The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-20
Democratic central committee have with them9
They ought to be where every citizen can see

democratic central committee nave with tneml
They ought to be where every citizen can see
them"
This Is but part of Coys scheme that is ex-
planned In the appearance on the streets OF
thugs and FOUNDERS. some of whom have partici-
pated in dishonest Democratic methods in Indi-
anopois elections several years ago. II did not
attach much Importance to it at first, said the
official quoted above "but see why the visits
of Democratic workers to Chicago and out in
Ohio have within the past three weeks been fire.
quent In Ohio. you know, the Democrats have
hopeless case, and can spare many OF the vot-
ers for Coy, who will use them in the Demo
cratic wards without let or hindrance, unless the
Republicans there are watchful This o'clock
scheme is only feature. but an important one,
to get imported votes into the ballot.box. 1t
can be easily done at 6 o'clock in the morning,
for it will still be dark, and Democratic in
spector can receive and drop the ballot into the
box before a challenge can be made"
Il am Bynum man. said an honest Demo
crat Yesterday, shut within the last few days /
have begun to appreciate the forces that are
against him. One cannot exactly estimate the
extent of this opposition but it is considerable.
Tor hear of ward organizations for but one pur-
pose, and that is to defeat him. They are re-
sorting to every measure that will help them.
aad the dlsaffecton is growing so rapidly that l
believe he will fall behind the county ticket 1t
is understood that he is to get none of the
usufruct from the Coy repeaters and fraudulent
votes. They are to be cast entirely for the
county and legislative candidates to recover any
possible loss they may sustain in the
scratching they will receive from reputable
Democrats. Coy and the others who op-
posed Bynum may talk as they please about
Democratic boom, but that does not alter the
fact that q great deal of apathy exists in the
party The position is just this: the Democrats
who want fair elections are bitterly opposed to
Coy and his adherents partly because of their
methods and more because this gang is nour-
ishing the opposition against Bynum liz order to
save Sullivan, Taggart and the legislative ticket.
chiefly. 1t ia more and more apparent that
Coy's ambition is to control the county aud city
by Joe Mackin politics. Thai Chicago statesman,
now in the penitentiary, is close friend OF
Simeon. and the latter has been under his tute-
lage. From the scattered Mackin forces Coy is
getting recruits"
Alfred Harrison, the colored letter-carrier
under indictment for forgery, is on the stump in
the cause of Democracy. The central committee
takes good care to send him into districts where
there is little likelihood of the criminal charge
against him being known, and it is also careful
not to herald him as the colored orator in places
where Democrats rlgidly draw the color line.
Harrison spoke in Bloomington the other night
to small audience. He was rounding off the
virtues of the party that gave him place with
all the resources Of pyrotechncal oratory, when
voice came from the outskirts. saying,
have had dispute which we would like to have
you settle"
What is it, sahl What is itl am only too
glad to answer questions any gentlemen may ask
me-"
Why Mister Harrison. we would like to
know whether that was a 81, 900 bond or 81, 900
bond you gave in that forgery case against you"
The orator weakened. He came down from his
high flown periods, and in a minute or two
closed his remarks with a faint appeal for every
one to vote the Democratic ticket
John L. Sullivan no longer announces himself
as the Democratic candidate for clerk He is
now tearing through the northern wards distrib-
uting cards that read, John L. Sullivan, nom
inee for clerk of Marion county" This is trick
to deceive Republican voters Whenever he
talks to them he thus virtually denies being a
Democratic candidate. 1t is the same John f.
Sullivan though, whom the;Ritzingers favored
with large amounts of money, who sought to
pay only half the indebtedness to that trust,
who would not settle on par basis until forced
to do so by Judge Ayres's instructions to Trustee
Yaudes and who swore, as surety of Hiram W.
Miller, that he is worth $50. 900. when, few
months afterwards, he returned for taxation only
$1,700.