The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-27
SPIRIT OF TUE CAMPAIGN
Democrats Expect to Catch Republicans
Off Their Guard Next Monday.
Candidate Gold Depends on the Coyites to
Elect Him Over Captain MANY, Who Has
Been Faithful and Capable Trustee.

| The township campaign has been conducted
| by the Democrats on the suDposition that the
| Republicans would be caught unawares through
an overweening confidence in their strength.
The latter have made but little stir, yet the
effects of good work are. in these later days of
the campaign, observable in all the wards of the
city in endeavors co bring out large vote.
There is every thing to encourage us, said a
Republican voter: yesterday. .but the force OF
the most favorable circumstances be de-
stroyed il our voters remain at home solely be-
cause the Offices TO be flied are minor ones. A
defeat this spriug would make the task of car
rying the county doubly difficult. That is about
the only political feature entering into this cleo
tion AS between Many and Gold. except
an irredeemable Democratic partisan will hesi-
tate as to who is the proper man for the trustee
ship. Many has made successful officer, bring
ing to discharge of his duties intelligence and
falthfuiness, together with economical use
of the funds, that cannot be excelled by the
record OF any of his predecessors. Gold comes
before the people impregnated with Coyism in
it's worst form. He was until his nomination
comparatively obscure follower of the gang
which committed the tally sheet forgeries, but
he always represented Coy's wishes and executed
his orders in the Second ward. Months ago. be-
fore the little boss of Marion county Democracy
had to succumb to the verdict of non partisan
jury aud Was sent to Jail to await transportation
to the pen ltentiary, he had settled upon Geld as
the Dem ratio candidate for township trustee.
Those who managed the convention and brought
about that result had been the confidential
advisers aud heutenants of Coy in the carrying
out of all of his political trickery. When they
nominated Gold not one had the courage to dis
avow his connection with Coyism. lest the little
boss, after he had paid the debt he owed TO the
law. would have his revenge"
The possibility of Coy being able to punish
treachery is suggested by the zeal which the
Democratic County Commissioners evinced in
appointing inspectors of the township election
those who signed correct the canvass sheet
which carried its face the results of the forged
returns in the election of 1886. 1t with
great reluctance that public opinion forced them
to revise the list. sit is certain. said citizen
yesterday. that changes in the inspectors
would have been made had the Journal
posed the scheme by which, with the connivance
OF the Commissioners, the township election re-
turns were to be submitted TO men selected by
Coy in June, 1856 J" An incident of the cam
paign in that year the examination, in
Room 90 of the courthouse. by Commissioners
Sahm and Reveal. of the list of inspectors pre-
vlously prepared by Coy. That is the room 10
which Coy and Spaan went in the early morn
ing while the inspectors. chosen by the former.
were executing the orders of the little boss IN
pushing through. with the assistance of Bern
namer the forged taly-shesss. While the Com
mssoners have made a few changes In the in
spectors. q large majority of them are those
pointed in 1885, and reappointed last June for
the coming election.
The Commissioners, having thus renewed their
allegiance to Coy. are ubt ready to continue
it whenever he will be in position to resume act
i've management of the Marion county Democ-
racy. Hence those who are depending upon the
favor OF the Commissioners dare not do other
wise than to follow the dictation of the little |
boss. County Attorney Spencer is of these, |
and upon him fell the burden of directing the |
gang, IN Coys absence. in nominating Gold for |
township trustee. an attempt to nuilify the eff !
feet of Colds connection with the gang was |
made In reorganizng the township Democratic |
executive committee with John Schey as chair |
man. Schley is a deputy in John E. Sullivan's |
office. and Is conveniently placed TO hold fire. |
@ uent consultations with his superior, if he |
thinks proper. In regard the campaign |
Chairman Seniey. 1T Is reported. hnds active work
by his inability to collect assess
mentS from the candidates. It understood |
that he has been thus far left without q dollar |
for campaign money from that source. But
what Is lacking in this respect is supplied by the
energy which some members of the gang are |
exerting for favored the ticket, like |
Gold, Luke Walpole and John w. Carlton. "We
will elect those three beyond doubt, said /
Coyite last night "If we carry them through
the rest of the ticket may go, for all we care"
Walpole and Carlton candidates for justice
of the peace. selected, as was Gold, by the dele
gates Of the gang who controlled the convention.
The Republicans have arranged for a
meeting at Pfaffns Hall tonight Good
speakers will be there, and, in addition,
Of the workers are expected to give reports of
the success they have achieved in their re-
spective wards in impressng the voters with the
absolute necessity of casting ballot for Many
and the rest of the ticket next Monday Only
a few days left in which to advance the in
terest of the Republican ticket the success of
which will go far in assuring victory this fall.
During Captain Many's term as trustee the
Indebtedness of the township has been reduced
from 500, 900 to $54, 600. He has made arrange
ments for further reduction of that debt