The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-05
THE ELECTION IN THE CITY.
A Very Heavy Vote POlled and No Sc
riouS Disturbances Reported.
The Republicans Probably Elect Their Entire
County Ticket and Give Blaine Twelve
Hundred Majority.

The voting in this city yesterday was unex-
peetedly quiet and peaceable. The polls opened
promptly at s o'clock, and the voting during the
morning was remarkably heavy. In most of the
precincts two-thirds of the fullvote was polled
before noon. The weather was disagreeable-
cool, cloudy and showery-but it did not materi-
ally interfere in any way with the voting. The
usual crowds were gathered about the polls
throughout the day, but there were no serious
disturbances. There was considerable complaint
on account of the indiscriminate challenging by
Democrats. In some of the wards, notably the
Ninth, Seventeenth, Twenty-fourth and Twen-
fifth, many of the old residents, who have been
voting in the same precincts for years, were
challenged by the Democratic committeeman,
and were compelled to swear in their votes.
Aside from a few disputes and some heated and
excited talk, there was no oJher trouble of any
consequence. The reports generally show that
a full vote was polled, and both parties worked
hard to get it out. Every vehicle that could be
hired was called into use for the conveyance of
voters to and from the polls. There was much
interest manifested, and in the crowds that ling
cred about the polls there were many prominent
citizens and leading business men. Public bust
ness was practically suspended in all the State
and county Offices, with the exception of the
Clerk of the Supreme Court, who was kept busy
until late in the afternoon issuing certificates
of citizenship to newly-made Democratic voters.
During the morning Mr.. Hendricks, the Demo
cratic candidate for Vice-president, in company
with State Auditor Rice, drove around to the polls
in the Democratic strongholds on the South side,
and made inquiries of the Democratic workers
about the indications of the voting.
There were few arrests made by the United
States deputy marshals, and there was no cause
for complaint about their conduct. Their pres
| ence at the polls was unknown at most places,
and they only disclosed their authority when it
was made necessary. During the morning Fred
Bauman, a baker, and a Democrat in the first
precinct of the Fourth ward, was arrested for
making a false affidavit to the effect that he was
a freeholder, for the purpose of swearing
in the votes of four men who were
supposed to be illegal voters. He transferred all
his property to his wife several months ago, and
has no title himself to any real estate. He was
brought before Commissioner MartZ, and he
waived preliminary examination. He was re-
leased from custody on a bond for 81, 900.
Hiram Mulbarger was arrested for voting lille
gally in the Second precinct of the Twenty
fifth ward, of which he was not q resident,
having recently moved to another
part of the city. John Cronin, a
property-Owner in the precinct, swore in Null
bargers vote, and was arrested. Both men
were brought before Commissioner Martindale,
but were released from custody on their own
recogniZance.
The police made only one arrest Late in the
| afternoon George NJ. Free was taken into custody
of Patrolman Ballard, and was sent to the sta
ton on the charge of giving away whisky
on election day.
FIRST WARD.
In the First ward 1,046 votes were cast, as
against GAL two years ago. The voting was gen
| orally straight, except that both Ross and Cal
kins were being Slightly scratched. The colored
men generally were voting straight Republican
tickets. There was very little challenging dur
ing the day. The vote by precincts was as fol
lows: First, 296; second, 326; third, 1886.
SECOND WARD.
In this ward the voting was done in three pre-
cincts, instead of two, as before. There was a
very large gain over the vote of 1882, the figures
being 958 to $50. IN this ward, as was expected.
| Major Calkins was slightly scratched, and Major
Ross considerably, the latter, it was thought,
probably 60 votes. The Prohibitionists who live
in this ward generally voted for Blaine and Lo-
gan, but their own State ticket, headed by Mr..
Dwiggins, their candidate for Governor. r. r.
Shiel also ran slightly behind in this ward.
THIRD WARD.
AhO WV > OSbOA0o1 Woo ~ " ~ " AcOA, q
remarkable increase. There are a large number
of colored men in this ward, and they generally
voted the straight Republican ticket, although
there was some scratching of r. r Shiel and
Major Ross. There was no trouble at either of
the precincts during the day and comparatively
little challenging.
FOURTH WARD.
The vote yesterday was 700 to 634 in 1882 The
majority of voters in this ward are colored men,
and they scratched very little. Early in the
day the Democrats ran in a number Of strange
colored men but they were not allowed to vote.
1t was thought that Major Ross will run slightly
ahead in this ward and Shiel behind.
FIFTH WARD
The vote yesterday in this ward was 791; in
1882 it was ZIG. The Republicans claimed to
have made decided gains, even over the vote OF
four years ago. A number of Democrats here
were making special e~xertions to get votes for
State Treasurer Cooper, but did not succeed
very well. There was no trouble at either of
the precincts, and but little challenging.
SIXTH WARD.
The vote yesterday was s43, to 79s two years
ago. In the first precinct a great many negroes
were challenged for no apparent cause in the
morning, but this scheme was practically aban-
doned before noon. In the second precinct there
was very little challenging. Major ROss's friends
claim that he received a great many Democratic
votes here, and was not much scratched. There
was considerable promiscuous scratching, how
ever.
SEVENTH WARD.
There was avery large increase in the vote here
the total yesterday being 1,046 to 1888 in 1882.
Fully three-fourths of the gain is thought to be
in favor of the Republicans. There are a number
OF Prohibitionists here, and while they voted
the straight State ticket, they generally also
voted for Blaine and Logan. Major Ross was
considerably scratched as was also Captain
Bieler.
EIGHTH WARD.
There was a very large gain in the vote here,
also, the figures being s19 yesterday and 723 in
1882. The Republicans claimed to be getting