The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-05
REPUBLICANS WIDE AWAKE
They Greet Candidates on the City Ticket
with the Heartiest Enthusiasm.
Leaders and Workers in the Psrty-Ring.
ing Speeches aud Continuous Applause.

but the numbers aud enthusiasm greatly
exceeded expectations and IL was declared
over and over again that no such meeting
had taken place IN any city campaign for
years. The rooms proved too small for the
crowd. but, Notwithstanding the discOm-
fort, all who could get in stayed. and the
proceedings were as spirited as presi.
Dental rally. All classes Of citizens were
there, especially the workingmen, who. by
their presence. showed their sympathy
with the candidates. who 60 into canvass
upon platform that holds that the people
have some rights and that their property
is not to be at the mercy of dictat0rial
boards.
After music by the Mandolin Clud and
Hear Dem Bells" by the Glee Club. Presi-
dent HOvey introduced William w. HerOd,
the nominee for Mayor. as the first speaker.
Mr.. Her0d was given hearty welcome.
Individually and collectively. Mr.. Presi-
dent and members of the Marion Club" he
began. you are entitled to the thanks of
the creatures of the convention of last Sat
urday for this very cordial reception. If
the temperature of this room is any omen
we are going to have 1t red-hot this cam
paign. and as We burn our way
through. am inclined to think
the ashes of the present man
ayers of municipal affairs will be scat.
tered along the wayside. Laughter and
terest manifested by Republicans in the
work that is going forward. There Is 60
ing to be warfare all along the line. am
not going TO abuse the Democratic party.
The Sentinel says am boy. Well. am.
1t may be the Lord has not endowed me
with as much sense as Morris Ross and
some other men, aud perhaps it was grand
mistake for that convention to nOmi-
nate me llaughterl.. but l am in.
those $50 men in that convention
is nearer nfallible than either that of Mr..
Ross OF Mr.. MoIss OF the Sentinel. Great
laughter. want TO say now that there
may be no misunderstanding that l am
fairly, squarely, zealOusly and fully in
favor OF tho city charter as passed by the
Legislature. but am opposed TO prostitut-
ing IL TO allow set of men to tyranniZe
over the people of this city of Indianapo-
lis. L believe that any property holder
any citizen, Ought to be permitted TO 40
before any board. committee or officer and
receive respectful hearing. l would de-
maud that for any and every citizen.
whether be be the wealthiest or the hum
blest man that works upon the street.
Applause HIS petition should have re-
spectful reconsideration.
Il do not want the poor men of this city
Il ID
city improved and made beautiful but
what would he right in the Improvement
OF some streets along which live the
wealthy would be absolutely out of place
In the case OF others Yet this antOcratic
board says. We are going TO improve your
street with asphalt, brick or granite and
when you say you cannot afford TO pay for
such Improvement they say that If the
property will pay it that Is enough. John
j. Cooper went before them the other day
nd Cc,d t1,o annla Irny rfal,
could not pay for such an Improvement as
the board had decided upon. and was given
such an answer. Gravel is the material
for these outside streets, and it is wrong TO
impose upOn the people high priced i'm
prOvements to create fine roads for car
rages to roll over. There are some Demo
Gratis here to- night. There's Jacob Kurt.
He has quit because he is n friend of the
There's my friend Seely. who has given
us the right hand OF fellowship. and
II there Is any stricken Democrat
at the News or Sentinel Office here are David
Wallace and Harry Adams TO bring them
in and make them happy. Laughter. We
must talk politics this campaign; talk 1t
npon the streets and in the street. cars.
Don't be a bore, but talk. Talk after the
prayer-meetnR. It's the next best thing
to religion. Let us all 90 to work. not be-
cause am OH the ticket. or other meu: 1t is
not the men only. but it Is combat for the
rights of the people. Let this be u campaign
of iutelligence-let il be of the people,
by the people. and, above all things III the
world. for the people. Applause.
This is to be an Important election"
Mr.. HerOd said in conclusion. Let us win
victory against those who are opposing
the interests of the majority of the people
of this city. We can all do something.
There's John Wallace. who can put IN two
or three Democratic votes"
"Tll put in one hundred" said Mr.. Wal
Lace I'm going on seventy eight years
old. but I'm RATHER" Laughter and APP
plause.
RIGHTS OF THE MINORITY.
There were loud calls for Harry Smith,
nominee for city clerk. 81 ain not in the
habit of making speeches." said Mr.. Smith,
as he stepped to the platform and the ap-
plause had subsidized. but it looks to me
as if every Republican meant business
believe In the right of minority to be
heard. believe the man who owns a small
property, if any difference should be heard
hrst. am for the city charter ana the
resolutions that were passed at the conven-
tiOn." Applause.
The next speaker was GranvilleS. Wright,
nominee tor police judgs IL will only say
most heartily welcomed. 81 am gratitied
to see before me many faces with which 1
WAS familiar In years past. Here is Will
lam John Wallace. who was elected the
first Republican Mayor OF this city. in 1856.
when the party was organized. Here is
Mr., Denny, the last one. and here is Mr..
Herod. who will be- the next. We are
starting with greater earnestness and en-
thnsiasm than have seen in a city cam
paign for many years past" lApplausel
John Z. Hicks. nominee for councilman
at-large. was called for. 1T seems cruel"
said Mr.. Hicks. when the applause that
greeted him had died away, Ito call upon
me after the elOquence you have beard-to
call upon the poor creature of a CORPORA
ton. daughter. This corporation pays
me ever dollar earn. and l work for its
interest. But the people have nominated
me and If am elected will look after the
peoples interests and corporations can take
a back seat. l am not an orator but get
can do my duty. OratOry is out of my line.
Laughter and applause. Major Grubbs.
or Martinsville. who CHANGED to be present.
was called ont. He spoke briefly, COM
meDting pleasantly upon the size of the
meeting and the enthusiasm displayed.
NO MUGwUMPs.
Ex-Mayor Denny was called for, and. az
he came forward was given great ovation,
the applause being of the heartiest kind
and long continued. "Mr. Herod has said
one thing" Mr.. Denny began. that is GER
tainly true There are no mugwumps this
time. In this campaign there are none of
that kind of Republicans. The criticism
before the convention was that the Repub-
licans did not seem TO he awake. But at
the primaries and the convention they were
awake and warmed up. / was highly
pleased to see the kind of men who took