Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-06
SEEN
AS CONTENDER
FOR P. @. JOB
Trip to Washington
Taken to Be in Behalf of
Late Opponent.
POLITICAL PLAY SHIFTS

Gut OF an announcement today by
Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican
nominee for mayor, that he will go
to Washington early next week to
confer with United States Senators
James e. Watson and Harry s. New,
Representative Merrill Moores ana
Postmaster General viii H. Hays,
grew a strong possibility that Ed
ward J. Robson, defeated candidate
for the Republican mayoralty nomi-
nation, will receive the appointments
of postmaster Of indianapolis, upon
the expiration of the term of Post
master Robert z. Springsteen,
July 21.
Mr.. Shank was to leave this afternoon
for Louisville where he will attend the
Derby races. Sunday he will 90 to Gin.
cinnad, leaving for Washington lata
Sunday night, he said. He does not ex-
pect to return to Indianapolis for q
week.
CLOSE FRIEND
OF MOORES.
TOQ6
control Of the national Government last
rau Mr.. Robson has been mentioned as
one Of the strongest contenders for the
postmastership. Even after he became a
candidate for mayor, it was said that he
"ouId have much to do with the ap-
polhtment Of successor to Mr.. SPRING
Steeh' because of his close friendship of
many years with Representative Moores.
me strongest opposition to Mr.. Robson
Hi along has been from the News-Jewett
machine which favors Robert H. Bryson.
mayor Charles ". Jewett's city con.
trolIer.
Inc results Of Tuesdays primary cleo
t!on have placed Mr.. Shank in a posi-
Ion where the Indiana politicians in
"sshlngton who expect to continue in
onIce must listen to him. Senator New,
VINO IS an aYowed candidate for renomf-
nation in 1922, and Mr.. Moores. who r.
expected to be a candidate again. have
Purposely held up the appointment of an
indianapolis postmaster until after tbe
primary In order to make the proper hid
Tor the successful mans support next
year. 1t is generally understood.
WHAT PRIMARY
FIGURES SHOW.
ne was TO confer with the Washington
leaders in behalf of Mr.. Robson. there
were strong rumors TO this effect Fig
ures from the Tuesday election bear out
the supposition that Mr.. Shank feels that
ne owes Mr.. Robson at least a friendly
feeling.
The total Republican vote Tuesday was
e6,9o4, Of which Mr.. Shank received 2s.S55
and Mr. Robson 1o,31O The total vote
OF these two candidates, 39,164, represents
the balance of power in the Republican
party in Marion County, since the total
vote received by Merrill MOores last No
Yember in Marion County was 79,7S2. Mr..
Howe, running as the candidate of the
News-Jewett machine, received only 27,207
votes, so it is clearly evident that the
sentiment Of the voters IS against the
present city and county administration.
While Mr.. Moores is bound to be tre-
mendously interested in receiving the
support next year of the dominant anti
News-Jewett organization, Senator New
also is vitality concerned. In case OF
close contest with Albert, ]. Berid9e.
who may be opponent of Senator New for
the nomination. the vote of Marion Coun-
ty might mean victory for either candf-~
date. The $1,000 votes which the anti
administration organization, now headed
by Mr. Shank, has demonstrated it can
swing would mean much to both Mr..
MoOres and Senator New.
WATSON OWES NOTHING
TO NEWS-JEWETT LEADERS,
The standing of the News-Jewett
leaders with Senator Watson and Con
gresham Mc0res has not been OF the
highest Eng since last November
Senator watson did not receive the
wholehearted support Of the city and
county administration as a candidate for
reelection to the Senate. 1t is we'll
known that the organization" permitted
its workers in Marion County to trade
with the Democrats in favor of Thomas
Taggart Mr.. Watson's opponent, in
order to gain Democratic support for
the reelection of Ralph A. Lemcke %
county treasurer.
While the Organization" did not do
much to injure Mr.. Moores last Novem-
Der, word has been passed down the
line" since that this was to be his last
term. 1t is generally believed that had
the ewsJewett outfit been successful
Tuesday Mayor Jewett himself would
have asked for Mr.. Moores' place. -
Mr.. Hays, being = practical politS&0
of the first water, undoubtedly - "
the advantage Of getting in line 2e
new Marion County organization.
With all of these factors in his favor
1t appears that Mr.. Shank will be well
coined by all Of the Washington leaders
interested in the Marion County situa-
ton.