination get under way.
SHANK ENTERS LAST
MONTH IN LEAD.
Shank, II is conceded, enters the last
month Of the campaign with a sufficient
number OF votes to nominate him.
Whether Robson can cut into shank :
support is the question that is upper
most In the minds Of the politicians
Many do NOT believe that Robson viii
be able 10 weaken Shank. but they do
expect him 70 make further inroads into
the News-Jewett combination for Howe.
Both Howe aud Roblsou's chances for
nomination depend on Robisons ability
to take away the Shank support of to-
day. If Robson continues to gain at
the expense OF Howe as be has recently.
the ight will resolve Itself into a con
test between shank and Robson with
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every vote it gains. II Robson cuts into
Shank's support. the down hearted Howe
hackers may rally enough to make him
a real contender in the finals
In spite OF a great deal Of talk about
"irrevocable opposition TO shank there
has been no very real fight made against
him and the opinion Of the shank man
ayers that it Is TOO late 10 startsa STAN
pede from him Is shared by many of the
most practical Of the political sightseers
Of the campa ign
CAMPAIGN KEPT
AT BOILING POINT.
The Republican mayoralty campaign
was kept at the boiling point last night
by the three rival candidates speaking
in various parts Of the city.
While shank was charging the Jewett
administration with gross extravagance
In the purchase of new fire dghting
equipment Professor Howe was promis-
ing a rigldly economic administration
and Mr. Robson was pleading for a
clean primary.
The sacredness OF tho ballot box was
the subject Of Mr.. Robison's talk at a
meeting at 729 North West street He
pointed out that attempts to tamper
with the primary vote were 81 irect
try.
american liberty centers around the
ballot box and the ability to keep II free
and untrampled," Mr.. Robson said.
The duty Of the American citizen at the
polls was stressed by Professor Howe in
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