The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-11
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
Democrats Prevent "a Temperance Meeting
Being Held in Military Park.


Being Held in Military Park.
Rev. Wilbur Sheridan of Blackboard sire let
Church, was advertised to deliver temperance
address at o'clock yesterday after
noon, in Military Park. By $3.50
o'clock good crowd had assembled
and the Democratic politicians and the Salvation
Army stole march on Mr.. Sheridan by taking
possession of the stand erected for the spea ker,
which they occupied until o'clock. The saliva
ton tamhourine players furnished the music
while a half dozen speakers harangued the crowd
and denounced the Republican party. During all
the speech making the Salvation Army sat by and
nodded assent, but the crowd, who had come out
to hear Mr.. Sheridan and were disappointed,
showed no signs Of Endorsement, and gradually
left until bakers dozen wasn't gathered around
the politicians and the salvationists
"When did Simeon Coy become chief of po-
liceF yesterday asked citizen who frequents
the station house a good deal. He was never
about the station house, he said but he saw Mr..
Coy there, and, from the actions of the Boss, he
judged he was running things now sFrom
what can learn said he. ''he divides his time
between the Democratic headquarters and the
police station, and while he is not superintend-
ent in name. guess he is in fact the head of the
force, and will be until after the election"
Hon. John W. Foster the distinguished diplo
mate, who has been spending several DAYS at
Evansville his former home is in the city, stop
ping at the Denison House. The Republicans
of the First district he said to Journal re-
porter last evening, 'are exerting themselves in
the endeavor to overcome the odds against them
in the election of Congressman, and they are
very much encouraged with the outlook They
are making a strong fight, and the indications
are certainly very favorable to their success"
Mr.. Foster leaves this morning for Blooming
ton, to deliver two lectures before the students
of the State University, of which he is gradu-
ate. One Of the subjects he will talk about will
be Mexican History and the topic of the
other lecture will be 1.-THE Diplomatic Society,"
From Bloomington he will return to Evansville,
and after remaining there short time he will
go back to Washington. Hs will deliver no DO
litical speeches in Indiana this year
Sim Coys relationship to the Democratic board
of election inspectors is close. The time of the
little boss not spent in overhauling candidates is
utilized in keeping the record Of inspectors
straight. He is in the courthouse every morn
ing and afternoon to see how many have quail
fed. If ne learns Of refusal to serve he has
another man to put in the placel Saturday morn
ing Sim came into the County Commissioners of
fee just after that body had adjourned very
brief session. Sahm and Reveal were not around,
but the Democratic master was an hour
later coming from the third story of
the courthouse, where the two COM
missioners named frequently go to hold
caucuses with Simeon and County Attorney
Spencer in Room So A little while before this
Coy called the Democratic central committee
headquarters by telephone, and delivered the
following order: HAS that man come from the
Twenty-fifth ward yeti Well you send some
body down there and see if that fellow is going
to serve as inspector Send right away, for I
want to know" and Simeon went out on rush
to, no doubt, find the Democratic County Com
missioners in Room So
The law provides that inspectors of elections
shall be appointed on the last day of the June
term of the County Commissioners. When this
years appointments were made, the Commission.
ers waited an hour or two before they felt at
liberty to go on with the proceedings, although
all other business had been transacted. Sahm
and Reveal went into corner caucus, and along
toward the latter part of the afternoon, County
Attorney Spencer and Coy came into the room.
Spencer presented the formal resolution of ap-
pointment and Simeon offered the list of those
he wished to serve. 1t was adopted without
amendment.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Re-
publicans of Washington township was held at
the Town Hall in Broad Ripple on Saturday
evening. Many ladies were among the number
present. G. w. Lancaster presided. Hon. A.
e. Harris made an able speech, covering all the
issues His remarks were we'll received
Speeches were also made by Frank McCray and
W. A. Ketcham.
The colored Republicans of the First ward are
to organize club They feel highly indignant
at the pretensions of the coored peoples paper