The Indianapolis journal., 1891-03-17
The Peppery 0lsens Wrath and Hicklia's Views
Of Notwithstanding, Especially When
IL Gives Him the Vice. Presidency.
Lively Interest of Citizens with Petitions
in the Board of Public Works.
Drainage for the Northeast Section of the CITY
-Meridian-StreetI Improvement -Rsmon.
strances Against Paving-Projects. -
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Combination for Yontz Carried rhrou,
-Wrathful Oisen,s Dash

-Wrathful Oisen's Dash
Every dog has his day and "Col. Bilrp
HicklIn is now enjoying his to the full
Not only IL he vice-president of tho Coun.
Gil, but be has succeeded in completely
knocking out the Democratic majority in
that body which has been sitting on him
with systematic regularity and great
weight during the past few months. By
the aid of Republican votes the Democratic
caucus nominees for president and vice.
president. Daniel Murphy and Z. c. Rass-
man, were defeated at last nights meeting.
and NJ. u, Yontz and Hicklin were elected.
AS II was In tho nature of DEAL Simeon
Coy, OF course, was in IT In fact. without
Coy's vast experience and fine work, Hick-
lin would have been unable to accomplish
anything. The other Democratic recaici-
trants were Msrkey. Burns and Yontz him-
self. After various fruitless efforts,
the Democrats finally got caucus in the
city clerks office before the meeting. They
waited until nearly 8 O'clock for Hicklin,
Coy, Yontz, Burns and Markey to put in an
appearance, but they came not. Only
Murphy mon were there. and though it was
evident that something was going to drop,
the caucus went through the motions of
nominating Murphy and Rassman. Then
they filed through the dense jam of people
IN the lobby into the Council-ohamber.
where they found the five "kickers," as we'll
as nine of the Republican members. sitting
decorously IN their seats, with nobody say
ing word or cracking smiie Messrs.
Davis, Republican, and Woollen. Demo.
crat were the absentees, 90 the opposing
forces broke even" on this point
Immediately uUOu the call to order
by the clerk. Mr. Olsen, the
leader Of the Murphy. forces. nomi-
mated Mr.. Hicklin for temporary
Hicklin had been selected by the .com.
bine" TO put Yontz in nomination and
wanted TO remove him from the floor.
hickiin. however. was not to be taken un-
awares. He Immediately nominated Mr..
fortz for temporary chairman and with
drew his own name. Olsen did not know
what move to make next and Mr.. YOntz
was put in the chair. Mr. Pearson then
moved that they proceed to elect presi-
no opposition. 1t was different. however.
when Mr.. Trrsler moved that the election
be by ballot. There were loud calls for the
yeas and nays from the Murphy men, who
Mr.. Olsen moved lay Mr.. Trusler's motion
on the table. IL the Murphy men wanted
record they got 1t hero, and they also got
their defeat here. The yeas end nays were
called and the vote stood as follows:
Yeas-aessrs. Austin, Gauss Murphy, McGill
Nolan. Olsen, Rassman, sherer and Weber-e.
Nays-Messrs. Burns, Cooper, Coy, Dunn,
Casper. Hiekiin. Markey. Marrindaie, Myers.
Yontz-14.
The Democrats realized the fact that they
were knocked out but Mr. McGill went
ahead ana nominated Murphy. while
Hicklin nominated Yontz. Mr. Davis. the
Republican absentee. came in in time TO
vote, and either he or some other Repub-
lican declined to stick to ''the combine"
for the ballot stood II for Yontz and 10 for
Murphy.
OLSEN DAsHEs OUT.
As soon "a the vote was announced Mr..
Olsen created q ripple of merry excitement
by siezing his hat and dashing through
the crowded lobby from the chamber. A
couple of minutes later q reporter found
him in the outer lobby. the picture of de-
jection. cooked back in chair against the
wall, with bis chin on his breast. trying
to look hole through the tile floor.
Dots yoost de Same tam ole gangl" he
burst out. "Dey's fine gang oof Temo-
srass faass to a65S fix SoR somplne NIT der RsDub
They tell us you're going to resign right
awayp
"A Journal reporter
Den l dells You notings;. not tam ting
vot do NIT ms self. and Mr.. Olsen closed
mp like clam. Nevertheless. Mr. Olsen
confided. yesterday, to two or three people
that If Iontz was elected he would resign,
and now he must either get ont of the Coun-
the way. isnot very difficult thing for MI.
Olsen to do.
As soon as the laughter excited by OIsen's
mad rush from the chamber had subsidized,
Mr.. Yontz made 2 brief speech Of thanks
not seek It, but one of the ballots
resemblance to his chirography. In the
course OF his remarks he expressed the be-
relieved of the routine business that had
been transferred to the Board of Pnblic
Works He called for nominations for
vice-president. and Mr.. Gauss nominated
Nh. Rassman. while Mr.. Markey put Mr..
the combine could not swallow Colonel
Bill" for he only got twelve votes against
eleven for Rassmsn. getting there by vir-
tue OF his own vote. Mr.. Hicklin immedi-
when Mr.. Rassman pleaded that there was
considerable important business that must
be disposed of.
We're all non-partisans now" said
the reporters table, half an hour later.
why. Hill Amt no Republicans
and no Democrats. any. more! All
nor-partisans now! Whole city gov
ernme0t DOQ-paftlo6ns everything nom
partisanl Never been one before, but Pm
goin' to try it now for awhile. Goes pretty
well, first dash out Of the box! Course,
didn't 60 into their caucus. They didn't
want me in the last four; don't see why
they should have expected me In this
Smash the Democratic partyf Oh, h.!
Amt 10 Democratic party any more-au
non-partisansr'
1t had been the intention to bring MP last
night the question of unseating Council
men Stechhan and Pearson, because they
have removed from their wards. but that
question will probably remain in the back
ground until tho Democratic majority picks
itself mp and mends its fragmentary con-
diti0n.
After the fun was over the Council rushed
rapidly through tho work set before it, and
was ready to adjourn by o'clock. All the
street improvements bids and five pending
the Board of Public Works. as was also Mr..
Stechhan's viaduct resolution, in the hands
of the committee on railroads.
ESTIMATES OF THE COMPTROLLER.
The Mayor submitted communication
conveying the Comptroller's estimates of
expenses of the city government for the
months of March and April and approvingit
In introducing his estimates the comptrol-
Ter stated that he thought appropriations
should be made for but two months in ad-
vance. His estimates were as follows
Department of Finance Temporary loans,
s90. 900; inters st and exchange on temporary
loans, 81 .b32.34; interest and exchange on
bonds, SS40.S4: salaries. S2,474: incidental