The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-30
Until Next Tuesday the Managers q
Both Parties viii Have Their
Hands Full.
REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT
THEY THINK THERE Is No DOUBT
NOW OF SUCCESS.
That Has characterized tn
BE Relaxed.

liens of indianapolis will have chosen a
new mayor. The indications are that
Charles A. Bookwalter. the Republican
nominee, will be Mr.. Taggarts successor
Republican managers assert with conil-
dene that Mr.. Bookwalter's election is as
sured. and Democrats not connected with
the machine concede it. 1t also follows
that if Mr.. Bookwalter receives the ma
jcrity of the ballots that the entire Re
publican city ticket will be elected with
him, for during the entire campaign the
efforts of the Democratic machine have
been employed almost wholly in the inter
est of Charles Mcguire, Democratic NOM
inee for mayor.
One week ago a number of Republican
managers declared that if the election could
be held at that time the Republican ticket
would be elected by a majority ranging
from $500 to 1000. They then asserted that
all that was necessary for them TO do was
to hold what they had and success would
be certain. During the past week partlcu-
lar attention has been devoted by the Re-
publicans to the strengthening of their or
ganization, and 1T is claimed by them that
this work has been so well accomplished
that instead of losing anything during the
past week each day has added an element
of strength to what was already the best
and strongest organization the Republic
ans ever had in a city campaign.
AFTER A BIG VOTE.
With this splendid organization the Re-
publicans believe that they will be enabled
to get out almost their entire vote and
that means a Republican majority in this
city of about 5000. Again the Republicans
are less hampered by disaffection in their
own party this year than ever before.
Many Republicans who were inclined to be
cold towards their own candidates early
in the campaign have been made to see
the error of their way and are now working
enthusiastically for the whole ticket.
Another inestimable advantage to the
Republicans in the present campaign has
been the fact that the past two. Democratic
administrations has furnished them with
talk about, whereas the Democratic ora
tors have been without powder for their
guns or else were forced on the stump in
a vain endeavor to defend themselves from
the embarrassing but truthful charges
which the Republicans have heaped upon
them. 1t has been a campaign in which
the political arguments have been entirely
in the hands of one party.
The Democrats have not only been handi-
capped In this way, but owing TO the fact
that the Republicans have a majority In
the city, they have been forced not only
into a position where they neglect their
own organization, but have used such dis
reputable means i'm trying to capture a
certain element of the Republican vote
that they have driven hundreds of voters,
disguised with their methods, into the Re
publican ranks.
In the South Side wards, where Mayor
Taggart has sought to win votes during the
past week with his old-time methods of
free beer and carousal, there are hundreds
of Democrats this year who will not sup
port the ticket. The treatment received nv
William f. Moore at the hands of the city
committee when he was seeking the nom
inatfon has left sore spots on the South
Side which the present Democratic ma
chine Will never be able to heal.
A NATURAL DEATH.
In the North Side wards, where Mayor
Taggart obtained many Republican votes
two years ago, the disaffection has died a
natural death. Especially is this true in the
Second ward, and many who have prom
ised to vote for Mr.. Bookwalter this year,
but nave otherwise remained Indifferent,
| will now take off their coats and go to
work in earnest for the whole Republican
ticket because of the action of the Demo-
cratic attorneys in this city in forming an
organization on Saturday with the ulti-
mate aim in view Of ousting Vinson
Carter. John L. McMaster and James NJ.
feathers, all of whom are dear to the
hearts OF the Republicans OF the Second
ward. from the judiciary of Marion county.
Without question the colored voters are
more solidly in line with the Republican
that the greater the efforts the Democrats
have exerted to disaffect them the more
closely affiliated they have become with
their own party.
Despite the signs of the times, however,
the Democratic managers refuse to con-
cede Mr.. Bookwalter's election. They
stoutly assert that Mcguire will be elected
by a good big majority. They can offer no
reasons for their assertions, however. and
it is doubtful if their declarations are made
in good faith. Mr.. Mcguire yesterday ex-
pressed the greatest confidence in his cleo
ton, saying that he expected TO have at
least 1000 majority when the ballots were
counted. Mr.. Bookwalter has been conf
dent Of success since the date of his nomi-
nation, and last night he said, with a smile
on his face. that as yet he could see no
reason for changing his opinion.