Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-08
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The Better Glass. of Az Parties HIGH,
Indignant - Fraud Also Charged In
Chicago-Carlisie EIected-Morrison for
Minister to Turkey Mr.. Delaney''
Predicament-Ken Georges Vote.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. S-Otficial re-
turns from the ninety two counties OF the
state confirm the claims Of the Republicans
respecting the election of their state ticket
The pluralities of the several candidates will
vary from $500 to 5,GoO The legislature is
still in doubt, both the Republicans and
Democrats contendiDg that they have a ma
jority op joint ballot. There are so many
complications III the situation and the legisla-
trre is so nearly tie that the probabilities
are that the actual facts as TO which party
will have the power to control the JOINT
bodies will not be definitely settled until
after the meeting and organization Of the as
sembly
The political managers Of both parties are
putting forth every effort to gain possible
advantages, and the situation has become
decidedly interesting, charges of fraud being
freely made in all quarters. In Marion
siderable bad blood is becoming manifest,
TIE county board of canvassers completed
the returns Friday forenoon, after having
been in con tinuous session twenty-four hours.
The frauds committed in the returns are
simply appalling, and are so fragrant that a
perfect storm of Indignation has been aroused
among the better classes. Returns were
''doctored" and changed without any ap-
parent effort to conceal the infamous bust
ness, and the protest of those who were in
jured by the proceedings were treated with
provoking disiain These frauds led to a
movement to organize a committee of
100, and a petition to consumate the
organization of such was signed by many
leading business men and citizens regardless
of politics When this fact had become
known the Democrats, through E. B. Hender.
son, chairman of the state central committee,
and Sim Coy, chairman of the county com
mittee, took advantage OF the situation by
calling for Il similar meeting, which was
made up of politicians of that faith. The
speeches and propositions were of very in
fiammable nature. Circulars were scattered
about the streets saying Democrats, stand
TO your guns and advising them to resort
to any means of maintaining their rights.
A fair recount of this (Marion) county's re-
turns and the prosecution of the leaders OF
the rape of the ballot-boNes has been de
manded by the committee of 100.
Judge Woods of the United States district
court was also appealed to, and lie instructed
the federal grand jury To Immediately pro
coed To a searching investigation of the al
legged frauds and bring the perpetrators to
iustica RunnoI-s sf- ciIrrpnt of the indict-
msnt and impending arrest of several promi-
nent politicians, and there is a great deal of
| excitement in consequence The situation is
serious and is growing exciting. Both sides
are aggressive and determined, and an cut
break of violence is apPrehended unless the
committee of 100 makes itself speedily speed
lily so formidable as to overcome the buster
OF the professional tricksters and bummers.