Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22
SHANK WILL
RAISE DEVIL
IF OPPOSED
Mayor Warns Foes of
Direct Primary of
Action.
TO BE KEYNOTER
Executive Is Picked as
One of Speakers at
Convention.

Mayor Shank announced today he is
going to raise the devil II m attempt
is made In the Republican State conven-
tion Wednesday and Thursday to adopt
a platform plank calling for the abolition
OF the direct primary. The mayor has
been picked as one Of the convention
speakers. He said he would accept the
invitation although he had not known
he was to talk until be read Of 1t in
newspapers.
Although he has talked for months OF
leading a movement to abolish the public
service commission, the mayor said, Il
haven't made UP my mind what I'll do
about that" He said he did not believe
he would say anything about this in his
convention speech.
You can say I'm going to raise the
devil though. about them trying to do
away with the primary said the mayor.
You cant make a popular mayor, Gov
ernor or President unless the people name
them. They'd better never put a plank
in there to do away with that primary.
I'm against the convention system be-
cause the people don't get what they
want. Any party that goes against the
people goes to the scrap heap. People
may make bad selections but IL they do
they're TO blame for IT, not the party"
Senator James f. Watson, who was
selected 10 sound the issues as tenn
porary chairman Of the convention, Is
, expected TO arrive from Washington to-
morrow after reported conferences with
Pesideut Harding over the text OF his
keynote address. Albert j. Beveridge,
who Is to be one of the speakers on the
opening day, has taken headquarters at
the Hotel Severin. Candidates whose
nominations are in doubt until the con-
vention meets also have headquarters
open here.
Lack of contests for the nominations
for the major Offices has tended 10 lessen
interest In the convention this year. Ed
Jsekson secretary OF State Is unopposed
for denomination, as are William G.
Oliver, auditor OF State. Ora Davies,
treasurer OF State: Benjamin Burris, su-
perintendent OF public instruction, and
the supreme aud appellate judges. Only
for clerk Of the Supreme and Appellate
Courts Is there contest. Patrick j.
Lynch OF Newcastle Is opposed by Henry
Roberts Of Indianapolis. Roberts was
nominated and elected State s:atistictan,
but after he served few months in the
Office it was abolished by the Legislature.
MRS. ROBINSON
CANNOT COME.
Mrs Corlnne Roosevelt Robinson Of
New York, sister OF Theodore Roosevelt,
has sent word to State Chairman Law
renee Lyons that she will be unable to
attend the convention. Her place on the
program viii be taken by Mrs. Louise
NJ Dodson Of Iowa, who wns formerly
chairman Of the womau's division OF the
Republican party OF her State.
Governor McCray and Mayor Shank
are to be speakers the first day Of the
Of Newcastle viii deliver the Invocation.
John T. Adams, who succeeded VIII
Hays as Republican national chairman,
will be one OF the speakers
DISTRICT MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
District meetings OF the delegates will
be held Wednesday evening at the State
house Each district is to elect vice
chairman and assistant secretary OF the
convention. The first executive meeting
OF district delegates viii be at o'clock
Wednesday night The meeting places
OF each OF the district delegations ase as
follows:
First District-Statehouss room 24o,
first noor.
Second District--statehouse. room 319,
second floor
Fourth District--statehouse, room 227.
hrst floor.
Fifth District-Stntehouse, room 431,
third floor.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures, Senate
chamber, second floor troom 329l.
Seventh District--Statehouse House OF
Representa tives, second floor troom 308(,
Eighth Observation-Disclosures. room 200,
first floor.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures, room So3,
second floor
Tenth Dirtrict-Statehouse, room 2n2,
first floor
Eleventh Observation-Disclosures room AS,
third floor.
Twelfth District-Supreme courtroom
BIT. second floor.
Thirteenth District-Hearing room,
public service commission, room 4o1,
third floor.