New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-12
THE ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
ou,o INDIANA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

taken in Indianapolis to prevent ulsoroe'
at the election to-day. The Democratic
leaders who encouraged rcpeaters to enter
the State profess to desire quiet, fair election.
Congressman Knott spoke approvinay
of the murder of colorea
man in Indiana. In ONO '"e
party leaders are weary. Inc De"o,
Gratis are willing to sacrifice Tue ieS'
of the ticket to secure votes i'i
lang, their nominee for Secretary Oh 0'". NC,
The business men of Dayton VIII
turn out to-day 10 WORK ior 'hc
Republicans. Richard Smith, of Cincinnati
gives his estimate of the result III ONO anu
Indiana. State officers and three members
of Congress will be elected in West Virginia.
ANXIETY IN INDIANA.
THE RFPUBLLCi ms OF INDIANAPOLIS ALARMED Al
TIE PROSPECT OF DISORDER AND FKAop-A
MEETING HELp-ExGLIsH AND MDoNALD MAKE
STATEMENTS.
ICY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
JSD,AvaPoIIs Oct L. 1.-The event of the day was
n meeting of citizens at the Court House, for the
purpose of arranging to prevent riot and fraud AT
the election. The meeting grew out OF the appre-
henson of Republicans that an attempt would DC
made by the imported Democratic rascals now ID
this c,tv 70 intimidate coored voters and to
create riot in strong Republican pre-
cincts under cover of which the ballO-boxes could
be DESTROYED and the Republican State ticket de-
prived of the majoriies in such precincts. Indian
apolis is Republican city and the County OF Marion,
in which il is situated is expected to give Porter
a good majority. If the vote of number of heavy
Republican precincts could be invalldated by vio-
lcnce at the polls the result in the
State might be altered as TO Dem
eft the Democrats considerably Somewhat
to the surprise of the Republicans, large numher
of prominent Democrats appeared at the meeting
and almost Inonopoized the proceedings. senator
Mcdonald was the first speaker. He made an APP
peal in favor of strict obedience to the law, ana
urged the appointment of q committee OF two he
pubicans two Democrats and one GreenDacker 10
confer W tn the Mayor and Governor and act with
them in securing the objects of the meeting.
W.. II. English approved all Mr.. Mcdonald had
said and pledged himself as private citizen and in
his representative capacity to every endeavor to
have quiet and fair election.
In view of the fact that all trouble and apprehen-
sions of violence have come from the presence in
Indiana of several hundred dsreputable characters.
brought here from Eastern cities with the cam
paign funds of Mr. English'S committee his presence
at the meeting aud his virtuous remarks were, to
say the least, little extraordinary.
The Republican speakers were W. L. tishback,
Judge Gresham and General Streight. Everything
went along smoothly until General Streight made
reference to a recent decision of the supreme
Court, which brought out cheers and
Kisses and caused him to be ruled out of
order by the chairman, DR.. WOODBURY., for making
political speech Mr.. English was asked what was
the object OF the Democratic conference called at
the Bates House to request the Governor TO or
ganiZe a State COnstabulatOry lie replied that he
knew OF no such conference
The only thing accomplished by the meeting was
of he following
Judge Gresham and accepted by Senator Mcdonald
us a substitute for his notion:
RcoIpcd As citizens, pecye of party, that VIC are
in favor OF quiet. fair and legal election tomorrow
mat we expect those charged with tAe MY OF enforcing
The law and maintaining order VIII 90 ther cuty, anG
that all persons guilty OF fraud or attempted frad III
connection with said election snail Toe prosecuted anu
punlshed 10 tie fun extent Of the law. and We each
plod &c our personal AID and influence 10 that end.
The danger OF a riot Tomorrow is believed to have
blown over less because Of pacifying remarks OF
English aud Mcdonald than because of the perfect
readiness Of the Republicans TO defend the polls.
United States Marshal Dudley has appointed
large force of deputies for each precinct
in the city and the Republican Committee
has arranged TO have at all times fifteen or twenty
vig!lant, active men present at each polling place
from the time the voting begins until the count is
completed. Many of the best citizens OF me pace
will serve upon the separate comm tees At the head
quarters Of both parties quiet, orderly election Is
predicted. The Republicans express no lear OF MI.
Barnum's imported rutEdns. lhcY say that these
fellows, having got their pay III advance ana tner
return tickets viii be careful to keep out of jail.
Now that tnpy see that the Republicans are pre-
pared for them, it 10 thought that very Dew VIII
dare to create disturbance or 10 DracJc3 tao eicc-
ton tricks they have been trying to teach the local
Democratic politicians.
NEGRO REPEATERs.
sonad of negro repeaters, hired by the Democrats
in Louisville. arrived to-day The scheme was to
have them vote in Republican precincts first, IN
forming the Democratic election officers not 10
challenge them. and then calculating that tie Re-
publicans would regard them as members OF their
own party and so would let them vote unchallenged.
The scheme Is baflled. The Democratic managers
nj Rarnuin and Engl!5hs headquarters have come
down to 5000 il their estimate OF Landess ma
jorlty and some of them are disposed to drop all
other peg or two. , -.
Committee said tom ght Tell our friends in the
East not to FORGET that this has been Democratic
State in the October election Tor twelve terms, ana
that we must overcome an adverse n W Oily o.
$4,000 in 1878 If we are 10 succeed we nope 10
win; we believe we are gong to win; but we are
not making any claims"
If the vote should be close tomorrow, as In all
probability IL will be. newspaper readers must not
expect to find the result announced with certainty
in their Wedn sday mornings papers. F0ur years
ago the State was doubt until thursday:
Judge Porter is closing his canvass tonight by a
speech in the Wigwam to the knights OF Columbia
the workingmen's organization formed expressly to
support HIM. =,
home at Shelbyville where II has been his habit for
the past twenty years TO speak on the day proceed.
ing State election. There was great bitterness OF
feeling among the Democrats of the county over
the shooting of McCorke, the Democratic Sheriff,
IN the recent riot. Mr. Hendricks endeayOIed to
calm the angry passions OF his hearers, and in
solemn way got the meeting to pledge itself that
the law should be enforced and obeyed. The death
of McCork seems to have had the effect of making
a great many hot-headed people realize that the
ferocious partisanship manifested during the past
two weeks is a dangerous thing to the public.
PROCTOR KNOTT ENCOURAGING CRIME.
The Journal has received an Evansville dispatch
which says that at Democratic mass-meetng IN
Rockport, Spencer County, on Saturday last j.
Proctor Knott of Kentucky, was the principal
speaker During or near the close OF the meeting
r. n SchOenfeId shot down liz cold blood Urlah
Wehb a colored man who was fleeing for his lie