The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-06
JEWETT SUIT
ON MANAGER
UP IN COURT
Arguments on Legal Move
to Overthrow New Law
Are Heard.
COFFIN SLATE REJECTED
BoyCe Refuses to Accept
Filing of Candidates
for Election.

Superior court. Room l, today
was the scene of the latest outbreak
of anti-city manager hostilitieS
when Judge James M. LeatherS
heard arguments for and against
the suit instituted late Friday by
Charles w. JeWett. former mayor,
to overthrow the city manager law.
Jewett. avoWed foe of city man
ager government. filed suit after
City Clerk william A. Boyce Jr. re-
fused to accept a proffered slate of
Republican candidates for nonina-
tions under the federal plan. head
ed by Jewett for mayor. The suit
attacking constttutionality of the
CITY manager statute. would man
date Boycc to accept the slate.
Coffin Slate Rejected
Anticipating JeWett's move,
George V. Coffin. Seventh district
and city Republican chairman. sent
Schuyler A. Haas. former district
chairman. to the city clerks Office
with slate headed by George L.
WinkIer. Marion county sheriff, as
the candidate for the G. o. P.
nomination for mayor. 1t was re-
jected by Boyce.
Samuel Ashby city manager op-
ponent. represented JeWett at the
hearing. while Boyce was represent
ed by Thomas A. Daily.
If Judge LeatherS' decision is ad-
verse. Jewett proposes to carry an
appeal to the state supreme court
to get final decision on the city
manager laws constitutionality be-
fore MAY 7. the date of the primary
election in cities having the federal
form of government. In such cities,
TODAY is the final day for the filing
of cantiidacies.
Three Cases Pending
Three cases appealed from New
Albany. Evansville and Michigan
City are pending in the supreme
court, involving the city manager
law, but may not determine its con-
stitutionality. Jevett believes.
The two states which we're left at
the clerks Office, but we're returned
by mail Friday night to Haas and
Dixson H. Bynum, JeTettS law
partner. offer:
For mayor. JeWett; for city clerk.
Louis fletcher, 3o5l North Della
ware street; for councilmen. DR..
Frank A. Holmes, IS North Ritter
avenue, First district; Bynum, 1891
Ashland avenue, Second district; AL
bert Uhl. 1922 Washington boule-
ward. Third district, and Joseph Ed
Burke, 2033 Hoyt avenue. Fifth dis
trict. No candidates we're filed by
,Jevett for the Fourth and Sixth
councilmanic districts.
Winkler for Mayor
The Coffin slate:
For mayor, Winkler; for city clerk
Warren A. Sampsell, Washington
township Republican chairman; for
council. DR.. Roy Egbert. 260l Roose-
velt avenue, First district: AnneaS
G. Corey, 1916 Park avenue. Second
district: Walter Q. Pritcharci. 1867
Carrollton avenue, former city
Judge. Third district; Clifford E.
Keane, $40 Rochester street, Fourth
district; George A. Henry, SO East
Regent street, Fifth district, and
Roy T. Combs, 2419 Finley avenue,
Sixth district.
Democrats we're in conference Fri
day and were reported prepared TO
file a slate today, offering:
For mayor, Reginald H. Sullivan,
attorney. 503 North Capitol avenue,
former county and district Demo-
cratic chairman and son Of eX-
Mayor Thomas Sullivan; for city
clerk. Henry o. Goett, attorney, 1215
South East street, Mayor L. ErI
Slacks secretary; for councilman,
Arch Hinch. S38 North Bancroft
street, First district: Bowman Elder,
real estate dealer, 1929 North Della
ware street, Second district: Leo F.
Welch. secretary John r. WelciN &
Sons. Inc. 1910 Broadway, or Marck
V. Rinehart. president and sec
retary of the Washington Bank and
Trust Company. 542e North Della
ware street, Third district; Charles
Morgan, Fourth district; the Rev.
William H. Hildehrandt, Fifth dis
trict, and Clarence Wheatley, 152l
Pleasant street, Sixth district.
Under the city manager form.
which Indianapolis voted to adopt
Jan. I, 1890. there is no primary
The election of seven city commits
sioners is scheduled for Nov. this
year.