Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1926 — Page 7

FEB. 23, 1926

PACIFIC COAST CITIES FACING RULE BY WOMEN Seattle and Tacoma Go to Primary With Feminine Candidates in Race. P V United Press SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 23. — Seattle Is facing the oddest political situation of its history. The voters will nominate two candidates for mayor at the primary election today. It is generally conceded that Mrs. Bertha Landes, present member of the city council and wife of Dean Henry Landes of the University of Washington will be one of the two chosen. Mrs. Landes made a vigorous campaign for the office and at the same time an equally vigorous campaign to abolish to office of mayo* in behalf of the city manager plan of government. Mrs. Landes gained prominence two years ago while acting mayor of Seattle during the absence of Mayor Edwin J. Brown, who was In New York attending the Democratic national convention. Declaring the city to be viceridden and charging that the police are merely winking at conditions, she ousted the police chief, named an inspector as chief, fired the latter when he refused to- carry out he/ orders fcr s. clean-up, and then called in a captain from the precinct hwrio had been banished by the adnnlnistratlon. Mayor Brown quit the national convention and returned home to discharge the new police chief and reinstate the old one. Mayor Brown is one of four men Who oppose Mrs. Landes. THREE WOMEN IN RACE Wife of Street Car Conductor Seeks Mayorship. Pv United Press TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 23.—Three women are seeking office In the city primary election today Anna J. Meyer, wife of a street car conductor, with the title of “Reverend,” from a national spiritualistic organization, and with business activities including proprietorship of several dance halls and a real estate broker's office, is the most colorful of the mayoralty candidates. The contest lies between the incumbent, Mayor A. V. Fawcett, 70-year-old Civil War veteran; V. Roy Harrison, for seven years city councilman, and M. G. Tennant, prominent steel manufacturer. DROPS DEAD ON STREET Bv United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 23. William L. Purcell, 70, prominent southern Indiana contractor is dead here today following a heart attack suffered while walking on the street here.

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