The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-08
CITY OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
The Municipal Boards to Select Chief Fire
Engineer and Other Officials.

The joint convention OF the City Council and
Board Of Aldermen will take place next Monday
evening for the purpose Of selecting persons to
fill several minor city Offices. AS the two boards
Republican by a good majority ell those
selected will naturally be from that party. The
caucus for this purpose has been called for this
evening. However, as there is so much political
excitement it is possible that it may be post
ponsd until Friday or Saturday night. The
officers to be selected are q city attorney, city
civil engineer. chief fire engineer. street COM
missioner, market master for both East and
West markets, superintendent OF City Hos
pital, superintendent OF City Dispeusary
and janitors for the city buildings.
For the city attorneyship there are
three candidates. William L. Taylor. the pres
ent incumbent, A r. Hovey, and James A. Pritch-
ard For city civil engineer, ). IL. Shearer, the
present incumbent, will very likely be reelected.
So far as announced there are other candi-
dates for the position.
The principal contest will be over the chief
fire engineer. Mr.. Webster. the chief, is q can
didate for reelection. and on account OF his long
and efficient service in the department is being
supported by practically all the business men and
representatives Of ell the insurance companies
in the city. There is some opposition to him
among the counc,imen faToring one
or the Otner OF the TWO d0-
ditional candidates for the position, Frank
Dougherty and Steve Crawford. The business
men urging MIR. Websters reelection, because
they do not believe the department should be
made political machine.
There are several gentlemen who would like
be street commissioner for the next two years
Charles Roney is seeking reelection. He has
been a serviceaole officer The other candidates
are Derk De Ruiter, J. ID. Hoss, Thomas Brock
aud Mr. Issr. The men all have their friends
among the eouncilmen. and the contest promises
TO be spirited. There are ten or fifteen persons
who would like to be market master. either at
the East West market Both
positions pay very well. and are
easy to fill Among the candidates who want
the place at the East market are Ben Aldridge;
the incumbent, w. II. Nickerson, Frank Hay.
Alexander HARRISON, William Griffin. and
Joseph Dorey. For the West market the can
didates are James b. MeCaffery. Thomas
Stevens, Allen Dudley and Richard Wells.
There seems 10 be no opposition to the re-
election of DR.. Oliver superintendent of the
City Hospital He has made efficient officer.
and improved the hospital until IL is one of the
best in the country. For superintendent OF the
City Dispenssry there are two candidates an-
nouuced, DR.. Combs, the incumbent. and DR..
Hoover. The city weighmaster Is another good
Office for which there is long list of candidates
For this position Ed Conway. who holds the
Office now, James Dawson, VIM. Parker. VIM
c. Newcomb and John Brown, are mentioned.
IL Is not likely that there will be any changes
made In the list Of city building ianitors.