The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-22
HARDER Fight
ON MANAGER
FORM FACED
Citizen Committee Win Keep
Up Campaign TO Foil Po-
Iiticai Control.
SAFEGUARDS PLANNED
Organization viii Garry on
Education Movement,
Keep Voters Awake.
SAFEGUARDS PLANNED
(vOte by Precincts on Page 10


With adoption of the city man
ager form by a vote of sS,912 to
1854 in the special election Tues
day, leaders of the drive considered
the fight for good government only,
begun in Indianapolis.
The city manager committee OF
1000, which sponsored the move
ment for an election on the new
form Of municipal government.
called an executive committee meet
ing for Thursday luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce, to plan fu-
ture activities of the group.
Efforts to wrest the city admins
tration from selfish partisans and
place it on sound busineSs-hke ba-
sis will not be dropped with selec-
ton Of the manager form, but a
campaign will be conducted to elect
the proper commissioners for Indi-
annapolis, Campaign Chairman
Frank E. Gates said.
Must hccp Up rISuI
Although the manager form was
adopted by a large majority, the
manager leaders pointed out that
many voters who did not cast bal
lots in the special election would
be controlled in future elections by
partisan machines.
The program Of the executive
committee includes formation of the
City Manager League, a permanent
non-partisan organization to spon-
sor clean and businesslike govern
ment. Steps will be taken Thurs
day to form the league, with the
present manager executive commit
tee serving as directors.
Among the first moves will be
naming of a legislative committee
to sponsor necessary action in the
next Indiana Legislature. The COM
mittee will seek to bring about a
few finishing touches to the manag-
er law desired by the advocates of
better municipal government ana
prevent handicap from a change by
politicians opposed to the manager
form.
The manager organization soon
will select a nominating committee
to draft slate of seven men which
will be supported for the city COM
mission, which elects the manager.
the city's executive, under the new
plan.
Fear Political Control
Manager leaders expect a hard
fight with politicians, who will seek
to obtain control of the new COM
mission and are planning a CITY,
wide educational campaign until
the next election.
Our hardest fight is coming In
the next election. We are beginning
right away to get ready for the elec-
ton of commissioners and will not
be off our guard" declared Fred
Hoke president Of Holcomb and
Hoke, an executive committeeman,
II feel that Indianapolis hA
taken a great step forward. VIII,
the vote was not as large as we h.
hoped, it is of such volume and reV
suit as to show our people deeply
are interested in city affairs" he
said.
Several manager leaders we're to
confer informally today on the next
steps to be taken under the law. In
some circles it is believed there Is
possibility of an election of commis-
sioners this fall, as some legal
authorities have given the election
board the opinion that the manager
law amendment is uncertain and
confusing"
Vote Possible in Fall
1t was pointed out that the elec-
ton board could proceed to hold
an election this fall which likely
would result in an injunction suit
which would bring about a. Supreme
Court ruling on the manager law
amendment.
The amendment passed In the last
Legislature provides that the mayor
shall serve his entire term before
the city manager form becomes ef-
fective, in event Of adoption by an
Indiana city.
Impeachment proceedings was
discussed in some circles as a means
of ousting Mayor Duvall and plac-
ing in operation at once the man
ager form.
Authorities believed that the man
ager form would not become effect
i've in event Of the conviction of
Duvall on election fraud statement
charges, as some suggested, because
the law provides a legal successor
shall succeed the mayor in such
case.
The election board, composed Of
William H. Insley. manager advo-
cate, and Fred w. Connell. op-
ponent, and City Clerk william A.
Boyce Jr. will meet in a few days
to consider the course of action.
If an election of commissioners is
now held this fall. they would A be
selected in the fall Of 1929, taking
Office in January, 1880, on expira-
ton Of the mayors term. Commis-