The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-16
MAYOR SWORN IN.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
that at high noon to-day l should again
make a speech to the people of Indian
apolis.
Il am here to redeem that pledge, and
to say to you that the speech 1 had pre-
pared, owing to circumstances over which
l had no control. does not fit this occa-
sion.
But 1 am here to repeat now what I
try to impress upon the people always,
that / never quarrel with a man over poll
tics, and that while / am a fair fighter
and always willing to strike hard, / never
wear brass knucks nor hit below the belt.
! am only DESTROYS of one thing and that
is that my friend Hoffman shall have a
successful administration. From this
minute for two years he is just as much
my mayor as he is your mayor.
II wish to thank those Of you here who
did your utmost to bring about a differ
ent result and to those who just as man.
fully and just as courageously n with
just as high purpose fought for a different
result. / have nothing in my heart but
kindness of feeling and that in the years
to come, as / go about the streets labeled
'ex-mayor of Indianapolis you will dis
miss all bitterness as I have from my
mon plane Of citizenship" .
FOGARTY AND HITZ.
Then Mr.. Bookwalter introduced the new
city clerk as MY Friend Billy Fogarty."
Mr.. Fogarty did not make a speech. He
simply said he would conduct the affairs
of his office honestly and announced that
he did not know who would be his deputy.
AS soon as Mr.. Fogarty had finished Mr..
Hitz was asked to make a speech. Mr..
Hitz responded as follows:
'Fellow-citizens-If I should undertake
to make a speech at this time it would be
similar to that ex-Mayor Bookwalter had
prepared to make. L was making my
calculations that at high noon to-day I
would be the new mayor of Indianapolis
and you woul have an Independent mayor.
/ feel that / am reconciled to the condition
of things here to-day.
"As a citizen Of Indianapolis, 1 assure
you I shall be a citizen under this adj
ministration, and do whatever I can to
help conditions along in the next two years
under the incoming mayor. thank you"
When the peechmaking was over Mr..
Fogarty administered the oath of office to
| Mayor Hoffman. AS soon as the ceremony
was over Mr.: Bookwalter grasped the new
mayors hand in such a friendly manner
and congratulated him so sincerely and
heartily that a great cheer went up from
Democrats and Republicans alike. Then
Mayor Hoffman began to receive congratu-
~lations. The. people formed in a line and
were received by Mr.. Moltzman in the north
end of his private office. A great many
| wanted to shake hands with the mayor, and
the reception lasted an hour.
TAGGART WAS ON HAND.
Ex-Mayor T. Taggart made his appear
ance about 1890, after both Mr.. Bookwalter
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| and after Mr.. Hoffman received the oath
Of office. He shook hands with Mr.. Holtz-
! man and then left the mayors office.
While Mr.. Hoffman was receiving his
friends in his private office Chairman Reach,
who is in the commission business, opened
two barrels of apples in the outer office,
and several boxes of cigars. Those in charge
| had little trouble in distributing their apples
and cigars.
A short time before Mayor Hoffman took
the oath of office Charles N. Elliott retired
from the city clerks Office. His last official
act was administering the oath of office to
City Clerk Fogarty. Mr.. Elliott announced
that he has already accepted a position in
indianapolis, and that his salary began at
| noon yesterday. Judge Whallon did not
think it necessary to take a new oath of
| office, as he was sworn In but six months
ago. Deputy William Kaiser will remain
in the city clerks office for a time.
Wednesday the clerks and deputies in the
City Hall thought about getting ready to
| move out. Yesterday they began to get
| ready. Most of them, however, will remain
In office a few days yet. Controller Dunn
said yesterday afternoon that he had asked
| Deputy William Bogardus and the others
| of the force In the controllers office to con-
tinue with their work a few days longer.
| Mr.. Dunn was not ready to announce his
| appointments.