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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
SENATOR sHERMAN's ENDORSEMENT.
The Election Returns Show a Plurality for
Him $500 Larger than FOraker's.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
COLUMBUS, Oct 30.-It is claimed by certain
Democratic and Independent newspapers that,
m as the Republicans have but three
majority on joint ballot in the Ohio Legislature,
counting the Hamilton county delegation as
Democratic. this is a rebuke to Senator Sherman.
The delegation from Hamilton county has been
stolen from the Republicans by the most out
rageous frauds aud manipulation of the ballot
box. If there had been an honest
election and an honest count in Gin
cinnati the next Senate would have stood 81
Republicans to 16 Democrats, and the House 6S
Republicans to AZ Democrats, or 81 majority on
joint ballot. Some of the papers referred to
claim that Foraker rides in on the wave OF a
big ma GRITTY, which indicates that many who
voted for Foraker, refused to vote for legis-
lators who would vote for Sherman.
Foraker received $50, 163 votes. while the Repub-
lican candidates for the House of Representa-
tives who were pledged to vote for Sherman,
received 361, SIS votes. Hoadly received 34l, l96
votes. while the Democratic candidates for the
House, who would not vote for Sherman, only
had 337, 958 votes. Foraker's plurality over
Hoadly was II. 967, while the plurality of the Re
publican candidates for the House over the Dem
ocratic candidates was %, 557. This was Sena-
tor Sherman's plurality at the recent election,
because it was acknowledged on all hands that
he was the only Republican candidate for sena-
tor. If Foraker, with a plurality of II. 1867,
Rides in on the wave of a big majority" what
is Senator Sherman riding on, with a plurality
of the popular vote amounting to 23,55H
The truth about the matter is. that in all
his long public career Senator Sherman
was never before SO near the hearts
of the people of Ohio as he is to-day. During
the campaign he took the ground that in all
parts of the Union every American citizen must
be permitted to cast his ballot as ne pleases, and
that the ballot must be counted as it was cast.
This doctrine the people of Ohio believe in.
During the election. and since, the Democrats
have attempted to put the contrary doctrine in
force, and by outrageous fraud, forgery, and
manipulation of returns, in Franklin and Ham
ilton counties. to reverse the verdict of the
people. From bitter experience they have
learned that Senator Sherman. during the CAM
paign, spoke out against a living danger. which
even now threatens the people of Ohio. Honest
Democrats, as well as Republicans, now cry out
against it, and if our election could take place
as ain tomorrow, Senator Sherman would be
vindicated by a much larger majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FRAUDS.

The Committee of One Hundred at Cincin-
natl, composed of fifty Democrats and fifty
Republicans, men of character and determi-
nation, is doing a good work, and it is reason
able to hope that the men who have attempted
frauds in the election there will be properly
punished. Already three nave been sent to
prison, one for thirty days, with a fine of
$50, and another for one year, with a fine Of
81, 900, and a third one for a longer term and
still heavier fine. Other arrests have been made,
and the work of prosecution will 60 on. On
Thursday permanent organization was effected
and officers chosen for the first year. During
the progress of the meeting William P. An
derson, one of the executive committee, arose
and made the following remarkable statement:
"Mr. Chairman-I desire to preface a state
ment | am about to make with a few personal
remarks. / have voted the Democratic ticket
for over twenty years, nave always been a
Democrat, and at the last election voted a
straight Democratic ticket. With this record,
after a thorough and impartial investigation
extending over the past three weeks, made as
~ SA4R vi IN VA Wis
committee of one hundred, l claim to be able
to make a fair statement as far as relates to the
part taken by my party in the frauds against
the registration and election laws, ana other
outrages preceding and following the last cleo
ton. These Investigations show that the only
organized fraud against the registration and
election laws at the last election has been
within the Democratic party; that the only
organizations shielding and protecting the
perpetrators of these frauds, and endeavoring
to hinder and prosecute those engaged in ex-
posing and bringing their perpetrators to
Justice, is also within the Democratic party.
Still a Democrat, and diametrically opposed
TO the principles of the Republican party, this
committee and it's executive committee have
my entire sympathy and hearty support"
1t is a strange fact, the significance of which
must be judged by the public, that of this meet
ing and this unusual utterance of a reputable
Democrat, no mention was made in Cincinnatis
leading Democratic paper. The work of
running down and furnishing the election
swindlers should be prosecuted without fear
or favor. There are Republicans in Cincin-
natl as fearless as Mr.. Anderson, and. if il can
be shown that Republicans had any part in
debauching elections, then they will undoubt-
edly do all in their power to bring them to
justice. But thus far it must be confessed
that 'the only organized fraud has been with
in the Democratic party" so far as the inves-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

