The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-03
Mayor BookwaIter and Former Attor-
ney General Taylor Receive Close
Attention of Voters Present.
SENATOR BEvERIDGE TONIGHT
WILL BE ORATOR OF REPUBLICAN
MEETING AT TOMLINSON HALL.
Republican Candidates Heard at
Jones's Chapel and Brightwood-
Chilly Democratic Gathering.
To-Night's Meetings.

Republican-Mass meeting in Tomlinson
Hall; Senator Albert j. Beveridge and
Mayor Bookwalter.
Democratic and South East
streets; John w. Holtzman, w. NJ. Fogar-
ty and T.. w. Little.
Everybody isn't as consummate graft
er as the people John w. Hoffman is as
sociated with
Mayor Bookwalter, speaking before 1000
or more people Of the Thirteenth ward last
night in a tent at South Meridian and Will
kins streets. made this stinging reply to the
question of Johr w. Hoffman: what
has been done with the $4,000 in the fire
department and City Hospital fund when
the present administration took charge of
the affairs of Indianapolis? Have the Re-
publicans used this money to swell their
campaign fund?'
Mr.. Bookwalter then explained that this
$65,O00 has been used to pay for the partly
completed engine houses left by the Tag
gart administration. The mayors address
dealt largely with the financial aspect of
the present campaign, and he made careful
comparisons of the financial condition of
the city when Taggart retired from office
and the greatly improved condition of the
city's finances now.
The meeting at South Meridian and Will
kins streets, which was one of three meet
ings last night where addresses were de-
livered by Mayor Bookwalter, was the
best and largest melting Of the campaign
The tent was literally packed full of peo-
ple-not children, but intelligent men and
women. listening carefully to every word
said-and outside the tent there was tier up
Of
and a half to hear Mayor Bookwalter, for
mer Attorney General William L. Taylor
and the other speakers. Besides Mr.. Book
walter and Mr.. Taylor short speeches were
made by Police Judge Whallon. Henry Mar
shall, former Democrat, now a stanch
Republican, and John Deer, candidate for
councilman from the Thirteenth ward T.
j. Yount, candidate for city clerk, was to
have spoken, too, but he was delayed and
did not reach the meeting. Joseph Fop-
piano, chairman of the Republican commit
tee of the Thirteenth ward, presided
HOLTZMAN PAMPHLETS.
An effort was made while Mr.. Book
walter speaking 10 distribute Holtz-
man pamphlets through the crowd on
the outside of the tent, but the people did
not want any Hoffman literature and
the Hoffman workers were quickly given
to understand that their presence was not
wanted
That's the size of the Holtzman boom. {"
said MIR. Bookwalter, when he saw one of
the pamphlets" handed TO one of his list
eners. He then continued his address
without further interruption.
Toward the end of his address Mr.. Book
walter characterized Mr.. Hoffman as The
Human Phonograph." 'Johnny's speeches
are so much like the editorials in the News
that they cannot be told apart" said the
mayor. Mr.. Holtzman's insults and his
innuendoes are furnished by the News. If
Mr.. Hoffman should be elected you would
have an administration by the News. You
would not be consulted. The News would
administer the affairs of Indianapolis" Mr..
Bookwalter's speech. in part. was as fol-
lows:
Il have quarrel to make with any one
concerning his political beliefs. l am talk
ing to you out OF the kindness OF my heart
and / am not here to quarrel with you or
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