The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-23

Taggart, stuckmeyer and Cox with
Little Opposition.

On the call for nominations for mayor
the Second ward named three candidates.
II. NJ. Gapen named Frank A Maus
Charles E. Barrett named Thomas Taggart
and Alvin Johnson put John N. Navins
name before the convention. Charles
Hogan, Of the Fourth ward, nominated
Theodore T. Harrison.
There was q little diversion while Romus
Stuart was clearing his throat. August
Richter mounted q chair under Mr.. Kerns
position on the platform and asked on the
"a. t." to be permitted to read a resolu-
ton. Kern of course, declared him out
of order, but Richter gave him a knowing
wink" and said:
Let me read it, John. It's in the interest
of Taggart."
He was queted and took his seat. The
balloting for the nomination for mayor was
somewhat monotonous from the fact that
it was almost unanimous for Taggart.
When the Fifth ward was called the chair
man Of the delegation wanted to cast fifty
nine votes for Taggart and one for Maus.
He said the ward was agreed that way. A
Maus man in another part of the hall OBJ
jected and the roll was called by precincts.
Taggart received the entire sixty votes.
Again, in the Fifteenth ward it was an
two votes for Taggart and the Eighth pre-
cinct would vote differently. There was OBJ
lection and roll call by precinct. 1t was
unanimous for Taggart Before the vote
was announced Alvin Johnson, who nomi-
mated Navin, withdrew his man and moved
Taggarts nomination be made unanimous.
August Richter who nominated nobody in
particular, seconded the motion and il was
carried with hurrah.
The vote for mayor resulted as follows:
Taggart, 609; Navin, Is; Maus, 10; Harri-
son, 8; total, Col.
Mr.. Kern said that Mr.. Taggart was not
in the hall but would be sent for. He had
scarcely uttered the words when the smil-
ing face of Mr. Taggart appeared on the
Ladies and gentlemen, Democrats and
friends" ne began. permit me TO thank
you for this additional honor. 1t is an
honor to which any man may aspire with
honor to be able to be elected and reelected
as the executive of a city of nearly eco 600
intelligent and law abiding citizens. have
been mayor of this city now about twenty
months, and during that time have devoted
my best energies TO carrying out the last
platform of the Democratic party, and l
will say now that if reelected l will be
under additional obligation to see that the
affairs of the municipal government are
administered even better than during this
administration" He then said he had tried
to be honest and give the people an honest
administration. lie closed by referring to
the progressive policy of improvements
and promised 10 carry out all the pledges
Of the platform.
STUCKMEYER BY ACCLAMATION
Charles Stuckmeyer was nominated for
city clerk by reclamation. Albert +. Gear
ing was named as a candidate before the
convention, but he withdrew. He said that
as the unanimous selection of Thomas Tag
CART meant a hearty Endorsement of the
present administration he thought the city
clerk, who had served with Taggart to
make the administration so worthy of
praise, ought to be continued in Office Mr.
Stuckmeyer was present to say that ne was
glad to 'foller' Mr. Taggart's standard
| bearer and to thank the convention.
During the balloting for police judge the
convention took on a real Democratic turn
Sam Parrot wanted to cast the ballot of a
delegate IN the Eighth ward who was not
in the hall. His right TO do so was ques-
toned by Edward W. Little and before the
matter could be settled in q parliamentary
way boo gang tactics were brought into
men, and as he got his work in first the
fight did not last long. He Knocked Little
down with a single blow. Instantly the
convention was interested. fight between
such Well-knOwn men was not to be missed.
Delegates stood on chairs while the chair
man appealed to them as Democrats to re-
store order He also recalled the old say
ing that the more fighting in .e conven-
ton the more Democrats 81 lie polls -
When the police had stoppe tN4 fight the
convention was in high glee aud proceeded
to business with alacrity.
cox RENONINATED.
The nominees for police judge were Chas.
e. Cox. f. c. Buskrk and James f. John
ston. In the middle of the roll call the
''Cadl' was introduced and he withdrew.
| The votes cast had already nominated Cox