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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
APPROVE S9,4Ss
STEVE EXPENSE
Council to Pass on Appropri-
ationS Saturday.,

County Commissioners today ap-
proved the appropriation of $6,200
for Special Prosecutors Charles Cox
and Ralph Kane and expert State
witnesses in the trial of L. c. Steph-
enson, serving life in Michigan City
penitentiary for numbering Madge
Oberholtzer Change Of venue costs
in Hamilton County of S3.299.55 also
were approved. County council
must pass upon the appropriations
Saturday.
Appropriation Of $125, 1859 for
county institution expenses in 1926,
and 100000 for collection by Tax
officer William S. Charters of omit
ted taxes also was approved.
Appropriation of $1,000 to Eph
Inman, special > prosecutor in the
trial of John ]. McNamarsa, con-
victed of blackmail in connection
with labor war, was approved.
County Auditor Dunn said the
commissioners likely would fix
$S50,000 as the amount to be appro-
priated for new buildings and equip.
ment at Sunnyside Tuberculosis
Sanitarium. Council has power to
approve, reject or change appropri.
ations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
HOUSING, FUEL
LIGHT HIGHEST
Lead All Necessities, City
Report Shows.

BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Fuel.
light, and housing, led all other
necessities of life in the percentage
of increased cost from December,
1917, to December, 1925, in In
dianapolis, labor department report
showed today.
The percentage Of increase was
All for housing and 44.9 for fuel
and light. Food increased only "A
per cent and clothing 7.5. House
furnishings went up 21.8 per cent.
The average for all commodities was
"a per cent
Living costs in indianapolis de-
X creased IL per cent from June, 1920,
the peak of postwar costs, to 1925,
. the tables showed. During the last
six months there has been. an in
crease Of slightly over per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
SLIPPERS May
SPELL CHAIR
Believe ChFopractor Slew in
Jealous Fit.
Bu United Press

Bu Cntted Press
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 27.-
A pair of silver slippers and, two
dainty satin garters may send David
L. Marshall, AZ. chiropractor to the
electric chair for the murder Of
Miss Anna May Dietrich.
Police believe Miss Dietrich went
to his office, showed him the slippers
and garters. and told him she was
going on party. Jealous, he killed
her, police believe.
Marshall, who has confessed kill
ing the woman and hacking her
body, however, maintains Miss
Dietrich threatened to expose him,
because he refused to humor her
cabaret complex"
Police admit they must shatter
their blackmail theory If they wish
to press a first degree murder
charge.
Marshall was arraigned today and
held without bond. pending the
coroner's investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
Seven of Those Discharged
by Board Known to Be
CathoIics-'Efficiency' Is
Given by Majority Faction
as Reason for Act.
JOHNSON, -VONNEGUT
HAVE VERBAL FIGHT
Minority Members Proposal
to Give Weeks Pay Is Not
Accepted-SaIe Of 1000
Obsolete Desks Brings
Another Clash.

Eight Indianapolis school
board employees, seven of them
Catholics, were formally dis
charged at the board meeting
Tuesday night.
Dismissals, on recommendation Of
Carl w. Eurton. assistant superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds,
were read in the meeting by Jacob
Hiikene, department superintendent,
who told minority faction members
that everything in that line was
done by Eurton."
Minority faction members refused
to take action on the report until
Hilkene approves it.
The. eight persons dismissed were:
Pat Moran, foreman of the steam
fitting department.; William Gill. elec-
trical department mechanic. Oscar
Brick, also electrical mechanic; ia.
cob Neubauer. painter foreman; John
Lyons. stockroom clerk; Oscar Dunn,
painter foreman; James Kervan, cen
trail library custodian. and Andrew
Fl. Wahl, inspector at the West Side
High School.
All of these are known to be Catho-
lies except Dunn.
President Theodore Vonnegut
said several days ago. none OF the
employees Wilt esofsnlisseav vDecaase
OF religious beliefs or religious
prejudices."
He declared changes being made
were "for the good of the school
city"
The majority faction refused to
fall in line with the motion ten.
dered by Fred Bates Johnson, minor
ity member. to give six of these
former employees at least one week
vacation with pay.
Johnson questioned Hilkene about
most of those dismissed. Through
rigid quizzing OF board members and
Eiikene, he brought out that George
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NO SICK PLEA
In MORAY CASE
Friends Won't Make New
Effort Now for Parole.