ELECTION frauds, as perpetrated by Demo
Gratis, show a remarkable family resemblance,
as a glance at several samples, from widely
removed points, will prove. At Cincinnati,
in one precinct, as the Journal has shown,
624 votes were cast for all the presidential
candidates, in November, 1884. In October,
1885, eleven months later, the Democratic
candidate alone, in a State election, received
926 votes in that precinct, or 302 more than
the total vote of the preceding year. In Chi
cage, in the presidential election Of 1884, the
first precinct of the Second ward cast a total
vote of 453, and of these the Republican can
didates received 303. In the spring election,
six months later, the Democratic candidate
for mayor received 626 votes in that precinct,
or 173 more than the total votes cast for presi-
dental candidates. In Baltimore, in the Sec
ond precinct of the Thirteenth ward, there
was a total vote of 1856 in the last
presidential election. Eleven months later,
in a city election, a Democratic candidate
polled 305 votes, or only 81 short of the mum
Der polled last November for all the presi-
Dental candidates put together, and nearly
twice as many as were polled for Mr.. Cleve-
land, while the Republican nominee received
but ten more than Mr.. Blaine did. This pre-
cinct showed a gain in it's voting population
of about 80 per cent. in less than a year. Mr..
Anderson, a lifelong Democrat, of Cincin-
natl, was right when he declared that the only
evidences of organized fraud there was in that
city was within the Democratic party. He
might have said the same thing with regard
to the frauds at Chicago, at Indianapolis, at
Columbus, and at Baltimore. No wonder
Democrats do not care to invite the investiga-
ton of the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
The National w. c. T.. U.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 30-The eleventh an
nual convention of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union began here to-day. The
hall was rowded. There were a few men in the
audience. The parquette was occupied by the
$50 delegates, representing nearly every State
and Territory in the Union. The proceedings
began with prayer by Mrs. Francis l.. Swift, OF
Albany, after which a telegram was sent ia
Bishop Potter, of New York, asking him to for
ward the greeting of the Union, to Archdeacon
Farrar. The annual address, a lengthy docu-
ment covering forty pages of print, and occupy
ing nearly an hour in reading, was delivered by
President Frances r. Willard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

THE same agreement was made precisely
between the commissioners as to the may
or's vote as there was respecting the alder
manic. For party reasons the Democratic
commissioners violated the agreement in the
one case, and broke open the ballot-box with
a Ratchet. In the other they observed their
word, after a consultation with Mr.. Bynum
and Judge Holman, the non-partisan Green
back watcher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

If the recount was a part of the late city
election, as we believe it legally was; if the
ballot-box in which the ballots were deposited
was "a ballot-box used in an election" as we be-
lieve it was; if to use a hatchet to break it
open was an unlawful way of opening it,
as we believe it was-we submit that justice
demands a judicial investigation of the act of
Mr.. Sterling r. Holt, to the end that it may
be determined whether or not section 2l95,
Revised Statutes, permits that kind of con-
duct on the part of a sworn officer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
MIR. Holr,an Given a Picturesque Reception.

FoRT RENO. I. T., Oct, 30.-The Holman COM
mission, consisting of COMMISSIONS of Indian
Affairs Atkins, William s. Holman, j. e. Con-
ners. Thomas Ryan. S. NJ. Peel and r. Danley,
arrived here last night. The commission was
met a few miles from the post by two companies
of Indian scouts, and escorted in. One company
was mounted in the regulation army uniform
aid the other dressed for the occasion as
wild ENTHUSIASTICALLY painted, with pictur-
esque consumes, head-dress, and spears
bringing up the rear, observing no order, riding
back and forth, and yelling like wild Indians,
presenting a striking contrast to the tame war
riors. They showed the two extremes in this
manner, and demonstrated to the commissioners
the advance being made toward civilization and
modern life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
Cincinnati Election Frauds Case.

CINCINNATI, Oct 30.-The Circuit Court re-
sumed the hearing of the election mandamus
case to-day. Although the motion pending was
that made by the defense to strike out a large
portion of the amended petition, Mr.. Follett, in
his argument, spoke rather to the question of the
courts jurisdiction. which ne denied. Mr..
McDoueal followed in an argument trying to
show that where the possession of election GER
tifcates was the matter in question, this court
had jurisdiction. while it might not have over
the question of title to the Office. Drausin Wul-
sin followed, speaking especially against the mo-
ton to strike out. The argumen is rot con-
elnded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
Mississippi Co,ored people,. Fall.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 30.-The colored State
fair continues to excite great interest. Yester-
day the leading colored schools of the State
made an extensive exhibit Of school work, and
prizes were distributed to the scholars. The at
tendance was immense. Colored societies and
various organizations came in on special trains
from all parts Of the State. The display Of live
stock was creditable. A prize of $3.50, offered
by Hon. b. K. Bruce, for the best bale Of cotton
raised by a colored farmer, was awarded to-
Tenant Weatherby, of Holmes county. Last
night there vas a grand exhibition Of fire
The fair is a complete success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

