The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
THE NEW CITY OFFICERS.
The Joint Convention of the Board of
Aldermen and Common Council.
A Solid Vote of 20 to II for the Caucus Nom
inees-FOr Three Votes the Democrats
Are Given Three officers.

The joint convention of the Board of Alder
men and Common Council for the election of the
city officers for the next two years was held last
night all the members being present. Alder
man Rorison, president of the board, and Mayor
McMaster, presided, and after reading the statute
authorizing the convention, George Brueing
was chosen clerk of the body.
The following resolution was introduced by
Alderman Bernhamer:
Whereas 1t is desirable to remove the control of
the affairs of the city, far possible from the in
huence of party politics. and economical ad-
ministraton Of the affairs of the city; and
"Whereas, The persons about to be elected by this
joint convention will have the disposal of large
amount of official patronage which should be dstrio-
uted far practical among the aderents OF the
different itical parties in proportion to the votes
cast at the recent elections in this city; therefore, be
Resolved That it is the of this joint conven-
ton that all persons elected tonight heads OF the
different departments hereby pledged to the policy
outlined in the foregoing preamble, and are hereby
instructed to make all appointments and give employ
ent to persons irrespective of past or present party
fealty and distribute such appointments and employ
ment among the members of the different pohtlcal
parties in proportion their respective strength as
exhibited at the polls"
Mr.. Pearson moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was adopted by vote of % to
ID, the ballot standing:
Yeas--Aldermen Cobb, Cox Endley Prier, Pritch-
ard, Tallentire Councilman Curry, Doyle, Gallahue'
| Mack, McCleland Newcomb, Pearson, Rees, Rey-
nolds, Sheppard, Smither, Spshr, Thalman Truser,
Wharton and Mayor McMaster-23.
Nays Aldermen Bernhsmer, King Gg Mnc eEl,igh
Downey, Edenharter, Haugh, Moran Keinecke and
| Wolf-13.
When the nominations for the different Offices
were called for Caleb S. Denny the present in
cumbent, and Cass Byfeld were proposed for
city attorney The voting was by ballot, and
| of the Jhlrty-sx votes Mr.. Denny received
twenty-five and Mr.. Byfeld eleven.
| Charles s. Roney, Lee Fulmer and John A
| Whitsitt were nominated for street com
missioner. but Mr. Fulmer, who is the present
commissioner declined to allow his name to &c
| before the convention. Rouey received twenty
| five votes, and Whitsitt eleven.
The clerk was directed to cast tbe.rran4nous
vote of the body for J. H. .Nzebsss, VINO vas re-
| elected chief fire 81 asfr.
William H. Pr9t.-rd, John q. Payne and Ira
Izor were proE5sed for East Market-master'
Pritchard rceived 81 votes, Payne 9, and laor 3.
| TomSearney, Democrat was elected West
Westminster, Councilman Rees alone voting
In the negative.
DR. w. N eWishard was reelected superin-
tendent of the City Hospital, over DR.. Frank
A. Morrison, Democrat, by vote OF 20 to II,
and DIR. J. J. Carver was reelected superintend-
fent of the City Dispensary, by the same vote
Samuel H. Shearar was UNANIMOUSLY re-
elected city civil engineer
Ed Conway and John Barry were proposed
for weighmaster of the East Market the former
receiving twenty-five votes against nine for the
latter. Two votes were cast for Belva Lockwood.
Drs Wands and Sutcliffe, Republicans, and
Brennan, Democrat, were proposed by the Re
publicans for city Board of Health, while the
Democrats placed in nomination Drs Pink,
Field and Brennan. The three first named were
elected.
S. r. Groose was unanimously elected wood
measurer for the East Market and Joseph
Raible was reelected janitor of the city offices,
without opposition.
Robert Turner was reelected city sexton over
Thomas Dorsey, who received only three votes.
The officers, as elected, were as follows
City Attorney-Caleb s. Denny.
Street ommssioner-Charles S. Roney.
Chief Fire Engneer-J. II. Webster.
Master of the East Market-William H. Pritchard.
Master of the West Market-Tom Kearney
Wishard.
Superintendent of the City Dispensary-Dr. j. ].
CARRIER
City Civil Engineer-S H Shearer.
Weigh-master of the East MARKETED. Conway.
City Board of Health-Doctors Wands, Sutcliffe and
Brennan.
Wood-measurer of the East Markets. R. Groobe.
City Janitor-Joseph Raible.
City Sexton-Robert Turner.
DR.. Brennan was elected a member of the
city Board of Health to fill the unexpired term
of Dr. e. S. Elder OF the officers elected all
are Republicans, with the exception of Kearney,
Brennan and Groose. Councilmen Curry Doyle
and Mack, Democrats, voted with the Repub-
Ecans.
After the election of the officers, the conven-
ton adjourned, subject to the call o. the presi-
dent