The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24
DOWNINGITES AGAIN WIN
Fierce and Angry Struggle 10 the DEM
ocratic City Committees Meeting.
Convention Will Be Held on July 11-Pri-
mares Will Be Wide 0pen-Polster and
ReardOn Guarding Tsggart.


The Downin CITES scored another signal
victory at the meeting of the Democratic
city committee last night. Not only did
they secure an Endorsement to the action
of the executive COMMITTEES in naming the
date of the convention as July II. but
when it came to q vote of the whole COM
mittee az to the manner in which the vot-
ing at the primaries should be held they
carried their point in MOST positive man.
ner. The fight between the two factions
was bitter one. Mems votes were chal-
lenged with the fierceness of men who arc
terribly in earnest. and the man who ap-
peared with q proxy had hard time
to establish it's authenticity. matter how
genuine it might be. There were about / 10
committeeman present st the meeting.
which was convened in the rooms of tho
Hendricks Club. The room which they oc-
cupied had q very low ceiling and was
about half large enough to hold the crowd
which made it's way into il. Consequently
il was very hof. and the men soon took off
their coats, then their vests. collars and
cuffs. and every body sat and sweltered and
swore.
Chairman TaRgart presided at the meet
Ing. ana his was a hard row To hoe. The
fact that he had come out fiat footed for
Sullivan mado the Downing men suspicious
Of his rulings, aud they kept very close
watch on him. BEHIND him on the rOstrum
stood John Reardon. and in front of him.
on tho edge of lt. sat Charley Polster. They
were the Downing sentinels. and at times
1t was hard to say who was presiding over
the meeting he or they. Jim Wilson and
Jim" Reach. and many others of the
Downing faction. did active work on the
flDA~ II h1 NhA~
sullivan men there. but their assertivs-
ness was not as apparent as that OF the
others
The first question which arose was that
OF the date OF the convention. A motion
was made TO table the action of the execn-
tive committee In naming the date of the
convention. 1t was put to vote, and was
lost. Then there was an objection raised
about some of the votes wbich had been
cast and q new vote W as called for, after u
most vigorous kick" had been made by
the Downing supporters. Tom TagRart
pushed IL through. however, and the re-
suit was q tie. PandemOnium reiRned when
the result Was announced, and 1t WAS q
number of minutes before order could be
restored. Then the Suilivanites offered q
compromise. or rather agreed to allow the
the date OF the convention to remain as 1t
had been fixed. July IL.
Attic meeting of the exc outive committee
1t was decided. after having been put TO
vote. that the voting at the primaries
should be by ballot The question was
raised on whether It should be that or the
Australian ballot system. and the former
was carried. The SullIvanitos had advo-
GATED the latter. and the DowninGites con-
sldered that they had won victory in de-
feating the pet project OF the admin
istration. Last night they made
still better point When this question
was brought no for confirmation q Down
ing representative moved that the action of
the executive committee be- amended so
hat ho unfv in n n
by majorities, unless she majority of the
delegates should desire that it be by ballot.
This was put to vote. and u most exciting
time followed. Nearly every vote was chai-
lenRed Dv one side or the other. Men stood
on their chairs, and shook their fists At
one another, and the vote proceeded slowly.
Men of either faction kept tab on il as 1t
proceeded. and as it ne8red the end it was
That only reGoutled the tierceness of the
fight. and when 1t was finished and the
Downing faction had won, it's citation could
not be held within bounds. "Hurrah for
Downing" yelled Charley Polster. swing,
ing his arms in the air. Downing"
screamed Bud Swift "Hurrahw came in
Jim Wilson's bass. and they all rushed
together and shook hands and embraced
each other. Nothing was said from the
Sullivan side of the fence. The vote stood,
ayes, "a; noes. so.
In the confusion thai followed Charley
POlster moved that the chairman of the
next Oily convention appoint the commit
tee on credentials. but his words were lost.
Later the same thing was moved by John
Reardon, and IL was carried. j. II. Nc
Closkey made q motion that the same rules
govern the coming convention as did that
of last year. but be was voted down.
resolution to hold the ward nOmlna-
tiops for Council on the Saturday succeed
ing the convention. the polls to be open
from O'Clock In the afternoon until 8
O'Clock In the evening. was carried. The
meeting then broke M. and there was q
general rush TO get out Of the hot room.
The die was cast right there in that
room Tonight" said downing supporter
after it was all over. land ii means that
Downing will be nomins tod AS sure as fate
The fight WAS right there and We won it
hands down. There is nothing more to be
said the subject. He is as good as
counted in right now"
The Sullivan men had nothing to say ex-
ceDt that they guessed that it would be all
right in the end.
"Jimuii-" DowiinG's Ingratieude.