Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-03
SLATE MISSING
IN CITY HALLS
PRIMARY PLAN
Mayor Shank Issues
Order to Official
Family.
KEEPS PROMISE
Employees Free to Vote
Their Choice, He
Says.

Notice that the Shank Republican or
ganization will devote practically its en-
tire energy between now and May 2,
when the primary election will be held
| to working for the election of precinct
committeeman pledged to support vii
! liam e. Kelley for Seventh district chair
man, was served In an announcement Of
Mayor Shank today.
The mayor said that in conformity with
his campaign pledge, to keep his hands
off Of the primary, he Is declaring there
will be no official slate from the o4ag
hall"
WARN POLICE
AND FIREMEN.
Policemen and hremen must keep out
of all political activities, except voting"
said the mayor and other employees will
be permitted to do political work, ex
cept outside of the hours they are hired
by the city. Whom the employees work
for, outside their city hours, is a matter
of no concern to the mayor, according to
the announcement.
While the mayor said he IS not going
to coerce any employe, ho added that
personally. he is for Albert J. Beyeridge
for United States Senator and his brother,
Carlin II. Shank for county commissioner.
1t IS understood that in addition to
these two men the Shank city organiza-
tion, which is ralylng under the name
Of the Marion County Republican League
under the direction of william II. Arni
tage will work for the capddacies Of
George O. Hutseil for the Republican
nomination for county clerk and Edward
J. Robson for county treasurer.
STATEMENT
GIVES VIEWS.
The mayors statement follows:
a. I'm 4.srH
the people that If was elected mayor
Of indianapolis, l would not use my otl-
clal position to force on the people n
slate Of candidates for county office. l
want to make good my promise and !
now declare that there will be no Off
clal slate from the city hall. No employe
Will be forced In the supporting Of any
candidate. Every employe will be re
qured TO devote his entire time during
business hours to the citys business
after that he may do as he pleases. En-
ployes OF the police and hre department
must keep out Of all political activities
except voting.
Personally I am for Albert ]. Bever-
idge for United States senator and my
brother Carl for county commissioner.
After the primary ! would like TO see
William II. Freeman chosen county chair
man and William r. Kelley district chair
man. These men are good. loyal RepuO-
licans and would make efficient chairmen,
but the thing l am now emphasizing is
that so far az | am concerned, do not
propose TO use my official position In any
attempt to nominate any particular slate
Of men for county office. 7 am a firm
believer in the direct prlmary-the peo-
Ele should have the opportunity OF nom
mating as we'll as electing their officials
and this without the Interference Of aIy
set Of office holders"
Mr. Armitage said he was glad the
mayor issued such q statement. The
Marion County Republican Leagues
chief effort is to be devoted TO the cleo
tion Of Mr.. Freeman and Mr.. Kelley, he
said Thus the Republican organization
would be kept in Shank hands.
OPPOSITION
ALSO ACTIVE.
Meanwhile the Coffin Dodsou and
News Jewett Republican factions con
tinue to maintain hope that they can
werts control fro mthe Shank group.
Both wings have been In communication
with the Shank crowd and with each
other frequently for several days. 1t was
sal dthat the Coffin Dodson and News
Jewett leaders met yesterday and were to
confer again late today in an effort to
effect some sort Of combination.
Shank lenders said that both the Cof
fin DodsOn and News-Jewett sections
have made ndvOnces toward q combina
tion with the presetn city han forces, but
indicated that they view such advances
with dlstrust. The other factions want
too much" Shank leaders said and limited
taht they had just about reached the final
conclusion that they might as well go
out and try to beat all comers. This at
titude has been reflected I'm Shank talk
several times In the last few weeks.