The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-04
CLOSING OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Sim Coy's Great Labor Meeting Attracts
Only Small Crowd Of Democrats.
A Secret Appeal in Behalf of the Democratic
Candidates Addressed to So-Called Liber-
als-A Reverend Democrats Wrath.

the interruptions manner in which they are con-
Quoting their campaign, is we'll illustrated by
the following circular letter, which was sent
out yesterday to all liquor and tobacco dealers in
the city, as well as to all persons who are sup
posed to be liberal on the question of enforcing
the saloon laws. The words, which are empha-
sized in capitals. appear in black type in the
copy of the circular, which reads:
Your attention is called to the fact that the TOWN
SHIP ELECTION takes place on MONDAY, APRIL
O. 1t Is Of the greatest Importance that the LIBER
AL CAUSE succeed in electing Mr.. ROGERS TOWN
SHIP TRUSTEE on that day, as his success next Mon
vember; whereas. defeat on Monday means absolute
and certain defeat in November and corresponding
triumph of FANAT1CISM: The past record of the
You are accordingly requested to give your entire
time, on next Monday, to the LIBERAL CAUSE, as
without the united effort Of every interested we
are by no means certain of success.
by order OF the executive committee.
Accompanying the circulars were tickets bear
ing the names OF all the Democratic candidates,
although simply headed, Township Election,
Monday, April s. 1885,
Lawyer Spencer, the Democrat who is to be
the attorney for the Board of County Commits
sioners when the term Of the incumbent expires
in June told his Democratic associates, Com
missioners Sahm and Reveal, that there would
have to be change of election inspectors
in the Second precinct of the Eighteenth ward
O. Fl. P. Abbott, of the postoffice,
he said, could not serve account Of his gov
ernment duties, and, besides, he thought it would
be display of offensive partsanship Hence
he recommended that somebody else be ap
DOinted. The ball Mt hoy nOl1 hooks and other
essentials for carrying on an election had
been sent to Mr Abbott, but he had
not qualified. The Commissioners named
decided to remove Mr. Abbott and appoint
John Edwards, the bill poster The removed
Inspector when he heard of the change, appeared
at the Commissioners office with an eye that
told of ill-concealed wrath. He wanted to know
by what authority they removed him, since he
was ready and willing to qualify. and serve as an
right to speak for him in this mat
ter, and since the box books and
papers were in his possession he did not know
but that he would contest the action of the
Board. The Commissioners have appointed
George e. Myers inspector OF the third precinct
OF the First ward, James Renihan for the first of
the Sixteenth, and John Clarity for the third of
that ward. Henry Hauberry was appointed for
the first of the Eighteenth. The voting place of
has been changed to the engine house on Pros
pect street. and that of the second of the First
to the corner of Home and Columbia avenues.
The charge published in the Sentinel yester-
day morning that John B. Elan and Charles L.
Holstein had solicited campaign contributions
from the Republican clerks in the federal build
ing is pronounced absolutely false by both gen.
tIemen. The story originated from Mr.. Elan
shall Hawkins on Meridian street, while he was
carrying some checks in his hand, and their
laughingy asking him to contribute one to de-
fray Republican campaign expenses Mr..
Hawkins afterwards repeated what had been
said, and from this grew the fiction in the Sen
tinel.
Sim Coy told the Masonic-hall managers that
he wanted to rent it for political meeting, and
afterwards told others that there was to be a
gathering of the masses last evening. It was
the intention Of Simeon, if he could get
q thousand Or two together, to call it
magnificent demonstration in behalf Of labor
reform. Finally, the meeting developed into
Democratic crowd under the auspices Of the
Hendricks Club. There were not more .han
hundred and fifty present, and that hundred and
fifty waited impatiently thirty minutes after
the appointed hour for the speeches
less ''i left the hall iI' Sim Coy Coy . said
to Charley Cooper: Here IL won't do to have
this meeting q failure You know it is ad-
vertised in the interest Of labor reform. have
paid the rent out of my own pocket and II you
fellows of the Hendricks Club want to call it
yours you can, but let US have some speeches at
once"
swat few minutes" replied the patient
Cooper. John Kern will be here, and, as he is
president of the club, hs can call the people to
order
Don't wait minute The fellows are going
now, and within the next half hour there won't
be any one but myself left ! suppose I must
stick II opt, since paid the rent"
With this urging, the patient Cooper strobe
majestically to the footlights and told the hun
will vote for anybody but Democrats that three
weeks ago the Hendricks Club announced they
would hold meeting that evening in Masonic
Hail. He introduced Judge Lewis Jordan as
presiding officer, who, not thinking it worth while
to have formal organization with vice-presi
dents and secretaries, spoke briefly on the giories
Of Democracy in general, and its candidate for
township trustee in particular Secretary of
State Meyers read an address on Politics"
It was not applicable to mass meeting,
he said, for he prepared it under misunder
standing of the evenings gathering. Colonel
Maynard followed this gentleman with one of
his characteristic speeches. The audience ex
erted itself to applaud now and then So closed
Sim Coys great labor demonstration in the in
terest of Rodgers.
Hand bills were distributed over the city yester-
day afternoon by the Democrats directing the
attention of tax payers to the candidacy of Rodg
ers for trustee. coupled with reference to the
failure of Newt Pattison the late city treasurer,
to turn over $111, 900 of the peoples money. The
bill is illustrated with the picture of an empty
safe which is quite forcibly suggestive of the
present Democratic township trustees excheq-
uer, and is strikingly apt illustration of what
the administration of candidate Rodgers, if
elected, would bring about.
Nothing more fitting could be conceived than
the illustration of Rodgerss candidacy for trus-
tee with an empty safe-it would be the begin
ming, the end and the whole story of his admin
istration if he should be elected, as it has been
during the expensive occupancy of the Office by
Kitz, whose orders, after all available funds
have been used, are now being sold on the street
at a very heavy discount, amounting in some in
stances to as much as Is per cent These things