Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-31
NOT CONCERNED
IN LOCAL ROW,
SENATOR SAYS


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ticular political significance IN the South
Bend conferences.
LENGTH OF SESSION
PROBLEMATICAL.
Nobody knows how long this session
Of Congress will last" Senator New said.
Congress really has an unusually diff
cult task ahead OF It, upon which the
proper committees now are industriously
engaged. The framing of a new revenue
measure and the new tariff law both are
extremely complex problems requiring
very diligent investigation and most
careful inquiry, all Of which takes much
time.
There has been hope. which Is most
eagerly shared by members Of Congress,
that we may be able to get away from
Washington in August. While / share
the hope l do not believe II can be real
lied. l think If we are away from there
by the first Of October we VIII be doing
we'll"
The Senator said he thought the new
tariff and revenue measures would pass
this session.
AS to the matter Of declaring peace
with Germany, Senator New said
Members Of Congress are pretty much
ike other men and no one proposition
that has ever been made as to a measure
involving such an issue as the declara-
ton Of peace the making of tariff bill,
or OF a revenue measure is going to re-
ceIve the unanimous and spontaneous ap-
prevail Of any large number Of men in
or out Of Congress. All OF them are pro
verbally and VIGOROUSLY matters OF
compromise Our difficulties now are no
greater than our difficulties In times past
and they all will be adjusted"
SHANK-LEMAUX SCRAP
COMING Up.
1t was generally understood the matter
Of Mr. Shanks demand for the resigna-
ton Of Irving w. Lemaux from the Re
publican city Craftsmanship would be
brought to the attention Of Senator New.
She Senator naturally, is DESTROYS OF
receiving the support OF Marion County
In the race for denomination which he
may have to make next year. Since he is
thus vitality interested In the local sit
uation. regardless of whether he admits
1t or not, politicians say, the Shank and
News-Jewe forces are likely to make
strong attempts to get him to line up
with ore side or the other. II appeared
to be the Senator's task 60 decide whSN1
way 10 move In order to strengthen his
own position. II is understood Senator
James r. Watson. a bitter opponent of
the News-Jewett crowd. has advised him
to cast his lot with Shank
Mr.. Lemaux said he did not know Sen
ator New was to be in the city, but sup
posed he would see him.
Mr. Shank sad he did not know whether
he would see the Senator or not.
DR.. Z. f. Hodgin. campaign manager
for Mr.. Shank. announced the Shank for
mayor headquarters. which are 10 be
opened for immediate organization pur-
poses regardless Of whether Mr.. Lenaux
resigns, probably will be located within
two or three days A search for suitable
rooms is being made. Meanwhile organi-
cation work IS going ahead It is the
plan Of the Shank campaign to get a
working body in the field. interested en-
tirely In the election Of Mr.. Shank, 70
protect his interests IN case Mr. Lemaux
refuses to get out and attempts to build
up a regular organization.
LEMAUX SLATED
FOR THE DISCARD.
STATEMENTS u heUuDllCdu warn CHAIR
men and precinct committeeman. most
Of whom helped elect Mr.. Lemaux chair
man, made within the past few days,
clearly demonstrate there is little hope
for Mr.. LemauX to get very far with
organization plans. It is the intention
of the great majority Of the regularly
elected committeeman to get behind Mr..
Shank not later than July 1, neutral OBJ |
servers state. Meanwhile most of these
me mare remaining silent stating they
do no tbelieve there Is any need for
haste. Their intention to eventually |
throw off the yoke of the dlscredited !
News-Jewett leaders and come out OPEN
ly for Shank Is based on their desire 10
continue to be classed as Republicans
Of the regular" order and not to be in
VOWED in any move which would do harm
to the party. To oppose Mr.. Shank, the |
regularly elected nominee Of the party, |
would be to engage in heresy of which
they do not care to be accused, many of |
the committeeman state.
One Of the particularly noticeable tl- |
dications that all of the men in the rank
and file of the old regular Republican |
organization will be found In the Sham; |
camp within a short while is the fact |
that among those who talk most fire. |
quently and most emphatically about the |
impossibility Of defeating Mr.. Shank Ire
committeeman and ward chairmen who |
hold Jobs at the city hall by virtue IT
appointments by Mayor Charles W. Jew
EFT.
Mr. Lemaux announced last week he
intends to call a meeting Of candidates
to discuss organization plans soon He
said today he has not yet issued this
call because he has been too busy to
get in touch with The men on the ticket
to find out when they could meet con-
veniently.