The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-16
New Mayor and Retiring Executive
Make Neat Speeches Thanking
Friends for Loyalty.
DUNN is NEW CITY CONTROLLER
HENRY wARRUM SUCCEEDS r. A.
JOSS AS CITY ATTORNEY.
Probable Appointments Of the New
Mayor-Changes ut the City Hall
Election Aftermath.
Dillery. dollery. din.
It's nice to have the tin.
Now we're in, now we're out
And now we're in agin.

It's nice to have the tin.
Now we're in, now we're out
And we're in agin.
The Rhymes OF Democracy.
John w. Holtzman has entered upon his
duties as mayor of indianapolis. He took
the oath of Office at noon yesterday in the
mayors private Office in the city hall in the
presence of Charles A. Bookwalter, George
Hitz throng of Democrats and few Re-
publcans. The oath was administered by
City Clerk Fogarty, who received his oath
of office few minutes before from retiring
City Clerk Charles y. Elliott.
AS soon as Mayor Holtzman was through
receiving congratulations he announced two
appointments-Jacob p. Dunn as city con-
troller and Henry Warrum as city attor-
ney. Mr.. Dunn took charge of the city
controllers office at o'clock and George T.
Breunig retired. Mr.. Warrum probably
will take his office to-day.
PROBABLE APPOINTMENTS.
No other appointments have been an
nounced by Mayor Hoffman. 1t is thought
he will appoint the members OF the Board
of Health the Board of Public Safety and
the Board of Public Works this week. Al
bert Earring is temporary secretary to
Mayor Holtzman. Earring had a position
under the last Taggart administration.
From Democratic city officials the Journal
learned yesterday that Capt. Thomas Mad.
den August Kuhn and James T. Eagesfield
are being considered members OF the
new Board OF Public Works. From other
Democratic sources IL is reported that
Jacob Woesner also is being considered for
the Board Of Works. A wel-known Demo-
crat said yesterday afternoon that Patrick
]. Ryan and George Wolf may be appointed
to the Board OF Public Safety. Mr.. Wolf is
in the real-estate business. p. ]. Ryan was
one Of Mr.. Holtzman's most active lieu
tenants during the campaign. Bert Parker.
who was clerk of the Board OF Works un-
der the last Taggart administration, is said
to be under consideration for the same po-
stion under Mayor Hoffman.
DR.. c. Z. Galloway, according to Demo-
cratic information, is said to be slated for
the secretaryship of the Board of Health.
DR.. NJ. j. Spencer is being considered as
city sanitarian, IL is understood. Edward
Raub, secretary of the Democratic city
committee. will be deputy city attorney. IL
is learned from Democratic sources. There
are two candidates for the appointment as
city civil engineer. Charles Brown. who
has been attached to the city engineers
office, has been working for the place for
several days. B. ]. T. Jeup was mentioned
yesterday as another candidate for the
place.
HOLTzMAN SWORN IN.
In the presence of Mayor Bookwalter and
a few of his friends and George Hitz and
as many Democrats as could crowd into
the mayors private office. and with hum
dreds more crowded into the outer Office
and many i'm the corridor, Mayor Hoffman
received the oath of Office from City Clerk
Fogarty at little past u O'Clock yesterday.
Mr.. Hoffman went TO the City Hall with
Democratic Chairman James l.. Keach.
Before he took the oath Mr.. Hoffman
made speech. He was received into the
private office by Mr.. Bookwalter Mr..
Hoffman said:
1.-The responsibilities OF this office already,
in a sense, are beginning TO dawn upon me,
but L want 10 assure you that IL shall be
my purpose 10 carry out, far in my
power, the pledges OF the platform upon
which L was nominated and the pledges
made in accepting the nomination and the
speeches have been making ever since.
In regard TO the appointments / shall
have to make. / wish to say TO you that
want you to be patient. You must all real-
ize that but a few can be appointed and
that many must be disappointed In not get
ting Office; as the applications are plentiful
my friends.
II want to assure you that my appoint.
ments shall be made with view OF giving
the very best administration that my Judg-
ment can make possible.
TO OFFICE-SEEKERS.
ION the other hand, j want 10 say that
1 do not want any man TO feel IL he does
not get an appointment that IL II per-
sonal reflection upon him. because out Of
the many good men who applicants
you must realize IL will be impossible for
me to take care ot but few.
These appointments / shall make short.
In. but after due reflection. Every appli-
cation shall receive fair consideration st
my hands Having made no pledges shall
be able to give that fair considerst ton
which / could not give had / made prom
ises.
Il feel that no greater honor can come
10 citizen than 10 have his friends and
neighbors honor him as you have honored
me- Ii shall be my purpose. God willing.
to give you an administration which in
return shall be an honor TO the citizens of
Indianapolis
Il want 10 say TO the present mayor
/ mean to my friend. Charles A. Book
walter that / wish TO thank him for the
courtesy he has shown TO me and TO say
that within my heart there shall always
be a warm spot for Charles A Bookwaiter.
eneMs Mle WE we are nsVp eersonsIy % the he wSrmest
and best OF friends. and l give him my
hand on that proposition"
A GOOD LOSER.
Then Charles A Bookwalter made his last
speech as mayor of indianapolis. and re-
| tired from office. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen. Fellow-citizens-
| / wish before | leave this office 10 redeem
the last pledge l made To the people OF
| Indianapolis on last Saturday night,
some OF you may remember. l promised
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