The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-10
REWARDING THE FAITHFUL.
The County Commissioners Dispense the
Patronage Under Their Control.
A New Deal Made Throughout-"G Goose" Eden
Receives Well Merited Recognition Dis
appointed Aspirants Gloomy Prophecy.

day, the score more Of place returned
promptly each with an abiding faith that his
application would be fayorably considered
There were two or three wanting to be court
house superintendent, many more yearning
for the somewhat comfortable position of County
Asylum superintendent, half dozen doctors
waiting for call as poor physician secretary
of tho Board of Health, and groups looking out
for places of less Importance. When the
Commissioners opened their proceedings with
tho usual routine of considering, cutting down
or approving bills the expectant tribes scattered
to whatever seats they could find in the auditors
Office or around the Commissioners room. Many
OF them preferred to nurse their patience alone,
while others eased their apprehension by ex-
changing time honored stories and shaky humor
with any one who had time to listen. In the
afternoon the urbane Democratic sheriff and the
amiable Republican auditor gathered around
them crowd ready tolaugh at any thing or force
the situation with their own somber jokes The
urbane Democratic sheriff always came in to re-
lieve the heaviness of the jokes by telling how
the work-house could b. managed economically.
He has his formula to demonstrate that all re-
ports Of expenses at that institution are not cal
culated on the right basis.
'Just look at it," said he. Thompson says
that it costs only SO 1-3 cents to keep each man
out there He does not count anything for
light. heat and other necessaries. He does not
consider the interest on the building expendi
lures or the purchase of ground. I have calcu-
lated all that, and it costs over 70cents per In.
But I'll tell you can board those fellows for %
cents man."
why don't you make that proposition,
GeorgeF said the amiable auditor.
II intend to do it, l want to have it on rec
ord that can board the prisoners at cheaper
rate, and save the county more money, than
they can at the work house"
II guess George, when it came down to the
point, you would evade the issue as you did at a
picnic you and attended together this summer
Did you ever hear of that messp
'That's the picnic" said the sheriff, where
you attracted attention by going about with the
marks OF blackberry pie over your face. You
remember alittle girl cried out, Ma, ma! oh,
ma! look at that big man, with pie all over his
face!'
Eyes, Carter and I went to that picnic, replied
the auditor. Within a short distance of the
grounds we came across roadside stand where
beer and other liquors were sold. We had not
been on the grounds five minutes before dele
ton OF managers came up and said: Sheriff,
there is a fellow down the road, selling beer
without license We want you to arrest him.
George nervously nudged me in the ribs. and
whispered Jus, let's get out Of this. The stu
alton is getting too hot for me- Carter
did not want to arrest anybody. He is q candi-
date for election" Every placeseeker laughed
and the interchange of ancient wit went on, while
a reporter passed in to consult the commission
ers about going into an election at once, to take
the burden Of entertainment off the sheriff and
auditor. 1t was suggested to Commissioner
Sahm, who said, why, forgot that we had
any officers to elect / am glad you spoke about
IT. OF will do IL u
After clearing the Office of outsiders. on the
plea OF executive session, the Commissioners
went through the formality of confirming what
had been arranged three months ago. Commits
sioner Clinton abstained from voting, except in
two instances but Reveal and Sahm followed
the programme faithfully, and as deliberately
cast their ballots as if each was wholly ignorant
of the others wishes. The election resulted as
follows: Superintendent County Asylum, G. S.
Williams, member of the present grand jury
who signed report of that body last month ex-
travagantly praising Superintendent Wright's
management of the institution; matron
County Asylum, Mrs. Zeziah Williams.
steward same, O. H. Williams; visiting physi-
clan, DR.. George F. Edenharter. Among the can
didates for this place was DR.. T. NJ. Porter He
expressed great dissatisfaction at the result and
| is inclined to break with the Democracy on &C
count of it. II tell YOU he exclaimed, the Re-
majority, and he left DR.. M. H. Field was elected
secretary of the county Board of HEALTH DR.. E.
j. Brennan physician at the work-house, Will
lam Hlllman superintendent of the court house,
John Hoffman paupers' attorney, Thos. j. O'Neil
foreman of the courthouse laborers, Thomas J.
Riley engineer, VIM. H. Eden Waterman at the
courthouse and Samuel Bell assistant en-
gineer. A messenger for the Board Of Commits
sioners and foreman of bridges are to be chosen.
After this the crowd quickly dispersed. Eden.
the newlyappointed watchman, is doubt an
expert in that line by this time and his appoint
ment is peculiarly fitting. He has hitherto been
the ''watchman" whose duty it was to preside
over the poker games at the Coy-Stuckey sa
loon, and to resist unwshed-for interference
from the police. Eden is more Familiarity known
by the euphonious sobriquet of Goose" and is
Democrat of the Coy stripe.