The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-01
THE LOCAL POLITICAL NEWS.
More Evidence of the Corrupt Methods
of Democrats to Carry Indiana.
A Telegraph Operators Defense of 'R.Shiel
-Eb Henderson WeakenS on His Betting
~Bluf-NoteS of the Campaign.


A letter received yesterday from Jacksonville
gives the following information regarding the
Democratic scheme to carry Indiana by fraud,
ON next Tuesday, with money sent here from
the South:
ION yesterday afternoon there was delivered
TO John Whaller, in Louisville, a package OF
money for use by the Democratic party In south
ern Indiana. The package contained from S., OOO
to 81. 900. 1t was paid to him in the counting
room of a Democratic merchant on Main street,
III Louisville. This John Whallen is the Same
fellow who went with the Democratic repeaters
and thugs from Louisville to Cincinnati, at the
late election in Ohio, 10 aid the party there. In
a conversation which took place at the time,
Wha!len talked just a little bit out or schooi'
and divulged the fact that this money is to be
used in southern Indiana, in the out townships,
and not in the cities, to import reporters and
strikers into the strong Democratic precincts,
and to buy votes. The money Whallen got was
a portion of a fund of $40, 900, raised by the Dem
Ocrats of Louisville, for use in the Indiana cam
Paign. The danger is real and tangible. My
authority is reliable and undoubted. lie IS a
Louisville Republicans manufactures there,
whose trade is in the South, and would be jeop-
ar6ized if his name were written, but If L were
10 give it it would, no doubt, be familiar.
MI. sULLIvAN's SCHEME.
The political methods of John j. Cooper have
Drsu uhlLOIuH lid anu OlSICPUthDAOf ohN IA
most daily some contemplate scheme for his
election comes to light. The checklist" thing
of the whole campaign, however, is the follow
ing circular letter, sent out by J. E.. Sullivan,
the Democratic commission merchant, Of this
city:
p. Burr:
Dear Sir-Inclosed please find the name of John J.
Cooper on pastors, candidate on the Democratic ticket
for Treasurer of State. He being a personal friend of
mine and an honorable man, l would ask you as a ia
vo-, If . Republican, to use one of the pastors on your
ticket, and it "A Democrat, to use your influence with
some of your Republican friends to secure their votes
for Mr. yo 0oop DsTa.. TsiT ! will consider z e great STf, f&yGT to
P.S.-ohn J. Cooper is the present Incumbent and
worthy of the trust. t.E.s.
It may be explained for the information of
those who do not know j. E. Sullivan, that he
Is the commission merchant who sold butter to
one of the charitable institutions a year or two
ago, which was condemned as oleomargarine, and
payment of his bill was refused. Copies of the
foregoing Cheeky letter were sent to all of the
merchants through the State with whom Sulli-
van has had any business transactions. The
following reply was made by Mr.. Burr.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. 81. 1884.
Mr.. III. Sullivan:
Sir-Your printed circular of Doth inst. is at hand.
in reply, would inform you that after being a voter
intenigently without dietation. Further, for that
length of time l have voted for principle, and prefer
bO oullnu 70 10 q AlhOuRh L nave al Ways nhl
strong political convictions, yet | have never prosti-
tuted my business to partisanship, and would most
respectfully suggest to you the propTiety of dissoiv-
ing your politics from your ordinary business.
Yours, respectfully, 2. BURR.
Copies of Sullivan's letter were sent to the
Journal last night by Mr.. j. J. Insley, of Craw-
fOrdsville, and a dozen other merchants who re
ceived the insulting personal appeal, with some
very Indignant Mr.. Sullivan's mail
during the next few days is not likely to bring
him any very soothing letters
MR. sHIEL AND THE T~ELEGRAPHERs
The following letter explains itself:
To the Photographers and Worbingmen Of Indiana;
If you vote the Republican ticket, vote it straight.
Let not the words of a few dsgruntled operators 1.-THE
majority of whom are Demoerats). as set forth in the
Labor Signal, a partisan little sheet printed in this
city, mislead you.
have already given to the public my reasons for
supporting and working for Rhody Shiel. as against
John j. Cooper, and have no reason for changing my
opinion. l have investigated the different charges
against Mr.. Shiel, and sincerely believe them to be
false.
/ find that he, instead of working against the oper-
atOrs during the strike, helped them in various ways;
find that he is a gentleman;
[ find that he was a working man, and earned his
little in the sweat of his brow;
find that he was q soldier for four long years, and
was wounded and left for dead upon the battlefield,
and [ find that the foundation for all the various
charges against him is personal spite, and that it has
been worked upon for more than a year, knowing MIR.
Shiel was \ candidate.
further learn that John J. Cooper is worth about
PZOutOOOi bnhb Wnie NuOuN Dnlcl " QoNn
fighting for his and our country, Cooper was behind;
selling mules to the government, and getting his
riches. L learn from several sources that Cooper has
been q wrecker OF banks. and has beaten employees out
of their honestly earned wages; and, finally, that | have
good reasons for believing Cooper, the Democratic
candidate for Treasurer of State, paid all the ex-
penses incurred in connection with this boycott of
Mr.. Shiel. l was one of the operators involved in the
great strike of 1888. from the first to the last day.
and l know what I am talking about, so don't hesitate
between the soldier and the civilian, vote for Rhody
Shiei, and Blaine and Logan too, and to the rest of
the ticket be steadfast and true. L. z. CUSTER
EB HENDERsoN's BLUFF.
Yesterday morning Robert NJ. Black, of Green
castle, called at the rooms of the Democratic
State central committee, and offered to accept
the whole of the $4,000 wager. advertised by
Chairman Henderson, and proposed to deposit
81 800 at once as IA forfeit that the entire amount
should be placed in the hands of the stake hold
ar this morning. He further offered to in
crease the bet to So, 1000, upon the conditions
proposed by MIR. Henderson. namely, an equal
division on a wager that Indiana and New York
would 60 Democratic, and that Cleveland
will be elected. Mr.. Henderson weakened and
did not accept the offer.
EXHoRTED To DO THEIR DUTY.
The following circular is being sent to Demo
crats in all parts of the city:
Dear Sir-The success of our ticket depends upon
overy Democrat doing hi, duty on election day, and
this duty demands that every democrat should assert
his right, as a citizen, in behalf of the success of our
party and ticket. For the first time in the history of
American politics has the right to vote in a peaceable
and quiet way been questioned, yea, Threatened, and
We appeal to you, as a citizen and "a Democrat TO
now como forward and assist in preserving this right
and the purity of the ballot-box. Eve Y Democrat
should cast his vote AT as early an hour as possible TAT
least by 10 A. M, and then assist in bringing out the
sntire vote, and by his presence AT the polls give
Otrength and courage to others. and aid in preserving
peace and order. Your voting place is -
By order of the Executive Committee.
HE HAS NOT WITHDRAWN.
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