The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-14
CONTRASTING WITHOUT CAUSE
The Party Leaders Force Democratic
Candidates to File Contest Cases.
to Steal from s. G. Taggart His Elec
ton as State Senator.

| Senator Voorhees, left for Washington yesterday
| afternoon. John E. Lamb went to Terre Haute, and
Eb Henderson, who expected to go to his Martins
vile home held here to for the interests of
contesting Democrats 1t rather UNEXPECTEDLY to
| him, he says, that many Democrats not elected
wanted to have their heard in the Senate and
| lower house. Four contests of Republican
seats in the latter body and seven in the
former make rather formidable array but
the probabilities point to them being in the
character of threat E. S. Daniels, beaten by Shroy
er in Cass county for the Senate is represented
among the contestors but if each feels as he does
about it there will not be much individual effort in
pushing them to conclusion. Mr. Daniels reached
here last evening with M D. Fansler to insist on
withdrawal of his papers, but after an hour and
halfs consultation with Henderson he refused to
nit himse6to any statement to what he in
tended to pursue. Claiming ignorance Of what the
grounds of contest are he said: 1.-THE is in the
hands of Democrats. and whatever they decide to do
will doubtless be the programme. / not
| at liberty to say whether the contest will
| be withdrawn pushed to a decision. You
| will if I decline to be interviewed.
really do not know what grounds are alleged in the
papers filed Some of my friends drew them up. and
it for them to act You know any eector bring
a contest" Mr.. Daniels returned to Logansport on
late train.
| Contests have been filed by tho Democrats against
Republican members of the lower house follows:
Knox, Gibson and Vanderburg Counties Rep
resentatte Pruit against r. L. Mackey alleging that
Mackey is ineligible because he has not lived in the
| State for two years. nor in the district one year.
=, Clinton County-John Fleming against E. J. Nc
Math; alleging corruption of the ballot.
| Warrick County-Chares Mills against Edward
Cough; alleging violation of Section 81 of the Const
| tuition.
| DeKab Committeeman Kelley (Greenback- Demo
craft against Jacob D. Lightly alleging wholesale
bribery.
The senatorial contests that haye been filed by
Democrats as follows:
| jackson and Lawrence Counties-Frank Beauna-
man against w. N Mcdonald, charging that McDor-
aid took sack containing four hundred silver dollars
to the polls and used the same to purchase votes.
Lake and Porter CountieS-John Lehman against
Mark L. DeMotte alleging inelgibility by reason of
| bribery and other corruptions.
CsHancook and Rush Counties-George II. Puntenney
against A. NJ Kennedy, charging that in one precinct
| OF Rush county which gave Kennedy 1877 votes one
of the members Of the election board free
holder that there was illegal voting and gross irregu
larities in Hancock county.
Tippecanoe County-William H. Murdoch against
James NJ Dressar, alleging bribery and other corrup
| ton of the ballot
Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties-Dr D. H.
Patten dominated by the Greenbackers and Endorsed
| by the Democrats) against Simeon 2. Thompson. The
contestor charges that he defrauded out of the
| election
| Howard and Miami COuntloS-Dr. h. V. Passage
against B. F. Harness, alleging corruption at the
| polls.
Sullivan, vgo and vermillion Counties-Decatur
Downing against John It. Beasey, for violation Of
| Section 81 of the Constitution
| Last evening a copy of the records of the V1go
County Commissioners in reference to the reduction
Of the number of justices Of the peace received
| by Henderson. This will be the basis of Meaghers
defense, but aside from this the Democratic plans
are about far from any definite shape,
| indulge a OF DuildOzInQ
| The Taggart-McCIure Senatorial Contest
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| JEFFERsoNvILLE Nov. 13.-The hearing of the ap-
pcation of Samuel G. Taggart for recount of the
in Clark county for joint Senator took place
before Judge Ferguson of the Circuit Court in this
city, this afternoon, and the result surprise to
the Democrats, who trying to steal the Indiana
Senate by seating David Mcclure the Democratic op,
ponent of Mr. Taggart the Republican candidate who
honestly and fairly elected. In his affidavit &C
companyng mis- application for recount of the vote
of the county Mr.. Taggart alleges and fraud in
| the original count, through which Mcclure
was counted in and given the certificate,
when rightly Mr.. Taggart elected and
entitled to the certificate. Mcclure was represented
by six of the leading attorneys of Clark county who
resorted to every suberfuge to prevent order from
Judge Ferguson for recount. Mr.. Taggart was rep
resented by Alexander Bowling, of New Albany who,
| 1t.
Ferguson ordered recount of the vote and appointed
S. P. Diffendafer and William Lee, Democrats, and
| Ward A Watson, Republican, commissioners TO
make the recount William Lee was objected to by
! Mr.. Taggarts attorney for the that he had
been one of the democratic officers of the election,
| but Judge Ferguson overruled the objec-
ton. 1t developed in the course
| of the hearing of the application of
Mr.. Teggart for a recount of the case that the bal
lots and of of the precincts in the city
of Jefersonville. that had given Mcclure majority
| had never been sealed in bag, required by law
and returned to the Office of the county clerk with the
other papers, to be officially canvassed and the bal
lots and taysheet of this precinct what was al
of the county clerk this afternoon not in the regular
bag provided for the purpose. but in an old
| -four sack tied with string. They now lie on
| shelf in the Office of the county clerk and not
with the regular returns from the other voting pre-
/ cincts of the county which are locked UP securely
There be question about the llegaty of count
ing the vote of this precinct which has been where it
could be tempered with since the election or at
the best is not legally returned precinct. The re.
turns were only raked up and placed in the old -four
sack ater the talk Mr. Taggart contestnG McClures
election bad stirred up anxiety among the Democratic
managers. There the strongest and best reasons
therefore, for suspectirg Democratic fraud In this at
tempted steal of State Senator 1t noticeable that
fraud intended by their party and therefore in
| sympathy with Mr.. Taggart in his contest. Judge
Ferguson has appointed The 22d inst for the recount
| and orders that the contestng candidates and two
friends of each to be selected by them shall be pres
ent to witness the recount by the commissioners.
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