The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-19
GROWING OVER SPOILS
MAYOR HOLTZMAN HAS FAILED TO
PLEASE HIS PARTIsANs.
Il. Taggart and w. w. Spencer Do Not
Like Warrum's Choice for Po-
lice Court PROSECUTORS.

Mayor Hoffman, James Leroy Reach,
chairman of the Democratic city committee.
and Charles Polster the Indiana-avenue
saloon keeper. had a long conference yes
terday afternoon i'm the mayors apartments
in the Claypool Hotel. To-day, it is ex-
pected Mayor Hoffman will announce the
Board of Public Works and Board of Pub
lie Safety appointments.
f. NJ. Johnson, former city controller
was also in conference with Mayor Holtz-
man yesterday afternoon. When asked
whether he would indicate any of the more
important appointments before Monday
the mayor said he had nothing to say on
that matter I'm very busy this after
noon." he said. II have several confer
ences on"
will you have any ordinances introduced
In Council tomorrow night?" he was
asked.
NO." replied the mayor. 81 haven't had
time yet TO even look after all my mail
I'm not ready to announce any plans yet"
Then the mayor was off to his apartments
10 confer with Chairman Reach and Pol
Ster.
THE SORE BRETHREN.
While the mayor and Chairman Reach
and Polster were having their conference
up in the mayors apartments coterie of
disgruntled Democrats, among them Ed
ward Little, the defeated candidate for
police judge. were sitting in the north end
of the lobby criticising the mayor for hav-
ing so much to do with Polster. Mr.. Little,
ii is said, is sore because he is not invited
to any of the conferences the mayor is
holding and because the mayor is not ask
ing his advice concerning the appointments
TO be made the coming week. Little feels
that he should have at least this much con-
sideration from the mayor and Chairman
Reach.
The appointment of Oren s. Hack as city
prosecutor in Police Court is not going
we'll with some of the influential ones i'm
city Democratic politics. The appointment
was made by City Attorney Warrum. w.
w. Spencer, chairman of the Democratic
county committee, and T. Taggart are very
much dissatisfied with this appointment il
is said by one who is very close to Chair
man Spencer. 1t was reported yesterday
afternoon that Saturday night T. Taggart
called up City Attorney Warrum over the
telephone and explained in careful detail
his dissatisfaction with the appointment of
Mr.. Hack.
PETTIJOHN TURNED DOWN.
Charles Pettijohn, who was defeated for
councilman at large. was slated for the Of
flee of city prosecutor in Police Court. it
is said by a Democrat who is close to
Chairman Spencer. This plan was outlined
by Mr.. Spencer. it is said, and T. Taggart,
appointment. But at that time Mr. War
rum had not been appointed city attorney.
AS soon as Mr.. Warrum was appointed
those supporting Pettijohn saw that there
was much likelihood of their plans being
frustrated. Messrs. Warrum and Taggart
are not the best of friends, il is said When
Pettijohn's name was preached to the new
city attorney as his appointee for city pros
ecutor in Police Court IL is said that Petit
| johns supporters got a distinct impression
| that Mr.. Warrum had some one else in
| view for the place. He intimated that he
would rather not appoint Pettijohn.
Some of the disgruntled ones say that
| Chairman Reach is having too much to
| say about Mayor Holtzman's appointments
| 1t is said that Reach is consulted at every
| turn in these matters and that some of the
| appointments are going TO cause the mayor
| and the city chairman a deal of trouble
| A strong movement is on foot in both
| Democratic and Republican circles to have
Chief Edward Coots retained as the heaC
| of the fire department. Chief Coots has
manifested so much capacity and so little
political subserviency that he is recognized
| as a valuable man.