The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-04
Civic Groups Select Men
They Think Fitted to
Take BerthS.
CHOICE ON THURSDAY
Special Meeting Called to
Name DorSett, Moore
Successors.

as candidates Tor the two vacancies
in city council caused by resigna-
tions Of two councilmen indicted
for bribery were submitted today
by three cooperative subcommittee
to the general committee of civic
groups acting for municipal better
ment at the Chamber of Commerce.
The seven remaining councilmcn
are to select the two new members
in special meeting Thursday noon.
Two candidates are Democrats
and four Republicans.
Candidates recommended to sue
ced Boynton j. Moore as council
man from the Sixth District are:
John r. White, 1545 Lexington
Ave, Democrat, president Of the
Indianapolis Federation Of Civic
Clubs.
Ellsworth E. Heller, 1923 Pleas
ant St., Republican, manager of
the E. E. Heller Company, coal
and coke concern.
Candidates recommended to sue
ceed Walter r. Dorsett as council
man from the First District:
George D. Thornton, rs N. Audu-
bon Rd.. Republican, president of
the Indianapolis Cushion Spring
Company and Puritan Bed Spring
Company.
Ernest C.. Ropkey, % N. Audu-
bon Rd., Democrat, president In
dianapolis Engraving Company.
Edward Dirks, so N. Kenmore
Rd., Republican, proprietor of
grocery at 1924 E. Washington st.
Albert F. NIeurer, 4846 E. Tenth
ST., Republican, manager East
Side Company.
The names were to be made pub
lie as soon as the list was approved
by the general committee.
The subcommittee were from
the Chamber of Commerce, City
Manager League and the Board of
Trade.
Explains SlecetiOn
Committeeman Linton A. Cox in
reporting the selected list made this
explanation:
"The proprieties of the case ex-
cluded from consideration the off,
GERS Of the Chamber of Commerce,
the Board of Trade and the City
Manager League; also all citizens
and members of firms having con-
tracts or business relations with the
civil city; officers of public utilities,
or persons regularly employed by
them, and officers or employees of
financial institutions who do busi-
ness with the city or public utilities.
"The limitations imposed by the
foregoing, as well as the decision to
nominate by districts, eliminated
many citizens from consideration.
I'm all districts from which mem-
bers of both parties are eligible,
members Of both parties are NOM
mated, inasmuch as the committee
does not wish to determine by what
party any district shall be repre-
Sented.
Would Keep Majority
ut is the unanimous opinion Of
the committe, including the two
unchalleneged representatives of the
present council, that the political
no weXisting by decision
of the voters, should be maintained.
I'VE confidently believe, however,
that all the men we suggest for
these vacancies are men who will
decide governmental matters purely
on their merit. and without any re-
gard to their political affiliations.
your committee has not inter-
viewed these citizens to obtain their
acceptance, if elected. 1t believes
that no one of these citizens, if
will evade the responsibility
thus imposed
Committeeman Frank B. Fowler
read a statement to the general
committee emphasizing reasons for
civic bodies recon-
mending candidates.
Mach Is at Stake
Pointing to the compromise plan
whereby prosecutors would agree to
let the indicted councilmen plead
guilty to malfeasance in Office in
stead of bribery. thereby escaping
prison terms, If the councilmen i'm
resigned, Fowler said:
IF it simply were a question OF
the effect on business, employment
material well-being, we
could perhaps continue to pay for
two more years the price of having
a discredited majority in our legis-
lative bodies, but more important
than these may be at stake.
"The course proposed, the imme-
diate selection of new members to
the council, is safe and the results
seem assured; the other is fraught
with uncertainty and perhaps with
new difficulties for the people.
Because the future of our city
so largely depends upon the man
ner in which these problems are
met by our officials, and especially
our council, we believe it is of the
greatest advantage to our city to
accept this opportunity for obtain
ing a competent and honest city
council.C \
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