The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-06
Ward Counciimen.


First Ward
John d. Arnold DEM. 1f19 Jefferson
avenue: age forty-one. taxables. $40; taxes
paid; formerly employed at sarven Wheel
works: a cement finisher; never held public
Office, except one year as an inspector
under Mayor Taggart; lived here twenty
two years: should be elected.
Albert +. Cottey (Rep.), 1917 Woodlawn
avenue; LAWYER; age twenty-nine years:
taxaDles. Slo30: taxes paid: lived here four
years; is politically identified with Harry
r. Negley, present councilman, secretary OK
Republican County Committee. and chair
man OF the committee that white washed
Charles n. Elliott, city clerk and chairman
OF me republican County Committee. HIS
political relations are not such as to in
spire Conscience in him.
Second Ward
Robert E. Poindexter CDem.), 271s ASH
land avenue; age seventy-eight; taxables,
worked at Atkins saw works; was once
justice OF the peace: is physically and men,
tally vigorous; lived here about thirty
years. Good man and should be elected
James II. BillinEsley (RepA, 2Ss1 Suther-
land avenue; age forty; taxables. S, 200; ].
II. Bilingsley * Co. are assessed $3.S25. and
j. II. Bllingsley and Edward c. E Brink
meyer SltOo; taxes paid: stone contractor:
lived here thirty-cne years: serving second
term as councilman; is president OF that
body; voted for Marion County Hot Water
Heating Company franchise Stuckmeyer
waste paper contract, for increased pay of
hremen, for twenty-seven and against one
switch ordinance. AS president Of the
Council appointed a committee. consisting
of Thomas A. Wynne and Frederick w.
Expert, Republicans. and Michael Shea.
Democrat. to investigate the Board of Pub
lie Works. This investigation was a mere
farce and resulted in whitewashing the
board Also appointed a committee. con-
sisting OF Harry L. Negley and John III.
Grail, Republicans, and Andrew II. Vail,
Democrat, TO investigate charges brought
by the Citizens League against Charles ~.
Elicit, city clerk. The report Of this COM
thereafter withdrew from the ticket. Voted
for indianapolis Southern and Logansport
railroad franchises. His record shows him
to be unworthy of reelection.
Third Ward
Lynn B. Milikan Qnd.), 2cOs North Merid-
ian street; age forty-thrce; taxables, s40.-
lS5; taxes paid; contractor and builder:
never held public office; lived here thirty
two years. Strongly recommend his cleo
ton.
John H. Grail Rep.), 1886 North Pennsyl-
vania street: age forty three: taxables,
$3.50: taxes paid: formerly commission
third term as councilman: voted for Came
well appropriation ordinance in 1895; for
street railway franchise in 1893; against
elevated tracks In 1899: for Stuckmeyer
waste paper contract in 1900; for Home
Heating and Lighting franchise in 1900;
against the investigation of park lands
deal in 1900; for Marion County Hot Water
Heating Company franchise in 1902; for in
creased pay OF fremen, and all switch ordi-
nances except one, when he was absent:
voted for Logansport railroad franchise.
was a member Of the Negley committee
appointed TO investigate City Clerk Elliott
and co-operated with Negley in refusing to
call Judge Stubs and other witnesses Of
fered by the Citizens League TO give testi-
mony regarding shortages. His record as
councilman is bad and he should be de-
feated.
Fourth Ward
Henry M. Wing Qnd), l2l0 West Thirtieth
street; age forty; taxables. $3.50: taxes
paid; formerly with Atkins saw works;
fee; lived here twenty-seven years. Mr..
Wing should be elected on account of the
bad official record of his opponent.
Frederick w. Expert (Rep.) 3211 North
Pennsylvania street age thirty-seven; tax
ables, 1855; taxes paid; was bookkeeper fer
A. b. Gates & Co.. and Krag-Reynolds CON-
councilman; voted for Marion county hot
water heating franchise: for Indianapolis
Southern and Logansport railroad fraE-
chises; for increased pay for firemen; for all
switch ordinances, except one. Mr.. Expert
was member of the Wynne committee APP
pointed to investigate the Board OF Works.
He He, seconded all efforts to reject testimony
with Mr.. Wynne in discharging James w.
Noel, on account OF the disposition of Mr..
Noel to bring out all the facts. Mr.. Experts
councilmanic record Is bad and he should be
defeated.
Fifth Ward
John Helfrick Dem.), $50 Patterson street:
age twenty-four; taxables. $50; taxes paid:
engineer; employed by Water Works Co -
pany; has never held public office; lived
here all his life. Owing TO his employment
by a corporation having city contracts he
should not be elected.
James b. Murray (Rep), $50 Blake street;
age thirty-eight; taxabies, 500; was two
years delinquent; half paid recently; SUI
held public office; lived here six years Vote
for Murray.
Sixth Ward
William Foor Dem.), Imperial Hotel; age
forty-ttvo; taxables, 81 0l0: taxes paid: menu
has has been manager of Grand Hotel and
Charlem0nt Hotel In Indianapolis; Great
Southern Hotel, in Columbus o., now man
fee, lived here about ten years; is prefer
able TO the Republican nominee.
William A. Rhodes (Rep.), $40 North Me-
ridian street; age fifty-six; taxables, So,
taxes paid; real estate and fire insurance:
Marion County Hot Water Heating COM
pany franchise; all switch ordinances, ex-
cept one; for indianapolis Southern and Lo-
gansport railroad franchises; and for white
washing City Clerk Elliott and the Board OF
Works; and for increased pay of firemen:
Rhodes places party before public duty, and
on his record should not be reelected.
Seventh Ward
George Vondersaar Dem.), rs North Ala
bama street; age forty-six; taxabes, SIS. 135:
taxes paid; commission merchant; never
held public office; has lived here all his life.
An exceptionally good man and should be
elected.
Daniel A. Linus Rep), 619 North Liberty
street; age forty-three; no tax assessment:
poll tax paid; has had FISH stand on mar.
ket for twenty years; clerk In county treas.
urer's office; lived here thirty-six years.
Eighth Ward
Samuel n. Gold (Dem.). HOS Broadway:
age sixty-two; taxables, $3.50; taxes paid:
commission merchant. has lived here for
many years; elected township trustee in 1880.
holding Office five years. His record as trus.
large township debt, Notwithstanding the
his retirement. His record as 10 roads,
schools and the administration of charity
notable for its excellence.
Joseph l.. Casper (Rep.). l225 North Ala
bama street; age forty-six: taxables, $40:
taxes paid; is purchasing property not yet
in his name; printer by trade; has been
clerk TO fire chief. fire department bookkeep-
er, captain OF engine house. cashier for New
England Mutual Life Insurance Company;
general agent for same. Is now general
state agent for Prudential Insurance COM
pany; elected TO City Council In 1881: served
several years. His record as councilman was
creditable.
Ninth Ward
John W. Storm (Dem). 63 Beville avenue;
age thirty: native OF Kentucky; resident Of
paid: in hospital service during Spanish
American war; repairer in Panhandle
shops: never held public office.
Charles r Hurst (RepD. II Sherman