The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
THE CINCINNATI FRAUDS.
The Committee of One Hundred Asks that a
Special Grand Jury Be Summoned.

tee of the citizens hundred to day sent letter
to the president of the Common Pleas judges,
asking him to summon, at once, special grand
jury to examine into violations of the election
laws of Ohio, committed in Hamilton county.
ana to indict all persons against whom a reason
able amount of evidence shall be adduced. The
committee, discouraged about getting warrants
faithfully served by the present police force,
have determined to move against election offend
ers through warrants sworn out before magis-
trates and served by constables. Money is be-
ing subscribed freely to the committee, about
81, 900 having already been received.
Cincinnati Special, 10Th.
The gravity of the situation over the election
may be judged by the fact that tonight all the
day policemen were ordered to hold themselves
In readiness for possible trouble. The order was
given quietly. that no undue excitement might
be aroused, to add to the already feverish con-
dition of public feeling. Although the incendiary
talk is general, and apprehension of trouble is
expressed in every quarter, with surmises of
what would happen should mob once congre
gate, the most active indignation is voiced in
that quarter of the city north of the canal
known as Over the Rhine" where the Ger
mans are very thickly settled. 1t was the same
place where the riot of 1884 sprouted The Ger
mans largely voted the Republican ticket on
Tuesday, and the knowledge that the most glar-
ing and outrageous frauds were committed on that
day, and were being committed ID the count, has
raised them to fever heat, irrespective of party
lines. Last night they proposed holding mass
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guns along. The Republican leaders managed
to Jhwart them in this design and no meeting
was held there All day to-day squads of Ger
mans have visited the Lincoln Club, Republican
headquarJers to urge that immediate and decis-
i've measures be taken. The leaders there are
men of influence, and have done their best to
a,lay the feeling, which they say was likely to
lead to the most serious trouble. but, i'll spite of
Hall for tonight. and above one thousand per-
sons assem- bed, but the manager of the hall, in
telephone message from the Lincoln Club re-
fused to open the doers, and about o'clock the
crowd dispersed. Expressions from those in the
crowd showed the presence of most incendiary
feeling. 1t is not believed there will be any
further trouble tonight, at least The pro
gramme embraced also an indignation meeting
at Music Hall for Saturday night That, how
ever. will not be held, as the trustees, remem-
bering the experience of February, 1884. have
refused to allow the hall to be used. Every eff
fort is being made to prevent such meeting,
the feeling being that it would be almost certain
to end in mob violence. The situation is like
mass of tow that needs but spark to burst into
an uncomfortable fame. Only one paper here
has been so indiscreet to allude plainly to the
feeling, and that was afternoon paper to-day
which strove to counsel moderation and a strict
adherence to the law.
The citizens committee of one hundred held
its largest meeting this afternoon. It's perma-
nent chairman, who presided to-day, is Isaac j.
Miller, Bourbon Democrat, man of sterling
integrity and unfching personal grit who was
a candidate for Governor before the Democratic
convention which nominated Bookwalter, in
1881. The meeting was hot one. AS more and
more evidence of fraud and corruption came to
light the names Of those most prominent in the
crooked work at the polls and in the count were
freely mentioned men who should be strung
up Hanging was freely spoken of as deserved
by them.
This thing must stop. at once and forever"
said one. Others said it would be well for
Cincinnati TO he in ruins as TO be subject to such
corruption and disgrace as she is being sub
iected to at present
j. p. Carbery. the wel-known Irish speaker
said: Il am Democratic lifelong Democrat
but am with you heart and soul in your
efforts to purify the ballot here. You may COM
mend me fully, and you may command my
purse, also"
About So, 200 was raised in few minutes to
prosecute those engaged in the crooked work. 1t
was proposed to enjoin the county clerk just
reelected from making the official count. Full
sub-commltteeS were appointed, and the COM
mittee, after laying out the work for the sub
committees, adjourned for week. as danger
was apprehended from daily meetings in the
present feverish condition of feeling.