The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-13
DEMOCRATIC Nominees.
The Unterrifled Hold a Disorderly
and Unruiy Convention.
Gabriel Schmuck for Mayor, q. W. Geiger
for Treasurer, james ii. Deery for
G. rk, G. L. Tyler for Assessor.

The Democrats of indianapolis went through
the fOrmalty of nominating city ticket ON Sat
urday night. The convention was held at Mo-
Fart Hall, and WAS as unruly and noisy such
gatherings usually are. The crowd began as
sembllng about O'Clock, and half an hour later
Simeon Coy, chairman of the city committee,
secured something like order by pounding on
a table with a beer glass, the only thing.
in fact, that the delegates showed any
marked respect for. Hon. Oscar B.
Hord was chosen chairman without opposition,
and made short Speech in which he prayed for
harmony and urged the nomination of the best
men possible ge thought that If the ticket was
a good one there might be q chance for its cleo
ton. After these gratifying assurances Richard
| o. johnson and W. W. Spencer were made seere-
taries, and the trouble commenced.
A aoNKEY-AND- PARROT TIME.
When the roll of delegates was called it was
found that there were Two delegations from the
Fifteenth ward bowling for recognition On
motion of E. M. johnson, committee OF five
was appointed to decide upon the matter, and
the chairman considerably left Mr.. John
son in the cold in naming the
mIttee, and appointed Austin H. Brown,
| William Coulter, Jopeph r. Walker,
Barney Sheridan and Ross Clark. After cnsulta-
| ton, the committee, through Mr. Brown, re-
| ported that the Fifteenth ward primary had
broken up in a row, and, after great many had
| Withdrawn, the remainder selected a delegation,
| and 1t was recommended that this one be recog-
| OF the dlsaffected, at this juncture arose ana
| made vigorous kick He claimed that Mr.
| Brown had misrepresented the matter. and that
| he aud his friends represented majority of the
| Democrats of the Fifteenth ward. A scene Of
| great confusion ensned, during which what pur-
| ported to be vote of the wards on the
/ w al
| declared adopted, a number of the southern
wards voting In the negative. Considerable bad
| feeling was engendered by this action, and the
| after proceedings were anything but harmonl-
Gus.
| CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
| The following gentlemen were placed in nomi-
nation for Mayor: Hon Gabriel schmuck, DR..
| j. W. Stratford, E. c. Buskirk and Albert F.
| Ayres. 1t was soon evident that the contest was
between sehmuek and StratfOrd, and the former
was nominated on the second ballot. receiving
| sevent y-nine votes, against twenty-five for
stratford and twenty-five for Buskrk. The lat
ter moved to make Mr.. schmuck's nomination
| unanimous, saying that he, himself, would not
have allowed his name TO go before the conven-
| ton if he had not supposed that he wOuid have
| been forced to take the nomination. commit
| tee was appointed to notify Mr.. SchmucR OF the
distin guished honor, ETC.. and when he appeared
| he received enthuslasticly, and said
at has been my desire to devote my remain
| ing years to my business, and for that reason |
did not seek the nomination. But am always
| willing to lend aid to the Democratic party, aud
am ready to accept the compliment you have
| paid me by nominating me for the highest office
| IN your gift. feel deeply moved by this testl-
monial of your regard. l will DO my best, if
elected. TO fill the office OF mayor in way that
will bring success to the Democratic party.
| Many Republicans will vote with us this year,
not because they love their party less, but be-
cause they love the city best" He closed by
suggesting that united work would be required
to insure victory
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
For City Treasurer-George W. Geiger Ben.
Jones and r. C. ]. Pendeton were named. Be
| fore the convention it thought that Jones
would have "walk-away," but Geiger his
! friends had evidently fixed things, for he was
nominated on the second ballot, receiving rs
| votes TO so for Mr.. Jones' For the sake OF con-
| temporaneous history, it should be recorded
that Mr. Pendleton received II votes on the first
| ballot.
Mr.. Geiger's nomination was made unanimous
| in due form, and he returned thanks.
For City Clerk-Mr. James H. Deery was
| unanimously nominated in spite of his protests
| that he could not be candidate aud would not
make the race.
| For City Assessor-Charles L. Tyler, Rudolph
| Frauer and George Bruce were placed in nomi-
nation, and the former chosen on the second
ballot, receiving 70 votes to SO for Mr.. Frauer.
| aud after the adoption of resolution favor
| ing the consolidation of the offices of city
and county treasurer ana city and county asses
| s0r the convention adjourned.
| Mr.. Schmuck, the candidate for mayor, is a
well-knOwn German, having served as Clerk OF
the Supreme Court from 1876 to 1850. He Is
secretary Of the Franklin Fire Insurance Com
| pany and part owner of the German Tee-
| graph. George W. Geiger, who wants to be
city treasurer, is also "A, well-knOwu citizen, be-
| ing commercial traveller for the house of
Murphy, Hlbben IL Co. James H. Deery Is "a
| prominent Irish Catholic, and is paper hanger
| by trade. Mr.. Tyler nominee for assessor, has
been deputy in that Office for n long time.
| Candidates for Council have also been noml-
mated by the Democrats follows:
First Ward-J. Giles Smith
Fourth Ward-JOhn Lathers.
Sixth Ward-JOhn w. JOD;s
Eighth Ward-Dr. G. +. Edenharter.
| Ninth Ward-John IT. Doney, indorsed
Teuth Ward-Charles l.. Haugh.
Eleventh Ward-Samuel DelZell.
Fourteenth Ward-Joseph H. Sheppard.
| Eighteenth Ward-Smeon Coy
Nineteenth Ward-JOhn Moran.
Twentieth Ward-Charles F. W. Reaserer.
Twenty third Ward-Philip II. Wolf.
Twenty-fOurth Ward-Fred. Mark
Death of David III. Parker.
David H. Parker well-knOwn commercial