The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19
DEMOCRATIC TRIcKERY.
The Rascally Work Attempted by Politicians

The Rascally Work Attempted by Politicians
in Cass County.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
I4oeANsPURr, Nov. 18 The contest that has
been entered here to deprive Senator A. r.
Shroyer OF his seat In the next Legislature con-
tinueB to be the sole topic of conversation in this
city and county, and the interest in the matter
will rot subsde until final action is taken in the
case Should the ma ~rity in the Senate de-
prive him of his seat the interest
now manifested would turn to indigna-
tion, and there is no telling what
tho result would be- Here there are
not two sides ~ the case. The chairman of the
Democratic county central committee and the
policeman who fled the contest still maintain
their stand, and they have the sympathy and
support of few partisan tricksters, but the
rank and file Of the Democratic party are out.
spoken in their condemnation of the infamous
scoundrelism that has been resorted to. and can
not characterize in too strong terms the course
of the committee at indianapolis that has made
tools of the 6upes who have fled the contest,
bere. The open protest against the contest
which declares it an outrage, is signed by such
Democrats as Judge Dykeman. Councilman
Hoffman, William H. Johnson, president of the
water works board. and others equally infuen-
dial IN local politics
The treachery, deception and fraud that have
Ne0a rasorted to by the trieksters who have the
hisrepuable scheme in charge is without bar
Rilel In the history of politics in this part of the
State. The Republicans were not permitted to
lee copy OF the papers to the contest for almost
Nxty hours after they were filed, although nu-
tnerous demands were made for the papers by
Dir Shroyer and his attorneys There is no
aff
BE grounds Of the contest as now
on file, s not tie original paper fled that it was
placed on file Saturday or Sunday and dated
back. and he marks put upon it To correspond.
The papers fled Friday hight were at once taken
out OF the office by Ross, chairman of the Demo-
cratic central committee. The next morning he
sent Tor Mr.. Shroyer and told him that two aft
davits had been fled one by himself and one by
the policeInan, and that he was charged with
bribery and corruption After this came the
word that the man who charged bribery and cor
ruption ut Lafayette vas liable to be prosecu ted
for criminal libel, and there was hurrying to and
FRO: aud Daniels secured the papers
and smuggled them off to InSianap-
dis, and when the contest was given
70 the public Monday morning it was in the
shape of one imbecile affidavit from the pol,ce-
man and no one else. Between Friday night
and saturday night the papers originally fled
b.. been withdrawn and Others substituted and
The 6le marks stamped or to correspond In
conversation Monday morning Ross acknowl-
edged to NIr George Forry, of this city, that
criminal charges bad beer made against Mr..
6hroyer' but that he had it changed" Up to
Tuesday right tho members of the gang en-
phaticaily denied that more than one affidavit
had been fled but when the proof of the falsity
Of this statement vas overwhelming. they &C
krowleoged that two had been fled and one
had been Withdrawn the next morning." No one
ventures to state by what right this other
affidavit was Withdrawn, and Mr.. Shroyer will
probably take legal steps to have it replaced in
the clerks office. Last night the policeman
made sworn statement that he made both of
the original afddayits. but only few hours be.
fore he stated most emphatically that he had
never made but one affidavit. The affidavits and
statements made By the ratified and badly
demoraized combination afford q batch Of con-
Predictions that cannon nut conden,n them
While this contest is giving the party ana es.
peciaily Mr. Saroyer annoyance and trouble. it
Gao but rebound to The good Of the Republican
party hore. This county Is 500 Democratic
Shsoyor was elected hy 3S2. He was elected by
Democratic votes. and the fight that is no being
made is creating dissension in tho ranks OF
the party tnat it will take years to heal. In the
n.eartima the Republicans are unit. and this
they have &c: been II The past. This infamous