The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-23
CANDIDATE -BOOKwALTER.

Charles A.. B~ookwalter was nominated
Saturday by the Indianapolis Republicans
for mayor. Mr.. Bookwalter has many ele-
ments of strength, and, 1t Is thought, can
be elected by a good majority. Frankfort
News.
The Republicans of Indianapolis have
placed Charles A.. Bookwalter at the head
of their city ticket. The nomination Is a
popular one, and Mr.. will make
a strong race for the mayoralty.-New Cas-
tie Press.
The nomination of Mr.. Bookwalter for
mayor of Indianapolis has scared the Demo-
Gratis down there half to death, and they
are now demanding that Tom Taggart shall
be a candidate, nolens volens, as the only
man in the city who will have an earthly
chance against the huStling Fort Wayneite.
Bort Wayne News.
The race for the Republican nomination
for mayor Of Indianapolis was a very in
teresting one. won, and he is
the man to make the fight against Taggart,
II the Democrats can force Taggart to
run. is spoken of as a strong,
clean man, and he will poll more than the
Republican vote of the city.-Columbus Re-
publican.
Colonel Charles A. the Re
publican candidate for mayor of Indianapo-
lis. was formerly a citizen of Fort Wayne,
his future. Mr.. Bookwalter is finely
equipped to discharge the duties of mayor,
and without intruding in politics, it can be
said boldly that every act of his life COM
mends him to public favor.-Fort Wayne
Journal-GaZette (Dem.).
Thomas Taggart has been elected mayor
twice. and will probably be forced to make
the race again. However, it is over his
protest, as he honestly desires to be re-
lieved of the duties of the Office. Bookwal-
may win even with Taggart as his oppo-
nent. for the Smooth Thomas has some
enemies in his own party. 1t will be a
neck-and-neck race. Bookwalter should be
that fatten upon he taxpayers of that
city.-Noblesville Ledger.
Mayor Taggart has been coquetting with
the mayoralty question for some time and
has finally decided that If his friends force
the burden Of a nomination On him he can
DO no more than accept. He would rather
not serve another term, so he modestly
states, but rather than see his native city
fall into the hands of the Philistines he will
sacrifice himself. The Democrats are aware
or the fact that they can find no stronger
man than Taggart, and in him Charles A.
will find an opponent who. will
cause him to get a hustle on himself II he
expects to come in first under the wire.
Anderson Bulletin Qnd.)
The Republicans of indianapolis held their
convention for the naming of candidates
last Saturday, and it was a large, enthusi-
astic and harmonious gathering. The con-
vention unanimously nominated Mr.. Charles
A. for mayor. He is a promi-
nent young Republican, with an excellent
record, and 1t makes little difference who
is pitted against him; his election is almost
| assured. The convention adopted a set of
strong resolutions, breathing true Republic
anism in every line. The Republicans of In
dianapolis are very much in earnest this
year; they are united, have put a strong
ticket in the field, and, with Generalization
in the Democratic ranks, there Is a good
sized Republican victory in sight which can
not help having an influence throughout the
State.-South Bend Tribune.
Charles A. Bookwalter, who was nomi-
mated on the first ballot Saturday afternoon
for mayor of Indianapolis by the Repub-
licans of that city. is an old Wabash county
boy and has a large number of friends here,
who are rejoiced at his success and con-
fdent that he will knock out Tom Taggart,
the man whom the Democrats will pit
against him in October. Mr..
was born about forty years ago. on a farm
on the Roam road, four miles north of this
city. He was the son Of Mr.: and Mrs. 10,
front during the rebellion and the sons
remained at home and took care Of their
mother and looked alter the farm. AT six
teen Charles accepted a job as fireman of a
locomotive on the Wabash road, running
from Lafayette to Fort Wayne, and held
that job three years. He was q member OF
the Brotherhood of Firemen.. When he quit
work as a fireman he took a job in a news
paper office at Fort Wayne and became a
| MEMBER Oh the Typographical CHioh.-Nd
bash Plain Dealer.
The popular feeling all along has been
that Mr.. Bookwalter was the stronges:
man the Republicans could put up, and with
him at the head of the tickle the Republic.
ans are confident of carrying the city al
the election in October. Bookwalter'S nom
nation has especial significance to the Dem
ocrats, for it virtually forces Taggart int
the race for a reelection as mayor, a thing
which. in view of his g~ubernatorial aspira'
tons, he and his friends wished to avoid
The Democrats concede that Taggart is the
only man who would stand any show what
ever against Bookwalter, and Taggart must
now come TO the rescue of his party in the
city. Should he be beaten in the race, a
now seems more than probable, his chance:
to lead his party in the State campaign
next year are gone glimmering. No one
realizes this more than Taggart, aud he anC
his friends put forth most strenuous effort:
to defeat In the convention, blu
they failed, and there is mourning in the
Democratic camp tonight. for Taggarr
must run for mayor, and Taggart would
rather not.-Indianapolis Special to Logans
port Journal.