Our compliments to Mr.. "Sim" Coy and
the gang. The Observation-Disclosures saloon tax
ordinance is now a law, AND 1T WILL NOT BE
REPEALED, despite the attempted steal of a
seat in the Board of Aldermen. Mr.. Ripley,
if he ever gets there, will not be able to repay
the theft by a reduction of the tax on the
saloons. Cut this out, and paste it in your
hot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

WARDS partner, Warner, may not be driven
to make restitution by Mr.. Dorsheimer's news
paper attacks upon him, but he will hardly
EN- oy his ill-gotten gains as he would do were
he left in peace. Though he is not likely to
land in the penitentiary, his position before
the world is not to be an enviable one from
this time forth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

phone from Danville2 Unless some authority
was given them, which does not appear of
record, there was contempt of court commit
ted of the most fragrant and outrageous char
acter. The public is waiting to hear from
Judge Ayres most patiently. At present, the
feeling is that Judge Ayres will find some
way to uphold the dignity of the court and
maintain the respect due himself as its re-
sponsible head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

THE people of the State have their eye on
the 'Sim" Coy gang and Mr.. Sterling r.
Hollis Ratchet. They are talking now, and
it will not be long until they have an oppor.
tunity to act, and then it will be a bad day
for the gang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
accessible.

BUT little more than a month remains be-
fore the opening of Congress, but the Presi-
dent has not yet begun the reading of depart
ment reports and other important documents
preliminary to writing his message. His time
is so taken up with making personal examina-
ton of papers relating to appointments to
office, and in conducting a correspondence
which a cheap clerk could do as we'll, that,
although he labors till midnight, he cannot
find opportunity for other and, as he evidently
considers, less important duties. Inasmuch,
however, as certain of these irksome matters
must be attended to, he has decided to shut
the public out Of the White House while he
is obliged to give attention to the general
business of the country. Discontinue looking
after the petty clerical details, he will not; but
if messages must be written, the disagreeable
task shall be performed by frightening his
days at the expense and inconvenience Of
faithful admirers, visitors from distant States,
and all others who may have business with
him. And yet there are people, mugwumps
and a few more, who still insist that the Presi-
dent is a statesman and a man of broad and
liberal views, rather than one whose idea of
his exalted effice is that it is nothing more
than a sort of 'chief head clerkship," to be
conducted by mechanical routine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

IT is as much as a Chicago woman's reputa-
ton is worth to be murdered by a Chicago
man. Because the two young women who
were shot by the impulsive Mr.. Burras had
previously made derogatory remarks concern
ing him, it is at once assumed by the sagacious
reporters that they were women Of bad char
acter. Chicago is a great city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
Half Breeds Suing for Mercy.

OTTAWA, Oct 30-The half-breed prisoners
confined in the Jail at Regina and the p~eniten-
tiary at Stony Mountain have forwarded a long
petition to the government begging fer mercy.
They recite how their lands were given to spec
~ulators, their prayers disregarded. and how they
were told that their petitions would be answered
with bullets. Their story is one of systematized
oppression. The petition is signed by Louis Riel
and tw~enty-four others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
The Big Gun a Failure.

DUHIUI SpbCIdI-
The casting of the big gun at the South Bos-
ton iron works. a week or two since, has proved
a failure. The men, upon slipping the mold
from the gun, found that, caused by the core
having given way on one side during the process
of casting, it cracked open, destroying the gun,
which will have to be recast The core aroor
will either be repaired or a new one will Do
made. This will cause great disappointment ~
we'll as loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

If Mr.. Depew has, as he says, a further
statement to make which will settle the Grant
johnson controversy, let him, in mercy to the
country, make it now and shut off the food
of ''recollections." 1t is not at all necessary
ito wait until all the returns are in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

Mr.. LEARNED, the man who wrote the al
, legged Conkling interview which the latter re-
pudiated, is probably more learned in some
respects than he was before engaging in that
task. With excellent discretion he now rises
to remark that he will not tell the rest of the
things Mr.. Conkling said to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

