The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-03


rort. They paid highly for what they got, for
they advertised their weakness and
spoke of their fears. Consequently, the
market went up on them. But notwith
standing this the votes of the honest men over
came little by little whatever advantages they
gained. Democrats in the northern wards
pumped their tickets in with an Independence
against these Coy proteges that kept them on
the ragged edge of hopeiessness. Unfortunately,
the idea that Taggart is popular and efficient
man GOT some hold among Republicans They
let Colonel Merrill go for no other reason than
that he was supposed TO be the weakest man on
the ticket. not through his personality, but be-
cause OF Taggart's alleged popularity This
bait to trade had some effect but aside from
that and an occasional squirt of scratching Harris.
the Repu olicans made no serious plumbers. By
mum suffered from the organized opposition OF
Democrats. Everywhere there seemed to be a
disposition TO let this candidate feel
the blow of party disaffection. He
had something of support from
workingmen, Irrespective of party that made
this race doubtful, but with the odds favorfng
Harris. What the Democrats lost early in the
day on this race they were unable to make any
Roadway against. The political knife went
siashing against Bynum's forces without any re.
gard for consequences to party or anything else.
AS TO the contest for the Office OF sheriff, Golfer
had the best of it throughout the day on the
North Side. No one seemed to take enough in
terest IN King except to more than mention his
name at rare Intervals He lost steadily, IN
many precincts falling behind Sullivan, who
otherwise would have got the worst of the
voting Golfer held his own, and following him
came Saulcy with vigorous backing. that MADE
sorry chance Of Brink keeping even with the
best on mis- ticket. The Republican legis.
lative candidates were supported almost without
a, scratch by their party and received
the benefit of the Democratic desire
10 break away from long time precedent. The
worknemen supported them as they said they
would. aud no doubt was expressed but that the
ticket would go through with handsome MAORI
ties. The Republican judicial candidates re-
ceiyed n very large Endorsement from Demo
Gratis, While keeping their own supporters IN
line.
Prohibition and National tickets did not enter
into the contest except at rare intervals In
deed the whole spirit Of the North Side vote
was tc. place the Republicans in the ascendency
This was manifested by the often repeated an
swers at these precincts. 1--WE are having more
than a fair vote" and the crowds Of professional
business and workingmen around the polls
proved this statement At some polls the vote
before noon went beyond the average of off
years, and the evidence was at hand that more
were TO come.
It is seldom South Side Democrat let's the
chance to vote slip him. He did it yesterday
though, and that with firm premeditation not to
exercise himself or cry himself hoarse in the
interest OF Rynum particularly, and that of Sui
Ivan, Taggart and others incidentally. The
constant refrain of Democrats in that locality
was light vote, while the Republicans, who
heretofore never expected to carry a precinct
but fought for the love of party and principle,
had enough TO please them in this fact and the
other one that they were voting up TO their
average strength 1t was here, too that the
scratcher came with vengeance TO mortlfy
Democracy and blast the little boss. He came
to the polls prepared aud with an Indifferent air
declined the help of the patriots who we're al
ways willing to give him straight Democratic
ticket In his vest pocket lay the
ballot until he reached the chute, and
as he handed it to the in
perspiring with curiosity to know how he voted
This vest-poeket vote was not confined to the
sonthern wards. 1t had general existence in
plenitude of pasterss 1t was sufficient to try
the heart Of the bravest and most sanguine
Democrat note the open scratching but when
ii came to this secret vote he was deuoralized
One of them WAS asked how far this kind of
voting was going. "Oh, LORD he replied,
there is no telling. 1t seems as II every man
coming here had his vote already prepared.
When the polls were opened at o'clock this
morning, at least fifty men came here, and not
one OF them took ticket They were armed
beforehand. - 1t was presumed that q large part
of this voting went against Bynum. from sources
whore he was expected TO gather strength.
Sullivan. too, felt the effects, nor did
Taegart escape. One Democrat took his
party ticket and openly pasted on
it the names of sixteen Republican candi
drove the Democrats in CONSERVATION from
their etron ehoids. King, of course, seemed to
improve in this quarter, but in other precincts
Colter appeared meet him with one better.
But Sauley had it his own way in all the south
ern precincts Democrats treated him most
generously and placed him in the position Of
leading his ticket. t-- r. t# ~ F*
Added to these discouraging elements, the
Democrats knew they could not get out their
full vote. At some of the polls the Democratic
voting dropped behind that of the spring cleo
ton, and in the rest missed the poll of 1884 from
fifty to two hundred votes. They sought
to apply their methods of
ming in questionable voters, but the
Republican cnal1engers were earnest and on the
alert. In. several instances these voters failed
to cast their ballots. The wagon and hurrah
feature was continued here, but it had
solemnity about il that opened the eyes Of the,
most faithful Democrat to apparent disaster.
Sullivan and Taggart money to be had, but
it. also seemed TO have lost the quality of excit
ing any great response. 1t kept them even with
the voting. but that was ALL IT brought no.
appreciable gain. Bynum had his name vi
cously scratched in some of the southern
wards, notably the Fifteenth, Twenty-fourth
and Twenty fifth. but came up with slight gains
at other precincts. The Democrats opposed to
him, however, did their best work by staying at
home or not voting at all 1t was a gloomy day
for Democracy.
Tho Day in the Different Wards.
First Ward-The vest-pocket vote had a
strength that threw prediction off its line of
probability, but enough of it was ascertained to
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