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What Felshman avoided revealing was that Meites actually was the perpetrator and bragged about the unethical practices which he falsely ascribes to others. Thus, in the matter of fake sample ballots, Meites persuaded his chapter of IVI-IPO to let him take their sample ballot for the March 1992 primary election to the printer. Before it arrived, Meites deleted the name of Jim Gierach, the IVI-IPO’s endorsed candidate for state’s attorney (but disapproved of by Meites). After the ballots were delivered by the printer, thousands were distributed before Meites’s deletion was discovered. David Igasaki, whom Mr. Felshman interviewed and quoted at length (even including his photograph in the article), wrote a letter to Meites, asking that Meites at least reimburse the independent campaign committee (the campaign arm of IVI-IPO) for the cost of the fake, which had been paid for by the committee. You might also want to discuss the matter with Jim Gierach or with his campaign advisers, the Haymarket Group, who are located just around the corner from you at 54 W. Hubbard.
Lois Dobry
