Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-13
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.
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pEmoc Ratio ELECTION FRAUDS AND
FoRGERlES IN OHIO.

ing with statement of the financial condi-
tion of the state under the Democratic and
Republican administration. Governor Hoad-
lys last message in january, 1880, showed
that in single year his administration bad
increased the local indebtedness OF the state
over four millions of dollars, and reduced the
cash balance in the state treasury belonging
to the general revenue fund nearly half
million dollars
State Auditor Kiesewetter's reports show
8 loss in the two years Of the Democratic ad-
ministration in the cssh on hand OF $50
1873 Regarding this Col Poorman said:
This represents the excess of expenditures
over receipts during two years OF Demo-
cratic administration, as shown by the re-
ports of Democratic officials" He then
showed that the appropriations by tine
Hoadly administration were 500, ~
greater than during the preceding Repub-
hcan administration, and said:
at has been charged that the present Re-
publican general assembly at its first session
made more extravagant appropriations than
any that preceded it. This is not true The
appropriations were large, in part due to the
large deficiency in the Democratic appropri-
ations to be made good OF S55 1939S, and to
the following highly commendable, but un-
usual appropriations:
To complete ,ledo Insane asylum $l6S,Ooo
For oilers monuments At Getty ysourg.. Sa,oO
Fo, ohio SoidIe s home OoJo
Fo Working Home for the Bind ..-.... luoOI
For koster of Ohio Soldiers ...........--. O.oOo
To sup lbrt ildi gent soldiers cnidren IN
oInty children 5 homes --.........- l5,ooo
Expenses ol National Guard at Cincn
natl ..-..-......---.-------.- s0'oo'
Total ..........s sss5,o,o
Notwithstanding these extraordinary ap-
preparations the total appropriations were
not UP TO the Democratic standard by over a
quarter of q million, will be seen by the
1gures:
Oumocratic Legislature in 1885 appro-
urlated . ...... .... 1900. IS us, ,6oS %
g. PUBLICAN Legislature in 1886 sppro-
priaIed .....-.-........- a,4o1,s'S
Democratic e1cesS ....$ o,oooSo
Alter showing up the S2+5, 900 loss In two
Fear, IN the penitentIary under Democratic
administration, and the corruption, cruelty
,uo cruokednsSs in that institution under
Usu.Vcratic rule, and presenting evidence
! .huwius that Il. b. rayne's SCAT In the
JuIted States senate was bought, the speaker
armed his attention TO
tRAuv AND FORGERY IN ELECTIONS.
After speaking of the Acknowledgement OF
iair i million Republicans in the south and
| he desire Of the Democrats to gain enough
| United States senators IN the north to cop-
ro congress, be said:
The bold, open methods practiced In the
outh had given four states with eight sena-
ors, twenty eight congr essnien and thirty
! TX electoral vo ties to their cause, and some
means must be found to secure the three OF
our additional senator. necessary 10 give
| hem the control OF the senate, and through
the absolute control of all departments OF
he government The shotgun, revolver and
errorism were not permissible instrumental
ties in the states of the north, where the ad-
iitional senators must be secured. .nd othsr
Methods were adopted.
The State of Illinois was the .neater of
heir first attempt The gallant Union SOL
iier, Hon John A. Logan, must be sup
| planted in the United States senate by tool
| If the couspirators. The city o; Chicago,
With Democratic administration, was q tit
| ,lace TO oegin their dirty work.
~ By the vigilant watchfulness and
prompt action of the earnest Republicans OF
illinois, the frauds were detected and ex-
posed, the tools Of the chief criminals ar
'estad, convicted and sent to prison, and the
irst effort TO steal a senator was defeated
THE ooNsPIRATORs IN OHIO.
"The October election in Ohio last year was
or the election of members of the general
,ssembly, and involved the selection of q
United States senator to succeed Hon John
Sherman and the efforts Of the conspirators
we're turned to this state. Their efforts were
directed TO a few of the close counties and to
, campaign of unprecedented outrages upon
he ballot-boxes and desperate forgeries upon
he returns IN some of the larger cities that
we're under Democratic control"
The speaker showed how the coal oil legis.
aturs paved the way for the frauds and out
ages, and detailed the manner in which the
rachinery for fraud was organized and
worked in Cincinnati.
This wholesale work OF fraud, in voting
Illegal voters, switching tickets, stufiing bal
OF boxes, filling poll books with fictitious
names and driving Republican voters from
he polls, was carried on under the eyes Of
he police and with the consent and assist
.nce Of the officers Of election in several
wards OF the city, and there is no doubt but
.bs result of the election was changed by
J hese methods at least 5000 in favor Of the
, Democratic party. The gang felt happy
when the polls closed, believing that the in
famous work done was sufficient TO secure
he election Of every Democratic candidate
IN the county aud legislative tickets As the
work Of counting out the votes progressed,
however, it began to look as il enough homes,
; votes had been cast in favor Of the Republi-
AN candidates to overcome the 5000 frsudu-
ent Democratic increase anc sect the fouJ
senators and nine Of the ten representatives.
1t was at this stage Of the proceedings thai
he gang became desperate Having gone so
lar they were determined not TO be defeated
aow by the failure OF their tools to plls W
The frauds upon the oallot-box high enough
20 make success certain, and the telephone
,nd special messengers in closed hacks were
=, brought into requisition, and bribery snd
'orgery were added to the stupendous crimes
: # the day in order to make certain OF thei,
sln-cursed victory"
r Then he detailed the scheming and plotting
= hIcb resulted among other crimes in 2ot
iaudulent Democratic votes being introduces
&, Pr. cInct A. Fourth ward
50 far 20 good, but the tallyshsets hal
; ,eu footed and the figures carried into tn
/ -Arsins rhere they stood ln stuff, un
, .rvins military order stood the rows OF 7-5
iur Democratic votes anI of ass fer tn
..''r.r VHbps ~ Wv nayA OF the tsl
, sheets, ornamented with the signatures Of al
, the judges, written in the fine Italian ham
Of the expert Tosney. What was to be done
Tally the 300 tickets lucky that there ar
Just 300 and unscratchedl, change the rs t
: Us by placing cipher on top OF each, an
I then add names to the loose sheets enough t,
represent the ballots. Happy thought; an
% the work was done
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