The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-13
FOOTPRINTS OF TAGGART
HIS STEPS LEAD TO THE HEAD
QUARTERS OF KEACH.
Cordial Greetings Exchanged by the
Two Men-Fanning's Work with
Election Officers.

Frequenters of the Thorpe block found
new footprints on the steps yesterday
morning. They were recognized by the let
tiers ct. T." that were conspicuous in each
impression. The prints were light and
steady. They were made by Thomas Tag
CART as he entered on his duties as bell
cow of the machine organization of the
Democrats. Those who followed the foot
prints found that they led. strangely and
alarmingly, to the headquarters of James
L. Reach, arch-enemy of the machine, the
Hercules of the local Democrats, trying to
kill Hydra.
Mr.. Taggart. blithe as a spring bud. Wis
tied Reach before he even dropped in on
Chairman Tanning. The smile that won't
come of penetrated all the cavities of the
Reach headquarters.
Hello, there, Colonel Reach; how are
your
Pretty well, Tom: how are you?"
Reach and Taggart shook hands. Mr.
Reach was coatless. The two men gazed
into each others eyes unfiinchingly. T. T.
said he couldn't come so close to his old
friend "Shamus' without making a friend
ly call. Mr.. Reach expressed joy and said
Mr.. Taggart was welcome. So they ex-
hibited another edition of that personal re-
lationship that has marked the Democratic
campaign thus far.
When Mr.. Taggart left he went to neu-
trail ground, where Chairman Tanning is
manufacturing "fair" election boards Mr.
Joseph E. Bell. who is remotely interested
in nomination for mayor to be made later
in the season, is privy to Mr.. Fanning's
process or manufacture.
Taggart continues to receive the assur-
ance of a small army of machine workers
that everything is all right and that Reach
will not cut much figure in the primaries.
Chairman Tanning said yesterday that
Taggart was not directing the Bell organi-
zation or any other organization.
KEACH HARD AT WORK.
At Keach's headquarters there was
something doing all day. Reach has sus-
pended the social necessities and works
like he would in his potato store. If it gets
much warmer Reach may dispense with a
collar-but this would hardly be missed.
There was constant stream of workers
to both the committee rooms and the
Reach headquarters all day. These were
some of the indications OF Chairman Fam
ning's progress in treating both sides
Patrick Henry Woods. committeeman of
the Fifteenth ward, has not been consulted
at All because ne Is IOr hedcn Jerry Ma
honey Is looking after the ward for Bell
and his board will go"
Former Mayor Sullivan recommended Os-
car Pfiumm for precinct committeeman in
his precinct, the place being vacant, but he
was rejected by Tanning because Pfumm
is for Reach.
Joseph E. Bell Is at Fannings office all
day receiving those who come to arrange
for election boards and voting places
Chairman Tanning has named Carl Ha-
bich precinct committeeman in Pfumm's
place. Habich Is one of the Taggart ma
chine and the proprietor of the bottling de-
partment of the Terre Haute Brewing Com
pany's agency.
During the day other minor indications
Of fairness were discovered by the Reach
people. The discoveries have led them to
suspect that they will get fair play to a
finish and a fare-you-well. Accordingly.
they are preparing for 1t.