Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-04

"Can you name one?" Mr.. Sullivan
asked.
Yes, Joseph Manning" he said.
James Clauer, a member OF the city
council said that both Mr.. Manning and
Mr.. Barrett are fighting Democrats, but
that Mr.. Barrett cOulG probably give
more time to the work. He added that
Mr. Barrett was not alone In boiling the
party
Il am for Mr.. Barrett strong II his
mistake of last year doesn't handicap
him" George Brown Of the Eight ward
said. His mistake won't affect me-
Patrick Egan OF the Ninth ward said
he would lie eo1 a man other than Mr..
Barrett If a mar cal he found who can
give his time to the york.
FRAN x MANNING
OPPOSES BARRETT.
You could never get the organiza-
tion for man who picked the candidate
for mayor last year and then turned his
back on him" Frank Manning of the
Eleventh ward declared when his turn
came. What reason have you to believe
he won't go back on the organization this
time? We don't want to reward MEN for
disloyalty TO the party. Barrett can't
gain the confidence OF the voters"
Ed Sexton, Tenth ward chairman, point
ed out that the majority Of the Demo
Gratis were against Mr.. Ralston last time
and that he is for Mr. Barrett now.
1T is o queer thing to me-" DR.. Albert
W. Miller of the Thirteenth ward de-
clared, that l should be asked to go
down the line for a man who nominated
the candidate last year and then opposed
him without giving u reason. II We are
only 40 per cent OF the party we should
find chairman among our numbers.
man who so conducted himself should be
placed on the probation bench for a while.
However, If Barrett is the choice of the
majority, | will work just as hard with
him as for any one else"
Russell Ryan told the Democrats in the
meeting that the time is ripe for Demo
cratic victory and that organization is
needed. He pointed to discussion in the
Republican ranks. Mr.. Ryan expressed
his approval of Mr.. Barrett for county
chairman.
BELL SUGGESTS NAMES
GO TO Committeeman.
At this point Mr.. Bell suggested that
the names OF Mr.. Barrett and others be
put before the precinct committeeman for
discussion. He said it was not his idea
that a vote should be taken at last
nights meeting. Mr.. Emhardt replied
that FOte sHOulu De taken, DuL MI.
Sullivan discouraged the idea.
There were shouts for James Ryan to
take the floor.
Barrett is not a good Democrat" he
said. IF he is named 1 will reserve
the same right he exercised last fall.
You can't fool the men in the trenches
with Johnny Barrett.
Richard Coleman was called on and he
declared he favored putting at the head
of the ticket "a I emocrat tried and
true"
I'VE can win, but not unless we build
an organization from the ground up.
We must have 100 per cent Democrat"
he said. at will Go me lot of good
on the first day Of next January to be
pallbearer for the Coffin in the court
house"
There were calls for James D. Nor
iarity.
You are going to have a fight. for
chairman by a man who Is a fighter
one James d. Moriarity," he shouted.
Don't select a chairman, but start your
fight in the primary"
Thomas 4. Riley, a member of the
industrial board and a former member of
Charles W. Jewett's board of public
works, said he did not think the Demo
cratic party is in such bad condition
that it must select bolter for chairman.
At the close of the meeting Mr.. Sulli-'
van said 1t had been suggested that a
Democratic county convention be called