The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07

the middle of the forenoons colored man. who
had lived In the precinct for Eve years, at
tempted TO vote, and was arrested by one or the
marsnals. As there was no charge against the
man he reappesred at the polls an hour after
ward and deposited his ballot At 230 o'clock
$50 votes had been cast in the first precinct, and
only about one hundred more were to come. p.
J. Kelleher was present all day, and claimed
that the Republicans had gained fifteen Irish
votes There were also four deputy marshals In
the second precinct, but they did not succeed 10
intimidatine any Republicans. A colored man
who attempted TO vote In both pre-
cincts was arrested by one OF the
marshals, and a Democratic ticket was found
in his possession. The Republican workers in
this precinct reported heavy gains. Five hun
dred aud five votes had been polled at sunset,
and most OF the Republicans had voted.
TWENTY THIRD WARD.
The Twenty-third ward was unusually quiet
although there was considerable excitement at
times. This is known as the brewery ward, and
the Republicans did not expect to make any
gains However, the Republicans were hold
ing their own, and claimed that they were gain
ing few votes for Harrison. In the frst pre-
cinct ali the votes but los were in by o'clock
In the second precinct but 13o votes were to
come after noon, and in the third precinct
nearly the entire vote was in by o'clock.
The deputy marshals were also numerous and
active in this ward. but the Republicans refused
to be intimidated by them. At the second pre-
cinct one Republican put a rubber band on his
ballot. ana the inspector removed IL before put
ting the ballot in the box.
TwENTY-FoURTH WARD.
A dozen or more of the worst characters in the
city wore deputy United States marshals' badges
in the Twenty ward. and they made it
point to annoy Republicans as much as possible.
"a 60 th
marshals would crowd around the chute, ead act
the part of challenger. The most troubles oc-
Cured in the third precinct, where John
Higgins wore one OF the badges. Early
10 the morning Higgins attempted to
interfere with the Republican challenger. The
Republicans, after that incident, made it SO hot
for Higgins that he got out of the ward In all
the precincts the vote was all in early. The
Republicans claimed they had made some gains
unless some of The colored men had been fright
ened away by the marshals. As evening sp-
preached the marshals grew holder, and showed
their evident intention to arrest as many Re-
publicsns as possible, and then have the polls
closed before they could give bond and get back
to vote. With this 10 view quite a number Of
arrests were made, among them DR.. q. l.
Fletcher. Another man had been arrested for
challenging vote, and DIR. Fletcher was taken
in charge because he stopped one of the deputies
and asked him on what charge the man had
been arrested.
TwENTY-FIFTH WARD.
This ward has for many years been the battle
ground in Indianapolis election day, and
while it was free from bloodshed yesterday. it
was not so from numerous skirmishes and
many outrages on the part of the Democrats.
Something like q score of deputy marshals
were distributed over the ward, and they
seemed to have been instructed TO see that just
kept from voting No one was safe
from arrest in either of the three precincts
at any time during the day. In the face of all
the outrages the Republicans, however, kept
their temper. and thereby saved boodshed.
After noon the marshals attempted to interfere
with every Republican who voted, and il was
impossible to keep account of Ito arrests they
made, as men were nabbed and carted away
every few minutes. Negroes were arrested who
dared open their mouth and cay that Demo-
crat was not legal voter. The most trouble
occurred in the frat precinct, and it began early
in the morning with the arrest OF Brainard Rori-
son, of tho citizens Committee Of One Hundred.
Dir. Rorison was simply peddline tickets, aud
was released Immediately upon being taken be-
fore the United States commissioner. After that
half dozen or more men were arrested without
any cause whatever In the second precinct
eight or ten arrests were made. The trouble
began with the arrest of Thomas Ecton. q col
ored man. Ira Bush was in the act of swearing
nond. two deputy marshas. arrested both of
them. Both men we're back in a short time,
and Ecton voted. John E. Sullivan, who stood
at the poll ell day. ordered the arrest Of Ecton,
saying. take, him. and lock him up." Soon
sfterward Joel Lewis, old colored soldier. WAS
arrested because he said Democrat at q win
dow was not entitled TO a vote. James Brown.
Of Baltimore. who came here at the request OF
the national Republican committee, to watch re-
peaters imported by the Democrats from that
city, was driven away from the precinct three
times, and his life threatened. In the third
precinct q great number of arrests were also
made without cause The two marshals
who were most active in that precinct
were John Griffin and John Higgins. " alter
Saurbier, the Republican challenger, was among
those arrested. He was taken away because he
challenged Democratic vote.
He was kept away from the polls two hours,
but a good man in his place all the time he
was away Notwithstanding all the attempts at
intimidation, the Republicans believed they held
their own In the ward.