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CHARGES FLY IN CAMPAIGN (Continued From I’age 1)_use to give Indianapolis an administration free from Shank ism, Jew-ettism and Armitagelsm.“As regards your statement that $3,000 has been spent for special judges, you are for once entirely correct, but you might have added this amount covens three years.'See Counsel’“As to your quoted statement Ipromised to refund money paid special judges, let me Inform you I never made such a promise. Such would he absurd, our corporation counsel will no doubt be glad to enlighten you about the change of venue law. whereby a defendant byfiling an affidavit can unseat thejudge.” «Stephenson's NoteThe letter *©nt out by Stephenson was mailed during the session of the recent Legislature. In it Stephenson suggested Hoover run some capable man for head of themunicipal government in Elkhart,and lie, Stephenson, would back him. '•“Understand I intend never to bea candidate for public office in Indiana,’* Stephenson’s letter said.The reply Hoover sent asked Stephenson who he was.“How does it happen you take such a godfather’s interest in the Republican party? asked Hoover.Hoover, who visited Lemcke’s headquarters with the letters, following the attack on Duvall and Stephenson by Uemcke speakers, said he never received a reply from Stephenson.Duvall’s StatementDuvalls statement, denying anydealing with Stephenson, sworn tobefore Glenn B. Ralston, notary public, said:“In justice to the thousands of good citizens of this community who are so earnestly supporting my candidacy for the Republican nomlna tior for mayor of Indianapolis. it seems only right and proper that Ishould make this sworn statement at this time: - i“I did not attend a meeting with D. C. Stephenson and George V. Coffin, Repulican city chairman, at the Hotel Washington on March 23,1025, nor have I ever attended any meeting, political or otherwise, at/ any time or place, with D. cJStephenson and George V. Coffin. I do not now have, nor have Iever had at any time, any poltleal,business or social relations with D. C. Stephenson.“Statements that a $15,000 loan on D. C. Stephenson’s property in Irvington is far in excess of the assessed valuation of the property are not in keeping with the facts. Records in the office of the Marion Countv assessor disclose the factthat the Stephenson property Is assessed for taxation at $22,000. Records lr. the Marion County State Bank reveal the fact that the same property is appraised at an actual
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Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Apr 25, 1925
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