The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
FOR THE VOTER TO DECIDE.
Shall the hummer Element or Law
Abiding Citizens Govern the City?
Candidate Cottrell's Statement that lie Has
''Had Enough of the DID Dutch
Prospects for the Two Parties.

Prospects for the Two PARTIES
1t was apparent yesterday hatcandidate Cot
| trell and his supporters were desperate. Sim
| Coy and Sam Dinnin were driving about the
city in the greatest hurry, whispering mys-
| teriously to their lieutenants while at the Demo
cratic. committee headquarters there was a star
| chamber session which occupied the whole OF
| the afternoon, and although number Of per-
sons were admitted to the room, the inside trans
actions were kept secret. A gang of anxious
| looking men hung around the door on the out
side and their conduct and appearance indicated
that there was something within the room which
they very much desired. It was very busy day
| for the Democratic committee. Mr.. Cottrel him
self did not seem to be satisfied with the aspect
| of the situation, and the few Democrats who
have been offering to wager everything but their
| lives on his election were keeping their money
| well down in their pockets 1t was reported
| early in the morning that Frank Creelman had
deposited $3.50 at Harry Walkers saloon, on Court
street. with instructions to bet it on Cottrell,
| but when offer made to accept the wager
/ in the afternoon it was found that Mr.. Creelman
had withdrawn the money. Last night the
| friends of Mr.. Denny were confident of his cleo
| ton, and among those VINO were betting on the
result of the election the odds were largely in
his favor
| CoTTRELL AND THE GERMANS
| The Germans entertain no very kindly feel
| ings for Mr.. Cottrell, and it is intmated that
they will pay their respects to him to-day in a
| way that will hurt him more than all the bitter
Ernest Kitz was first nominated by the Demo
Gratis for township trustee, Mr. COttrell said that
| he was getting tired of the id Dutch They
wanted the earth" Five weeks ago Jasper N.
/ Clary recalled this remark in CONVEX sation
with newspaper reporter. and it was published d,
| together with reiteration of the words made
| by Cottrell to the same gentleman on the night
| when Kitz elected, when he declared that
| he had not voted for Kitz because he ''op
posed to the Dutch running the country"
Although it was published just after Mr. Cot
| trell was nominated, be has never at any time
| during the campaign denied that he used such
| language Mr. Clary, the gentleman who was
| talking with him when he made use of the ex-
preston, is Democrat. 1t hardly be ex-
pected that the Germans will find any satisfac-
ton In voting for a man who is SO bitterly hos
tile to them simply on account of their nation
ality.
WORK AT THE POLLS.
A strong effort will be made to-day on both
| sides to get out the full vote The indications
| are that the weather will be unfavorable The
signal service officer predicts that there will be
rain, although in the afternoon it may begin to
grow clear, and the temperature will become
colder. The Democrats generally regard bad
weather as favorable to their success, and
there great rejoicing last night
among the supporters of Cottrell over
the prospects for rain to-day, for the reason that
| it is supposed that the law and order citizens
will not come to the polls If the weather is disa
| greeabe. The saloon keepers, on the other
| hand will see that their full vote is polled, no
matter what may be the condition of the wealth
| The Cottrell men relying mainly upon the
use OF money in some of the South-side and
| Westend wards, for success 1t was reported
yesterday that the committeeman in the Fourth
ward had been given $3.50 by the Demo
cratic . chairman for use to-day; while
| been given $685. In Sim Coy's ward where there
| is good prospect for the election of Republ
an councilman, number of men were offered
money in payment for days work forthe Dem
| ocratic committee shoemaker, it is said,
was offered $40 by Sim Coy to work for him
at the polls to-day. This shoemaker Hohably
never earns more than So or So day, and it is
hardly possible that he can render Mr.. Coy hon
| est service to-day for which he would be willing
to pay $40 on any other day. Similar PROPOSE
tions were made to others. and it is quite evident
| that the Cottrell men are intending to make Law
ish use of the corruption fund contributed by the
| saloon keepers. To avoid the risk of being
prosecuted for violating the election laws the
money is offered for days work, so that there
! is no direct bargain for the purchase sale of
vote The proposition is intended however,
| as bride, and properly comes under the pro-
visions Of the Campbell bill.
| THE DUTY OF THE POLICE.
|
Murphy and Downing held conference with
| Superintendent Lang, in which they directed
| him to instruct the force to exercise great vg-
| lance to-day, and to strictly enforce all laws,
without any discrimination.
| THE CAMPBELL ELECTION LAW
The law enacted by the last Legislature for
| the protection of the ballot from corrupt infu-
ences, provides that whoever hires, buys or
| offers to hire or buy, or furnishes any money or
other means to be used, or directs or permits his
| money or other means to be used to induce hire
or buy any person to vote refrain from voting
for any candidate for any office, shall be fined
than ST. 900 nor less than $40, and be dis,
| franchised aud rendered incapable Of holding
| any Office of trust profit for any determipate
| period of not less than eight years." Another
! section provides that whoever sells. barters or
offers to sell or barter his vote for any candidate
for any Office, either for any money or property
| or thing of value given offered by any
| candidate, or by any other person or
I persons, shall be fined not more than
$1,000 nor less than $40. and disfranchsed
and rendered incapable of holding any Office
of trust or profit for any determinate period of
| not less than eight years" 1t also provides that
any person suspected or guilty of violating
either of the foregoing sections Of this act NAV
be summoned either before the grand Jury or in
the Circuit Court, and compelled to testify in re-
| lation to the same but no person so compelled
or required to give testimony shall be prosecuted
| or punished thereafter for any act done by him