The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-15
SMILE ON BELL AGAIN
DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS MUST BE
SATISFIED WITH HIM.
whole TroubIe Was that Mayor Tag
gart Would Not H~eipJudge
DAILY Out of Ii.

The local Democratic managers, having
had their hopes frustrated by the refusal OF
John j. Appel to become a candidate for
the nomination for mayor, have returned 10
their first love and are now etermined
once more to make Joseph T.. Bell their
standard bearer in the coming fight. MI.
Bell has been propitiated and has signifed
his willingness TO forget the mean things
that some of the 'machinists' have said
of him and is apparently happy in his re-
instatement. He was busy the greater part
Of yesterday looking after his fences, and
for the first time gave evidence OF his can
didacy. After a conference with Mayor
Taggart and Chairman Tanning Mr.. Bell
sent out for some of the boys" and before
night had nearly completed an organization
with which he hopes to prove that he is not
as unpopular as he is popularity supposed
10 be.
1t was positively stated by a Democrat
yesterday that Mr.. Bell would not be op-
posed by John w. Hoffman, as the ~latter's
candidacy had served the purpose for which
it was intended, and as soon as Hoffman
was appraised OF the situation he would
positively decline to be a candidate. An
afternoon paper sent a telegram 10 Holtz-
man at Atlantic City yesterday asking il
he intended to be a candidate. Holtzman
did not send "A satisfactory reply, because
he had previously been notified by a tele-
gram not to say anything. until he was in
demoralized CITY mi had unWjtting-
~ placed itself.
Hoitzman's petition was filed to keep APP
pei out of the race, as was stated in yes
terday's Journal. Whether the petition
kept Mr.. Appel out of the race or he mere
ly held to his original declaration that he
would not be a candidate, IL Is certain that
his DODularitV With the cot erie of Demo-
Gratis that have charge OF ,he city head
quarters is a thing of the past. They do
with cowardice. and all of them declare
that il was his inability to make up his
mind that placed the Democrats in such a
hole. y Democrat who has been promi-
nent in the campaigns heretofore, but who
is keeping his hands out of the fight this
time. said yesterday that he had never
known the party managers to be SO rat
tied as they are at the present time.
FORSAKEN BY TAGGART.
1.-The whole trouble said he, sis at
tributable to just one thing. Mayor Tag
CART has declined to take hold of the helm,
and the rest OF them are like a lot of
chickens with their heads off. 1 know it to
be a fact that Mr.. Appel is not a candidate
Just because Mr.. Taggart would not advise
him to enter the race. If he had given Mr..
Appel one word Of encouragement there
WOULD have been no hesitancy on his part.
it Gd2tlt II true WIFI MI BEL. w nen
Bell $ candidacy was discussed everybody
waited to hear what Mr.. Taggart had to
say, but he has remained consistent to his
resolve 10 take no Fart I'm the nominations,
and Bell entered the race of his own Volt
ton. The talk that Taggart will consent
TO become a candidate sounds very foolish
TO Inc. for | know that he wouldn't accept
the nomination under any conditions. l
am glad that he has left the city COM
mi'tee ana Tould-be managers of the party
selves, for in tfeir extremity they have
begun to appreciate what Mr.. Taggart has
been TO them. If Taggart wanted TO he
Gould ~straighten this whole thing out be-
fore II o'clock to-right and probably have
the boys enthusiastic over the nomination
or some one candidate. but he won't do il
and they VIII have to straighten things out
Cor themselves"
The candidacy of William +. Moore is a
thorn in the flesh Of the city committee.
Moore has taken advantage OF every op-
portunity and has strengthened his organi-
cation in every ward i'm the city. Ii is said
that If he were better known his nomina-
ton would be comparatively easy, as those
who meet him find him affable and intelli-
gent and go away from his Headquarters
with a good impression Of him. Moore is
holding meetings in every ward in the city
and they are said TO be we'll attended.
Police Judge w. G.. DAILY will not be a
candidate for denomination. II is said that
he will decline to run again because the
duties OF the office are not congenial. The
real reason lies perhaps in the fact that
Mayor Taggart will not again head the
ticket. DAILY Is said TO have confded this
secret to a friend.
Days refusal to be a candidate, how
ever. does not leave the party without a
candidate. as a petition was filed late yes
terday afternoon asking that the name of
Henry {. Cox be placed on the ticket as a
candidate for the nomination. Cox's petit
ton is signed by Hiram Brown, w. w.
Spencer, j. n. Harlan, ]. G. Ash. jeff Cald-
we'll, Henry Warrum, Edgar A. Brown and
Henry n. SDaan.
A large meeting was held last night at
the corner of Stevens street and Virginia
avenue. in the Thirteenth ward, in the in
terest OF w. +. Moore's candidacy. Thomas
Markey was the chairman. The Fourth
ward also held a meeting I'm Mr.. Moore's
interest last night.