The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-12
INDIANA.
Fe ars of Riot and Bloodshed To-
Day.
INTENsEs EXCITEMENT ALL OVER
THE STATE.
rSpecial TO the Boston Traveller

Especial to Inc Boston traveller.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 11.-Indiana has not
seen such wild time since the days of war,
when the knights of the Golden Circle, and
other secret societies in sympathy with seces-
sion, were wont to break up Lincoln meetings
and stone their speakers. The state is, as
thousands of peace-loving citizens fear, on the
very brink of bloodshed, that may appal the
shoulder-hitters, brought here for the purpose
of making the vicinity of the polls dangerous
for quiet citizens tomorrow
At the Republican headquarter lthisDmorning
the leaders. including chairman John c. New,
fear there will be bloody work tomorrow.
cratic plan for preventing full, fair vote.
The rougbs are to be on hand early at the polls,
and practically take possession of them, while
the Landers vote is cast. Then theyhwill STA
ton challengers to question the right of every
Republican who presents himself, and by this
interference and studied insults will do their
level best to incite breach of the peace This
will be the signal for general riot, in which
organized and drilled societies. known to be
held in the background, will participate. Gov
Williams and Adjutant General Russ are be-
lieved to be in full cOnnivance with the daS-
tardly programme.
Senator Dorsey says that he is convinced the
Democratic managers are deliberately contem-
plating riot in the streets of Indianapolis
The state authorities cannot, it is felt, be re-
lied upon, but U. S. Marshal Dudley can be
counted on to checkmate Adjutant General
Russ, who is an intense and bigoted partisan
Marshal Dudley is full of grit and pluck, and
il the worst comes to worst the loyal men of
indianapolis will be rallied by him to defeld
the peace of their city and the freedom of the
ballot-box.
The Sentinel incites riot this morning in
several leaders, surrounded with black mourn
ing lines, in which it holds up the death of
Sheriff McCorkle. of Shelbyville, on Saturday.
as an assassination by Republicans of Demo-
cratic officer in the discharge of his lawful
duty. Yet there is no evidence to show who
fired the fatal shot, The melee was general
and many shots were fired. There is no cues
ton that the firing was prefaced, and grew out
of Democratic attack with stones upon the
Republican mass meeting. Several Republi-
cans were severely wounded with stones and
some with bullets. Similar attacks are re-
ported this morning from other places
especially in Marion county, where the Demo-
Gratis are threatening to seize the ballot-boxes
tomorrow.
John I. Davenport, though not in the State,
has been made to serve the purpose of inham-
ing thu mob by the Democratic press, which
publishes highly-colored accounts OF his alleged
secret arrival here and his purpose to arrest
Democratic voters. Threats of death to United
States marshals are freely uttered
The result of the vote is thus at the mercy of
all these violent and fraudulent influences.
made and majority of 5000 for Porter would
be confidently anticipated under honest condi-
lions The Democrats have ceased to claim a
large majority, but content themselves with
saying they shall carry their ticket. The tariff
issue has brought thousands of recruits to the
Republicans, and there is a vote of 1000 colored
men, at least, who were not in the State in
1876.
Especial to the Boston Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct 11.-News from Indiana
continues to be of the most exciting character
A dispatch this morning says it will be almost
a marvel if the election should pass off with
out scenes of violence, if not of bloodshed. A
member of the Democratic committee says as
things look a conflict may precpitated which
would result in laying the city in ashes But
there is a desire and hope among the best
men of both parties that an arrangement NAV
be made between the organized representa-
tives of each side similar to that adopted four
years ago on election day, whereby quiet and
order were secured.sA sample of the language
of the party press toward political opponents
is found in the Evansville Courier, which calls
the United States marshal liar, coward land
scoundrel, and advises citizens to resist with
deadly force any interference whatever by the
deputy marshals. The Courier is owned by
the Democratic Secretary of State, who is a
candidate for reelection. In Indianapolis the
political excitement extends even to little
children, and boys and girls just beyond infan-
cy are hurrahing for Garfield or Hancock as
the case may be. A meeting of citizens of In
dianapolis, irrespective of party, has been
called for tomorrow to take measures for pre-
serving the peace and protecting the honest
ballot. 1t is understood that all the leading
Democrats will attend and that proposition
will be made that the Democratic Governor
and the Republican mayor agree upon plan
which may be satisfactory to both parties
Perhaps the most astounding campaign story is
that which was started yesterday by the Dem
Gratis, which charged that the Republican COM
mittee have made arrangements with the med
ical colleges to deliver the negro subjects from
Kentucky after they are through voting them.
The colored people, who are more or less exer-
cised in this regard, themselves laugh at this
ridiculous story.
At Democratic headquarters here in Wash
ington there is marked Discrimination to
make any positive predictions as to the result,
although few days ago there was no hesita-
ton there in claiming the State for the De-
mocracy by 10000 or 1900.