1674-22 Louis (Red) Snedigar `r' ,WEDNESDAY,'NOVEMBER 21, 1934
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Levi Out of MI
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Race; Snedigar to RunI
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LEVIh 'VI WITHDRAWSCr'
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of this provision in the city char- ' f ,-'
gter had been discovered. Katzen s y
Miami Beach political Cir- tine backers said last night that
r
cies were thrown into a tur- they could have withheld this in- t ' r '
moil last night by the with- formation until after the time for �.
qualifying candidates had passed t
<Irawal of John H. Levi, vet-
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preventing an opposition
-candidate from enteringrace.
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eran president' of. the city the race F._ x
council, from the mayoraltyIt is understood, however, that the
N mayor insisted that the sporting
race. Levi, in a formal statement,, thing to do would be to notify ` r
announced that-he was withdraw- I his 4
ins from the race because of pro- s rival of the charter provision. ^°
hI Levi's announcement of his
vision of the city charter which withdrawal read:
disqualified him from being a I Miami Beach, Fla.,
November 20, 1934 r.candid:te. F • • TO THE PUBLIC:
Il • • A few hours later, Louis . • It is with much regret that I ] j
(Red) Snedigar, boom-time mayor, ', find ,myself disquaiMed under the
announced his candidacy for his law from being a candidate for the
old pMyost in opposition to the ptes- office of mayor of Miami Beach. •
y attention was recently called i
ent incumbent, A. Prank Katzen- to a provision in the city charter ' l
• tine, who has already begun. his ' to the effect that no member of
4 J cam ai n for re-election. l the city council- shall be eligible '
p g for election or appointment tany LOUIS F. SNEDIGAR
Levi's withdrawal followed two other office duringthe
days of conferences between the • which he ..as eected peso ss for - rami Beach City Council, with-
which
Candidate, his backers and legal 1 member. It seems that this pro- oralGy last night Lecattsa of a
vision in the charter has never '
advisers. Levi, long a popular been observed, nor was I aware '
In figure on the Beach, was urged i
of this provision until my atten- on
strongly by his friends to remain IiIwas recently directed to It fact a former mayor of Miami PY
'-"'Hi the race and allow the legal as- 1 Beach was elected to that office a=
pects pf his candidacy to be settled t chile a member of the council and Having in siforag
by the courts in the event of steer” M Bankhead ran for mayor while ew
1 • a member of the council so this wn mediate distiribui
1 -, tion. Reluctant to leave his loyal anticIoared clause in the charter ize
following without a leader, Levi I 'could Justly have been o,erlooked
by lic lacy hhe a matter of ds represent exclusi
considered the arguments for and I of.the motley the Supreme court tad
against his remaining in the race,I of the state of Florida would sus- old
it was said. He finallydecided• lain this portion of the charter is
a moot c uestIon, but rather than old
+' however, that rather than,run the place the city to a disadvantage of ' it
risk• of wasting the taxpayers' having official acts of mine as t a CHAMPAGNE s
money by going through with what mayor attacked. and rather than
d place the city and the taxpayers at POL ROGER & C
might be decided to be an illegal to the expense of defending such
election, he preferred to withdraw. suits. I am withdrawing my can- lout Epernay, Marne, Ft
-' Section 8 of the city charter di Inc*d Established 1849
reads in "NoIn doing so. I take this oppor- tpe
part: member of the tunity of thanking my friends and
City council shall be eligible for supters [or their interest in my lust The Choice of the Discri i
election or appointment to any theporpublic for mae to remain In feat
other city office during the period the race knowing of the legal com- lord
for which he was elected as such plications that would naturally be li a •I:
member." involved in my election. a. ^�
JOHN H. LEVI. ew i. '.W
-which precipitated I. The letter in which Mayor Kat- n t
The crisis F xt
Levi's withdrawal developed when�zentine notified Levi of the char- a"'a ~
, a delegation reputedly from Mayor'ter provision and Levi's answer °V- (a3Z•..> L
Katzentine's camp called upon are �+ .z?
t) appended: tlak- ;_.
Levi at his home a few days ago' beene no Si that end
• to notify him that t'•e p••istence Hon. John H. Novemberv19, 1934, good and right, liberal and
Pays Six) 7131 ith street. progressive in our city govern-
` (Continued on Pae i. Miami Beach,. Fla. ment.
My dear John:_
ceri-
rtn tainSinterested November ca ]7th, dacl fortma or. For gmany weeks
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my attention, parties called to Y y
Section 8 of our 'I argued and --leaded with John 1
City Charter, as amended in 179203f, Levi, along with his other friends, 1
which y-ou will find on page
the said document.
I 8o not wish to take any unfair would have made the race in the
or undue advantuntil he announced for mayor. I
age of any one by first instance if he had not con. I
ever, it seems
i t reason of a lethagal matter. Char-Ilo,v-
t the coy out for the office. Now that he r
ter presents a serious question as•
has been forced out of the race
to your eligibility since you have by legal. circumstances which a
. two more years to serve of your
' term. You will note that the Char-
.. never before had been brought up
ter provides, "that no member of in campaigns here, notwithstand- d
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the City Council shall be eligible ing several councilmen previously
• othfor er electiocity offin or appointment to any' had been candidates for mayor -
Office duringthe
Por which he was eleted aperiod and one had actually been elected A
, meIt is
mber.^ and served, I feel it incumbent
looked thismy belief thatn you
a over:ver: upon me to offer myself to the
\ ; , Charter which you fostered a People for mayor.
. good many years ago. I propose to stand squarely
mItsh ldtbe e happy to discuss the upon the principles of liberality
YOU looking forward
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1 , , to a'sportsmanlike solution. 'and progressiveness which have
• ," I With
�,n h kindest personal regards, actuated John Levi during his
• sincerely yoursg, entire term of residence here.
• , , A• PRANK Kyour, TINE His work as a member of the City
I Council of Miami Beach for 18
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Hon. A icanikBeach. Nov. 2IKayor years, his zealousness for those
Miami Beach. Fla. things which have made for the
My Dear Frank: advancement of this community
On Sunday, November 18th, cer- should be an inspiration to the
thin interested parties called fo m
attention Section s,, of our city
citizenry.
y Charter as amended In 1923, which My three terms as mayor of
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you win rind on page v, of said Miami Beach have given me an
Document, these interested parties insight into all.angles:of the con- -< i
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_�. • Purporting to- coma• From sour— ^�•.•• 1
headquarters. �ttEC�! 'tlie mal s-office.—Ii=-'�
It is curious that for eleven will not be a new job to'me. My
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