The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-01
Meetings mt Michigan and Noble
streets and at Pine and
Georgia Streets.
THE BEVERAGE FLOWS FREELY
EX-JUDGE CHARLES Il. cox CALLS
REPUBLICANS BAD NAMES
TagGart, Not mcguire. the Center of
Attraction at ReiIly's Hall
Other Political News.

the managers of that party were founder
ing i'm hopeless despair at their utter in
ability TO find a candidate with whom they
could defeat William F. Moore for the NOM
nation for mayor, they appealed TO Tag
CART To help them out of their difficulties.
Taggart, who had been holding aloof, re-
sponded to the call and in one nights time
mapped out the plans which resulted in the
nomination of Mcguire. Having pulled the
Democratic city committee out of it's diff
hculties the mayor apparently effaced HIM
self from the political arena. thinking that
the boys would be able to shift for them
selves.
Things did not progress as they ought.
however. and the boys began clamoring for
Taggart TO help them out again. AS before
the mayor was ready to come to their aid,
and one week ago he fguratively took off
his coat and has been in the campaign ever
since. Since his advent into the political
game, owing to his peculiar methods, much
of the Iethargy which prevailed ir the
Democratic ranks up TO that time has dis
appeared. There nave been lively times,
i'm fact, and the saloon keepers who were
fortunate enough To be in the enighborhOod
of the meetings graced by Mr.. Taggarts
presence have done an exceedingly profit
able business. Last week it was speeches
and beer and this week the programme
seems TO be fewer speeches and more beer.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Last night open meetings were held in
the interest of the Democratic ticket at
the corner of Michigan and Noble streets
and at the corner of Pine and Georgia
streets. At the former place a stand was
erected in the middle of the street imme-
diately between two saloons, and at the
latter place the meeting was held in a
hall directly over a saloon. 1t does not fol-
low. however. that because there was but
one saloon connected with the latter meet
ing that those who attended the former
meeting had any the best of 1t. There was
more than enough at both places, as ar
engagements had evidently been made to
accommodate a much larger crowd than
materialized at either place. The only diff
ference was that it came a little bit slower
at Reilly's place on the corner of Pine and
Georgia streets. The meetings at both
places had been well advertised. and, the
word having gone out that TagSart would
be present, the faithful turned out early IN
order not to miss anything. They had a
long wait of IL, however, and II was nearly
. o'clock when Charles +. Cox. James r..
Mccullough and "A number of other speak
ers who were i'm advance of Taggart and
Mcguire appeared on the speakers stand
which had been erected between the two
saloons at the corner of Michigan and
Noble streets. Those who were doing
picket duty i'm the street gave the signal,
and instantly the crowd began pouring out
of the two saloons and assembled in front
of the speakers stand.
BILLINGSGATE FLOWED.
Mr.. Cox was introduced as a spelIbinder
and at once began to malign not only every
candidate on the Republican ticket, but
everybody connected with the Republican
organization. He referred to Frederick
Joss as a ''jackleg lawyer" and said he
knew for a certainty that he was to sue
coed 1.-THE honorable and brilliant John w.
Kern as city attorney" He also spoke of
Harry b. Gates as Harry "BakingpOwder"
Gates. and said he supposed that he would
come i'm for something good.
Towards the latter part of his remarks
Mr.. Cox spoke of the wonderful strides
the city had made under the able admins
~tratiOns of Mayor Taggart."
II call your attention to the beautiful
streets he has paved. the sewers he has
built and the park system he has es-
tablished." said Mr.. Cox.
"Who paid for it?" shouted some one i'm
the crowd, and there was no answer from
Mr.. Cox.
you who are interested in the eleva-
ton of railroad tracks, in the safety of
the lives of the citizens of this city. L
appeal" continued Mr.. Cox, that you
ask yourselves the question, would Mr..
Bookwalter compel the railroads to pro-
vide alarms and signals at the railroad
crossings? Would he, if elected, compel
the railroads to keep a sufficient number
of watchmen at the crossings
What has Taggart done in that line?"
shouted the same ubiquitous person in the
crowd. Mr.. Cox did not reply.
who built the viaduct across those dam
gerous railroad tracks, Numbered Mr..
Cox.
The railroads." shouted the man in the
crowd, and Mr.. Cox sat down.
James e. Mccullough, a Democrat of the
old school,. then talked for a few minutes
about trusts and unions and their rela-
ton to the two great political parties, but
hafnrp hn Gould aOn.1tf1a III
of his speech with an aliusion to William
Jennings Bryan Mayor Taggart and Mr.. Ma
guire arrived and embarrassed the speaker
TO such an extent that he forgot what lie
was saying. Everybody shouted for a
speech from the mayor. completely over
looking the fact that Mr.. Mcguire was at
his side.
WELLS FOR TAGGART.
Mr.. Taggart fastened to comply with
their request and succeeded within a few
minutes time in convincing the crowd that
il was a burning share he had not been re-
nominated. II have builded a great city
said he. Il have expended your money
judiciously. I nave given you nearly a
hundred miles of street pavement. L have.
it is true. been compelled to make tenn
pOrary loans. but / deem it to be the best
financial policy. l believe il 10 be better
for you 10 be your own bankers than TO
have you pay your money into the treasury
where IL will lie idle. | have served YOU
faithfully for six years"
You have also given us a candidate that
you may perpetuate yourself in Office
said the man i'm the crowd as the mayor
concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Mcguire admitted that ne was not a
speechmaker. but declared he had the
ability to give the citizens of indianapolis
a good business administration.
When the orators had all finished they
adjourned In a body 10 the meeting at
Reilly's Hall. where Frank b. Rurke's
Oratory upstairs and Reilly's beer down.
stairs had kept the crowd in waiting. The
same speeches We're made as before. but
were received with greater enthusiasm
owing 10 the fact that the crowd had had
more time in which TO acquire IT,.
MR. BOOkWALTER Il TIRELEss.