The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-29


Theodore Smithers, John Evans,
Jefferson Brisbin.
Besides this meeting, Republican gatherings
will be addressed this evening at the church of
Gordon, w. L. Taylor and others, and at First
Zion Baptist Church by Hons. s. j. Peelle. John
B. ELAN and J. L. Grifiths.
Since his triumph in the last convention Mr..
Bynum has not succeeded TO any marked extent
IN modifying the bitter dislike for him that has
been fostered by so many members OF his party
that their numbers at one time appeared to form
majority of the Democracy of the district The
feeling between the two factions is to-day as bit
ter as it was on the 9th Of May, when the
breach occurred and the course that
has been pursued by Mr.. Bynum
and his friends has not tended to
bring the two nearer together or to soften their
relations as members of the same political or
ganization. Having achieved triumph over
their opponents, the Bynumites have proceeded
to do what they could to crush the defeated fac
ton, and throughout the campaign have been
aggressive and often insulting. His canvass has
been conducted without regard to the interests
of other candidates on the ticket and although
he has shared in whatever advantages have been
gained by the work of the Democratic man
ayers, he has, according to the state
ment of one of the most conspicuous
of them, failed to pay the assessment
that was levied upon him by the executive COM
mittee as his proportion of the campaign ex-
penses, the amount being $1,000 Of this sum
he has not paid one cent to the committee, and,
1t is claimed, will not, as it is bis intention to
contribute no money to the general expenses,
but all Of his election funds will be disbursed by
his trusted lieutenants solely in his interest.
His course has naturally aroused the resentment
Of the men whom he has so Extensively and un-
relentingly antagonized, and the indications are
that the election returns on next Tuesday night
will show that their opportunity for retaliation
was not allowed to pass unavailed.
At police roll-call, last evening, there was on
the superintendent's desk large bundle of
sealed envelopes-one for every man on the
force, and for men who have not been the
force for two years. They had come through
the postofice, and each envelope contained
dozen Taggart stickers. There were no instruc-
tons accompanying them, but the majority of
the officers seemed to know well what to do with
them, and slowed them safely away in their vest
pockets. There were, however, some of the
patrolmen who were indignant at being thus
publicly asked to work at the polls, which they
know to be illegal and destroyed them. Taggart,
doubtless, supposed the. patrolmen would
receive the stickers through the carriers,
and the public be none the wiser.
The distribution of them indicates that
the police are to be used for all they are worth
In carrying the election, and it is understood
that every patrolman of Democratic proclivities
during the remaining days before the election
is to pay more attention to securing votes than
making arrests. 1t is said that tickets have also
been distributed among them quite lavishly,
both Republican and Democratic. When a
squareout Democrat is found violating the law
he can be provided with Democratic ticket
with the advice to 60 and sin more until after
the election. vote the ticket, and he will not be
molested. In case the law breaking individual
is Republican he can be provided with Re-
publican ticket with Taggart and Sullivan
stickers, and allowed to go on his way rejoicing
with the understanding that he must vote as in
str1cted.
A dozen Greenbackers met in the Office of the
Indianapolis Leader. No. 80 Thorpe's Block, last
evening, to complete their arrangements for
the election The special object of the meeting was
to arrange for the distribution of the fifty thou
sand tickets they have had printed for this
county, and to appoint men in each ward and
precinct to see that they get into the balot-box
William Patterson presided and did most of the
business of the meeting. Two men were appoint
ed in each precinct to 60 to the polls and peddle
tickets, except in the case of Wayne township
where, the chairman stated they ceased to have
any followers. their men having all turned Pro-
hibitionists. Mr.. Patterson suggested that the
men appointed would have to be paid for their
services, when meek young man remarked
that q reporter was present, and the news that
they were to use money in the election might
get into the papers. Mr.. Patterson Quoted the
young mans fears by telling him that there was
nothing crooked about paying ticket-peddlers,
and resolution for that purpose was passed.
Mr. Patterson stated that the outlook for their
party was very encouraging. and he thought
they would poll $50 votes in this county.
During the food in Fall creek, last summer,
the bridges crossing the State ditch at Meridian
street and at Tennessee street were washed out
The county had to replace the bridges with new
ones, and County Commissioner Sahm who is
the board, with the ''me too commissioner, Re-
veal instead of employing honest workingmen,
of whom there were at that time many who were
idle. took ten or dozen prisoners from the
work-house to do the work. The idle working.
men vino saw these prison birds doing work that
by all fairness and decencv should have been theirs
were more than ever before impressed with the
assurance given by all Democratic authorities,
from Simeon Coy down, that the Democratic
party was "the friend of the workingmann In
Justice to Commissioner Sahm, it should be said
that at the time he did this highly economical
piece of work he supposed that his term of Office
was for Ave years, and did not imagine he would
be candidate so soon, asking the suffrage Of
workingmen
Tom Tagcart has lost his buoyancy. He finds
a campaign of alleged popularity is not the thing
to assume q certainty of votes. Yesterday he
approached gentleman and said 81 know you
intend to vote for me- / would ike to know
just what you think my chances are7"
In the first place will not vote for you. and
as to your chances, think you will fail be-
hind an election fully 700 votes"
ITO be frank with you, that is my view. I
have spent good deal of money during the can
vass, but find that about two-thirds of those
counted on to vote for through special rea.
sons have gone over to Colonel Merrill / must
confess 1t looks blue for me-"
DIR. Banta, Of Martinsvile, in conversation
with Journal reporter yesterday, said: ..Mor-
gan county will give better Republican MAORI
ties than it has for years. Chaplain Chase. our
candidate for Congress. has made number ~
good speeches In our county, and has excitA
much enthusiasm. He is the most popular carr
didate for Congress that ever ran in that county,
and win carry Morgan by at least 400 major.
ity"
Philip Gapen, the trustee Of the Hospital fod
the Insane who draws q sssnw from the State a