The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21
ALL ARR NOT CLOSED
Irons Pool Room Wide Open and
Doing a Big Business.
Ollie Lanham's Dive-POker Joints Are
Running-Barney COnroy's OBJ
jectiOn-POlitical Notes.

The lull In the gambling business was
very percepible all day yesterday. and, in
fact. last night there was not the usual
vigor in the trade which has, for some time.
characterized it. The smaller games of
'craDs' and poker were going. but the
more plutocratio strOngholds were closed
IN obedience to the supplications of the
little Mayor. This is q serious state of af-
fairs, as many men are thrown out of work
In consequence. and. doubtless. wives and
children Will feel the temporary strinRen.
cy. Billy Irons upstairs game is closed.
but the pool rooms In the rear of the sa-
loon are still in full blast. In this case Mr..
Iron evidently thinks he has mad
sufficient concession. and. In fact,
probably deserves great credit for
even closing his "craps Joint" at this time.
just exactly what discrimination can be
made between the two games that would
justify the closing of one and keeping the
other open. even In the mind of q gambler.
- not plain at q glance. For the first time
IN q long while appears an inconsistency In
Mr.. Irons method. which has generally
been straight-out gambling In Its every
phase. and no apologies. even to the Mayor.
The thought naturally comes as to what
kind of q Mayor or BOARD of
Safety could be appeased or sat
eiosa one ono o oGns bis as shops. s sam S one
of his games. 1t seems to be about the same
logic as bofed a big hole for the cat and o
little one close by for the kitten. but so
long as Mayor Sullivan Is satisfied what
are still rafting at Gus Rahke's butcher
shop, while poker Is still at it's old stands.
In spite of the coming cleo
tion and general misapprehensions
which do not employ large forces of helpers.
eappers, street solicitors. ETC.. took no no.
tioe of the "big medicine talk" or any
other understanding arrived at by Chief
Iron and the Board of Safety, but kept
right on. The rumor has been circulated
to the effect that Iron had worked" his
people in the deal, and was trying to scare
few out of the business.
When Billy Iron says close down."
ssId one gentleman of the turf. last night,
"we cont need no suggestions from Bus
kirk" This sentiment. however. is not so
prevalent. There are q few who will gam
BILE. no matter what comes. even .on the
word of the invincible Iron, until nothing
except the actual appearance of the patrol
wagon &C their doors will stop them. This
vehicle has come To be as tardy in it's
movement Is as the United States Supreme
Court. end SO the smaller games go on.
Lanham Kick. Ov-r the Traces.
Ollie Lsnhsm. the proprietor of o gam
bling room over Hers North New Jersey
street saloon, is exceeding wroth at what
he terms q sly scheme on the part of Billy
Iron to do" the balance of the fraternity.
Lanham vows that the other proprietors
are at liberty to close their places if they
desire. but his will be found open at the
usual hour.
ID if Bill Iron shall get the best of
me" quoth Mr.. Lanham. yesterday; "for
every body knows this closing scheme il a
deal of his own to work the rest of US out.
He'll keep closed for two or three DAYS.
and then open up his game and fleece the
crowd. while We sit down and suck our
thambs. Pn keep my game open."
Democratic Letter tn saloon Keepers.
The Democratic committee sent out q
circular TO saloon keepers yesterday sd-
vieIng them to vote against Mr.. Denny be.
cause he has come out openly anu says he
will enforce the laws if elected Mayor.
The letter is as follows:
However strange IL may seem, nevertheless II
IL true. that occasionally we find q saloon man
thatuoesn't know just exactly who he will sup
port Tor Mayor; that he Is not Just quite certain
who Is the best man for Mayor. For the benefit
OF al such doubtful saloon men, we clip the fol
owing from the News OF 1889. when Caleb s.
Denny was Mayor. We think any intelligent sa-
loon man can draw a conclusion.
Then follows the court record of Charles
Polster ct al. and this conclusion.
Under Denny's administration many we'll
known saloon keepers were given workhouse
sentences by him as Mayor. A more outrageous
Injustice was never perpetrated upon citizens.
6pIes were put out and many thousands of
dollars were taken from the saloon men OF this
city during Denny's administration. A vote for
MIN again means the same old regime over. He
openly says: "If elected Mayor 1 will enforce
all the laws 10 the LETTER" Under the new
charter his power is absolute.
With Denny Mayor and the Cluneil Republic
an O screen ordinance will be passed.
IL Is the duty OF every saloon man 10 use
every possible means honorable to defeat Gale
Denny.
IL Will take every energy possible to defeat
Denny. His election means the persecution,
prosecution and destruction of the saloon bust.
ness.
Wanted n Piece of the Money.