The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-09
Democratic Head OF the Ticket Has .
Plurality OF Near $500. with
Rest of Ticket Far Behfnd.
CHANGE IN THE COUNCIL
REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE POSSIBLY
EIGHT IN THAT BODY.
Heavy Losses I'm Republican strong
holds-Nixon and stubbs Run
Well for a LandsIfde.

The Taggart Tammany machine. backed
by the large sums OF money contributed by
the brewers and saloon Keepers together
with large number OF Republican voters
who desired a change. was successful yes
teraay. Taggart carrying the city by ma
jority that viii probably be between 5.oco
and $500. He had plurality OF 2sz2. with
nineteen precincts unreported. The rest OF
the Democratic ticket trailed far behind
Taggart. about 2.400 votes behind. but the
majority was a safe one for the entire
Democratic ticket. The Republicans will
have seven and possibly eight members Of
the new Council. The first reports received
last night from precincts in the northern
wards showed a remarkably heavy loss.
reaching as high 20 and 80 In several
precincts. In the First Second. Third,
Fifth and Sixth wards the change was the
more marked. although on the South side
the Democratic gains were very large.
There was general complaint among Repub-
lican workers that II was difficult TO get out
anything like a full vote. and the COM
plant made by Democrats two years ago
that they hauled Republican votes to the
polls was heard yesterday from the other
side, although not TO quite so great an ex-
tent. At North indianapolis the Repub-
parts OF the city. for the suburbanites felt
grateful for the annexation made possible
by the Republican Council
shortly after midnight the returns from
the First ward showed a plurality of l7o
for Oliver NJ Murphy. Republican. Council
man John r. Allen. Republican, was re-
elected by plurality Of over 100. In( ne
Third ward Gavin L. Payne. Republi n.
had a plurality of 615. with two precincts
not in. This will make the plurality 700 or
over. In the Fourth. NJ p. Woody. Re-
publican. had 20 majority with strong
North indianapolis Republican precincts to
hear from. The Democrats secured The
Fifth, while Councilman Puryear, the coli
ored Republican who has served aoiy an
the municipal body, was victorious IN the
Mr.. Sr.' Pnryear M had i 2sz plurality. with three
precincts TO hear from. With three pre-
His His; election is assured. as is that OF Mr..
Cooper Who has is plurality 6y in Mn the bons bss
Republican. has chance IN the Nintn:
There was a plurality at y in favor or
two two O. of Ehis5 ere Rspatiican. no. reporss,
Costello. Democrat, IN the Twelfth VIII
have plurality Of PsreaRs ce sfa = s wss
bers-elect last night that he would -
elected president of the CouncI
The Republicans did not get their usual
negro vote out yesterday, although the coi-
ored vote cast was generally for the Re-
publican ticket.
Lee Nixon. from the indications. Is de-
feated for clerk by about 600 voies.. Judge
Stubbs will lose by a somewhat larger piu-
rality OF his opponent. The councfimen az
large received a much larger number OF
votes than the head of the ticket
The result was not achieved by the
Democracy without the most liberal use or
money. The. liquor interest of the state
was united in Taggarts support and con-
trfbuted all that he needed, and more. TOO.
1t comes TO the Journal from reliable
source that Taggart returned 5000 which
was sent him on the night before the cleo
tion saying that he had already had <l0.Qye
more than was needed The effect or the
money was seen in Nr. Taggarts wake as he
the city yesterday. Money flowed as easily
and plentifully syndicate beer on the
South Side after the election was over,
The Republican committeeman saw the
work that was being done and became dis
heartened Never in the history or the
city was so much money used In an cleo
ton. Albert Lieber. Of course: was busy
brewery workers in gangs. Under the Dem
ny administration the brewery workers
had one days rest on Sunday. The free
sale of beer. however. under Democratic
administration will make IL necessary Tor
them to spend seven days In the week at
the brewery. The men were voted like
sheep Yesterday for the syndicate ticket.
VOTE BY PRECINCTS.
The following Is the vote by precincts
i'm the three principal Offices: