The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-06

soon saw there was something crooked-some-
thing rotten in Denmark. thought could
make myself useful, not only to myself, but the
community at large, by remaining there.
soon saw there was an attempt made
to rob one of our worthy citizens, Mr.
Irwin, of votes: / saw several papers
that were brought in and watched very closely.
That there was fraud am positive, and II the
matter comes before the courts can give evil
dence that will point to the parties who have
committed it. saw persons in communication
there, and after their conversation the votes OF
Mr.. Irwin began to drop off, precinct after pre-
cinct Papers were presented at the DESK and
when we looked there were the marks erased
and new marks put in their place. got upon
chair and asked for persons to come forward
and look at the villainy and number Of them
did so.
A voice-Did Bernhamer look7
DIR. Wagner-Democrats and Republicans
alike saw that great wrong had been commit
ted Who the parties are is left to you, gentle
men, and all can do to help you will certainly
do. was born and raised in country where
common mans vote did not count under
stand and know the value of suffrage, and will
contribute my share toward protecting it Ap-
plause.
DR.. Van Vorhis was the next speaker. He
said:
do not know what can say to you to- night
that will be OF any interest more than what has
been said The earnestness of the citizens here
assembled indicates what the value, in their esti-
nation, is of the ballot that belongs to each OF
us. The very foundation of our government is
the ballot, which is intrusted to each citizen,
and, as has been said more than once tonight,
the determination of the people of In
dianapolis. as it will be found, that
every ballot of every individual citizen
must be counted as it is cast and properly esti-
mated when 1T is returned. There can be no
other safety. If there have beenIany frauds COM
mitted either at the ballot-box or in the return
ing board let see to it that the of
that fraud are hunted out and each individual
treated to the punishment which he deserves
and which the law prescribes for it.
ID. B. Shidsler was the next speaker "Boys,"
he said. 81 little hot ! will take off my
coat Laughter. do not believe there is any
necessity of any man being stronger partisan
than am myself. Before the election whisper
in the ears of everybody l think little weak on
the other side of the question, and do all l
can to get a man to vote in favor OF my
candidate, and on election day look
to those who are weakened. but
when they have voted and the tally-sheet is
made up, and the returns are made no man in
the world can be more strongly in favor of q fair
count applausel, and no man can hold
stronger contempt for one that would tamper
with those returns than /, whether he be a
Democrat, Republican, Prohibitionist. National
or anything else, if there be anything else
Now, a matter Of fact, the return
OF each precinct belongs to and is the prop
erty of the inspector of that precinct
to the clerk Of the court for the time being
Now, if the statement that has been made is
correct, at least one of those inspectors, when
the tally-sheet that was there was pre-
sented, called the attention Of the board to
the fact that it had been changed; that it was
not in keeping with the papers that were in the
sealed bags in the clerks Office. The sealed
bag was brought out, and the original paper
the two footings The one in the sealed
bag was accepted as the legitimate
count of that precinct. BY and by another in
spector called the attention of the board to his
precinct, where the tally-sheet had been changed,
that the ink upon it was not yet dry, and asked
that the original paper be brought from the
sealed bags in the clerks Office, and compared
with this taly-sheet, whereupon he was told
they only had to accept what the inspectors
brought before them Resolutions will not settle
the question This community must do all that
can be done in a legal way to ascertain just what
degree of fraud has been committed and that
the perpetrators be punished to the extent of the
law. | do not believe there is an honest man in
this city who would not be in favor of that"
The committee resolutions then appeared
and submitted their report, which was as fol-
lows
Whereas, it has been stated by eye-witnesses and
reported in the newspapers that illegal votes have
been received at the POLLS that the counting of the
votes has been performed with many irregularities;
that the returns of the election officers have been al
tered without authority by fraud and in violation of
law; that unauthorized persons have been permitted
TO manipulate and falsify these returns and thus
thwart the will of the people expressed at the polls
last Tuesday, and whereas hold that the safety
OF our institutions and the peace and liberty of the
people only be preserved by fair, honest and
full declaration of their will through the ballotbox
therefore, bel
Resolved, That this meeting views, with grave
alarm, the alleged conduct of the canvassing board
at the recent election and demands thorough and
searching investigation into all the facts connected
with the receiving the counting and the certifying of
ia Anu hall hat tho rcof
the election, any of them other persons, have
violated the sacred right of the people to have free
and fair ballot, honest count and returns
then the perpetrators of this foul wrong should be
prosecuted. and punished promptly and severely
Resolved That to insure thorough and vigilant
action in the premises a committee of hundred
citizens be appointed to consult with and aid the of
fcers of justice in this work.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that
our laws should be amended to render such frauds
are here charged, and all other frauds upon the
ballotbox impossible in the future, and to that end
we all pledge our earnest efforts.
Resolved, That said committee of one hundred be
selected by subcommittee consisting of the chair
man of this meeting Gen. John Coburn VIM. Hen
derson. A. b. Conduit, Gen. Geo. B. Wright and w.
p Fishback.
CHARLES L. HoLsTEIN J. W. GORDON.
W. p. FISHBACK. GEO. b. WRIGHT.
VIM. HENDERSON. A. W. HENDRICKs
VIM. Z. CHRISTIAN. JOHN l.. MCMAsTER.
VIM. FL. II. MILLER Col j. B. BLACK
j. N. GOoDE. DR. w. H. WISHARD
CHARLES w. BRoUsE GEO. f. McGNNIs.
FRED. KNEFLER
The resolutions were unanimously adopted a
voice adding, after the thunder of yeas, "They
can't count that out" The meeting then al.
iourned.
Election Notes.
The Saturday Herald of to-day contains an
other cartoon supplement introducing several
we'll known Democratic statesmen. The central
figure shows W. d. Bynum as the Ninth district
colossus. with the laurels of victory on his brow
w. e. English is represented as covered with
sack-cioth, while his friend Leon Bailey is cover
ing his back with ashes. The likenesses are ac-
curate, although many of the faces are consid.
erably caricatured.
Said prominent citizen: ssThe people ought