The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-04

tho county to disturb theSp to any great degree.
They felt that the losses were more than over
balanced
Dnrinr the afternoon vhen the completeness
of the returns was only short those OF the Sec
ond precinct of the Fourteenth ward, feeling
went abroad that the Democrats. not satisfied
with the deviltry they had done were DESTROYS
OF doing more. Always late, the anxiety cen
tered on this precinct, and az the usual time for
its report passed politicians we're more and more
moved to think that Coy had hold of the count
ing. But the delay was due to an inspector who
insisted In reading every bit or
print on each ticket from the party
name down, to the title ane candidate
for each Office The count unde: such pressure
continued all day and up to IL o'clock last night
Sim Coy and Sterling Holt there on the
outside. The little boss tried TO get into the
room, as did Holt. but with considerable o0st-
macy the election board kept them out When
the eouut vas through il showed fair average
of Republican majorities, placing beyond ques-
ton the election of Irwin for Criminal judge,
Walker for Superior judge, and the three legis-
lative candidates. Morse, Grifhths and Caren.
This morning the canvassing board will begin
the official count. which may probably give
. better showing Of Republican majorities.
The voting on the State officers developed no
significant features. except AS TO Treasurer
Lemeke sustained slight loss in each of the
northern precincts ana in some of the southern
wards. His vote suffered somewhat from the
same cause that weakened the Demo
cratic candidate for Clerk of Supreme
Court Colonel Robertson averaged about
three in many precincts behind the
rest of the State ticket excepting Lemcke. Carr,
for Auditor, had his vote shortened in some
places, but not any more than the loss indicated
By Robertson. LaFollette ran TO better advant
age In the southern wards, and in most of the
northern. In the stanch Democratic FIT
teenth he led the ticket. while Sweeney
fell below the Democratic average.
The vote By wards on the county ticket shows
considerable variation, while the totals remain
about the same. lhis caused by trading
Harris. 1t affected the other candidates, Golfer
sustaining the greatest loss in the northern
wards, while he went ahead of Rollins
10 the southern quarter King gained over
Sullivan whore Golfer lost, and dropped behind
bis fellow candidate for clerk where his compel
itor gained. Saulcy did not do much until he
got south of Washington street. He stepped
ahead of the ticket in nearly every precinct.
Other candidates did not suffer so severely eX
cept Col Merrill, whose losses were steady.
Harris appeared to be the center point
for Republican scratchers. The ward totals on
the county tickets exceed those on the State ard
Congressional The judiciary candidates hold
,hn even pace except Irwin. who overbalanced the
josses that he sustained in some quarters north
as well as In southern precincts. Heaton. the
Republican candidate for surveyor, was defeated
by majority Of 500, receiving total vote of
1901. against IA, LIZ for Smith, the Democratic
candidate.