The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-09
All the Powers of the Potato Kings
Machine VIII Ee Used I'm Holtz-
mans Interest.
HELD a SECRET CONFERENCE
KEACH AND FRIENDS DECIDED sun
DAY on THEIR COURSE.
Friends OF w. f. Moore Are Also wor-
ELECTROMAGNETIC Ward Commit
teemen Named by Reach.

The stentorian cries OF "Vive lie roi. lie
roi est mort" freely translated into high
Dutch. low Dutch. Scandinavian. Slavic.
Hebrew. Dago and other tongues, that rose
when James Leroy Reach deposed T. Tag
CART from control of the local Democracy,
have sunk TO loud silence. Some Democrats
are taking themselves around the corner
and asking pointed questions Of them
selves. The impression is spreading that in
placing Reach in power every section of
the party in the city has tied itself 70 the
tail OF the Hoffman kite.
II leaked out yesterday that friends of
James E. Mccullough are alarmed at the
attitude Reach Is said TO have assumed.
When Mccullough entered the race for the
Democratic mayoralty nomination he called
on Mr.. Reach 10 ind out how the chairman
purposed to regard the different candidates.
He was assured that a fair field and no
favors would be provided and that every
man should be left &c work out his own
political salvation without any interference
on the part of Reach. That satisfied Nc
Cullough for the time being and his friends
took il for granted he was to be given
square deal. w. F. Moore entered the fight
without asking anybodys consent or seek
ing favors. but his friends are Disguised
over persistent rumors as to Keaeh's posi-
ton in the fight.
KEACH FOR HoLTZMAN.
The story Is quietly going the rounds that
Reach has taken the bit in his teeth. as it
was prophesied he would when he was
chosen chairman. and has determined to
run the contest to suit himself. 1t is said
repeatedly that Reach and Holtzman have
n hxy nrbfa
man, II elected, is to reserve the pluns for
Reach and his neutenants and Reach Is to
work with all his shrewdness and power
for the nomination Of Holtzman before the
II is also said that Reach called a number
OF well-known Democrats into conference
Sunday and talked the situation over. The
proposition discussed was the ACCESSIBILITY
OF reaching a conclusion on the candidate
for mayor before the convention is held
The idea was expressed that, since McCul-
Tough, Hoffman and Moore are all in the
fight for blood. and since their chances of
success appear about equal, bitterness is
likely TO develop that will tend TO injure
the chances OF whoever is chosen to lead the
Democratic hosts. 1t was suggested that if
Mccullough and Moore could be persuaded
20 retire and leave the race to John w.
Hoffman the Democrats might have a
chance OF beating Bookwalter. Otherwise,
IL was said, the factional fights already ex-
listing might be intensified and prolonged.
II was stated that Hoffman appeared 20
have more elements Of strength among all
classes OF the local Democracy than the
other candidates, and that logically he was
the man to concentrate on IL Mccullough
and Moore coulc b. per uaded to get out of
the fight amicably.
KEACH DENIES IT.
A strong effort was made TO keep the
matter quiet but 1t leaked out through sew
eral sources. Mr.. Reach says he has
talked with a number OF Democrats re-
Gently over the situation but he denies
that any meeting OF the character de-
scribed was held.
Mccullough. il is understood. has de-
clared he will not step down and cat for
anybody and that he purposes to fight and
fight 10 a finish. Moore does not think he
was squarely treated two years ago when
he was beaten by Charles Mcguire and he
r. disposed 10 test the loyalty OF his
friends to the uttermost.
In case Reach attempts TO array the
Democrats for Hoffman at the expense of
the others there will be the merriest kind
OF a sauabble In the ranks Of the local De-
mocracy.