The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-13
Meeting of the Joint Board.

The joint board Of councilmen and aldermen
met in the Council chamber at s o'clock, with
Mayor Denny. by virtue Of his position. presid-
ing. There were three sbsentees, Councilman
Stuckmeyer and Aldermen Laut and Taylor.
The Mayor announced the purpose for which
the convention had assembled, after which NOM
nations for the various Offices were declared in
order. The city attorney was elected first The
Democrats nominated as their candidate against
Mr.. TAYLOR Arthur V. Brown. The vote was
taken by ballot, and Mr. Taylor received
twenty votes and Mr. Brown eleven. Mr. Tay
lor was declared, in the usual form, elected city
attorney for the two years beginning Jan. l,
1889
For city civil engineer the Democrats did not
offer candidate. and upon motion OF Council
man Burns, Democrat, the entire vo to OF the
board was cast for Mr.. Shearer.
Patrick Harold was nominated by the Demo
Gratis in opposition 10 Derk DeRuiter for street
commissioners. The ballot resulted in Mr.. De-
Ruter receiving twenty votes and Mr.. Harold
eleven. Iuasmuch as the Republicans bad
failed to nominate Mr.. Webster for chief fire
engineer, the Democrats thought they could
make some political capital by presenting his
name which they did He was nominated by
Councilman OCoDuor, and the nomination was
seconded by Councilman Hicklin, who
urged that the board owed it to
the business men of the city to select
Mr. Webster The vote resulted in Mr.. Dough-
erty receiving the 20 Republican votes and Mr..
Webster the ii Democrats Mr.. Dougbertv,
having received q majority Of the votes, was de-
clsred elected.
For master of the East market the Demo-
Gratis put in nomination Daniel f. Haley. Mr..
Isgrgg, the Republican nominee, was elected
by the usual vote. The Democrats named
Thomas Kearney for West marketmaster, and
he was given the complimentary vote OF his
party in Council. Mr.. Wells, the Republican
nominee. received the full Republican vote. and
was declared elected. Dr. j. H. Oliver was
unanimously reelected superintendent OF the
City Hospital. He received the Democratic
vote upon motion of Alderman Rail. DR.. T. q.
Woodburn was likewise unanimously chosen
superintendent of the City Dispensary, the
Democrats offering no candidate.
The Democratic nominee for city weigh
master WAS John p. Brockhauser, but Mr.. Phil
lipps received tho unanimous support of the
Republicans. mixed ticket was proposed by
the Democrats when the city board Of health
was reached. They placed in nomination DR..
carp, DR.. II. S. Cunningham and DR.. E. j.
Brennan. The Republican nominees, Drs
carp, Hurry and Pettijohn, received the Re-
publican vote and were elected. William r.
Williams was the Democratic nominee for city
wood -measurer, but he received only the eleven
Democratic votes, and Mr.. Boearoas was
elected.
The monotony of the election was changed
Wnen IL came 20 choosing q JapiCor Tor 1omun-
son Hall. Counciimen Parkinson put in nomi.
nation for the position his Democratic colleague,
Councilman Hicklin, who declined and offered
the name of q prominent Republican worker Of
national reputation.
"Yeu mean Sackville West don't yoai- asked
Councilman Trusler "Or you might offer the
place TO Grover Cleveland. as he will be out of a
Job after March a." suggested Councilman Long.
Councilman Hicklln withdrew his nomination.
and Mr.. VIM. the Republican nominee, was
unanimously elected. Thomas Cookson was
elected janitor OF the city Offices, and Robert
Turner sexton Of Greenlawn Cemetery.
The election closed with the unan-
imous election of Gen. Kuefer, and
William II. Morrison as directors Of the Belt
Railway Company.
All the officers elected were for two years
from Jan. l. Ali are required to take the
oath Of Office. while several of them must give
bond. After the election Mayor Denny an
nounesd that there would be meeting OF the
joint legislative committee Thursday evening.
The committee was appointed when the Council
was organized, aud is compose of Mayor Denny,
City Attorney Taylor. Aldermen Wright, Rail,
Reynolds. Marley, Rsinecke and Smith. and
Councilmsn Pearson, Hicklin, Dunn and Kelley.
Its purpose is to consider the drafts of several
bills in the interest of Indianapolis that to be
presented TO the coming Legislature.
The joint board adjourned at 8 o'clock, and
the session of the Council which had been called
for the evening was postponed until this even
ing.