The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
NOT TALKING POLITICS
MAYOR TAGGART ALL RIGHT PHYS
ICALLY, MENTALLY AND MORALLY.
VI. A. Downing Much Disa appointed
that MckinIey's Vote Was Not
Larger

Mayor Taggart came down to the City
Hall yesterday afternoon looking as bright
and cheerful as though he had not just
gone through one of the greatest political
defeats of his career.
How do 1 feel? Never felt better in my
life. physically. mentally and morally" he
said. 81 am not saying anything about my
political feelings
In the various city offices caucuses We're
held by different members of the late Ad-
ministration Club. Animated gestures
were INDUCED in while they told one an
other how it happened. Some of them who
wagered money Wednesday afternoon aft
er getting misleading telephone messages
from the Sentinel were blasting the or
gam in Incorporate words. A good deal
of amusement was afforded city employees
by the latest story at the expense of E.
d. Bryant, the Mayors father-in-law, who
is in the city controllers Office. Mr..
Bryant was one of the original free-siIver
men. Saturday night, armed with a big
horn, he started down town to join the
Popocratic parade. On Delaware street he
met a large body of marchers, the story
goes.
I'm trying to get to the Eleventh Ward
Silver Club" said he.
Fall right in,'' replied one of the march
ers, waving him to a place at his side. Mr..
Bryant fell in and blew his horn Justify.
AS he marched along he thought things
were not going right. He heard everybody
shouting "'Rah for Mckinley" When he
got to the corner of Washington and
Meridian streets the enigma was explained
when he happened to see the banner be-
mind which he was marching. 1t had big
letters reading Eleventh Ward Mckinley
Club" Mr.. Bryant lost no time getting
was so blue about him it could be cut with
a knife.
phys yellow yarns. said another city en-
Nj. A. Downing, president of the Board
of Public Works, lis not altogether salts
fled with the results of the election. Said
he yesterday:
I'm sorry McKinley's majority is not
greater. wanted to, see this thing
now.'
Mr.. Downing believes that times will be
better now that the financial issue has
been settled for the present.
1T looks like there will be eno"gh ma
lorlty IN the Senate to secure the right
kind of legislation. If times get better
Congress may be induced TO make an APP
preparation for a new federal building for
indianapolis sooner than we expect. III that
Is true. 1T may be possible for the city
TO buy the postoffice building for city Of
fees. The city can probably buy 1t cheaper
than any individual. The government
would find 1t hard to dispose of 1t for any
other purpose. as no man can afford to
buy and tear down that building and put
I'D another more suitable for general bust
ness purposes. II would be too costly an
investment. The building is well suited for
city purposes. With the vacant space back
of the old postcffice building for a station
house and Police Court there is plenty Of
room.' ee9tr~
Mr.. Downing said that Edward Schur-
mans proposition to lease or sell the Maen-
nerchor Hall building would be considered
with a number of others that have been
submitted to Mayor Taggart's committee.
Among them is a proposition to remodel
a building at the corner Of Washington
and Alabama streets, while a well-known
business man has offered TO expend $500. 900
for a modern building in the heart of the
city, allowing the rent to apply to its pur-
chase. A conference will be held between
the committee and County Commissioners
in a few days. si&