Local friends Of former Governor
Warren T. McCray are reluctant to
appeal for presidential clemency on
basis of III health, and are not plan
ming. at present, to do so, 1t was
learned today
1t was announced at the White
House Tuesday that no pardon plea
based on his weakened physical con.
dition ever had been made and that
before President Coolidge could
ponder this in considering the
petition filed last summer. his con-
dition must be Incorporated in the
clemency request.
Friends wish clemency solely on
account of the "Justice OF the case"
to the exclusion of mercy" ele-
ments.
McCray, in the hospital at At
lanta penitentiary, where he is serv-
ing term for using the mails to
defraud, has been on a diet of TWEEN
ty-seven ounces of milk day since
Dec. %, 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
Mother to See
Long-LOst Boy
Tonight
Francis Murray, Injured
but Happy, viii Arrive
From Texas.
Y boy is coming home to-
IMI day and 1 can hardly waitv'
Th{c fc uyhot NTro


,'G1 81 Y boy is coming home to-
IMI day and can hardly waitv'
This is what Mrs.
Margaret Murray Long, 4S4 w, Ray
mond ST.. is telling neighbors. And
the boy, Francis Murray, 16, who
has not seen his mother for thirteen
years is somewhere between here
and Houston, Tex. He left Hous-
ton, Tuesday, and his train is ex-
pected in indianapolis tonight.
Travelling with Francis Is Fred
Newland, former president Of the OPP
timist Club of Houston. The Optlmist
Club paid the expenses of the trip
and every comfort has been provided
for the boy with his bandaged
stumps of hands, who is delicate
f.om the operation following tor
pedo explosion at Houston fair.
When he arrives here, the Indian
apolis Public Nursing Association
will give Francis case ali necessary
attention. The Indianapolis Optimist
Club is cooperating in seeing to
Francis welfare .after he arrives.
Francis, separated from his
mother when a baby. after she. as
a widow, had put him in an orphans
home, has no definite memory OF his
mother, but 'it won't be like Id
never known her. anyway, will it?"
he has asked The mother, who has
seen his photograph, sent here to
The Times by the Houston Press,
a Scripps- Howard newspaper, de
clares she would have known the
boy anywhere. ''IIe looks wonderful
to me--my dear, dear boy" she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
FAINT SOUNDS HEARD
BY TEST" LISTENERS
Thought to Have Had Origin in Europe or South America
Weather Conditions Expected to Be Better Tonight

supposed to have had their origin
somewhere in Europe, or South
America.
Many local fans reported they
picked UP faint strains of an or
chestra broadcast from station on
a wave length OF 26S meters.
The Times received a special dis
patch from the International Radio
week committee today stating that
an Argentine station, not identified,
was received clearly on the east
coast by many listeners during the
test. hour.
, This station was operated on a
wave length of 26s meters and no
doubt was the same station received
by several local listeners. Ralph e.
Miller, 514 Coffey St. reported the
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.COURTFOES RALLY
AROUND WAR CLAUSE
Last Stand Made on Moses
Reservation, Barring
Armed Force.

Bv United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--Irrec-
oncilables staged their last stand
on the world court in the. Senate to-
day, rallying around the Moses res
ervation which would prevent any
judgments of the court being "en-
forced by war under any name or in
any form whatever
Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire, demanded adoption of
the reservation to make the court a
real instrument of peace to prevent
war
The reservation was assailed by
Senator Lenroot, acting Republi-
can floor leader, who warned that it's
adoption would prevent this country
from entering the court.
The Swanson resolution indorsed
If other nations entering this
court wish to secure enforcement
of judgements by force, It's none of
our business Lenroot said. 1--WE
are amply protected against our in.
volvement by reservations already
adopted.
Adoption of this reservation
would make this court shield for
wrong doing instead of court for
right"
Senator Reed, Missouri, Democrat,
thereupon interposed:
Then this is not court for peace,
but for war. Then you say If they
want to fight over there among
themselves. let them go ahead and
fight"
The debate was heard by distin-
guished personages of State, Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson heard Senators
frequently mention her late hus-
bands name. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth, in scarlet scarf, sur
veyed the scene through lorgnette.
by the administration and it's five
reservations sanctioned by pro-court
supporters have already been ap-
proved by the Senate in committee
of the whole. two irrenconcilable
reservations have been turned down
and twenty remain to be killed by
the overwhelming court majority.
Two Republican Senators, Pine,
Oklahoma and Robinson, Indiana,
have. broken for the irreconcilable
camp and one or two more may fol-
low. but it is too late to make any
difference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
Society and Millions Don't
Make Happiness, Says
Mrs. insult.
BIZ yEA Service Z

