The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

them out, though the credentials committee
IN turn laid out" the Moriarity gang. They
not truly loyal to the Syndicate. The scare
was enough for the Golfer forces, and yes
terday they pulled thetnselves together in
iorce ana turned out. The primary was
held at No. z engine house, on South street,
ana was surrounded by a GROVE all day.
jim Moriarity. the candidate, was doing
his own challenging. I'll win out" said
he, If dey don't run in too many Dagoes
on me. We got about 100 votes in, and 800
just then a gentleman of color came up
10 vote, and Moriarity challenged him. He
voted the Democratic ticket, for Two or
three years. You bet you have, cried
big john Bumpers, "or we wouldn't let you
40 this, and he gaily snapped his fingers
after the fashion of the merry craps
shooter as he cries, Come seb'n!'
1t was evident that Moriarity was showed
under. You see, it's just like this said
John champion, who was looking after
golfers interests. These guys are all
put they amt so much. When they come
10 stack up against fellows that knows the
ward, why then thy're up against it. See?
You bet we don't get t'rowed this time.
Say, that last primary was the first time
they t'rowed us down in twelve years.
say, dis is dead easy" remarked the
primary at 2 o'clock. dis is nuts. Chimmie
Ryan, ne withdraws, an Tommy Long, he
99eaer was in it, so it goes TO Johnnie
primary and everybody goes down to tight
booze and help out de b'yes in de other
wards"
One of the "warmest" primaries in the
whole OUTFIT was that of the Fifteenth, held
az the Phoenix beer garden, on Morris
street. Inc morning sun arose upon quite
a bunch of aspirants, including William
Carson, Commodore" John Higgins, Z. O..
Ihompk1ns, James Duffy, w. Q. Hennessy,
James Tobin and John G.. Ohleyer. But
long before the red sun went rushing
down the west but two were left upon the
amber field of carnage, the redoubtable
COIlOlOOOGR| ana Carson The E1ftPRnfh
is FAMOUS Tor its V~ariegated brands Of beer
ana VarlcoIored Jags Produced thereby, and
IS SO densely Democratic that most of the
inhabitants do not know there is any other
party. Naturally under such conditions as
these, the battle was a fierce one, for Terre
ndule mas always been strong in this end
or town, as witness the altitude of political
greatness attained by ''Bill' Flynn. who
handles Terre Haute beer at his saloon.
carson Is an employe OF the Terre Haute
concern, and had the quiet backing of the
great Flynn, albeit the later being "warrud
committeeman had to do his work under
the rose. The Syndicate was backing Hig-
gins, and all the other candidates had to
stand aside. TObin, Ohleyer and Hennessy
Withdrew early In the day. but Duffy and
Ihompkins had their wagons hired for all
uay' ana hung about, though they were
"Commo(s re- Higgins was busting about
petWeen the corner saloon and the primary,
ms face a bright Venetian red. Yelling
c ctbanG at Long john Griffin and
ceedinS somewhat more quietly. and he aud
ms Ieutenants were %bemoaning the fact
mat every niger ii town was being
driven in to vote at a Democratic urinary
A Seething crowd of heelers hung about the
polls all day perspiring, drinking beer and
enjoying the occasion. Gnu
The Eighth ward primary was held down
In the hollow at Highland and Michiean
streets, and there was a good crowd on
triangular fight between DewaT. Omer Rs
seft and John Won S-preckelson. Asa New
ana Robert Armstrong thought they also
were CanQl0AfPG until fhn vrnti~r %Lo
when they discovered their mistake. The
feature of the struggle was the warm fight
on DeWar, made by the men from the pan,
hand!e SHOPS on account of his ALLEGED on
position to organized Iabor