The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-01
THOMAS STILL TALKING
RECITEs THE SAME "PIECE" OVER
AGAIN AT COLUMBIA HALL.
Smith Reads HIS Composition in Va
Meetings Well Attended.

There was a meeting in the interests OF
"ney Tom Taggart in the Thirteenth
ward last evening and number of the
''byes" from the Fifteenth scame over to
assist in the reception OF the candidates and
incidentally to enjoy some of the refresh
ments'' The meeting was held in Columbia
Hall, at Delaware and McCarty streets. 1t
Is unnecessary 70 relate that there was a
saloon below.
The proprietor of the saloon who placed
the hall in readiness stated there were
seats for 175 people. The chairs were occu-
pied, few people stood up and dozen
or more urchins hung over the balustrade
of the gallery Mayor Taggart was the
bright particular star of the gathering, but
he brought with him a number of the lesser
lights Of the administration. On the stand
with the mayor sat City Clerk Stuckmeyer
and Police Judge Cox. Police Commissioner
Mcguire and Deputy City Attorney Joseph
Bell were present in the back part of the
hall. Commodore" Higgins came from the
Fifteenth ward with greetings from "Bill''
Flynn. The commodore fairly fed on the
mayors honeyed words.
The mayors chief .claquer was "Jerre''
Creeden, who works for the Indianapolis
Gas Company. In the richest OF brogues
he often referred to the good things
'Tammy" Taggart has done for Indianap-
oils. The mayor was the first speaker. He
stepped to the front of the stage and stood
beneath a great sign that bore the famous
syndicate advertisement 1.-The Indianapolis
Brewing Company" The audience seemed
to appreciate the fitness of the surround
ings and cheered long and loud. The mayor
delivered his set speech last night He has
it well committed and now delivers it
smoothly enough. But he disregarded his
lines" long enough last evening to at
tempt an explanation of his position on
the 3-cent-fare law. He declared he did not
oppose the law and defed anybody to prove
that he did AS no one in the hall seemed
to have this proof on his person the mayor
was not disturbed. Mr.. Taggart's challenge
had a most softening effect on Mr.. Creeden,
for the old gentleman grew most ELUSIVE.
The mayor closed by stating he was in 'the
hands of the people, and he had no fear
of the result. Police Judge Cox began with
his favorite assertion that he was a Bryan
Democrat" The little judge, without a
blush, declared that the present admins
tration has been decent one. He spoke
sneeringly of the Denny administration and
the manner in which it's officers tried to
lave the HQuOF element OBEY the law. Inc
judge did not forget to round up most of
his declarations with the expression 81 am
a Democrat"
City Clerk Stuckmeyer made a speech
that was rank with the bad grammar for
which he has made himself famous in the
sessions of the City Council. He said the
records Of the city clerks office would show
for themselves and that the Republican
newspapers and campaign orators dare not
examine these records lest they be
'ketched'' in q lie. The speaker appeared
to feel it necessa. y to "jolly up Judge
Cox and keep that Little Man in line He
made the blunt assertion that the mayor
was mo orator" and hadn't the smooth,
say to whom he referred
AT the close of the meeting a bevy of the
mayors admirers pressed about him and
fed on his smile and had soft nothings
whispered into their ears. AS soon as "Iley
Tom could disengage himself from these
embraces he stepped into his carriage and
drove away. Then there was a general ex-
odus to the bar. where there was a free
flow of syndicate beer