The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17
|JEWETT ANNOUNCES
FOR GOVERNOR RACE
Former Mayor Is Candidate
for G. O. P. Nomination;
Enemy of Khan.

Enemy OF Man.
Charles w. Jewett, attorney anc
former mayor of indianapolis, to.
day announced his candidacy fol
the Republican nomination for Gov.
ernor.
Jewett's entry in the gubernatoria
race, coming at the height of the
quest for new DEAF candidate, al
first threatened dissension between
the new DEAF and stand pat
wings Of the party.
On reflection, however, leader.
saw in his announcement possibility
of a happy solution of the party;
most perplexing problem.
Has Fought Khan
Jewett's open antagonism to the
Ku-Klux Khan and his record Of
opposition to Khan elected State and
city officials, many of whom have
been indicted, give him the aspect
of an out-and-out new deal" can
didate, Republican leaders believed
"The political record that has
been made in recent years in In
diana is not that of the Democratic
or Republican parties" Jewett de-
cleared, "but the record of the BIZ
partisan Stephensonism which cap
tured the machinery of one party
and Slapped the life out of the other.
Had it not been for the primary
system of elections, such results
could never have been accomplished.
Proud of Cleanup
Responsible citizens of both. DO
litical parties must throw off their
apathy and re-assert themselves in
the interest of driving from high
places III political councils those
who have bartered and sold the re-
spectability of our political institu-
tons for a mere pot of political
pottage.
1.-THE people of Indiana should be
proud of the cleanup that has
started, even though it has given
to us unfavorable publicity. 1t re-
fleets public conscience that will
not condone even political offenses
to the law.
Such a conscience can be relied
upon to correct political and gov
ernmental evils and restore the
good name Of the State of Indiana
in the public mind"
Here Since 1903
Jewett was born in Franklin, Ind
His father, the Rev. Edward P.
Jewett, is a Methodist minister. His
earlier life was spent in small In
diana cities and towns to which his
father was assigned. He has lived
in indianapolis since 1908,
After attending Franklin College
in 1904, he entered De Paw Uni
versity. He starred in oratory anc
athletics. being graduated in 1907
That fall he entered Harvard Law
School, finishing in 1910.
Returning to indianapolis, he en-
tered practice with his boyhooc
friend, Carl H. Weyl. Weyl, jew
EFT and Homer Elliott are law part
ners now.
In 1918, Jewett was a leader ir
the Republican Union. an organi-
cation of young Republicans, which
took over the county organization
healed the Bull Moose split. anc
defeated the Bell-Parrott Demo
cratic machine in 1914, when jew
EFT was county chairman.
Garry State for Hughes
His organization repeated victory
in 1916 throughout the county ano
rolled up a county plurality which
carried the State for Charles Evans
Hughes.
In 1917 Jewett was elected Mayor
of Indianapolis over Samuel Lewis
Shank, home ruler, and Dick Mil
Ter, Democrat. He found the city
government in deplorable condition
instituted such improvements as
the budget, motorization of the fire
department, municipal collection anc
disposal of garbage and ashes, begar
and completed a major portion Of
track elevation, and went out of of.
flee with the city in good financia
condition.
Since leaving the mayors Office
in 1922, Jewett has practiced law.
He married Miss Elizabeth Dough.
ETY., daughter of the late Hugh
Dougherty.
M. Bert Humans Withdrawal
from the race for the Republican
nomination for Governor was re.
garded as fastening Jewett's entry
Thurman, Collector of Interna
Revenue, explained his voluntary
withdrawal was made because &C.
feel that the larger interests of tn;
Republican party are paramount tt
personal consideration"