The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-10
MAYORS CAMP Align FUND
MIR. DEWAR DOUBTS If HE WILL
VOTE ONE FROM CITY TREASURY.
for $4,000 to Come
Before COunciI-Mr. Dewar Admits
Administration Defeated Him.

Whether the Council will grant the re-
quest of the Board Of Public Works for an
additional appropriation of $4,000 for repair
ing Pogue's run, $4,000 to make good the
street-repair pay roll depleted to that extent
by Foreman Herpick in the ante-convention
campaign, in addition to $4,000 for bridges,
is question. But six of the present four
teen Democratic members have been re-
nominated, and those who were turned
down" in the city convention and the pri-
maries are blaming the present admins
tration for their failure and don't seem to
care whether school keeps or not. More
than one of them has declared already that
he does not propose to turn over a hand to
help elect the man who was nominated in
his place by appropriating money for cam
paign purposes or otherwise. The ordinance
for the appropriations was to have been
considered by the finance committee last
night, but only three members were pres
ent. AS this was not enough to constitute
a quorum no action was taken on the or
dinance. Messrs. Dewar, Clark and Oh
leyer, all Democrats, were the members
present.
While they were waiting for the rest of
the committee they spent the time discuss
ing the primaries.
rs it true" asked Mr.. Ohleyer of Mr.
Dewar, that you were defeated blythe adj
ministration, as the Journal says?'
Yes, it is. OF forty men employed in
the street commissioners and city engt-
neer's offices but two voted for me-
How could you tell?"
Il had different tickets from the other
candidates"
They say it was because you were a
gold bug"
How does it happen, then" asked Mr.
Dewar, that L got 102 more votes than
Bassett, who had 16-to-r printed on his
tickets? 1 am well enough satisfied. They
tried to work a bluff in the ward, saying
that they would not let gold men vote. The
result shows whether gold men could be
kept from voting
How about these ordinances?" asked Mr.
Clark, anxious to get down to business.
Wen have to have a meeting Friday"
said Mr.. Ohleyer. when the other members
will be present..
Il will not be here" declared Mr.. Dewar
IF Mr.. Wolcott had such important bust
ness he could not come tonight l will find
something to keep me away.
'"They ask $4,000 for Pogue's rum" said
Mr.. Ohleyer, referring TO the ordinance
You are in favor Of that, are you not?
That's in your ward.
Il am not in favor of campaign funds
Pogue's run ought to have been repaired
last spring. Are you in favor of these cam
paign funds? That's all they are"
Why, Dewar," said Mr.; Clark you
know money is needed up in Brightwood.
You were with when we drove aroma
last spring looking at culverts and things
that need liking up there.
Me?" responded Mr.. Dewar, with a look
of establishment.
Yes, you said Mr.. Ohleyer, with a
laugh. You went with u.s."
Il don't remember anything about it,
said Mr.. Dewar, laughing himself. 1T
must have been some other fellow"
That was when you were a candidate,
wasn't it, said Mr.. Clark when you ex-
pected to use the campaign fund yourself?'
While this was all said in banter there
was a good deal of earnestness under
meath it.
wen have to leave these questions for
Won Spreckelson and Higgins to wreStle
with, won't WEI" said Mr.. Ohleyer to Mr..
Dewar.
You bet we WILL" replied Dewar.
Commodore" Higgins nominated at
the primary Saturday to succeed Ohleyer,
and Won SpreckelSon to succeed Dewar
Mr.. Clark did not go on record as intend
clared that while he knew some of the city
employees worked against him, there were
others who came to his support. AS he
was nominated, he does not want to an
tagonize the administration.