The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
Charles A. Bookwalter and John Nc
Gregor Outline Their Pol
icy III Elected.
READY FOR THE PRIMARIES
COMPLETE LIST OF THE REPUBLIC
AN CANDIDATES.
Occupations of the Candidates for
Councilmen mt Large-The Haines
Case-Fighting BilIinSsley.

After weeks of hustling the candidates
for Republican nomination last night prac-
tically brought their campaigns 10 a close
To-day they place their confidence In the
efforts of their lieutenants and their IN
dividual organizations. The majority OF
the candidates have been tireless In their
exertions and, as is usually the case, they
all express the greatest confidence in their
success. Both Mr.. Bookwalter and Mr..
McGregor. candidates for the nomination
for mayor. were positive that they would
be nominated.
In an interview last night. Mr.. Book
walter said: Il will be nominated. l have
made a careful canvass and believe that
l am acquainted with the situation. l
expect TO see a vote of about twelve thou
sand, which will be the heaviest in the
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh wards. and all of which l will
undoubtedly carry. There will be a COM
paratiyely light vote in the balance of the
wards, there being no councilmanic con-
tests. OF these wards / am satisfied l will
carry the Eighth. Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth
and Fourteenth. The fight in the Eleventh
and Thirteenth will be close. the chances
favoring Mr.. McGregor in the Eleventh
and myself in the Thirteenth. You will see
by this that l do not concede very many
wards to Mr.. McGregor.
II find more interest manifested by the
people at this time in this campaign than
was manifested at this time last year in
the presidential campaign. The interest
among party workers is much greater than
one year ago. This, to my mind. is evil
dence of the fact that Republican victory
is certain. Mr.. Taggarts last term has
been particularly unpopular, this being evil
denced by a desire on the part of the peo-
pie, irrespective of party affiliations, for a
change in the city administration Mr..
1aggart's course on franchises and in
creases in the public debt, especially the
temporary loans which he declared two
| years ago he never had and never would
make; the impoverished condition of the
city treasury have all combined to bring
about this feeling.
IF / am nominated and elected IL shall
be my earnest endeavor to give TO the PEG
pie of Indianapolis a clean city admins
tration of such a character that 1t viii be
an easv matter to elect a Republican sue
ceSsor.'
M'GREGOR'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. McGregor claimed his nomination
last night with as much assurance as
shown by Mr.. Bookwalter. Il believe that
have a perfect organization in every pre-
| cinct in this city," he said, land see no
reason why l should not be nominated.
With the aid of my friends l commenced
my fight early in the campaign. and you
can say that L have left nothing undone
that would secure my success. l do not
believe that more than 10000 votes will
be recorded in the primaries tomorrow
and | expect TO nave the majority of them
when they are counted. If l am nominated
and elected L will base my administration
and carry il out on purely business prin-
ciples, and by close economy will endeavor
to lessen the city's outstanding indebted
ness. 1t is probable that the party lead
ers will adopt a platform soon after the
primaries which will pledge us to the right
ing of some of the evils incurred by the
present administration. and the citizens
who support me can depend upon me tc
fulfill my pledges"