The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-02
Campaign at indianapolis
Ended Last Night, Looking
Quite Democratic.
SHANK STILL Confident
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HAVE
BEEN WAGERED ON THE OUT
CoME-oTHER INDIANA CITIES
HAVE BIG FIGHTS.

Indianapolis, Nov. 2.-Representa-
tive Charles A. Gauss, democratic
nominee for mayor, closed the cam
paign yesterday favorite in the bet
ting over Samuel Lewis Shank. his
republican opponent.
A week ago odds Of 10 to were
offered that Shank would be elected.
The Gauss men demanded two for
one, and many Of them were reluc-
tant, four or five days ago, to risk
anything at those figures. AS an in
dication, however. that Gauss has
been making gains in public opinion,
the betting has shifted, and the Of
ferings yesterday bore out the fore
casts that at the finish Gauss would
be the favorite.
The betting was lively. Hundreds
of excited men hung around the
boards looking for bargains. One
commissioner offered $1,000 even that
Gauss would win. The bet was not
taken.
1t is the general supposition here
that the Denison House betting board
is backed by National Committeeman
Taggart and Crawford Fairbanks, the
Terre Haute brewer. who are said to
have raised an enormous campaign
fund for the benefit of Gauss.
Shank Men Ask Odds.
All of the even money on Shank
was taken early yesterday at the Denf-
son, and before noon the Shank men
were asking ten for eight. Their
money was taken readily. At Walk
er's and the Kingston large amount
OF even money was offered on Gauss
and taken.
After noon the Shank men asked as
high as 10 to Z that their candidate
will be elected. The republican lead
ers were chagrined at the turn in the
betting, but were unwilling to con-
cede that it meant anything more than
a hard fight for their candidate.
Taggart was not on hand yesterday,
which caused no end of comment
among the politicians. 1t was appar-
emit, however, that he must have done
his work well before his departure
for French Lick Saturday night, as
his henchmen were out on the job,
pulling hard for Gauss.
1t was declared by politicians gen
orally that il Gauss is elected Taggart
will be the high mogul of the demo-
cratic party in Indiana. He took
charge of the Gauss campaign two
weeks ago, when it was in the dumps,
and has brought it up to the point
where three out of every five politi-
Gives Tageart Control.
A victory for Gauss will be big
plume in Taggart's cap. and it IS as
serted will give him high hand in
any effort he may make to control the
democratic organization next year.
One of Shank's managers said last
night that he has it from the inside
of the democratic organization that
the latter expect to elect Gauss by a
plurality of 500. The republicans will
be tickled almost to death if Shank
has 500, although he was regarded as
a sure-thinger month ago for at
least 5000.
The fear expressed by Shank's fol-
lowers was that hundreds of republi.
cans on the north side will not vote
for him. A supreme effort is being
made now by the republicans to get
out the voters who are expected to
stay at home rather than vote either
for Shank or for Gauss.
It is believed that the republicans
will elect all of their city ticket, with
the possible exception of Shank. as
the democrats are using the ammuni
ton in favor of Gauss.
Both Are Confident.
Both mayoralty candidates express
ed confidence last night in their abil
ity to carry Indianapolis. Shank did
not give any figures. Gauss was bold
err. saying he would have a plurality
exceeding 5000.
Chairman Moore. Of the democratic
committee. predicted democratic vic
tory by 5000. Chairman Klaussman
of the republican organization, ex.
pressed confidence that his side would
be victorious.
Reports from the larger cities indi.
cate that the campaign is closing gen.
orally in a whirlwind fashion. The
results at Evansville is in doubt
with the chances slightly in favor OF
MayOr Nolan democrat