The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
LOCAL POLITICS.
Gossip About the Approaching City EIec-
ton.

With the approach OF election day the interest
grows and, while there is none of the 'hurrah"
kind of enthusiasm, the concern OF the people in
the result is evinced by the quiet discussion of
what may be expected from the next City Coun-
Gil and the new city officers. In the North-side
wards there is less interest-a luke-warmness, in
fact, which amounts almost to Indifference
than is found among the people of the South
side. This is attributed to the greater concern
of the Southside people in the issues involved
chiefly the question of granting the
right to new street railway company to
bnild lines in the city. The power of monopoly
shown in the fight has aroused the wOrkingmen.
Ihe party organization, it is claimed, has never
Deen stronger in the southern wards, in all OF
From the present Indications, Truser, the Re
publican candidate for Council, will be elected
in the Twenty-trst ward, which has been re-
garded as doubtful. bitter fight is being made
In the Fifth aldermanlc district. In the Six
teenth ward McGroarty is developing Temarka-
G,e strength IRE and there are , more
of bowling, who has been the leader of the
johnson streetrailway faction in the Council,
and has strongly opposed everything not IA
Vorable to the streetralway company, as have
all The other Democratic members of the COun-
eli: During the last day or two the DEMOCRATS
nave been using money very freely in the South
side wards, and 1t is noticeable that the ''bum-
mers who are advocating the johnson interests
are enjoying brief season OF unusual prosper
lty. The Republicans are well organized. and
are doing some very effective work in the south
ern half of the city Schmuck's candidacy
has beer greatly weakened by his letter giving
his position on the street-raiway matter, aud
MeMaster will gain largely among Democrats,
principally working men, who are opposed TO
the monopolistic principle in the local govern
ment.
Mr.. schmuck's 200 evident desire to stand
sohd with the present streetcar monopoly is
causing considerable kicking among Democratic
politicians. During the few remaining days OF
the canvass a man has been detailed to stand
over Mr.. Scnmuck with a club to brain him II ne
makes an attempt TO write line.
Information from away inside:" The game
OF the Democracy will be to trade their can
didates for Council for anything on the city
ticket. The managers are wise enough to know
that majority in the Council would be a bad
thlng for then, remembering how in two short
years Democratic Council added over half a
million dollars to the city's debt. They prefer
10 let the Council go and do the best they can on
the city ticket, as anything gained there Will
give them prestige for succeeding elections.
There is well-defned rumOr that number
OF prominent Democratic workers are making a
determined effort to get Mr.. Schmuck to with
Draw from the candidacy for mayor, so that
popular man may be selected Schmuck's recent
letter, In which he expressed himself as opposed
to the new street railway company, has brought
down uDon him the Indignation of the working
classes especially, ana hundreds of Democrats
openly declare their Intention not to vote for
him.
MR.. REED AND THE STREET RAILWAY.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Jouruar
"a citizen of the Twelfth ward requests that
Mr.. Enos b Reed be called upon to state in the
cOiumus of the Journal his position on the
street railway question. Will Mr.. Reed please
explainl"
find the above in the Journal IF last Tuesday,
the 3D. and will take pleasure in explaining, al
ways providing an explanation is necessary.
My position on the Belt road question, one
might have supposed, would have precluded
the necessity of any Interrogation in relation to
his position on the question of new street rail-
road. I am in favor of all street or other rail-
roads that possibly tend to advance the in
terests of the city, and am particularly
in favor of street railroad that
will give citizens increased accommodations,
bring capital into our midst, give employment
to workingmen, increase our population, and as
slst generally IN our becoming great city,
which we should be by all rules of location, geo.
graphically or otherwise considered.
Thanking you for the courtesy extended iE
lag that "a citizen of the Twelfth ward" and all
Others are satisfactorily answered in regard to
my position on the new street railroad question,
am, yours truly, ENoS b. REED.
SIXTEENTH WARD.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
THIS is the hardest Democratic ward in the
United States, except the old Sixth ward of New
York But Schmucks "allround- the barn" let
ter. that leans squarely in the way of the new
street railway, and Dowling's subservience to
the old Democratic monopoly, are taking the
starch out" of some of the stiffest Democrats
we've got. One of them, sa1oon-keeper, who
did more than any other man to get the young
law maker out the first time, is down on him
now, and there are plenty of Democrats VINO will
take even bets on Neal McGroarty. He is bet
terest besides to make him look closely after
taxes and expenses. VOTER,