The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-05
Tightening Up the Combination of Those
Who Thrive Upon the Vice and
Weakness of the City.
MORE OF DEMOCRATIC FRAUD
Republican Precinct Meetings ALI
Over Town Last Night.
Cadi Kissed at Fountain Square-POlice-
men in Politics-Election
Sheriffs' Certificates.

"Bill' Iron, the Sullivan boss, feebly
denies that he is keeping his gambling
house wide open, but ii was running on
Sunday, and several young men lost money
in the place. All the smaller crap games,
that is, those which derive their patronage
from workingmen are running and the re-
ports of losses are beginning TO come I'm.
The Democratic committee has put up
money for several men who have lost
money in the dives, and becoming desperate,
threaten to make a general howl. Sim Coy's
game has been closed so that the pro-
prietors and cappers might get out and
hustle. The games over the Drum saloon
on the Circle are still in full blast and the
craps dives on South West street are still
extorting money from the poor families in
that part of the city. Very few Of the
houses that closed when Iron had his pre-
sentiment remain closed. II. Pinkerton
Taggart ran out of money last Saturday
night so lavish has the boodling been this
campaign by the Democratic committee. and
another blackman was levied on the
gamblers and saloon keeper, by Polster and
his gang. This last levy has been
an unusually heavy one, as
the Democratic situation is desperate.
A committee Of the gamblers trust has
been making the rounds of a number OF
prominent livery stables, soliciting funds
and votes. The livery men are told that
their night business will be practically
ruined If the gambling houses are not al
lowed to remain open, and that they will
surely be closed If Denny is elected Mayor.
In all cases where man refuses 10 vote
for Sullivan the gamblers make a strenu-
Gus effort to have him vote for Buskirk,
because they realize that even IL Denny
is elected and Buskirk continues on the
bench, the demagogue Cadi can protect
them in a measure when the police bring
the gamblers into his court. The gam
blers go in groups when they hear of a
changeable man who has announced that
he will vote for Denny. They try the bull
dozing scheme first, Offering TO bet on
Sullivan at any Odds If this does not sue
ceed they threaten to boycott the change
able mans business. Said a prominent
downtown restaurant man yesterday:
II was approached by several of the gam
| blers to-day, and they told me II was to
my interest to vote for Sullivan and Bus
kirk in order that the wide-open gambling
houses might continue. The reason they as
signed was that the houses kept men
down town late and made them patronize
the restaurants for midnight lunches, also
that the gamblers were good spenders' in
restaurants. They wanted me to be sure
TO have my colored cook and several of
the walters vote the Democratic ticket,
Offering to put up any money that might
| be necessary TO get my help to vote right.
/ told that gang that / would close up my
restaurant before / would trucke to any
crowd such they are i intended TO vote
for Sullivan, but / will think about the
matter little bit now. i have always
voted the Democratic ticket, although un-
| der no circumstances would 4 vote for such
| a disgraceful official as BusKIrK."
Some Of the gamblers have gone TO col
| ored men and offered them places i'm the
| gambling houses at big wages after elec-
| ton if they would vote for Sullivan. Sew
| eral negroes who run crap games up on
| the canal bank and on Indiana avenue
have been put in the employ of the Demo-
| cratic committee TO attempt to break in
on the colored Republican vote.