The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28
THE MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES.
Both Parties Have as Yet Their Probabilities
Indistinctly Defined for the Fall Election

The approaching municipal election is be-
ginning to be matter of much comment in
political circles. and considerable specula-
tion is heard on all sides as to the compare
tive strength of the respective candidates
The time for holding the Republican nomi-
mating convention has not yet been set, but
in all probability it will occur early in
September, while the Democrats will follow
in few days. The two parties will be
brought face to face with issues of local in
terest that will be partially decided when
the final choice of candidates is made
Prominent among the questions upon which
the merits of the men nominated will be
gagged, is that concerning public morality
and the sway of the saloon. Mayor Denny
is out of the field of candidates by his own
declarations, and in his retiring the peo-
pie, regardless of party, feel that they are
losing one of the best men
who have ever filled the Office.
Among Republicans many names are
under consideration. Gen. X. 8. Foster, a
leading party worker, is very favOrably
spoken Of. while alongside his name have
been heard mention of W. w. Herod. Harry
Craft, James p. Baker and w. ID. Coffin
In opposition to this array, any OF
whom would make good candidates,
Democratic material is rather scarce
Party leaders among the local Democracy
are IN a dilemma not only owing to lack of
good candidates, but also on account of
their apparent inability to find men whose
political following is anything like rea-
sOnably hopeful were it put to q test. Ex-
Judge Pierce Norton however. will .proba-
bly, be the man on whom will ,deyolye the
duty, of plotting his party, to local defeat.
While the majority of the Democrats are
clamOring for him, others are urging Will
lam Henderson and Judge Sullivan.
For the office of city clerk, John Bowlus,
for the Republicans, has announced his IN
tention of seeking reelection. George
A. Taffe, day turnkey at the station-house
Oliver T. Parker, of the c., H. a. D.. and
Charles r; Miles, the restaur ant man, are
also in the field: The Democrats will
Foley. Elias b. Swift or Alderman John
Rail- But little talk is heard as yet con-
corning cOuncilmanic elections that can be
relied upon. In the First ward, on the
Republican side, Councilman Elliott will
as party rival. In the Second ward Coun-
Gilman Swain has withdrawn and his place
will be sought by David A. Meyers and j.
A. Lyon. the lumber-dealer. Councilman
Darnell, of the Third. has likewise decided
Sweetland, cOlored, and Henry. Moore, col
ored, have announced themselves as candi-
dates. 1t is possible, also, that N. s. Byram
will be urged to accept. In the Fourth,
Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth. Elev-
enth and Fourteenth wards the incum-
bents will all be candidates for reelection,
with no opponents thus far mentioned.
John III. Eagle and Otto Stechhan have an
nOunced themselves in the Sixth ward; Ben
Aldrich, NJ. M. Cummings, William Cooper
and Gilbert Jordan in the Twelfth; Edward
Dunn in the Thirteenth; Cornelius McGroar-
ty in the SIXTEENTH Dr. David Bryan in the
Eighteenth; William II. Tucker in the
Twentieth, and Frank Hay and Preston G.
Trusler in the Twenty first. No candidates
are mentioned yet in the Fifteenth, Seven
teenth, Nineteenth, Twenty second, Twen-
ty-third, Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth
wards. The Democrats have nobody in
view. so far. in any ward up to the Six
teenth. where Robert Emmett has been
suggested as Councilman Parklnson's sue
cessor. Councilmen Hicklin, Coy, OCOn-
nor, Kelley and Marley are all candidates
for reelection. The only new name pro-
posed is that of August NJ. Kuhn, for the
Twenty-fourth ward.
Candidates for aldermen are scarce this
early in the campaign. The Prohibition
party, it is said, will put up candidates for
all offices from Mayor down, but they have
not substantiated this rumor as yet by even
limiting at possibilities.