The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-24
PARTLY POLITICS, PARTLY BUSINESS.

Director Holt. of the Citizens Company,
Talks-He Could Have Been President
Sterling X. Holt, one of the directors of
the Citizens company. Jim Reach and
Michael Burns held confab in the State
Bank. last night, and It is in fair order
TO guess that they were not talking about
the Verner-McKee visit to Indianapolis.
Mr. Holt modestly stated to areporter. who
asked him about the Downing boom,
that his business did not allow
him to take an active part in
the local campaign just at present. Mr.
Reach told little story, and MIR. Burns,
who is thinking about resigning his POSI-
ton with Mr.. Sullivan, and taking one
with the Citizens company. said nothing
at all. Mr.. Holt w as asked about the rumor
that the Citizens company had made an
offer yesterday to the City company to COM
promise, or to consolidate.
There 10 no truth In it," replied Mr.
Holt. 1.-The visit of Messrs. Mckee. Werner
and Clay to the city is to complete arrange
ments to convert every line In the city into
electric lines. to kick ont every mule car in
town before the snow falls again, if such O
thing is possible. The first thing they have
to do is TO provide power for such system,
and an immense power house IL one of the
matters they are considering. The lmmedi-
ate work will be in extending rapid transit
to the South Side"
IF any proposition had been made look.
ing to deal between the City and Citizens
companies, you would know something
about is, would you notP he was asked.
II certainly would" he replied. There
is nothing In such report OF this kind.
Such q matter has not been preached be-
tween the two companies and there was no
conference to-day between representatives
from the two companies. Then that stuff
about Tom Taggsrt taking the presidency
of the Citizens company is all bosh. He
would not take it If offered to him. and said
90 to-day" ~ ESQ 1h
We're you offered the presidency of the
II could have had it if l wanted it. l
have my hands full now. and then when
60 in the Treasursr's office would have no
time to look after street-car matters"
WAS the election of officers discussed by
Meesrs. Mckee and Werner to-dayW
ut was not was with them a large
part of the day. L know of no reason Why
Mr.. Mason should resign. He gives per-
Mr.. Holt added that the work of equip
ping oil lines with electricity will be
pushed as fast as possible.
President Murphy Denies It.
Mr.. Murphy. when seen at his home last
evening. emphatically denied having at
tended any conference with Mr.. Mcdonald
during TIE 8lteTuOOD. ala not SEQ any
of the people connected with the Citizens
company to-day" said he. land don't think
i was about the Bates House. though may
have stepped in there for moment"
Are there any negotiations pending be-
tween the two companies" was asked.
IF there are do not know it," and Mr..
Murphy certainly thought that he would
know IL If there were any.
Iiiiuois-Street Tunnel
President Mason and Engineer Harpeck,
of the Citizens Street-raIlway Company,
met with the mem bers of the Board of Pub
lilo Works. yesterday morning to consult
about the proposed lowering OF the grade of
the Illinois-street tuneI. President Mason
formally accepted the changes proposed by
the city engineer and the papers will be
drawn mp by the city attorney for signing
Status of the Litigation.
The Transcripts of the suit of the city of
Indianapolis against the Citizens Street
railroad Company was transferred from
the lower court yesterday and filed with
the clerk of the United States Court. The
two street-rsilway cases pending in the
federal court will remain undisposed of