The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-07
CAND|DATESTRy
OPERATIONS WITH
OWN MACHINERY
Republican Organization Split
by DiSSensiOn and
Confusion.
SUBSTITUTES IN CHARGE
Freeman's Selections for Jobs
at Polls Ousted by Heads
OF insurgents.
SUBSTITUTES IN CHARGE

Republican county candidates at
tempted today to operate an election
organization entirely separate from
that of the regular county committee.
resulting in unprecedented confusion
and numerous conflicts. which almost
Aached the point of blows.
~kviIliam H. Freeman. county chair
man, said the candidates had ward
chairmen and precinct committeeman
named to supersede the regular or
ganization men in practically every
part of the county. In some places
these men attempted To take charge,
some having more or less success. In
others, notably in the Sixth and Sew
enth wards. Freeman said. the custer
failed. He said Otis DodSOn. named
To take command Of the Seventh ward.
and George Y. Coffin. behind the
scenes" leader of the revolt I'm the
Sixth ward had taken to cover
COrydon Succeeds Dillon
John Corydon. former chairman of
the Twelfth ward took command
from Thomas E. Dillon. regularly APP
DCllL6u ClidAL1At1lA anu t-ANA' "a 4.--
ming battle was on. Dillon did not
turn over poll books to workers at the
polls until II o'clock this morning
candidates charged. Freeman said
Dillon gave the precinct committee
men instructions to come TO him for
the books and they failed 10 come.
Candidates also We're handling most
OF the Republican funds, it was said.
This came about after TWO meetings
Of Freeman with the nominees late
Monday. Mutual distrust between
the factions led Freeman to wash his
hands Of finances. ne said.
Take Over Cash
The candidates committee, headed
by Schuyler \. Haas took over
financial moves, it was said.
Freeman, at a meeting Of the can
S,dates late Monday, refused 10 have
aything to do with any disbUrse-
Ments which were not made in the
regular manner by voucher. his
friends said. WhereupOn 1t was sug
seSted that Freeman in some manner
turn over the balance in the party
treasury to the candidates to use as
they saw fit Freeman acquiesced,
ard issued vouchers for $1,000 for
clerical help To whom the "cleri-
cal help" passed on the money. If TO
ANYBODY. was not made plain
1t was said Freeman kept $1,000
with which to meet bills which come
in after the election. He said he
already had signed vouchers to pay
five workers for each precinct in the
h Hfrarrrr oh
tom.
SHES at Fund
Friends Of Freeman said ne re
fused to have anything to DO with
what was considered in some circles
as a plan to use a 'slusn fund. This,
because he dill not care to he liable
TO indictment. it was said. With the
prosecutors office distinctly unfriendly
10 Freeman and Armitage, Freeman
friends were saying he was justified
in using extra precautions
Backers of the candidates said they
wanted to get hold Of the surplus
to be assured il would be used TO the
best interests OF the ticket Ii was
rlImored In the Armitage camps that
the candidates had obtained use OF a
considerable sum collected by some or
the leaders of the old Jewett-Lemcke
faction. which originally was collected
RSth the intention Of turning 1t over TO
{ "a Republican State committee for
Use elsewhere in Indiana.
Haas denied that there was any plan
whereby the candidates were to re
ceive either the county committee
money from Freeman or from other
sources.
"Only for Clerks"
All that happened in the meeting
with Freeman was that he agreed to
nav out the 1920 for clerical help,
some of which had had pay coming
for some time, Haas insisted.
"I said at the opening Of the cam
paign that this was going to be one
campaign in which everything was
according to law" said Foreman. Il
have kept my word. Not n penny has
passed through my office that can not
be accounted for by voucher, and It
Is going to be that way right on
through"
Meanwhile Freeman continued to d.
rect all other details of getting out
the vote besides the financial end to-
day. Haas said there was no friction
and the candidates had had splendid
cooperatiOn from Mr. Freeman"