The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-02
At HALL.
John w. Kern Makes His First Ap-
pearance of the campaign.

Gentlemen, you know me. l am no
John w. Kern nor Mayor Taggart nor a
lawyer, and can't make a speech. but L
want to tell you that us Democrats have
kept all our promises. This is all bull con-,
Fellows continued James d. Moriarity,
evidently abiding to the remarks made by
the speakers who preceded him at the
Democratic meeting at Alhambra Hall last
evening, but 1 want to say that my friend
Kelly. from the Eleventh ward, and my
self, of the Tenth ward. will be elected,
and then we will open Alabama street. in
spite of the railroads or any opposition"
Mr.. Moriarity made other remarks, but
he stopped in the middle OF his speech be-
cause the crowd was rapidly leaving the
hall, and even the faithful gave him the
nod to cease. There were about l0 men and
boys and two women in the hall during the
evening. a few grew restless and left the
place., and others left because there were
no refreshments. not even cigars. Mayor
Taggart was down on the bill, and so was
John W.. Hoffman, but the chief attrac-
ton was John W. Kern, who made his
first speech OF the campaign.
There was plenty of mud singing by
Kern appealed to the men with eloquence
and asked them TO vote for Charles Mcguire
ct al.
Mayor Taggart gave divers reasons why
the men OF the Eleventh ward should
stamp the rooster, and among others said
that the Democratic candidate for coun-
NINA Al L. Gil a always
looked after their interests. even to bother
ing him for jobs for his constituents.
Abiding to August Tamm, he said that
any of you that have had dealings at
Police Court know him TO be a man that
is all right. This remark caused the more
intelligent Of the crowd to consider il an
insult toward them. for they said that they
have never been in Police Court. and there
fore had no dealings at the city clerks
office.
John W. Hoffman tried 10 impress upon
his hearers that he was never more ear
nest in his life in support OF n Democratic
candidate than he is for Mcguire. He said
to secure Republican votes. but he appealed
TO the Democrats 10 see hat all their
friends voted early on election day.
Mr.. Kern spoke so long the crowd grew
tired. He said that men should not sell
their votes and tried to point out To the
satisfaction of the crowd why Mcguire
should be the peoples choice. He wasted
many words in praise OF the Democratic
party and attempting 10 show why the
Democrats should give their approval of
Taggartism by electing Mcguire, but not
once did he say anything about the fran
chises that have been granted TO various
corporations by Mayor Taggart and his
Board OF Public Works.
Only once during the entire evening did
the crowd show any enthusiasm, and that
was when MIR. Kern spoke of our forefath-
ers shedding their blood for the right to
vote" This speech brought forth applause.
but his argument about the greatness OF
Taggartism caused only a few professional
handclap7ers and candidates in the front
the evenings programme was greeted with
signs or relief and a scramble was made
To line up against a bar at a nearby saloon
where the faithful were given free beer.