The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23
IT IS A PRETTY MIDDLE
ROW BETWEEN THE TAGGART SYN
dictate AND JUDGE cox.
More About the Plot to Dump the Po-
lice Judge-Big Republican Meet
ing in Third Ward.

In the south part of town, where the sill
yer men have their strongholds. there has
been a great deal of discussion the last two
days over the attitude of the Taggart-syn-
dictate toward Police Judge Cox. There was
a feeling until the last few days that a
big plot was forming to dump the police"
judge and City Clerk Stuckmeyer where
trades" and combinations could be made
to secure votes for Taggart. Mr.. Stuck
meyer feigned Indifference. He even chal-
lenged the truth of such reports. He called
on the mayor frequently and the mayor re-
turned his visits. Coxs friends keep a sharp
watch on the courthouse basement and
there is a growing impression that Stuck
meyer has good reason to deny reports of
''vote-trading." 1t has been believed by a
good many that Stuckmeyer was a silver
man. This idea is now regarded with sus-
picion. 1t is known that the >F'renzels and
Lebers are friendly toward him. He is
credited with being worth $4,000 to $4,000
and has not been very liberal with the BOO
gang this time. Two years ago it was diff
ferent. From the growing intimacy between
Stuckmeyer and Taggart Coxs friends be-
lieve that the two former have entered
into combination against the latter.
Stuckmeyer is supposed to swing the Ger
with Stuckmeyer. was to do everything
possible in his behalf and Stuckmeyer was
to reciprocate. Cox was left in the cold He
is very bitter medicine to the Keach-F ren-
Observation-Disclosures londike crowd. AS said
yesterday, it is now believed that the gold
organization was formed with the express
purpose of downing Cox. But for Stuck
meyers noncommittal attitude on the silver
question, or rather his insincere support of
it, he would have been included in the
freeze-out. 1t will be remembered that the
manifesto made by the gold organization
that Endorsed Taggart was silent as to the
other candidates and damned the silver
platform. If Stuckmeyer had been Endorsed
that would have been notice to the silver
men that he was q "drefful gold bug" To
indorse Cox and damn his silver principles
was out of the question. With neither men,
toned the Reach crowd would be in a posi-
ton to put the immense precinct organiza-
ton that was to be formed at work tor both
Taggart and Stuckmeyer and leave Cox to
hoe his own row.
This programme, it is said, has been car
ried out to the letter. Many Democrats adj
init that Cox is now as good as defeated,
and make no attempt to conceal their salts
faction-that is, Democrats who are only
luheWdrm silver men. Of course the radi-
cal silver men are angered at the dastardly
combine against the only real silver man
on the ticket.
The situation has been talked over with
a good deal of vehemence since it was ex-
posed by the yellow bridge" catastrophe.
For some time silver Democrats in the south
part of town who despise Taggarts equiv
ocal position and scorn his attempt to ride
the silver hobby horse and gold bug at the
same time, have talked of holding a con-
vention, appointing a committee to draft
denunciatory resolutions against him and
demand the Democratic city committee to
remove his name from the ticket and sub
stitute that of a real silver man instead
This talk was revived yesterday. 1t was
given impetus by the meeting held the night
before. Something may yet come of it, al
though the time in which the tickets could
be changed is growing short.
Judge Cox said yesterday evening that he
had had no time during the day to give any
attention to politics, as his time had been
taken up in Police Court. He has done but
little campaigning. His friends are urging
him to bestir himself. Judge Cox did not
care to say anything about the situation of
affairs that came to light at the yellow
bridge Monday night. He looked rather
blue.