The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

don and Mayor BoolSwalter conceded the
election of Mr.. Hoffman.
II have nothing 10 say, except that Mr..
Hoffman is elected" he said. I'VE have
been so busy securing returns that have
had no time to compile any figures. conse-
quently 1 do not care to attempt to esti-
mate Mr.. Holtzman's plurality. 1t will be
sufficiently large to leave no doubt"
Mr.. Keach was inclined TO be skepticai
when informed that the Republican lead
ers conceded Holtzmans election and man
ifested the fear that an effort was being
made to entrap him into statement "r
don't know but those fellows would con-
test the election If we had 10000 plurality"
he said. with exaggerated skepticism.
When Mr.. Keach was asked II he did not
concede that his victory was due to the
independent Republicans who had opposed
Mayor Bookwalter and thrown their most
jealous efforts to the election OF Hoffman.
he avoided direct answer by repeating
that he had no statement to make. His
manner indicated that he was disposed TO
take all credit for the victory to the Demo-
Gratis and his Democratic organization-a
thing which it had been prophesied he
would do in event of success.
HOLTZMANS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Hoffman. who will become mayor Of
indianapolis at high noon tomorrow, pro.
vided there is no slip in the meanwhile,
could not be reached this morning. after
Mr.. Logs6on and Mr.. Bookwaltsr had CON.
ceded his election. Mr.. Keach said that
Mr.. Holtzman was out looking after "eiec-
ton certificates and he did not know
where he could be found. However. earlier
in the evening, when the returns were most
auspicious for him and he felt his election
was assured, Mr. Hoffman made the fol-
lowing statement:
at have been confident Of my election all
receive the support of my own party ana
also of the better element Of the Republic
an party. And am gratihed to ind that
I was not mistaken in my estimates
IL SiioH &c my fpo>s 70 cdtIy out tDo
pledges Of my party's platform and keep
faith with the people who have made my
election possible. L am. OF course graft
fed at the result. ard am thankful TO those
who have helped me make my fight for
clean and good city government"
RETURNS COMPILED.
\ Tho laet rs4,rDo oov,pglad rar,,..,fo.,
headquarters gave Hoffman a total OF
17,727 votes to 1896 for Bookwaiter and
5,o9s for Hitz. the Prohibition candidate,
with So precincts to be heard from. OF these
precincts were on the South Side, where IL
was expected Mayor Bookwalter would
make some gains. but the others were all
or the North Side, where the Republican
losses were so disastrous. Under the cir
cumstances the party workers felt there
was no hope These precincts gave Holtz-
man a plurality of 1,2s1.
At las o'clock this morning returns from
| 212 precincts, compiled at the newspaper
bureau on Illinois street. gave Hoffman
1859, Bookwalter 1854 and Hitz a.7ss-a
plurality OF s45 for Hoffman. This left but
. precincts to be heard from.
IT will probably take the official count TO
determine the election OF city clerk and
police judge. Returns were not complied
on these officers as rapidly as on the
mayoralty race. In 1S7 precincts Fogarty.
the Democratic candidate for clerk, received
15766 TO 1855 for Yount. the Republican
candidate. a plurality for Fogarty OF 3Il.
with fifty precir its to be heard from. The
same precincts gave whallon, the Repub-
lican candidate for police judge. 1902 10
14,S27 for Little, the Democratic candidate.
a plurality for the Republican candidate
of go.
| SIZE OF HITS VOTE.
! The size CO the vote received by George
| Hitz. the Prohibition candidate. was a sur
prise TO the leaders of both the dominant
parties 1t is probable that his total vote
will approach 5000. and that is twice the
number conceded by the politicians. The
strength shown by Hitz undoubtedly ex-
plains the defeat of Mayor Bookwalter.
although it VIII be claimed that IL the
voters had not gone TO Hit az majority or
them would have gone TO Holtzman. This
assumption cannot be supported beyond
contention. however, as II is undoubtedly
true that Hitz received the votes OF many
Republicans who could never have brought
themselves 10 vote the Democratic ticket.
and might have stood by the nominee ot
their party in the end IL Hitz had not been
| in the field on the other hand. IL is point
ed out that Hitz probably received the
votes of many free silver Democrats who
might have stood by the nominee OF their
! party IL they had not had the opportunity
10 sidestep TO Hitz; and stsll again. that
many of the men who voted for Hitz would
have remained at home and not voted az
all had the issue been between Hoffman