The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-15

Mayor Taggart began making his brief in
auguration speech from a chair, but he
found that he could not make himself heard
by all present and said that as it was his
second term he would step up higher. AS
ne climbed upon Secretary Kings desk, w.
E. English, who was present, said at is
only step to the top of the desk-the gov
ernorship." This was hailed with another
cheer.
Mayor Taggart spoke briefly, saying that
he could not find words sufficient to express
his gratitude to the men who redeemed him
from the odium of falsehood and SANDER
BY no act of mine" said he, shall ever
give one of them cause to regret having
voted for me. 1 am going to manage the
affairs Of this beautiful city just as they
have been. / will manage them just as if
they were the affairs of a corporation or
an individual, and 1 shall protect the tax
payer at every turn. 1 want also to say that
the people of this city are respectable and
law-abiding, and they will help me to make
this good administration. We will not
nave city with fence around it, nor a
city that is wide open"
After three cheers were given for 1.-The
next Governor of Indiana" City Clerk Stuck
meyer was sworn into office by Richard
Herrick, clerk of the Board of Public Safety.
Mr.. Stuckmeyer thanked his friends for the
loyal support that had been given him and
expressed the pride he felt to follow under
the leadership Of Mayor Taggart, whom he
characterized as an honest man.
Charles e. Cox, the little judge of the
Police Court, as he was dubbed by "Cadi''
Buskirk was busy holding court, and pend
ing his arrival to be sworn in VIII E. Eng
iish responded to calls for a speech. He
condemned the tactics of Republicans in the
last campaign. These, he said, found no
sympathy with the great majority of voters
In the Republican party. He declared that
Democrats should thank their Republican
brethren for rebuking cowardly calumnies
OF Mr. Hardings promoters. His prediction
that Taggart would be the next Governor
OF Indiana set the enthusiasts cheering, and
some one shouted that English would be the
next man to go to Congress from this dis
trict.
When the little judge" was sworn in he
made brief speech, and the crowd was
'jollied" by Chairman Spencer, of the Dem
ocratic committee, who would like to be city
attorney, M. G. Hornaday, L. e. Christy
and others. Mr.. Spencer paid a tribute to
the two Iron s-alley organs for the ease and
facts during the recent campaign.
Six barrels of apples and dozen punches
of bananas were on tap. There was some
growing because it was not syndicate beer
instead, and among the crowd were those
who sighed for the beverage that was dis
pensed with such a lavish hand the last two
months.
w. E. English received marked attention
as he took part in the ceremonies,
and many predicted that in two years he
will be candidate for the office to which the
mayor had just been inaugurated. Mr.. Eng
lish says that he is not q candidate for
Congress.
BESIEGED BY OFFICE SEEKERS.
Mayor Taggart is as much besieged for
appointments as If he We're just entering
upon his administration after Republican
term. Following the usual custom, all the
heads of departments rendered their resig-
nations to the mayor yesterday, and subor-
dinate clerks handed in their designations
to the various boards. There are more APP
pointments to be made in the engineering
department than any other. They are made
by the Board of Works, with the mayors
sanction, of course Last week there were
thirty-six employees in this department, in
Guiding clerks. draughtsmen. fieldmen, etc.
There are six places in the assessment bu-
reau, also under the Jurisdiction of the
Board of Works. In the Board of Health
there are six clerkships and inspectorships
under the control of the Board of Health
not including two appointees of the Board
of Safety, which are annually detailed to
the Board of Health. The places in the
street-repairing department are also under
the Jurisdiction of the Board of Works, sub
Ject TO the approval of the mayor. In the
finance department there are five places I'M
der the controller 1T is the intention Of the
Board OF Safety to appoint number of adj
ditional policemen and firemen, but it is
given out that no appointments will be
made in this department until the new SUBJ
stations and firehouses are completed with
the exception of a building inspector and
police surgeon. Many applicants are after
the various places. Most of the minor clerks
and officials hope to be reappointed, but
there is good deal of uneasiness, as with
designations in his hand the mayor controls
the situation. Attention has been called to
the pledge in the Democratic platform on
the question of appointing only men in SYM
pathy with the silver platform of the Chi
cago convention, and, consequently, clerks
who were of gold-bug proclivities are
anxious as to whether the pledge is to be
enforced against them. Every man of them
worked Loyalty for Taggart the last cam
paign and insist that their services are en-
titled to recognition. On the other hand the
known silver men who worked for Taggart
on the strength of the pledge in the plat
form are demanding that they be recognized.
The mayor said yesterday that no appoint
ments would be announced for day or two,
but it is the general feeling that he will name
his boards and direct the reappointment of
the present subordinates comparatively soon
in order to get rid of this unpleasant sub
ject.
While the appointment of George j. Ma
rott to succeed Sterling r. Holt as a member
of the Board of Park Commissioners has not
been officially announced, it is generally UNI
derstood that it has been agreed on and that
il will be made to-day. Last Friday. when
the board met to consider the charges of
classifying the records. it was tacitly
agreed to hold another meeting to-day, the
regular day for the boards meetings. One
of the important things before the board
will be to take steps to expurgate the Tag
CART land from the record and to review the
boards actions from its inception. to recti-
fly any errors there may appear to be. Tn
less the mayor delays the appointment of
the city attorney the board Will probably
take initiative steps to go over its entire
records to-day; otherwise it may be de-
layed fer few days.
NOT DECIDED AS TO DOWNING.
Mayor Taggart did not care to say last
night when he would announce his appoint
ments of the various boards and other chief
officials under the administration. He said
that all had rendered their designations to
him, but that until they were accepted and
successors appointed the present officials
would continue TO perform their duties. Nat
urally there is much interest as TO who will
constitute the new Board of Public Works
In any event there will be one new member
to fill the vacancy made by the death of M
G. Anderson. George j. Dudley who has
just retired as councilman at large: Isaac
King. formerly sheriff Of the county and
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