The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-18
INDIANA POLITICS.
our INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.

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How the Late EIcctious were Carried-(:ov-
ornor Mortop's Ipnuencc-His Election 10
the SENATE Insured-Thc Radical Outra9es
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct IL, 1896
would be worse than useless To pretend that demo
Gratis and conservatives grevonsly disappointed
In tho result OF tho ate election II confidently
anticipated that would carry the entire State ticket
elect majority In the lower branch OF tho General Az
sembly and gain at least three " not four, Congress
Instead, we have gained only CONGRESSMAN
Tho majority In the State has been reduced fully
half is true but the election OF radical Legislature
which secures the election Morton to the Senate ia
cruel Offset to this meagre advantage. Morton Is
obnoxious to the democracy and conservatives than
other 10 the State and tho hope entertained
that he would meet with crushing defeat which would
make his permanent retirement from politics necessary.
But tho result has shown that the democracy have
dorratcd h Ia power To him and him alone are they in
dcbted for the defeat No other In the State could
In the short space OF three months. have effected
complete revolution in tho public continent OF the
publican party Up 10 The time or Mortons Masonic Hall
pcch his party In this State, with tho exception Of tho
adherents Of Mr. Julian In the Burnt district almost
unanimous support Of Presiden, Johnsons restora
policy; Morton himself known 70 favor L. For
wears he and Julian have been deadly enemies hating
and copperbead. Mr.. Julian recognized the
leader Of the handful of radical mpractcabes In the
State, while Norton was champion OF the conservs
tive bulk Of tho party Morton has bitterly denounced
Julian on tho stump and In private conversation while
tho organ OF the Julian family NJ Richmond has teced
with exposures OF his Excolencys corrupt adm nstra
ton Of his once and dark hints NJ the loahsome lie
tiousness OF his moral character. The lion Morton and
the lamb Julian do not lie down together, but
continue TO each other cordially. Morton has
completely under Julian and stolen his kingdom. The
Iaters chances for figuring In the United states Senate
which, second 10 making suitable provision for the host
Of other Juians the darling ambition Of his heart,
Win all Of Mortons corruption. public and private
forced 10 admire him. He has In him certain
elements OF greatness while lack ing In many attributes
essential great tatesmanshp He has moral holiness
couped with physical coxardice aud " noted for
Of ball dog tc.acity IN pursuit, q given purpose No
OF the public and private rocnD-ss 70 which he
has been subject; yet he has fsed u all, defiant and
shameless, and comes out triumphant
THY RxsuIr ~ THIS TOWNSHIP
People at distance, unacquanied IN the manner In
which elections have been conducted In this city,
diaoly under the eye Of Governor Morton WILL perhaps,
be astouished TO that have gained five homnnd
votes in this township. Had this been really change
In public sentiment wond have been most aston nd.
ing but ~ In fact, merely tho suppression Of fraud
Probably than fev hundred voted against tho
Democrats by hundreds werc prevented from voting,
while Massachusetts, regiment temporarily stationed
hero voted until s members werc tired out with the
work or walking from ono rol 70 another The
cato falls thonsand short OF 1864, and
tho radicals have majority Of bai 1900 The decision
Of the election board prevented IN measure, frandu.
lent voting and tho result announced a fair index
Of public sentiment
RADICAL orTrAaE-
most Internal Outrage pcrpe,rated nj the ttts
Of Trenton, Biackford county. fatrrday last
Trenton "a small place containing dry goods store,
blacksm ih shop a few Dwellings, vhskcy shop md
other aduncts Of q roads trading post Tho natives
arc democrats of the prmevai school, with nniifnitsd
faith In tho continued existence OF Andrew Jackson for
whom they reported have voted At every fall cleo
ton until within the past four years small nelghbor.
hood meeting was hold in this place last Saturday,
hickory pole raised, small national lag hosted, and
few speeches hardly worth reporting made by embryo
politicians after which the meeting dispersed leaving
tho flag flying on tho same oay radical meeting
county at which Nelson Truser tho radical candidate
for Secretary Of state made yioen, and lncondary
speech While the meeting IN progress drunk
radical In and reported that the coppehes5s
had raised rebel nag at Trenton Immediately crowd ~
about thirty half drunken radca, under the lead Of
man named Abbott rnised 70 Trenton and tear
down the nag. The party, all mounted aud armed with
sabre. ana pistols preceded 70 linton; sailepsd INTO
made that instead Of rebel flag II the nat ons
banner. with i,s full complement o. thirsysx
Determined not 70 have their tp for nothing they
Guided 70 haul IL down anyhow Tbs dag accord
ingy lowered and they began tearing Il In strips when
old named Landon, SIXTY two years Of age who
keeps The village store came up and Protested against
their tearing the fag. Ho Knocked down With .
sabre cot which fractured his skull and cruelty beaten.
tereatng and plucky young lady came 10 the old mans
rescue. Lewis, armed with Ratchet, engaged Abbott,
while the yc1ng lady, seizng cudgel dealt blows right
and left which we're far from being '1ovo pats,
many 4 bloody head could testify The tight be, ~ecn
Young IAndon and Abbott was desperate and bloody
Abbott handled the sabra with yigor N not with der.
tsrfy and 1sndon used his hatchst Finally after re-
cefving several severe cute, ny lucky blow With the
Ratchet he nearly severed Abbots wrist and the sabre
fell from bis grasp Seixng the fallen WEAPON Iandon
Who old cavalry colder NJ home He dealt bis
blows dexterousy thai he had sir ~ hs asssl
ants Aovs dn COMBAT, Of whom y reported MORALLY
wounded. The sssatng party then withdrew, carrying
with them their wounded, but leaving several swords
hats and pistols tho nsid Dlrns the melee = rufnan
placed the m1zze 81 large navy revolver within foot
OF hlss Fanny bead and pulled the trigger but for,g
naeiy Il failed At the cap while IN the u eocking
for second shot stroke from the sabre Of Lewis
stretched him ssnsele@s on the ground
The next tsv the assasbts reinforced ~ the number
OF two or three hundred, sent In courier Trenton
with demand for tho restoration o. all tho captured
property and the payment of t25 for watch Lost tho
case Of refusal The few rsscas the place paid the
money and the sabrss hats and pssols restored
whorcupon the beslsglng f0rco withdrew.
In pfanfed, Hendricks county, on election dav
old man namod Miller forced 10 vote the radical
ticket and patent medklDe agent rum New YORK Who
he refused o. vote North Carolina refngcss Who only
arrived the Saturday preysous voted 70 the b~t ~ their
ability In such place not AZ all singular that net
q single conservative vqts was cAet
addressed By General Meredlib and Judge Cooling,
United States Martial for the District 81 coambAt~@
broken up and ths speaker PLACED "a Imminent danger ~
their fiveG Nothing but the ocolness aud cetsrmsaon
OF Long sol" ssved them
These FACT show tendency ~ the radicals
IN Indiana In this CITY the election unusually quiet,
the busaem. 81 the radical rArsy haysog become
slsrmel and sxegted the14sslFc1 W eg1st the lavs0