Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-27
G.. O. p. FOES
PREPARE FOR
CONTROL WAR


bine, unless Carlin Shank kicks over
the dope bucket and so into the camp
/ of his brother. Mayor Shank, at the
last minute following the primary.
| 5. That the combination OF the
Lemcke- Jewett and the Coffin -podson
forces indicates a severe struggle to de-
feat the shank Armitage city hall slate
at the primary.
| SEVERAL CAUSES
FOR COMBINATION.
There are several contributing causes
TO the getting together Of the two factions
| In opposition to the city hall crowd. II
| is considered by the political leaders as
a natural political consequence in the
county situation in the c. O. p ranks.
The Lemcke Jewett forces have never
been friendly to the present city hall
crowd. Past differences could not be
patched up. As soon as Mayor Shank
went into office, Mr.. Armitage began
building up a machine. Part OF that ma
chine is now functioning In the interest
of Albert J. Beveridge, mostly on the
demand of Mayor Shank. The mayor has
taken the stump for Beveridge all over
the State and men have been ousted from
Jobs on the city pay roll. they say, be-
cause they were not for Beveridge.
AS the Shank Armitage faction became
stronger, the mayor attempted to dictate
certain policies to his brother, Carlin
Shark. county commissioner. Commits
sioner Shank did not openly bolt from
the mayors camp until former County
Clerk Richard " Sipe, who is now in
prison serving a lengthy sentence for the
embezzlement of more than $4,000 of
public money entrusted to his care as
clerk. resigned This gave the commits
to deal a severe political blow to Armi-
tage and the city hall forces.
COFFIN ENEMY
OF ARMITAGE.
Commissioners Shank and Tutewiler,
by their vote, selected George V. COT
I'm, a political enemy of Armitage, to
become county clerk. This appointment
Of Coffin placed him on the election
board and gave him a very advantage
Gus position.
As soon as that appointment was per-
fected Coffin began capitalizIug politi-
cally. He had to assure Shank and
Tutewiler unreserved support in their
candidates. for denomination. The city
hall crowd could swallow" Carlin
Shank, but they put thumbs down on
Tutewiler. Carlin Shank demanded that
Tutewiler be given the same support as
promised him from the city hall crowd
When that was not Forthcoming he and
Tutewiler. by boosting Coffin into the
county clerkship, made it possible to per-
feet county political faction of suffi-
cient strength to negotiate with the
Lemcke Jewett faction.
Conferences have been held between
these two factions, with the result that
an agreement has been reached regard
ing certain candidates. The plan is that
Shank, Tutewiler and Dunn be placed
upon all states in all precincts. Several
days ago Carlin Shank nearly broke
with County Clerk Coffin because Shank
thought that Coffin was not going to
support Pierce for recorder as the
Lemcke Jewett faction had insisted that
John w. Castor, the present recorder,
be put on the favored slate.
DIVIDING UP
WARD STATES.
When Carlin Shank was on the verge
Of tipping over the political boat, it was
agreed that both Castor aud Pierce go
on the slate in the First and Ninth
wards In the Tenth ward. Robert +.
Miller, former sheriff, who is candidate
for county commissioner against Tute-
wiler, was to be considered seriously by
the Lemcke-Jewett forces. So 1t vas
decided to put both Miller and Tutewiler