The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-02
THE SEARCH FOR LEADERS.
The Liberal League Endorses Schmuck
as It's Candidate for Mayor.
Bsrnhamer Is Indignant at the Treatment lie
Is Receiying-A Call Issued fer the
Republican Primaries.


Democratic candidate for mayor seemed last
night to be regarded as certain. The Frenzel
clique, who brought him out solely for the pur-
Pose Of defeating Bernhamer, were actively at
work yesterday, and they appear to have sue
cseded pretty well in drawing to their aid the
Support of the element which constitutes the
maehinery of the party. During the afternoon
tie executive committee of the Liquor League
hsaa q meeting and resolved to give their support
20 Mr. Schmuck The manner In which the sup
porters Of Schmuck have proceeded has
aroused q bitter feeling between the opposing
factions, and it is evident that the convention
tomorrow will be anything but harmonious.
Yhe nature of the fight is such that already
compromise is quite out of the question. Neither
BeAmuck nor Bernhamer can command the
united support of the party, and yet one of the
two will certainly be nominated. Il cannot
recognize the candidacy of Mr. Schmuck." candi-
date Bernhamer declared yesterday, under the
circumstances. as fair treatment; and if he is
nominated | will be heard FROM 1t is very
evident that the war between the two men will
extend beyond the convention. Bern
hamer does not seem to be discouraged
by the bitter fight against him Yester-
district, and claims to have received encourage
ment everywhere. Cottrell is still making
quiet canvass and it is Claimed by his friends
thas in the convention he will develop very sur
prising strength. The talk the streets. how
ever is almost wholly about Bernhamer and
Sehmuck, and the influences which lie in the
background have engenasred much strong feeling
on both sides. TIE action of the executive COM
mittee of the Liquor League was the subject of
some unfavorable comment last evening among
Democrats
being run in the interest Of the saloon ele
meat
ToDAY's PRIMARIES.
the Democratic primaries will be held this
evening in the different wards at the places
designated below:
FIRST Wart-No Ga Malott avenue.
Observation-Disclosures ngine-house.
FhiPd-No engine house.
FouFth-St Clair Ia all, corner St Clair street and
Indiana avenue.
Fifth-Corner North and Illinois streets
Sixth--Bacon's Block, No. 1872 Fort Wayne avenue.
Esyenth-No. 2 engine house.
Kighth-Corner New York and Davidson streets.
Ninth-No 212l2 East Washington street.
Tenth--ln rear of 2OS n. rth Alabama street.
keyenth- Headquarters Fire department
Twelfth-No. / engine house.
Thirteenth-Corner New York and California streets
Foufteenth-Gaynors Hall, No. 1856 North Blake
etfeet
Ffteenth-No 6 engine-house. West Washington
street.
acknowledgement Court room.
Seventeenth--\o. 40 East South street.
kightseuth-Mozart Hail. South Delaware street.
Observation-Disclosures Georgia and Noble streets
Twenteth-No. 3. engine house.
Twenty frst-Engne house, Prospect street.
Twenty -second-Virginia avenue and Bradshaw
street.
Twenty third-No. 10 engine house.
Twenty fourth-C Meridian and Morris streets.
Twenty -ifth--Parnell Hall.
The candidates for councilmen and aldermen
7s well as the ward committeeman, will be
selected at these primaries
THE REPUBLICAN CANVASS.
There were no new features yesterday in the
candidacy between the Republican aspirants for
tho nomination for mayor. Denny is making an
active canvass, and his friends are very confident
that he will be nominated. but the other candi-
dates claim that they find no cause to feel dis
conraged
81 believe" said Mayor McMaster yes
terday, THAT the sentiment of the people gen
orally is strongly in my favor. but do not claim
to know whether not the majority of the men
who compose the nominating convention are in
favor of me-" The active work which will be
done to-day and tomorrow will doubtless
bring about some decided changes in the aspects
OF the situation.
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
The Republicans OF the city of Indianapolis
are requested to meet on Friday, Sept 4. at 5
o'clock P. NJ. in their respective wards, at the
places named below. to hold primary conv.n
tons. which shall close at 8 o'clock for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the city con-
vention, which will be held on Saturday, Sept.
6. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the Criminal Court room.
Also to select a member of the city central com
mittee for each ward. The vote at the primary
convention will be by ballot The Re.
publicans present at 5 o'clock will
select three Republican voters who shall
act rs an election board, and shall proceed, as far
as possible. in conformity to the laws regulating
general elections aud shall announce the result
of the ballot Immediately after the same has
been counted. and the certificates of election
issued and signed by them shall be the crelen.
tias of delegates and committeeman. As it was
the Judgment of the present committee that the
meetings for the choice of delegates to the
several aldermanie conventions. and of candi
dates for Council, should be held at the
same time in all the wards.
ak date later than the time fixed for the city
convention. it was left for the new committee to
arrange for such meetings The new committee
will be called together during the week follow
ing the convention and will determine the man.
nsr Of selecting aldermanic delegates aud can
saidateS for Council
The following is the apportionment of dele
gates for the different wards. upon the basis of
one delegate for each fifty votes and fraction of
twenty five more cast for the Republican can
didates for presidential electors, at the election
of 1884:
First Ward. IL; Second, 15 Third 3D. Fourth.
s; Fifth, 10; Sixth, II, Seventh. IL; Eighth. 7;
Ninth. 8; Tenth s; Eleventh. IL: Twelfth. IL;
Thirteenth. H. Fourteenth. 9; Fifteenth. s. Six
tesnth, g. Seventeenth. z: Eighteenth g. Nine
tenth, g. Twentieth. 10; Twenty first. 8; Twenty
second. 7; Twenty-,hird, z; Twenty fourth 5:
Tweaty fifth. J. Total number. 235; necessary
for choice, 1I8
The places of meeting will he as follows:
First Ward-Corner Home and Columbia avenues.
Second-No. engine house
Tbird-Sixth-street engine house.
Fourth-Caylors barn, Pratt street between West
sud CALIFORNIA;.
Fifth-Southea least corner of First and Illinois.
Sixth-Bacon Block. Fort WAYNE avenue
Ssventh-No. 2 engine house. Massachusetts avanna
kinth-Mayors courtroom. No'
Tenth-No. 10S Massachusetts, avenue Shivelv
Flock