The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
LOCAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
A Hard Law on Vote-BrOkers-The City Tick
et-Campaign Notes.

In their hopes of electing Costrell the Demo
cratic politicians are relying largely upon the
lavish use Of the corruption fund contributed by
the saloon keepers, but the enactment of the
Campbell law by the last Legislature places re-
strictions upon the buying or selling of votes
which are pretty sure to get those entering into
such bargains into very serious trouble. The
law Is about as strict as 1t could be made. and
there is hardly any kind of bargain for in
huencing q vote that would not come under its
provisions. 1t 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 or refrain
from voting for any candidate for any Office
shall be fined not more than one thousand dol
lars nor less than ten dollars. and disfranchised
and rendered incapable of holding any Office
of trust or profit for any determinate
period of not less than eight years "
Another section provides that whoever sells,
barters, or offers to sell or barter his vote for
money or property or thing of value given or
offered by any candidate or by any other person
or persons shall be fined not more than 81, 600
nor less than $40, and disfranchised and rem
dered 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 may be sum-
moned either before the grand jury in the
Circuit Court, and compelled to testify in rela-
ton to the same, but no person SC compelled or
required to give testimony shall be prosecuted
or punished thereafter for any act done by him
about which he was so compelled to testify"
The qualifications of voter, which may be
interesting at this time as matter of some in
formation, are that he shall have resided in the
State six months, the township sixty days and
the ward or precinct where he votes thirty
days. Males of foreign birth shall have resided
in the country one year, the State six months,
the township sixty days, and the ward or pre-
cinct thirty days. and shall have declared his in
tention to become citizen of the United States.
The following is q correct lis. of the names of
the Republican candidates. which should for the
purpose of verifcation, be compared by Repub-
voting
For Mayor-Ca1eb S. Denny.
For City Clerk-George T. Bruenig.
FOR ALDERMEN.
First District-Thomas E. Endly and Henry J.
Prier.
Third-Granville S. Wright Marcus l.. Brown
Fourth-Thomas Talentire, William McGiunis.
Fifth-Wenzel Kautsky, Stephen NJ. Crawford.
FOR COUNCIL.
First Ward-Mes NJ Reynolds
Second-David F. Swain.
Thrd-Calvin e. Rocker.
Fourth-Theodore +. Smither.
Ffth--John r. Pearson.
Sixth-Wiam G. Newcomb.
Seventh-Robert McClelland.
Eighth-Thomas W. Gardner.
Ninth-Joseph Solomon.
Tenth--Arthur L. Wright.
Eleventh-Isaac Thalman
Twelfth-Matthew M. Cummings.
Thirteenth-Edward Dunn.
Fourteenth-Joseph II. Daugherty.
DISQUALIFICATION w Dolen.
acknowledgements McGroarty.
Seventeenth-Frapk E. Benjamin.
Eighteenth-Samuel III. Moore.
Nineteenth-John A. Tweedie.
Twenteth-John l.. Mcfarland.
Twenty -frst-Preston G. Trusler.
Twenty -second-Michael w. Toomey.
Twenty third-Joseph Ernst.
Twenty fourth-John A. Buchanan.
Twenty ifth-John III. Herig
A law and order meeting will be held at the
Colored Baptist Church, in the Thirteenth ward,
on Saturday evening.
John A. Tweedie, the Republican candidate
for Council in the Nineteenth ward, will get
large vote from Democratic railroad men, and
there are some hopes of his election.