The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-25
SALOON MEN FOB SULLIVAN
The Local Liquor League, at Its Meet
ing, Indorses the Mayors Candidacy.
He Made Speech to the State League Last
September-His Liberal At.itude-Men
Mentioned es MayOralty Candidates


League met yesterday afternoon at Mozart
Hall and indorsed the candidacy of Mayor
Sullivan for third term as Mayor of IndI-
annapolis. With this Endorsement was Q
resolution com mplimenting the Mayor on his
liberal stand towards the whisky element
of this city. The Mayor is quite popular
with the Liquor LeaGue. and since he made
On address of welcome before the league
last September has warmed himself up
until he IS In sympathetic touch with the
league. The action of the league was
emInently fitting, from its standpoint. IN
view of the many favors shown the ele-
ment which the league represents By
Mayor Sullivan in his official capacity.
The meeting yesterday was called by
FREQ Kisse!. who has enjoyed the privilege
under the present municipal administra-
tion of running tough road-house on Ten
nessee street. just across Fall creek. Kissel
did not want to take any chances on
having his dive shut up by the defeat of
Sullivan as the Democratic nominee.
Willism Beatty. the Shelby-street saloon
keeper and president Of the State League.
was in the chair when the meeting opened
at 2 O'Clock. Phil Hofbauer, the Hill
avenue saloon keeper, renowned president
of tho Teamsters' and Shovelers' Union
and rotuDd Cesar TO whom judge Buskirk
appealed, was there in all his glory and
Eusey, Henry GreUnert and about twenty
three other saloon keepers made mp the re-
mainder of the gathering. w. II. Scale.
attorney or the league, was also there.
There was no hesitancy In passing the
resolution indorHn9 Sullivan, and after
wards much time was taken up in laying
plans to encompass Sullivans renomlna-
tion.
There 10 another set of saloon keepers
who are taking no part In this indorse-
ment of Sullivan. This set includes George
Porter. Charles Polster. Jim Wilson,
Charles Albertsmeyer. Ed Bernhauer.
Democrats. who say they do not believe in
indorsing man until after he 10 nomi.
mated. They all belong to the Marion
County Saloon Keepers Asso ,iation. which
withdrew from the State Liquor League
some time ago. and which does not propose
TO take part in fight in the Democratic
camp. preferring TO wait until q man is nom-
mated and then making him express him.
self. This saves much expense and en-
ables them to make better terms with O
candidate than if they fought him before
the convention. The Marion county asso-
cistion is almost unanimously Democratic.
with George Golfer as president and VIM.
Weis as secretary.
One of the members of the association,
who owns q saloon on Washington street.
commented, last night. on the action of tb6
Llduor League IN indorslng Sullivan as fol-
lows:
"Ihese fellows are lot of chumpa Sup
posing that Sullivan Ia defeated, then
where Will they BET Why couldn't they
wait until the Democrats nomin ated man,
then they could have safely Endorsed hin.
Sullivan is trying to brow beat all of us to
work for him, but he cannot do ii. Now.
when he sees that he cannot get all OF the
saloon men he gets part of them TO indorse
him. Of conrse we Are all going to work
and vote for the regular Democratic nom-
iDee, buB what hope have We IF We 60 to
work and light q man before the conven-
tion and then be is nominated. He 10 liable
to remind of the way We fought him
after he is elected. Ehi"
The Local Union No. was yesterday re-
instated IN the State league. Last autumn
1t split off on account of O row about Dem-
oeratic campaign funds Since then it has
split MP into two crowds. the Marion
County Association and Local Union No. i.
Targarr Bombarded with sailIes.
Tom Tsggart went up home on Q North
Illinois-street car yesterday evening. and
aboard 1t were q number of his friends who
watched him TO sec whether or not he was
going to pay his fare. He paid It while un-
der fire OF considerable banterlng Half Q
dozen men yelled at him aud asked him if
he the presIdenr of tho system. One
man asked him If he was the presidential
be. Tom said that he didn't know. Four
men began to tell MN how to run n system,
and in self-protection Taggart bad to get
of the car.
Republican Committee Meeting.