The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-14

Knows Too Much About Prices to Stay at
the Blind Asyium-POlice Commissioners.
1t Is rumored that Governor Matthews
has decided to appoint John +. Hennessey q
member of the board of trustees of the In
titution for the Blind. In place of Terry J.
Cullen. Thereby hangs q little tale of po-
liticsl intrigue and machine politics. Mr..
Cullen was appointed on the board four
years ago and has proved q very efficient
member. To begin with, he is thoroughly
honest and honorable and q we'll trained
business man. By reason of his long OK.
p~erience in the hotel business he is we'll
posted In the prices of groceries, provisions
and other goods used in the maintenance
of q public institution. He has also had
extensive dealings with plumbers, con-
tractors and others. He is close IN a bar
gain and has been o faithful guardian
of the States interests. 1t is
said that since he has been on
the board the institution has turned over
to the State, from it's earning. not less
than $50, 900, the result, in a large degree,
of his good business management. But
Mr.. Cullen has for some reason or other IN
CURED the displeasdre of the local Demo-
cratic bosses. Sterling K. Holt is after his
scalp. The charge against him is that he
is not a good Democrat. that he does not
get out and hustle and that he has no
sympathy with the boys in the irene hes"
The trouble Is. he is q self-respecting gentle
man and an honest man. and the gang can
NOS use him to run In hIgh-priced contracts
and soft snaps on the Blind Asylum. They
want somebody there who understands
addition, division and silence. Hence
they have decided that Cullen must 90.
and, If rumor is true. Governor Matthews
has promised that he shall. John +. Hen
pessey. who has been selected as Cullen's
successor, is employ ed in some capacity by
the Vandalla railroad. He has been a po-
liceman. detective and general utility man.
He has no Qualifications whatever for the
position except his experience as q small
beer politician. and the fact that he can be
used By the machine which Governor Mat
thewe 10 trying to build up.
Governor Matthews yesterday decided
on the appointments he will make to the
police board of Jacksonville The Demo-
cratic members will be G.. w. Blotcher.
business man; Matthias Kilguse, hotel pro-
prietor and brewer. and Martin Sucker,
l~iveryman. The appointees will have their
commissions made out to-day. The Gov.
ernor may appoint William b. Hutchln-
son, banker. LOUIS Weller. merchant. and
bers of the police board of
Michigan City. The salary in each case
will be 500 a year. 1t 10 Governor Mat
the ws's policy to make the salary the same
Gil where appointed, He says this is ample
compensation for the duties to be per.
formed, as the commissioner have only a
part OF the work formerly done by mem.
bers Of the Council. When his policy be-
came known u number of applicants with
drew their names.
Governor Matthews says he is anxious to
appoint men who will enforce the laws.
and who will not discredit the metropol.
itan police law. He wants 1t to have a
fair chance to establish itself. The cities
for which commissioners are yet TO be ap-
pointed are Richmond and Eikhart. The
former 10 causing him more trouble than
almost all the rest. on account of the fac
tious existing. Four known mer-
chants to whom the position was offered
have refused to accept. II Kokomo and
Marion discover. by q new census, that
they have more than tea thousand people.
commissioner will be appointed for them.