BIZ NEA Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.--The name
OF Samuel insult spells for Indian
apolis and mole than a hundred
other Indiana cities what Henry
Ford spells for Detroit. He con-
trolls five great utility systems In
the State.
But his wife says a million
dollars won't make you happy.
Neither will jewels. a mansion.
retinue Of servants and all the
other trappings that Ilmitless
swefitif cam buy.
Yes, despite all this. Mrs. In
sun today Is a working woman.
Because" says she, there are
many things in life that count"
Luxury Void
Mrs. insult has not> found
luxury alone to her taste. 1t
left a void. And this void she is
attempting to fiji ny a return to
the same stage she deserted years
ago to marry.
AS Lady Teazel she Is playing
to capacity houses here matinee
and evening in Richard Sheri-
dams School for Scandal"
Quite flushed and a little out
of breath, following the end of the
afternoon performance, she was In
terviewed back stage.
NO" she said, in reply to the
question. Social life is a thing
apart. l enjoy 1t. indulge in
it. But it could never be the
whole of my existence. There are
other things in life, that count.
you know, l was an actress
before l married. l played juve-
nile roles when a very young girl.
And once in creative work it is
very hard to give 1t up.
Home First Duty
But now / may easily go into
1t. Ny son has grown to man
hood and is in business with his
father. But when / married>and
became a mother. / abandoned the
stage because, l think, a mothers
first duty is to her chlld--a far
greater duty and responsibility
than her own career.
However. j do believe in
married woman keeping up some
degree in her work or profes-
sion, especially IL 1t is at all
creative"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
STATE WIDE POWER
SYSTEM IS PLANNED
indianapolis Street Railway
to Benefit From Latest
Move = Enlargement Of
W. Tenth St. Power Plant
to Be Started Soon.

The immediate addition Of at
least $10,000,000 Of new capital
to the Indiana utility field and
the eventual addition of many
millions more is anticipated by
financial and utility interests to-
day as a result Of the agree
ment Of the Samuel insult and
Randall Morgan interests upon
a merged development Of the
power companies of Indiana.
Through the merger of the Terre
Haute, indianapolis and Eastern
Traction Company with the Central
Indiana Power Company. the two
largest power utilities In Indiana
win become one and there win be
created a super-power system from
one end of the State to the other,
co-ordinately operated and capable OF
In tho field of electrical energy for
all time to come.
While 1t Is estimated that 1t win
require year to substitute securi-
ties for those OF the subsidiary lines
Of the It. II, /. & e., the merger
viii be effected when the Central
Power and the Terre Haute, In
e. Eastern proper are
combined, probably under the name
Of the Indiana Electrical Corpora
ton.
To Enlarge Plant
Then it is planned to enlarge the
capacity of the w. Tenth st. power
plant Of the II. H., /. & H. aud con-
meet it with the Central Power plant
at Dresser, Ind.
The local plant eventually will
have, n standby capacity equal TO
the demand for power in the Indian.
apolis area and will be operated In
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
Colonel, Under Five Years
Suspension, Submits His
Resignation, Effective
Feb. !, Ending Career Of
Twenty-Five Years.
WILL MAKE NATION WIDE
cHAUTAUQUA TALK TOUR
President to Decide if Action
Can Be Accepted Marks
cuImiration of Long
Controversy Over National
Defense.

Bg United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2T.-
Col. BILLY" Mitchell, who rose
to a generalship in command
Of the aerial forces of the
American expeditionary force
in France and won almost as
many medals as General Perish
ing, resigned from the Army
today, effective Feb. /.
President Coolidge must make the
final decision to accept or reject it.
The resignation, which gives no
reason, places the legal branch of
the Army in a qUandary Resigna-
tions under similar circumstances
have contained the clause ''for the
good of the service" With a five-
year suspension sentence ordered by
court-martial against his record it Is
believed probable that he viii not be
asked to present his reasons.
If 1t can be legally done. Secretary
of War Davis probably will recon-
memo that President Coolidge accept
the resignation.
Signs for Tour
Mitchell, who for five years has
been the storm center of the aviation
controversy that eliminated in the
investigation of the aerial Strength
of the nation by the Morrow board
appointed by the President and
Mitchells own court-martial for
preaching discipline by issuing state
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
STATE
TO REST CASE
AGAINST SHAW
Detectives Testify Conflict
ing Stories Were Told by
Defendant.

