The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
.HORSEMEN KNOW
WHO ENDORSED
THEM IN BALL0|
Dr.. Austin H. Todd MySte
iouSIy Absent From Coun'
Gil Meeting After Vote.

The council election fraud chan
which the -four horsemen" wer'W a.
have brought up were not appafN<
at the council meeting held Md
day night.
The late majority faction, WI
the exception of DR.. Austin II. TGA
was present at the meeting. M
sly and knowing glarces were 4
changed by the -Four HorsemeE
when it was known that Todd wol
not be at the meeting.
I'm not mentioning any named
Otis T. Bartholomew, defeated ca
didate for the council president
said, but if I double-crossed a mi
would have nerve enough 10 be
the next meeting"
THE world hates a double-croE
err Boynton J. Moore, retiriE
president, said. Every one of I'll
men promised to vote for Ote} /
teen minutes before the council mel
ing started. Personally, 1 ami 4
ing to give Negley the same subI&
as he has given me in the
year"
Dorset WatchfulIy Waitin
Just wait" was all that w
r. Dorsett would say.
Willard w. Ferguson, DemovI
member of the -four horsem
had on his fighting face, but wd
say nothing.
William A. Boyce, Jr., city cley
stated that there had been no
Irregularities in the election of d
council president. He said that Il
fraud alleged by the -four horE
men" was without grounds, as Bon
ton j. Moore, former president, III
been the watcher at the countih
of the ballots.
The late dethroned majority n
ton listened moodily when Clad
E. Negley, newly elected preside
handed out the cream of the COZ
mittee assignments to those who III
elected him.
Todd Is Lucky
Todd did not share the fate of (
colleagues, however, as he VI
named chairman of two importss
committees.
The new committees:
Finance. ,Ray Albertson; charm
E. SpringSteed and Otis E. bartholomew
Public Works-Edward ". Raub, chi
g!san o Aa EseE T. FSGd B G
Public safety-Robert "a springste|
chairman; Austin II. Todd, Nh lard ". u
g,uson, o. Ray Albertson and Etis b. 4
- Pubic Health and Charities Austin
podGi ehairmman; Mtllard W. FERGUS rus
'' Parks@BS ar SaSs; chairman; spri
steen, Albertson. Raub and Toddf
Law, and Judidary-Raub. hairn
Eiections-Todd, chairman; 4.
Albsrtson; Raub and Dorsett.
City Welfare AlbertSOn, I|<'
Raub. Todd, Ferguson and Barthoy :. y
Athletic-Albertson, chairman <#|
Bartho'omew Springsteen, Negley. .
son and Todd. w.
''Horsemen" Strike BacES
No sooner were the corrHnrrtee ),
signments out of the way than d
"horsemen" began to make theI
selves felt again. The retiring prd
dent, Moore, rallied his troopers al
blocked a drive of plan commissi
members toward wholesale rezopid
An ordinance rezoning Tenth /.
between Sherman DR.. and Emers'
Ave, came up for action.
After questioning the petition@
closely Moore brought out that Il
of them, Fl. L. Mott of the Uni
Trust Company, and c. B. Durha|
6O3 Continental Bank Bldg, We're /
the real estate business and did Il
live in the section affected.
Real Estate Deal
ut is purely a real estate dea.
Moore said in conclusion.
So effective were his words til
the hearing was ended abrupt
and the ordinance was referred
the welfare committee for furtlE
consideration.
Two other ordinances We're int I
duced at the meeting. one fri
City Controller William c. BusE
asking for temporary loan
100000 and another from Cor
ration Council Alvah J. Ruc%
providing that the city treasurer
compelled to file a heavier bos \
based on receipts from special fek