Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-09
CARLN SHANK
TO FACE FIGHT
ORBOARDJ JOB
EickhOff Says He VIII Make
Single-Handed Commits
siOner Race.
MACHINES COLLIDE

Tor county commissioner from the Sec
ond district became assured today fol-
towing the filing by Arthur Eickhou, Nv
ing on the Michigan road near Liberty
avenue, Of his intentions to be candl-
date for the Republican nomination for
commissioner from Shank's district.
Although Mr. Tickhof says he is not
the candidate of any faction of the Re
publican county or city organization, 1t
$ conceded that he can expect no sup
1orr from the COfin-DodsOn wing be-
.auSe George Y. Coffin following his ap-
pofntment as county clerk to succeed
Richard V Sipe, must necessarily be Tor
CarIin Shank and Harry Tutewiier, the
TWO county commissioners who appointed
him.
The candidacy OF Mr.. EickhOn is looked
i1pon as 4 "Shank-Tutewiler menace be
cause # is not known If the Shank-ArmI-
tage-City Hall lection will do anything
to aid Carlin Shank because Commission
ers Shank and TuteTyiler climbed out OF
the Shank-Armitage band wagon when
Coffin was made county clerk.
The Shank-Armitage faction was
anxious to have the commissioners ap-
poiDt Henry Cochrane as clerk to succeed
Sipe and 4 meeting was held with those
forces for the purpose Of obtaining
Cochrane would be appointed.
SHANK DENIES
ALLEGED PLEDGE.
Commissioner Shank denies he
promisd Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank,
Cochrane would be appointed clerk.
Il told Lew after Coffin was appointed
I took his advice-'Take care OF my
friends" said the commissioner.
Il has been evident for some time the
SbanZ-Armitage forces would not
swallow Harry TutewiIer, commits
sioner who is seeking denomination at
the coming primary. Carlln Shank and
TutewiIer thus far have played their
cards together.
a ueffOrt WAS made to induce Shank TO
RIM for the nomination for county
recorder instead Of for the commissioner
ship. In that way. the Shank-Ar'nltage
forces could have eliminated Tutewi-er
from the political arena By putting out
their own two candidates for county
comm ssiOuer. but Carlin Shank refused
10 be a candidate for that office.
Those who are in position to be In
formed declare Armitage at this time Is
nor sure Of his grounds IN the shank
putewiler situation, since he does not
know whether the mayor VIII throw MS
organization streugt hin interest Of Carl
a "hands-off policy or openly declare wa
against the Shank Tutewiler combine.
FALL IN LINE
BEHIND NEW.
Bv lining up with Coffin and DOdson,
Carlfn Shank and Tutewiler virtually be-
come Senator New men as the entire
cOurthoI Sc organization is known as
New machine" Mayor Slunk has de-
elared himself TO be an Out-and-out Bev-
=. in hr rfr-
As far as the DOdsOu-COffin-c courthouse
machine now stands there can be no com
promise on the New situation The old
Jeyvett-Ie1ncke forces are for Senator
New and County Auditor Leo Fesler Is
for New.
Leaders Of the courthouse group would
not be surprised If the ShInk-Armitage
sIement would forget CarIin Shank IN
an effort n put BeveridGe across IN
Marion County.
The action Of Commissioners Shank
and Tutewiler boiling frem the Shank
Armitage faction indicates the two com
missioners feel the COffin-DOdson support
is more valuable than the Shank
Armitage-city hall faction. Shank and
Tute7viler administered a terrific political
setback to the Armitage-city hall crowd
when George Y. Coffin was appointed
county clerk. It is known now Shank
and Tutewiler never mentioned the pos
sibility Of making Coffin county clerk
until il was time to make the appoint
ment. County Commissioner Albert Hon-
man admits he had no idea the other two
commissioners were considering the APP
pointment Of Coffin, because he under
stood Shank and Tutewiler favored
COchraue.
MACHINE COMBINATION
FHOTGHT LIKELY
It is pointed out in the enthusiasm to
put New over in Marion County, the
Coffin DudSOn- court house faction might
unite with the Jezyett- Lemcke crowd.
Mr. Eickhof for ten years was con
nected with the Indiana National Bank
and for four years was a deputy in the
treasurer's office during the terms Of Ed
ward G. SOurbier At present he is CON
nected with the Bankers Investment Com
PAW. with Offices in the Merchants Bank
building.
T. is understood Commissioner Tute-
vsiler also viii have opposition at the
primary.
Judge ". W Thornton Of Superior
Court, room 1, today fled notice Of his
intentions Of being a candidate for re-
nomination on the Republican ticket.
Co-incident with evidences Of a com
binaticn OF Jewett-Lemcke and Coffin
DOdsOn forces there was circulated 4 re-
port County Chairman Harry c. Hen
erickson. cog in the old Jewett- ROemler-
Lemcke organization, is demanding the
resignation Of several ward chairmen who
are understood to be allied with the
Shank leaders.
II was said leaders Of the Marion
County Republican League. which is
seeking the election OF William Fl. Free
man. member OF Mayor Shank's board Of
public works, TO the county chairman
shin were surprised at the strength Of
Freeman sentiment found IN every ward
when they called precinct committeeman
and ward .cha!rmen to headquarters lest
week and this is thought to be causing
Mr.. HendrickSOr some worry.
SITUATION Is
RATHER ODD.
A peculiar situation exists in number
Of wards. The leaders in the Shank
camp in the last city election were
Dubious about the loyalty Of several
REGULAR ward chairmen so they ignored
sbern and named Shank workers in their
place. Edward Unversaw in the tiTth
Ward and Tommy Dillon in the Eleventh
Ward were two such substitute chairmen.
In the coming fight for party control
fba regular chairmen are expected &c
attempt to take command of the Ward
machinery. Owing to the 'strerEth built
ID BY their substitutes in Me municipal
campaign several stiff battles for Ward
supremacy undoubtedly viii be on
shoots from the main fireworks.