The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19
THE ELECTION TROUBLES.
The Democratic Safety Committee Comes
to the Aid oftbe Party's Rascals.
The Infamous Character Of The Attempted Po-
litical Robbery in Cass County-0fficial
FOotingS of the Vote for State officers.
MOVEMENTS OF THE sonEmEEs.

The SO.Calied Safety Committee of Demo-
cratic Politicians Hold Another Meeting.
The executive gentlemen of the Democratic
committee of safety met yesterday afternoon ia
John w Kern's office. The old speeches were
made about rascally politicians. and the spirit of
The committee, like that of Ed Henderson, SEN
Ator Voorhees, John E. Lamb and others, was
raised to a resistance at any cost against en-
croachments on Democratic privileges in con
trolling affairs as they deem bost
No definite action beyond this went
. upon record Finances, or rather resources
for maintaining the alleged righteousness of
Democracy when i. becomes necessary to have
votes enough to elect United States Senator,
came under discussion 1t appeared that there
was no Immediate necessity for funds, as few
gentlemen had guaranteed a certain amount; but
they took notice Of probabilities, as the State
central committee is not in position to pay
largely the expenses of contests brought by
electors on the order Of the conspirators. If the
pecunary needs of the system of robbery ar
ranged by these politicians depended on
the surplus at the command of
the State organization not cent
could be raised for paying for the clerks file
mark on even one set of papers. let alone the
expected heavy demand for money in feeling
attorneys and securing evidence The State
committee still has It's headquarters open, with
al the daily and nightly expense for heat and
gas. A lonely young man keeps Mr.. Henderso
company when the rest Of the local Democrats
are away and the Hendricks Club is supposed
topay the bills FOR it is given out from the inner
~ 49, -. d. m Ill
told, with which to run the campaign. There
fore, the demand for a committee Of safety in
supporting the conspiracy.
There were no visiting Democratic statesmen
OF note in town yesterday. except Mr.. Gooding,
OF Hancock. He told Mr.. Henderson how it
came that his Democratic bailiwick returns
Republican. The stunning pain of defeat has
been replaced by consolation that there is no
DISTINGUISHED politician or statesman, and never
has been. who did not at one time or another
feel the distress OF the conquered. Mr.. Goodne
reviews bis forty years of political life with
Satisfaction. He congratuates himself that de-
feat did not come until he had served as Circuit
prosecutor judge of the Common Pleas, United
Bates marshal under Johnson, an unsuccessful
candidate for Congress on Greeley ticket and
successful candidate few years later as
. straight-out Democratic nominee. Be-
tween whites be discussed with Mr. Henderson
the alleged neligi5iiity of Mackey of Knox. He
did not OF emily commit himself to the plan of the
conspirators. but it is expected the gentleman
from Hancock will give it ali the moral support
necessary
Among the Republicans in the city was Sena
tor-elect Johnson, from Wayne The feel
Ing OF his constituents is averse TO any political
strife in the LEGISLATURE but they do not ask
that quietness she'll be secured by submission to
Democratic threats of revolutionary methods
II Democrat is not elected legally they co not
want him to hold his seat through fear of retail
tatory measures If such fight must come they
are ready for It.