The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-31
POLITICAL INFORMATION.
The Desperate Democracy Importing
Money and Voters from Kentucky.
Treasurer COOpers Circular to PrOhibitiOniStS
Local News of the Progress of the
Campaign-General Notes.

A business man at Louisville writing to
friend in Indiana says that early last week the
Democrats of that city began sending informa-
ton to the Democratic politicians in Kentucky
that the battle ground would be Indiana, and if
the State could be carried by the Democrats
Cleveland and Hendricks would certainly be
elected They were urged, therefore, to send
money ana men to Indiana In a small village
in Barren county, the writer of the letter said,
5000 had been raised on last Saturday, and they
had sent over into Indiana as many men they
thought prudent II am satisfied" the author
of the letter says, that Kentucky will send
more money and more men than ever before.
Every precinct in the border counties should be
guarded"
The following is part of letter from
prominent man at Owensboro, Ky: Il have
what regard as reliable information thai a
systematic effort will be made by Democrats of
Union county, Kentucky to vote in Posey
county Indiana. Democrats here have during
to-day and yesterday made thorough canvass
from house to house to collect money to send to
Indiana, and they have raised quite large sum.
L he amount raised is from $500 to 81 600 The
Kentucky Democrats have never been so desper-
ate as now They are making what they regard
as last dying struggle. tell you there is a
wholesale scheme of fraud on foot The Alisss-
sippi plan is going to be inaugurated along your
border, if you do not take instant measures to
defeat it.
pardon me for writing so earnestly, but the
disposition of the Democrats here alarms me-.
JOHN j. coorER's LITTLE SCHEME.
The Journal has repeatedly asserted that the
ii I'D I
was really Democratic annex, and additional
proof is now furnished in circulars, thousands of
which John J. Cooper Democratic candidate for
State Treasurer, is sending to voters i'll all
parts of the State. These contain number of
his ''pasters with the request that they be
used on Republican tickets, and when they are
sent to gentlemen who are known or thought to
be temperance men, postscript is addressed as
follows ''As you are aware, there is a secret
alliance between ours and the Prohibition
party think 1 can rely on you to vote accord
ngly. j. j. COOPER"
1t is evident that Mr.. Cooper has little conf
dence in the success of the entire Democratic
ticket and hopes to pull through himself by OBJ
tanning votes in such "a manner that ind
Gated above If there ever was political dem
agogue, that man is John j. Cooper.
MR.. HENDERSON GIVES THE SNAP AWAY.
In a confidential letter to the chairman of the
Central committee in Monroe county, written
last Monday, Eb Henderson made the state
ment that the Republicans have a majority of
1000 in Indiana, and that there are % 900 float
ers of which the Republicans will get more
than half If the committee did not raise monev
by Wednesday evening, he said th..e no4e would
come, but that it would 60 to New York and Con-
nectcut He said that Matson the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Fifth district,
a NIxr hn al ,Aa1 -
therefore he could not be traded. AS post
script to the letter, it may be added that the
money was received and is now being lavishly
distributed.
NOTES.
The following bets were offered at the coffee"
pool room last night and not taken $50 to $40
that Ross beats Carter for sheriff; 800 to $75 on
the same proposition; 5000 that Blaine is elected.
Well-authenticated information was received
yesterday stating that twenty five men had been
sent into Indiana this week from Covington and
Newport Kentucky, to vote and work for the
Democratic ticket.
The report comes that William L. Manson, of
South Covington. Kentucky, said to be related
General Manson, the Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant governor, is making arrangements
to bring party of twonty roughs to tins city on
Sunday or Monday.
Large numbers of men are being hired this
week along the line of the Louisville Evans
vile g. ST. Louis railroad, and taken out along
the line to work None but Republicans are
employed, and the object is to get them, away
from home on election day, so they will lose
their votes
A saloon-keeper on North Illinois street, who.
has made up his mind to vote for Blaine and
Logan, has been much bothered by little Demo
cratic politicians who have been making life
burdensome to him. Yesterday he got relief by
swearing by the great horn spoon if he wasn't
let alone he would vote the entire Republican
ticket
Don't give me away" said an Irish friend to
the reporter and Ill give we little civilservice
reform snap now going on at the Insane Asylum.
If I'm found out, off will go my head, but every
one of US, no matter what wages we get, from
the lowest to the highest, from $12 a month to
800 month, has been assessed % per cent. on
salary for the benefit of the Democratic cam
paign fund"
Tie Sentinel yesterday published list Of
names of alleged indignant Catholics over the
action of Father O'Nell in taking cane to New
York to be presented to Mr.. Blaine. Among
these names was that of Thomas Markey. a man
of high standing among mechanics and the
church people, and he stated last night that the
use of his name in that connection was totally
unauthorized, and he was not even asked to sign
the paper, and would not have done so if he had
BEEN
SWALLOWED AN OUNCE OF POISON.
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