The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
spseiaf DispaieA to De oinei,lnali Gass,ts.

Special DisJdtrh 10 tie CiaeiJtnaE GG-sstc.
INpilxaPnrIS Sent I4.-The grand Democratic
rally announced tolbe held in this city the 5th
of October, il believed to be simply repetition Of
the game played in 1876, by which the State was
other disrrpatable characters who skilled in the
art of stealing election Then. now, trains
were advertised to from Louisville, 81. louis,
Chicago, and other points; prominent speakers
were announced to bc present to entertain the
crowd, aud every device known 90 tho political
managers rcsortcd to to bring u great crowd
into the State.
And the crowd came. bringing with it the men
whom il desired to smusgle into the State. The
plan Succeeded 50 well then that Mr.. English pur-
poses trying il again in lSSO Ii is known that Sena
tor Voorhees, and Jason Brown have been in Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Alabama, urging men to come
to Indiana, and that they coming in large
beers il also known TO Republican managers in this
city. Ii would be impotir, at this time. publish
all that is known in official quarters. but il may be
said that every train Is bringing into the state
who are coming here for other purpose than 10
aid in carrying Indiana for the Democracy. Some Of
these recruits were drummed up by Voorhees, aud
Brown, and under cover Of a rally the State il 20
he covered with them few days prior TO the elec-
tion. This is believed to be part of Mr. Engiish's
election day methods, and il is known that he Is
being aided by William II. Barnun, who is noted
for giving his special attention to the working out
Of snch schemes. The infamy of the plan eviden-
the desperate straights TO which the Democracy
are reduced Its no less than an open avowal that
they are beaten i'm Indiana, If fair election be al
lowed.
The organization of Republicans for the purpose of
defeating such methods is highly satisfactory in
nearly every locality This part OF the work belong
ing to the State Committee, has been delegated. by
consent TO United States Marshal Dudley and il i
no secret that he Is using every means TO insure a
fair honest election Circulars have been sent into
all the townships asking that he be furnished with
the name of every voter who has put in an appear
ance since April 10. together with the place he
hailed FROM and other particulars by which he may
he identified As soon a. the names Of these men
nrc received their antecedcnts are traced out and
by thi. means il becomes known who of them he
gal voters. Such work, thoroughly prosecuted, has
discovered already that there are upwards Of ltU0
men in the State. claiming 10 be Democrats, who
came into Indiana after April IL. BY law, "a man is
required to reside in the State six months before
he can vote and men coming into the State after
April IL. therefore, have no right to vote Within
the past few weeks, however, over i.01J men have
put in appearance. many of them with the avowcd
purpose of voting the Democratic ticket. Their
names and whereabouts are known, however. thanks
ercise the right of suffrage will lead 10 their prompt
arrest
This system of espionage, thoroughly conduct
Tu ~ the S'ate .ui''ee, very naturally S't thr
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Fresh evidence that the Democracy intend ear
rying the election in October by fraud il daily uul-
tiplying This afternoon. as a Republican was com
ing from the Southern part Of the state. he fell