Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
MANNING ASKS
GUARDIANSHIP
OF DEMOCRATS
Believes Record Makes Him
Eligible to Head County
Committee.
GIVES OUT STATEMENT

Joseph 9. Manning, 900 East Morris
street, traffic manager of the schrolucke
Coal Company and vice president OF the
Commonwealth Coal Co., Inc, today an
nounced himself as 4 candidate for chair
man Of the Democratic county central
committee He is opposed by Russell
Ryan, whose candidacy was launched sew
eraI days ago.
Mr.. Manning Is understood to be allied
with the Thomas A. Riley Democratic
group. He is 81 years of age and has
taken an active interest in politics since
he reached voting age. Beside serving In
the ward organizations OF the Tenth,
Eleventh and Thirteenth wards, both as
a precinct committeeman and on precinct
executive committees and as chairman Of
the east half of the Thirteenth ward in
last years municipal campaign he was
treasurer of the county committee In 1910
and a candidate for State Representative
from Marion County in 1918. He Is mar
ried and has two children.
In announcing that he Is seeking the
craftsmanship Mr.. Manning issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Responding to the ver-Increasing de-
mand of my many friends throughout
Marion County. | have decided to submit
my name to the local democracy as 4
candidate for the chairmanship of the
Democratic county central committee. 1t
IS indeed very gratifying to me to learn
OF the confidence that my Democratic
associates have in my ability to handle
successfully the difficult duties which
the Office Of county chairman carries with
1t and If the honor 1 seek Is conferred
upon me they may be quito certain that
/ will exert every effort at my command
TO Justify their expectations.
u am not unmindful Of the tremendous
responsibilities that win face the incom-
ing county chairman. The recent defeats
we hav, suffered locally have had the
effect of seriously weakening the morale
OF our party and It Is TO the restoration
of this morale and the stimulating Of the
former fighting spirit OF the Marion
County Democracy that the next county
organization must dedicate itself with
unremitting zeal and energy.
"The citizenship Of Marion County
needs a militant democracy today, a real
fighting unit that win release 1t from
the clutches Of the band of self seeking
political charlatans who have forgotten
entirely the interests OF the taxpaying
public in their mad pursuit of power
and profit. The shocking conditions that
have manifested themselves In the court
house during the last four years culmi-
mating in the recent expose, as a direct
result Of the personal government that
has been permitted to operate unhin-
dered. has become a matter OF public
81 ~ gv,,n
for calling a halt has arrived. An out
ragged and long suffering public will
gladly support the cause OF Democracy
If directed toward an elimination Of the
existing conditions and pledged to
policy that will place the courthouse
once again in the hands OF those who
viii recognize that the performance of
their duty means the serving Of the pub.
lie interest
Not only am anxious to see young
blood injected into the coming campaign;
l am equally desirous of seeing in active
service those men and women who have
rendered yeoman service in past cam
paignS. In the field Of politics 1t has
been my experience that It Is the spirit
that matters rather than the years and
I believe IT is the real fighting spirit
that we need now more than anything
else. With it we can and will win de-
clsively.
Il am not now and have never been
allied with any Of the so-called factions
Of the Democratic party, neither am l at
tempting to promote the interest Of any
candidate or grUup Of candidates aspiring
for the various county offices. Should
/ be honored with the Craftsmanship, be-
lieve my past record as a working Demo-
crat in the county would be ample as
surance that the hand of welcome would
be extended to every man and woman
in Marion County interested in coopern-
ting with the county organization for the
success Of our ticket"
The chairman will be elected by the
Democratic precinct committeeman after
the primary election May 2.