The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-03
jEWE'1''T'| I T MAY
LIST SELF IN
MAYOR RACE
Considers Filing as Candi-
date Under Old Form as
Manager Law Test.

With friends of Charles w. JeWett,
former mayor, expecting him to file
his candidacy for Republican nomi-
nation for mayor under the present
federal form of city government
some time between now and mid
night Saturday, political observers
today foreSaW month OF conflict.
The final showdown battle in su-
preme court as to whether or not
the city manager law is constitu-
tional, deciding once and Tor al
whether Indianapolis will change to
the business-like government next
January, probably will be the out
come.
Saturday midnight is the final
date for filing primary candidacy
declarations under the federal form
of city government If the man
ager law is overthown in supreme
court the politicians who have filed
candidates. under the old general
election law would be in splendid
position to walk off with the mu-
nicipal election in November.
Dem0cats Watching
Democrats were WaTily watching
Jewett and other Republican lead
ers and it was believed a full slate
of Democratic candidates for norni-
nation would be filed if JeWett, or
any other, filed JeWett is expected
to file full slate of candidates for
city clerk and city councilman along
with his declaration for mayor.
IF 1 file, it shall be merely to
test the constitutionality of the city
manager law" the former mayor
declared.
Under the city manager law
there is no need to file for city office
until sixty days before the Novem-
lsber election when candidates for the
Stity commission file. The member
Of this group receiving the highest
number of votes is declared mayor,
Under the federal plan law candi-
dates must go through a primary
in May.
''If I file, I shall do SO as the regu-
lar election law provides, with the
city clerk. If he refuses to acknoWl-
edge the filing I shall ask the circuit
court Judge to mandate the city
clerk t. accept my filing and if he
refuses then I shall appeal to the
supreme court" JeWett said.
Will Settle Legality
This will bring a direct question
of constitutionality before the high
court.
The New Albany and Evansville
cases now pending before the court
do not involve the real constjtu-
tionality of the law.
Let us suppose that no one files
for mayor or other city Offices be-
fore Saturday.
Then later on in the year the
supreme court finds the manager
law unconstitutional
That would mean continuance
of L. Ert Slack as mayor until the
next city primary date, because
there is no list of eligibles for city
office.
My purpose in filing would be to
safeguard the interests of the people
by providing for proper election
in November.
Il would make an attempt to have
high grade representative citizens
file for city council when I file for
mayor. if I do.
High Grade List
These men would be the peer OF
any group proposed by the city man
! ager group" Jewett declared.
The o. ion of necessity of filing
/ has been called to Jewetts attention
| By Dixon II. Bynum, associated with
Jewett in the practice of law.
Jewett also was consulted by a
! Democratic leader. member of the
city administration, as to the ad-
visibility of filing a ticket under the
/ general election law.
It also is understood that Schuyler
Haas, Coffin leader. has been ap-
preached in regard to such ticket.