The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
The Vote Next Tuesday.

Chairman Joyce said, yesterday. that he
had no doubt, whatever, of Republican sue
cess next Tuesday. if the vote shown by
the poll-books to favor the election of the
Republican city ticket was gotten out. II
attach no Importance" he said, ito the fact
that the campaign has been a quiet one, for
there has been no reason for any noise or
disturbance. The questions involved are
business questions, affecting not only the
prosperity of the city in general, but
the welfare of every individual citi-
gen. and they will be settled in the
light of a full and complete discussion
by the city press. / believe that we have
gained largely in this discussion, and /
know of many Democrats who have con-
Guided to give US their support, at the CON-
ing election. solely upon tho ground that
they prefer the attitude of the Republican
ment of municipal affairs to that of our
opponents. / believe that we shall get our
vote out, and that the election law of last
winter, and the rulings of. the. Superior
Court Judges, thereon. will be a benefit to
law will not make it any
more difficult to get ont an
honest vote, and it furnishes o means of
stopping the purchase of votes and check
ing improper methods of interfering with a
SA.e
of If necessary"
Chairman Bridges, of the Democratic city
executive committee, was interviewed as
to the percentage of the vote likely to be
brought ont at the election. and the effect
of the newlaw upon electioneeripg methods,
but declined to express an opinion upon
either question.
A Non-Partisan Fire Department.
"The Democratic organs seem to have
dropped the fire department as a source of
campaign material" said an insurance
man yesterday. ut would have been bet
ter for them if they had let it alone in the
first instance, for recent attacks
upon it have only served to make
its present efficiency better known.
l have had occasion to watch the
department. for o good many years.
and / have no hesitation in saying that it
is in better condition now than it has been
at any period of the city's history. Any
one inclined to doubt its efficiency need
only to nave watched it's work at the re-
cent car-stables fire, to be convinced that
this city does not lack the services of a
hrst-class department. against its worst
enemy. The prompt. intelligent and cheer
full work done there, under dangerous and
trying surroundings. was not only appre-
ciated by those whose property was pre-
served, but by every spectator who wit
messed the efforts of the department mem
bers. AS to its being a partisan machine. l
took the trouble, last month. to look over
the records of the department, and of the
eighty-seven men now borne upon
it's rolls, / found that no less
than thirty-eight were appointed
as Democrats. and at easthalf of this num-
Der are recognized as influential members
of that party in the wards where they re-
side. These men include some of the best
tiremen in the city, and many of them have
been in the service since the Democratic
administration of 1916. They have never
been disturbed on account of political
convictions, and are not likely to be,
the Sentinel to the contrary nOtwithstand-
ing. 1t may serve to illustrate the truth
of the latter's attacks to add that since 1876
there nave been but eight men discharged
from the department., and that all other
changes have been the result of
deaths, removals from the city
or designations to engage in other occupa-
tions. Of the eight men discharged, every
one of them was discharged for failure to
comply with the regulations of the depart
ment, and of the eight thus dismissed for
cause. six were Republicans n but two
were Democrats"