The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-09


"There is no reason for tying
things up just because we hap
pen to have a new mayor. |
want things to run along as
they are. If ! see something /
think needs changing, we'll
change it."
He declared that his policy would
be to straighten out municipal af-
fairs, but to do it SLOWLY and con-
structively instead of with one
bloody swoop of the ak.
Plans Conference
He intends to confer with Demo-
cratic, city manager and other lead
ers, regardless Of politics" before
taking drastic steps, he said.
Slack indicated his first appoint
m,nts would be a city controller TO
replace Frank Cones, Dodson fol-
lower, and a new legal department.
Slack said his conference with
citizens will be informal.
"It will take me long time to
get things running as I want to-" he
said.
81 want to move slowly and be sure
of my step. This came unexpected
ly and I need some time TO collect
my thoughts.
"I do think that In such
time as this it is the duty of any
citizen to make a sacrifice and give
his time to the city," he said.
Slack arrived at city hall at l0:30
a. m. More than dozen visitors
waited in the reception room. A
score rushed to shake his hand as
he crossed the first floor rotunda.
Desk Is Decorated
The mayors desk was decorated
with half dozen bouquets. mostly
from city department heads.
r. Walter Jarvis, park superin-
tendont, invited the mayor to at
tend the park board meeting Thurs
day. Slack made the statement
about keeping the city running as
usual.
John l.. Duvall, former mayor,
dronped in to offer congratulations
Duyall said he would turn over the
mayors relief fund to Slack. Du-
vail took the fund. thought to
amount to several thousand dollars.
with him when he left the mayors
office.
Councilmen Walter Dorsett, Mil
lard w. Ferguson and Otis e. Bar
tholomew, who voted for Slack
Tuesday, exchanged greetings with
him.
Kissell Is Visitor
Another visitor was "Bill" Kissell,
favorite object Of scathing Repuo-
lican oratory during the Bell ad-
ministration, when Kissell had the
city mule contract. The Armitage
brothers have had 1t Of late years.
Philip Zoercher, State tax COM
missioner. was admitted.
Then Slack had to depart Tor the
directors meeting. He came through
the reception room, explained to
the waiting crowd that he had to go
and was sorry he could not talk
with each personally.
AS he passed out, City Engineer
Paul Brown, geeted him. Slack told
Brown he wanted to talk with him
about city problems later.
Meets Cones
On the way out he met City Con-
troller Cones in the corridor. Cones
introduced himself and handed the
mayor a telegram relating to some
city business. The mayor, who says
he intends TO oust Cones among the
first, took the telegram and went on.
Among those who did not get in
to see Slack were Boyd M. Ralston,
Democratic nominee for mayor six
years ago; Arthur Lyday, secretary,
and John e. Smith, president OF the
Central Labor Union. and Ira Hay
maker, Democratic member Of the
board of safety.
John w. Esterline, City Manager
League executive chairman, con-
ferred briefly with Slack at his
home Tuesday night.
Esterline told Slack he hoped he
would build for indianapolis the
reputation Of being the best gov
erned city in America"
An air Of uneasiness which pre-
voi1na frets1entiv during the DuvfhI