The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-10
RAY MAY ASK i. s.
TO GUARD ELECTIONS.
PETERS UNDER FIRE.
Shower SCOTS at Need for
Special Agents at Pri-
mary Polls.
SHERIFF RIVALS SPEAK
Jail Speeders, Is Cry of
Former City Street
Commissioner.

Sheriff Otto Ray, candidate
for denomination on the Dem
ocratic ticket, said today that
he would call in Federal
agents to prevent fraud in the
primary election on May 5 in
Marion County.
Claude E. Shower, former city
street commissioner and opponent
of Sheriff Ray for the nomination,
Scoffed at the need of Federal
agents to watch the May balloting.
The sheriff's race grew warmer
last night when the TWO Democratic
candidates occupied the same speak
ing platform at different times at
a Tenth Ward Roosevelt Club
meeting, 2203 E. Michigan-st.
Mr.. Shower and Frank E. McKin-
ney, organization" candidate for
county treasurer, were billed as the
headline speakers at the meeting
but Sheriff Ray turned up as an
impromptu speaker in his own be-
half after Mr.. Shower had left the
hall.
Opens Fire on Foe
Tenth Ward organization" work
ers had concluded lusty applause
for Mr.. Showers declarations of
making the highways safe from
speed maniacs," and Mr.. McKin-
ney's box of cigars-in honor of his
being father of an 8-pound boy
were being passed around when
Sheriff Ray entered the hall.
Sheriff Ray took a cigar, APP
plauded the county treasurer
campaign address, and when called
to the platform opened fire on Mr..
Shover-who had left a few mo-
ments before to attend another
meeting-by urging the 'organiza-
ton" workers at the meeting to
compare his record as sheriff with
that of Mr.. Shower as street COM
missioner.
He challenged any one in the
crowd who disapproved of his dis
charge of deputies during his Office
regime to ask him why.
Attacks Organization
Sheriff Ray attacked the county
Democratic organization for plac
ing a candidate (Mr. Shower in
the field against him.
Something happened at the last
minute and you'll know what before
this campaign is over" he de-
clared.
The applause for Sheriff Ray, ac-
cording to organization leaders
at the meeting, was weaker than
that accorded Mr.. Shower. The
sheriff's adherents, however, pointed
out that the meeting was strictly
a Democratic Organization" session.
Urging a campaign of safety on
Marion County highways, Mr.. Sho-
yer said:
I'm the last two weeks we have
had a series of fatal auto accidents
that we're appalling. The lives Of
several people were needlessly sac
rif1ced by excessive speed. There is
only one way to stop these potential
killers and speed maniacs and that
is Jail and the penal farm"
Mr.. Shower Gid not mention his
opponent. Sheriff Ray.
Frank E. Mckinney praised the
Roosevelt Administration and point
ed out the need for not changing
horses in the middle of the stream"
He pointed out that he had served
but three months in the treasurer's
Office and had had no chance to
make record in office.
Asks Party Unity
He promised systemization of the
treasurer's office and a consolida-
ton of all tax records with fair and
human treatment for ALL"
The county treasurer urged party
unity, saying we must not let the
primary battle split our ranks"
The meeting was held in the
home ward of Miss Hannah Noone,
Mr.. McKinney's opponent for coun-
ty treasurer on the Democratic
ticket.
Among the other speakers were
Walter Jones, congressional candi-
date of the Eleventh District, and
Darrell C. Walton, organization"
candidate for county surveyor.