THE plea for the life of Louis Riel, the
leader of the rebellion in the Northwest, is
that he is a crank, not a criminal. A crank
with wit enough to muster a command and
for months put authority at defiance is a dan
gerous one, and one that should be got rid
Of. If Riel is a harmless crank, he cannot be
imprisoned. His offense calls for the gallows
or the insane hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

"PEsTIFERoUs place hunters" is the pleas
ing term applied to the whole army of Office
seekers by the mugwump journals which are
commencing the President for shutting out
all the tiresome bores but themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

THE frauds and violence practiced in cleo
tions in Indianapolis this year were investi-
gated by saloon men, and carried out by those
who are afraid of their displeasure. Democ-
racy is in the grip of a saloon-keeperand bully.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

THE Philadelphia Times says, admiringly,
president Cleveland is going to be something
more than the President of the office-seekers."
This is only a variation of the mugwump song
which says the President is greater than his
MARTY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

A CRIPPLED old woman has been turned
out of the Milwaukee poor-house by the SUI
perintendent because she was caught in the
act of laughing. The astute functionary
probably agreed that no sane person would
laugh in a p~oos-house, and that, as the place
was not lunatic asylum, the old woman must
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

Now that Mrs. Grant has settled the ques-
ton as to the permanently of Riverside as the
Generals resting place, no excuse remains for
Withholding subscriptions to the monument
their promises, and build a monument which
shall be an honor to them as well as to the de-
narted Chief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

WILL the able gentlemen who are editing
the Sentinel with a hatcher pause long enough
to tell us what they think Of the ten ballots
found in the Sixteenth ward, and the ten bal
lots found in the Twenty-ifth ward?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

Mr.. TILDEN has Endorsed Mr.. Hill for Gov
ernor of New York. Mr.. Tilden is the gentle
man who became famous in, 1876 and 1877,
through an elaborate cipher system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

cation has revealed 1t is a pity that a SINH
lar committee cannot be organized in Indian
apolis. Republicans can be found ready and
willing to go into it, and to conduct the most
searching and impartial investigation. As it
is, with the stain of burglarizing ballot-boxes
upon that party, Democracy has not the cour-
age to discountenance the infamy, nor to re-
buke it's perpetrators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

when, in closing a short address, he stepped for
ward and exclaimed: ~HGad bless you, Canon
Farrar, for what you have done for humanity
The guest of the evening bowed, as if receivinga
benediction, and Mr.. Cough repeated his words,
which greatly moved the audience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

Mr.. RIPLEY was worth more than Mr.. Cot
trell. Hence Mr.. Holt used the ak in one
case and refrained from it's use in the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

THE figures we give of the late Ohio cleo
ton should put a quietus on the little fellows
who are still barking at John Sherman's
Bloody shirt"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31
The Vote in Detail.

The vote in detail is as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-31

GOVERNOR. IREpREsENTArIvE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19
MARKETS, BY TELEGRAPH.
Produce Markets.

CHICAGO Feb. 1s--Flour duh and unchanged.
Wheat unsettled; elosad l4e under yesterday. Sales
7sss S7sc e closed a. 7sDse April 79ls9essc
closed a, 791sc; Mag, 84l4084sto closed at S4isc
No. 2 Chicago spring, 7Sl2079l4c: No. Chicago
spring 6Ss068lac No. 2 red. 801e081c; No. 3 red
7Olo Ollie Corn easier but in fair demand closed
l41asc under yeste-day. Sales ranged, Cash, 37a a
38cs February 375s036c; March, 373Ea3Slsc
closed az 373i $3.50; April 3803SA2c. closed at SO
o3slses May, 4li4a4l nc closed at 4ll4s4lase.
Cash 27as027lac; February. 273sc: March, 27l2a
27ssc; April, 27a 130aac; May. 3oa oslo: closed
at 3Oatc RIVE dull and nominal Barley duh and
nominal at 63665c Flaxseed duh and pemnal at
SI4s PorE demands active but feeling somewhat
unseilcd ruled irregular Sales ranged Cash. $l3 10
0L3I5 February, Sl3. 10 ala 12la; March, $13. 10
9l325 closed at $l3 10 1919. LIZA, April $13.2o9
13.45 closed at $3.50 -, 9l3 s21a. Lard q9iet
M lOc; March, 7O507 l2lsc, April, q 12la a
T.l7l2c; closed. at 7l2i90Z l5cs May. 7.22A0
727lac closed at 7.22l9a12 5c. Bulk meats. shout,
ders SCOT zoe; short clear. 693 97c short ribs.
6.5OO6. Coo. Whisky quiet at $L15. Butter quiet
and unchanged. Eggs duh arid uuc hanged Re-
Soipts--Nour, IA. 00Ohrls, wAnA $4,000 bug earn,