The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-31
The Election Of Coy's Ticket Meansa Triumph
for Disreputable Gang of Which
the Little Boss Is Leader.
"1ke' Kings Change in His Name for
Alleged Reasons That Are Despicable.
Sullivan's Unsuccessful Endeavors to Get Into
Secret Societies on the Statement that He
Is an Excommunicated Catholic.


of the latter. But the Democratic ticket
has such flavor of Coyism about it that
the fact cannot be too often repeated that
the election of John E. Sullivan county clerk
the strengthening of the saloon-bosss hold
the county. With Sullivan clerk, it will be hard
to shake off the burden of Coy domination in local
politics. He will only possess the election in
spectors through the favor of Democratic County
Commissioners, but will have absolute control
through Sullivan of all election records. This power
cannot be too highly estimated for it is the only
thing wanting to give Coys saloon politics complete
ascendency
But aside from this, Sullivan has a record that
means the putting OF unsafe in charge of
public trust. With bravado that marks low grade
of moral responsibility he admits bribing Taylor
Coons, implicitly trusted by Sullivan's
business competitor, to carry to him his competitors
prices, bids public supplies, and all the
secrets Of his trade. He regards this
sharp practice, commendatory of his
shrewdness and highly Mandatory of his business
methods. With not sign of difidence or a blush of
shame he confesses that he used the Rtzinger bank
to the very limit of credit that would not have been
accorded to any other person. matter how wealthy,
without unquestionable collateral. When that bank
failed he the heaviest debtor to the of
OF the latter class of Indebtedness his third
of the whole. With this debt he claimed to be of
the best business men in the CITY, and to have
in abundance sufficient, in fact, to go the bond of
County Treasurer Miller for $4,000. He made
oath that he worth this amount. He gave out to
his creditors that he could nav dollar for dollar but
he took advantage of the one-half reduction made
the value of his notes and overdrafts Rtzinger
sets, and tried to settle that basis. He pleaded
that he poor man and could pay more This
proposition to settle at onehalf Was told to Judge
Ayers by Trustee Yandes, and the matter was about
to be consummated at that rate when the Judge dis
covered that Sullivan had sworn to a possession
of $50, 600 in property. He was forced
to arrange for the payment basis of dollar for
dollar. He gave part cash and the rest in secured
and unsecured notes. When this matter first came
out Sullivan asked to have more said about it.
1t must be remembered, too that in this Ri.zinger
transaction there also occurred, short time
estate from A....W. Ritzinger to John
E. Sullivan for $4 500. Of this 81, 900 is pre-
suned have been paid in cash and for the remain
der he gave long time notes of $500 each the first
maturing the 18th of December this year and the
last that date in 1892 like transfer of prop
the plan of payment. This took place
when Sullivan owed the bank $11 900, which
he tried to settle at fifty cents on the dollar the
plea that he poor
A week before the failure Sullivan told his farm
foreman and tensnt, W. @. Jones' whom he afterwards
beat and kicked into Inconsistencies, that he
days after the failure, he told him
he had on the Wednesday preceding the assignment,
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given chance to deny this, but not word from him
has been received, either in denial confirmation.
It must, therefore be accepted as a
Jones. As be is charged with $11 900 in
round numbers in notes and overdraft the SIT 900
taken out when he owed the bank therefore his
whole indebtedness to the trust would be $2S, 900
This is the man Coy wants for county clerk. the
who got his nomination through Coys favor, and for
whom the little boss has put forth extra efforts be-
cause they think alike and work to the same end in
in politics.
Tom Taggart was thought to be popular man.
His political hacker is the Coy who manages the
Democratic party to suit himself, because there
nerve enough to dispute his sway.
with the collar of the master of fraudulent election
and fraudulent courts about his neck. He made
grsatto do about his popularity which proved to be
bubble that collapsed at the slightest puncture. He
pretended to be the friend of the colored people be-
cause he paid the waters of that class 71la cents
per day, when he could not get
white waters for less than a dollar per day Heis
the who refused colored people the privilege
of dining at the restaurant which he controls The
TaggaEt encouraged Coy in the sacrsligous ref
erences to his opponents Christian character. Sim
Coy wants him for county auditor Office that is the
only check between the County Commissioners and
the county treasurer
pledged TO protect the saoonkeepers. Tell your
people he said, Ito appeal their to my
and they will be forgotten This is Coy man. for
he. with the little boss, Sterling Holt
and John E. Sullivan, perpetrated the gross
outrage on the rights of the people
by cutting into baotbox that had been locked and
sealed in order to count cut Republican candidate.
He got his nomination the announcement
that Coy wanted him the board to protect the vio
lators of the liquor law and the criminal class upon
whom the boss relies for his power
James l.. Mitchell, candidate for prosecuting at.
torney is another of the same stamp. He is pledged
to defend the Liquor League He before attended
the city fall into the possession of the worst ele
ments. His reward is to be found in the vigorous
efforts all crooked and desperate people are making
for his election.
As to Albert Sahm, who wants to be County Com
missioner again, so he can continue to Coy, very
little is necessary to be said He is refor1ner
on false pretenses fasier of records on his wn be-
half and an enemy of honest labor is detailed else
where
The Democratic candidates for the Legislature have
been marked for scratching among Democrats. They
represent nothing but the wishes of the man who had
tsem nominated Their doingss in the Legislature if
a misfortune or fraud should elect them will be
against all laws tending order and in favor of the
worst elements in politics.
There was feeling of distrust about the Demo.
cratic State central committee rooms last
evening, though the attaches made an effort
70 keep up their spirits. In the afternoon
conference held between several mem.
bers of the State committee and the candidates who
could reach the city. Tt lasted over two hours and
from the outside talk the situation was discussed as
blue and there several reasons why they should
They have been bled to death during the campaign
and it is said the principal object of the meeting
yesterday to get another whack at
their pocketbooks. There is no gain
saying the fact the State committee is
using greatdeal of money, and large amount of it
has from the candidates the State ticket The
Fifth district where two years ago they had eight hun
dred majority, they are putting out large of
money where it will do the most good" It is Mat.
sons only hope of reelection, and his mission to the
city last Monday night make his last appeal to
the chairman for Doodle. His demand was listened
to, and prominent Republican from Brown
county yesterday stated that Tuesday and
Wednesday there large amounts of money
received in that county by the workers. which is to be
used on election day. What is the outlook" asked
reporter of Chairman Henderson yesterday after the
committee meeting had adjourned. Eve will carry
the State by IL 465 and get majority in the Legis-
lature joint ballot" and when the remark was
made half dozen prominent Democrats standing
about srniled'at the magnitude of the joke.
The Democratic candidate fazsheriff of this county
is supposed to bear the Of Isaac King. He en-
courages every to abbreyiate his given name and
always insists upon being called Ike" At the coun-
ty recorders Office reporter yesterday found that
King on The 18th Of July 1886 had signed a mort.