The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-28
Later Returns.

Political matters have now reached fever
heat In Indiana, and thus far the campaign
has proceeded with remarkable smoothness,
and without Injury or disturbance to privat o
affairs. Both OF the great parties claim the
State, and both are actively at work. 1t may
also DO said that anything in the nature OF
third party Is almost completely ignored, and
the Democratic party has at last lost patlencs
and quit supplying funds to the so-called Poo
hibition organization and Is now concentrating
its efforts within tho party lines to defeat the
real antagonist. Tho Republicans claim that
Blaine will undoubtedly carry Indiana, and
tho State Central Committee is now actively at
work to secure Republican Legislature.
They deem the latter OF nearly nrst Import
ance, inasmuch as that body Will not only elect
United States Senator, but Will also reappor-
tion the State for legislative and Congressional
purposes.
Under the constitution of Indiana an emu
meration OF the voters is taken every six
years, and II is tho duty OF the subsequent
monize with the drift OF the population.
have made close study OF the Legislature in
Indiana and l Ind that the present leglsla.
the worst frauds ever practiced upon the peo-
ple OF the.State. Under the gerrymande rlng of
the State In 1878 the Democratic provided what
enabled 10 tack strong Democratic counties
upon weak Republican counties, thus making
the LEGISLATURE hopelessly Democratic. Some
OF these districts extend through three coun-
ties across the State, and all OF them are
placed In the right place to suit the Democrats
without reference to the enumeration OF the
voters.
The drift OF the population during recent
years has been toward the strong Republican
counties, and 4 Is to be hoped that the people
which correctly represents the population and
not the Democratic party. Contrary 10 the OK
peciations OF the Democrats and through the
energy OF Colonel william W. Dudley the RE-
publlcans carried the Legislature in 1880,
and were enabled TO elect the Hon. benjamin
Harrison United States Senator, and II is be-
lieved by the Hon. John o. New that Mr..
Blaines influence will secure like result this
year. Already the political gossips are specu-
leting as to who will succeed the Hon. Daniel
Voorhees, and become Senator Harrison's col
league, and there arc not few who consider
that the Hon. John q. New Will get the place.
The Democrats are resorting TO their usual
tactics, and on every side are melting the poo
pie TO resist, with pistols, &C., &C., any attempt
on the part of the Republicans 10 provide
supervisors and deputy marshals on election
day. Governor Hubbard, OF Texas, 10 abroad
In the State, and everywhere no speaks he re-
fers to deputy marshals and supervisors as
murderers and cut-throats, with clubs In one
hand and Republican ballots In tho other. 1t
strikes the average citizen, however, that Gov
ernor Hubbard is not superior to the United
States law, and consequently his remarks do
not excite much enthusiasm.
Already the counties are calling for super
visors, and there 10 no question but what such
Central Committee is now considering the ad-
Visibility OF also having deputy marshals, and,
as the State is now pollced by Democrats
under q recent act OF the Legislature, known
as the Metropolitan Police bill, have no doubt
that tho Republicans will see that such officers
are appointed, feeling that unless they do 80
the Republican voters may not have fair treat
ment at the polls. Under tho United States
election laws the United States marshal be-
comes supreme commander on election day,
ana 1t lies within his power 10 call on tho Gov
efnor himself as posse 10 execute the law.
have no desire 10 touch upon the advi5a-
billy OF having or not having officers at the
polls, but am convinced that with SUCH on
Gers, including both police and deputy mar
shale, there are less frauds than Without them.
The history OF the campaign of 1876, when
there were no such provisions OF law, shows
emphatically the need OF them.
In 1876 there was great fraud practiced In
Indiana by the Democratic party. l have
closely examined into this matter and
the results are, to say the least startling, and
go 70 show that In 1876 the fraud OF importing
illegal voters In Indiana was but one link
In a chain OF frauds comprising intimidation
OF the voters IN Mississippi, the attempt 10
steal the oregon vote, tho Maine steal, the New
bribery and the corruption concealed In cipher
dispatches, etc, etc.; In fact, general system
TO steal the Presidency.
1t Is also we'll known among political writer's
that never more than ninety-two per cont OF
The voters reach tho polls on election day,
while the result In Indiana showed that In
1870 there were nearly 100 per cent OF the
voters out and tnasmuch as Tilden had
barrel In the State, II does not require much
practiced the fraud. JERE JOHNSON.