The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-10
LOCAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Rumors ola Disagreement Between Sim
Coy's Candidate and Henry Geisel.
The Democracy's Nominee for Assessor OBJ
jects to Labor Unions-A Revelation Made
by Bernhamer- Many as a Workingman.

The Twenty-f fifth ward Democrats still divide
their allegiance between the Hon. Jack Hig-
gins and the Hon. Billy Flynn on account of
the strained relations that separate the two
statesmen from harmonious effort in the cause
of reform Said the Hon. JACK Higgins, yester-
day. referring to the incident in Saturday nights
convention: ~ did not say Billy Flynn had
never been Democrat I said he had not voted
the ticket for six years or more He might have
been in the army, but never heard of his do
ing any fighting except on Pogus's run. would
like to nominate Bill Flynn for dog pelter."
"You look heated Jack"
"Well, ought to be. / have been wrestling
down in the G., H. & I. yards in the interest OF
Rodgers. had to go down there because there
was evidence of scattering on the part of the
boys. fixed EN-, and Billy Flynn did not help
me, either"
The venerable Marshall Palmer, Democratic
candidate for township assessor, was relating an
entertaining story about his life on the ocean
wave to spell-bound audience at the court
house yesterday. A reporter on the outskirts
suggested to the affable gentleman that he ought
to be out electioneering
There's time enough to do that YET. l have
two sons who are helping the old man out, re-
piled he.
'Tramping down grass, ehw
"Yes, sir. One of them is a printer, and a
member of the union. kicked about him join
ing, but an Old man can't always control the
Mr.. Palmer did not detail his objections to the
union.
Lawyer Bernhamer was absorbed in musty
probate records yesterday, when, looking up to
give his eyes rest, he saw the reporter passing
through the hall He cried out, ''Here, do you
know Sim Coy is editing the Sentinel nowp
II have observed, yes, strong phase Of Sim
Coy Democracy in that paper since the conven-
''You don't know the reason, I'll bet. I'll tell
you some time"
''Tell it now"
Come over here and az the reporter meas
ured the distance to receive the information in
secret Mr.. Bernhamer continued: Shoemaker
thinks Coy will name the next Legislative
ticket and as Shoemaker wants another term az
prison director, he is doing the handsome thing
for Simeons candidate for township trustee
"Rodgerss nomination" said an old-time
Democrat, and Geisel man, lis not causing
any enthusiasm. The old German Democrats
feel that they are being superseded by the
kuhns Frenzel and others who have just come
into the party. Geisel and his friends feel sore
about the nomination. Geisel says he was be-
trayed in the convention, and there is posi-
bility of his making the campaign interesting for
Rodgers"
II heard the two. Rodgers and Geisel, quar-
relied the night Of the convention"
II don't know ything about it, but it is very
probable. I'll tell you Many is more of a work
ingman than Rodgers. He does more in month
than Rodgers has done in six, the past two years.
For long time the latter had an easy time of it
as boss in the c., FL. & I. yards 1t was sell
dom he did anything to give him the right to be
called workingman."
The night Of the convention after the adjourn
ment, Rodgers and Gesel met in Warman's sa-
loon on East Washington street. Their meet
ing was anything but friendly, say eyewitnesses.
elimination and recrimination with aspersions
on each others standing as Democrats and men
made the meeting threatening, until friends in
terfered.