Bu Times SDocial
MARTINSVILLE. Ind. Jan. 27.--
The State was expected to rest its
case against John Thomas Shaw. In
dianapolis Negro, charged with first
degree murder. late this afternoon.
Shaw is on trial the third time for
brutally killing and robbing Mrs.
Helen Hager Whelchel, Indianapolis
widow, Nov, 81. 1923.
Detective Testifies
Detective Herman Radamacher
said Shaw told him he was at the
home Of "iIunkey" John the night
VI the nlurier, and became intoxi-
Gated. Shaw told him his car had
been used, he said.
When returning from Indiana
State Prison where he had been
sentenced to hang, but given a re-
prieve by state Supreme Court,
Shaw admitted John had nothing to
do with the murder. Radamacher
said.
Dr. Allenburger, who made a
chemical analysis of strips from
Shaw's car, said they showed
presence of human blooG.
Detective Jess McMurtry testified
Shaw denied. and later admitted hav.
ing Mrs. Whelchels watch and ring.
when questioned. McMurtry said
Shaw told him the blood was from
a cut finger of Joe Harris, auto re-
pairman.
Girl Got Ring
Cora Lee Smith, Negro, former
sweetheart OF Shaw, Tuesday told Of
receiving Mrs. Whelchels ring
She testified Shaw was sleepy the
next day and said he had been out
late the night of the murder.
Detectives Sneed. Negro, and Mul.
lin told Of questioning Shaw after
his arrest. Shaw denied committing
the murder and said he bought the
watch, they testified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
MINERS STILL
DEADL0CkED
Conference to Resume Again
Today.

BU United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.---As
hopelessly deadlocked as they We're
when the strike began FIVE months
ago, the wage committee OF the
coal operators and miners
will meet again today to discuss
means OF ending the strike.
UndauHted by the operators re-
fusal to accept the plan OF E. j.
Lynett. publisher OF lhe Scranton
Pa) Times at the opening session
of the reconvened conference yes
terday. mine leaders still feel that II
can be considered as a basis OF ne
gotiations. it was learned from re-
liable sources today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
TO PRESS HIGHWAY CASE
Remy Says He Won't Drop Indict-
ments Against Oficials.

Prosecutor William II. Remy To-Day
denied report he would drop grand
jury indictments against John d.
Williams, State highway commission
director and Earl Crawford, com
missioner. following failure Of the
Federal grand jury to act on charges
of alleged illegal sale of Federal
war materials.
Remy said the cases would be set
for trial as soon as possible.
Williams, Crawford. George Bart
ley, former garage superintendent;
Moses and Victor Goldberg and G.
William Whaley, junk dealers. were
indicted March, 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
SHADES OF UNCLE TOM
Real Bloodhound, Ears Twelve
Inches Long, at Pound.

\ The city dog pound in Pendleton
Pike today harbors a full-blooded
bloodhound one of the kind that
chased Eliza across the ice. DIR.
Elizabeth Conger, poundmaster,
said. The species is almost extinct.
The dog was found, injured, on a
south side boulevard. 1t is black and
tan and has ears twelve inches long,
according to DIR. Conger. Its beauti-
ful, deep bay can be heard for miles.
The poundnaster believes the animal
is valuable and is holding it expect
ing the owner to appear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
PRINCE IS Off
HORSE AGAIN
This Time His Mount Drops
Dead.
Bn Unifed Prcas

Bn United Press
MELTONOWBRAE, England jan
27.-The Prince of Wales horse
dropped dead under him while he
was following the Bellovoire hounds
near here today.
The Prince was thrown heavily to
the ground, but escaped with only
slight bruises, 1t was said. Later he
went to London with his brother, the
Duke Of York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
BIDS UNDER ESTIMATES
State Highway Body Plans Fifty
Miles Of Improvement.

