The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-14
At THE ORIENTAL CLUB
MIR. HARDING TALKS PERTINENTLY
OF THE TELEPHOYE QUESTION.
TagGart, Now Afraid of the Outlook,
Begging a Rival Company to
Come TO Him.

w. N. Harding, Republican candidate for
mayor, was the guest last night Of the
Oriental Club at the rooms of the organi-
cation in the Iron Hall block. The Oriental
Club is the Jewish organization that came
out for Mckinley and sound money in the
last campaign and was recognized as a
political power in this city. There are 4S0
members, every man a staunch Republican.
The club was organized June Is, 1896. Isa-
dore Wolfson is president Adolph Marer
vice president, Benjamin Levey treasurer.
and Jacob Levey secretary.
The reception given Mr.. Harding last
night when he entered the hall amounted
to an ovation. When he reached the plat
form he found on the desk a handsome
boquet Of fragrant pink roses which the
president had thoughtfully placed there.
Mr. Harding is yet suffering from a severe
cold he contracted two weeks ago. He is
still very hoarse and it is with an effort
that he makes even a brief speech. He
talked only few minutes last night, but
his hearers received the words that fell
from his lips with earnest appreciation. 81
am in this fight for the people" said Mr..
Harding. Il went into this race in good
faith and with a determination that we
either make Mr.. Taggart do the things we
the chair and let some one else into it..
We have not entirely failed in our task.
He has signed the gas ordinance and 1 say
he must do more than that. He must let
some other telephone system into the city,
and I'll guarantee that within the next ten
or fifteen days another system will be per-
mitted to come in Mr.. Harding referred
to the administration refusal to permit
ent telephone corporation a year ago. He
said he had noticed that Mayor Taggart
was begging the telephone company he
once refused admission to come to him
now The speaker declared that if the Re-
publicans of Indianapolis will vote the
ticket this fall he had no fear of what
the result will be. He believed Mr.. Tag
CART to be in the valley of the shadow of
his political death The mayor has tried
to encourage his cohorts by having a poll
taken purporting to show his strength
He knows we'll enough" asserted the
speaker, that the poll right now gives me
more than twenty-five hundred majority"
Mr.. Harding, in closing, said the people of
this city know when they have a servant
IN the chair who is dereiict in his duty
The candidate declared himself delighted
with the reception accorded him. He could
see an honest ambition written in the faces
OF his hearers to save the city this fall and
duty when the time came.
G. A. Bookwalter, who made a happy five
minute speech, said he was glad the mem
bers of the Oriental Club who did such
gallant work last November had not been
caught on the bare hook of an alleged bust
ness administration. He spoke of the He
brew as prudent, far-sighted business
man. His property can always be found on
the tax duplicate. 1t was a compliment to
the club to say that the members had not
been led away by the proposition that they
nave had a business administration. The
next speaker was George w. Stubs candi-
date for police judge. The ex-judge has
been an honorary member of the Oriental
club since its organization. He was warm
ly welcomed. He was impressed with the
large gathering of Republicans and he felt
that the great turnout was an indication of
promised that if Mr. Harding is elected
mayor no citizen will ever have cause to
complain. He spoke of his own candidacy
and Of the office which he hopes to fill He
said in conclusion he felt there was no
doubt of the result in October. His pre-
diction was that all the city offices will be
filled with the Republicans. The applause
that followed the ex-judge's closing words
was prolonged, and plainly indicated the
spirit of the meeting.
Amos p. Hynes and others made short
speeches and later in the evening Jacob l..
Leyey, the youthful secretary of the club
made his maiden political talk before an
audience. He recalled the fact that two
years ago the Democratic party in its plat
form declared it would give the city good
administration 1t has had control nearly
two years and little has it done. The
young man called attention to the three
cent-fare law enacted by the last Legis-
lature. 1t was introduced and passed by
Republicans, Notwithstanding that Demo-
Gratis opposed 1t. The speaker said Mayor
Taggart did his best to have the bill de-
feated. MIR. Taggart" continued the
speaker, was of the same belief as the
Republicans on the money question, but
now he is willing to stand on any plat
FORM"