Unofficial tabulation OF bids opened
today by the State highway commits
sion on paving approximately fifty
miles of roads showed total cost of
the work will fall $246.421.s5. under
engineers estimates, which aggre-
gated s1,269,161.15. Roads for which
bids were received;
State Rd. rs, in Steuben County,
9.5 miles; No. 10, in Benton. vigo.
Parke and Knox Counties. 30 miles:
No. z, Huntington County, 8 miles;
grading No. 16, in Spencer County,
near the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Me-
mortal Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27

Patient American radio listeners
many Of them having gone through
the first two nights Of the Inter.
national Tests without so much as
a whisper from across the Atlantic,
were rewarded Tuesday night by
faint vocal and musical sounds,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
AL JOLSoN, CANTOR ILL
Two Shows, Both Booked Here,
Closed at Chicago.

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.--Two of Chi
cago's largest box Office attractions
AL Jolson's big Boy" and Eddie
Cantor's Kid Boots"-are closed
because of the illness of their stars.
Cantor, suffering from an attack
Of pleur!sy, has returned to New
York and may rejoin his troupe at
indianapolis Feb. s.
Jolson took to his bed with the
same malady Tuesday night and the
show will be closed for at least ten
days. Jolson is also booked to ap-
pear in indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
SECOND CHAPLIN HEIR
New Baby Coming in Spring to
Charles Wife.

co0grloht. 1895. bv United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, jan. 27.-A
second heir is to arrive soon at the
House of Chaplin.
Lita Grey. 17-year-old wife OF
Charlie Chaplin, world famoIs
screen comedian. expects second
visit from the stork in the spring,
1t was learned today.
Th.s impending event was con
frmesl today by the expectan
nothsr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
OPPOSE WORLD COURT
Indianapolis Organizations Send
MESSAGES to Senators.

Ancient Order of Hibernians in
Marion County. the Ladies Auxiliary
and Emmett Club of Clan Ma Gael,
today sent Senators James E. Wat
son and Arthur r. Robinson, tele.
grams congratulating them on their
opposition to the World Court
"The entire Catholic press is
opposed to the World Court. because
we don't want to United States under
British dominion. said J. r.
O'Mahony editor of Indiana Catholic
and Recorder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
ASKS TAX INSPECTION
Norris Introduces Amendment to
New Measure.

BH UNtfed PTe88
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-Senator
George Norris. Nebraska, Repub-
lican. countered the Administration
drive for repeal Of income tax pub
licity today by introducing in the
Senate proposed amendment to the
new tax bin providing for public in
spection Of ala income tax rhcordS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
MONTHS SNOW HEAVY
Total to Date More Than january
Normal, Says Bureau.

Snowfall Of two inches Tuesday
brought the total snow for Indian
apolis this month to rs inches. 1.S
inches above the January normal.
the United States Weather Bureau
announced.
The prediction is for light snow
tonight. with Thursday partly
cloudy. Little change Is expected in
temperature The mercury stood at
Is, or below normal, at a. IN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
STARTS LIFE TERM

Negro, Convicted as Habitual
Criminal, Taken to Prison.
Walter Payne, 80. Negro. convicted
Monday in Criminal Court on a
habitAal criminal charge and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment by
Special Judge Henry N. Spaan was
taken to the Indiana State Prison to-
day Payne was charged with
burglarizing several Indianapolis
homes and Attacking women.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
FIVE DIE IN FIRES

Mother and Three Children Perish
at New York.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Fires in
New York took five lives today.
In one fire, Mrs. Anna Falt and
her three children died. In the Sec
ond, George Kissen. 81. who was suf-
fering from injuries he had suffered
in a robbery only a short time ago,
was burned to death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
CITY TO KEEP PLANT

VIII Mix Own Asphalt for Streets,
Board of Works Decides.
Indianapolis win try to mix it's
own asphalt for streets again, the
board Of works decided this after
noon when it was agreed that the
municipal asphalt plant at z. New
York st. and the Monon Railroad
would not be given up. The plant
will be repaired
Letting Of AL asphalt work to
contractors had been considered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
SKATERS WILL BENEFIT

Snow to BE Swept From South
Grove Lagoon.
r. Walter Jarvis. park superin-
tendent, today announced that the
snow viii be swept off the lagoon
at South Grove. and benches placed
around the lagoon for the benefit OF
skaters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
CONFER WITH BEvERIDGE
Supporters Continue to Urge Him to
Enter Senate Race.

Friends Of former Senator Albert
j. Beveridge, who are Urging his
candidacy against Senator James z.
Watson. were to confer with
Beveridge today.
His supporters decided Tuesday to
go ahead with their campaign. after
a meeting.
Beveridge has said he win not
make an active primary campaign.