The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-10
FRAUDS OF LAST TUESDAY
Enough We're Committed to Give Ex-
cellent Grounds for a Contest.
How Candidates, Citizens, and the Police View
the 0utrages of Deputy Marshals on the
Voters, Workers, and the BallOt-BOx.

There is not the least doubt among the Re
pu6licsns Of this county but that nearly, IL not
quite, every man on the county ticket would
have been elected had there bsen an honest
election Before the polls closed last Tuesday
IL was evident that If Intimidation and fraud
could succeed the Democrats were going to be
successful in this county. They did not depend
upon any one method for getting votes fraudu-
lenny They kept many weak-mnded men
away from the polls by having their deputy
marsbals threaten almost every Republican who
offered TO vote, they stuffed the ballot-box in
two or three precincts, voted double
tickets, and voted men who had been
lncurably insane for quarter Of o
rsntnry. aud who could not give their names
the inspectors 1t seems to be the unanimous
epinlon that II ever men had just cause TO con-
lest an election the candidates on the Repub-
hesn ticket have. The total vote OF the county
Is evidence that either ballot boxes were stuffed,
double ballots were voted, or that repeating was
done The total vote, according TO the official
count, was 50, ITO In 1854 it WAS but q, ga.
On the poll the two parties were
given q voting population q little over
SO, 900, and IL was believed that every
man in the county who was entitled to vote had
been poled- According TO w. w. Spencer,
county attorney the Democratic POLLOCK
showed the names OF 600 men in this county
who bad lost their votes by moving after the
time limit bad expired. II that statements is
true, the Official count shows a voting popua-
ton of 50. ll2, about 1000 more than sither
party had estimated. Where these votes came
from the Democrats themselves do not pretend
20 say, but the Republicans have indisputable
evidence that many OF them were illegal
In half dozen precincts men we're voted who
had 20 right TO vote. and Republicans who were
legal voters were barred out by the intimidation
methods of the Democrats.
n..A- II III
limit in the third precinct OF the Twenty
third ward, and the fourth precinct
OF Wayne township, and IL is these two
precincts the Republicans will ask the courts to
throw out The Democratic members OF the
election board in the Twenty third ward pre-
einct do nor deny tina: when the vote was count
ed out there were eighteen more ballots than
persons who had voted How this came about
they do not claim 10 know, bot they are honest
enough TO admit that one double ballot was
discovered, and that some one had put az adj
vertising dodger into the box In the fourth
precinct of Wayne township the scenes On cleo
ton day were simply siczsninE ii they were as
described by reputable men. A wseon-load OF
twenty ineussby insane men were
voted. The Republicans protested, Su. the votes
were received by Inspector Miller over the chal-
lenges OF the Repn bIcsne. An AFFIDAVIT has
been made, stating taat whom one poor man was
asked bis name he replied Jesus Christ tho Lord
OF Hosts" The Dernocrats considered it joke,
aud after bis ballot had bsen deposited in the
box more voters OF the same kind were brought
on. There il also evidence OF fraud in several
other precincts which q coolest could be
based bat the Republicans feel that they
have plenty Of evidence in these two prscints to
warrant any Just court In reversing the result.
The Republican candidates will hold confer
ence to-day to determine upon what course they
will pursue. They ell feel that they have been
defeated through fraud. and are anxious to have
a cours pass upon the facts. There was talk
Yesterday OF calling public indignation meet
ing ana raising fund for the prosecution OF
the contests, and such a meeting may be called
yet Many citizens express themselves as will
ing TO contribute 20 assist IN exposing the real
means by which the Democrats overturned an
honest Republican majority in the county If
the court holds that the two preciscts men
toned above should be thrown out, il will elect
Tincher. prosecutor, and part OF the legis-
lsfiVe ticket.
.'You may say that will be the next prose-
cutor" said Mr. TIncher yesterday, Il propose 20
contest the election. and believe every can
Gdate the Republican ticket ought to JOIN
me, for firmly believe that were all elected
by the honest vote or the county. Any court
viii he n law bound To throw out the third pre-
cinct OF the Twenty-thiTd ward and the fourth
precinct Of Wayne township. L have not yet
determined whether will bring quo warrsnto
proceedings OF file a CONTEST before the commits
siOners in the regular way / am inclined TO
think that viii bring QUO warranto proceed-
inRs." Nearly all the other candidates
seen. and they stated that they
proposed to join Mr.. Tincher in
asking the courts whether or not fraud bad besn
committed. They all believed that with an
honest vote every candidate on the Republican
ticket would have been elscted by ma orities
ranging from leo 10 500s
The Democrats stiil threaten to attempt TO
oust DIR. Wagner from the coroner's Office by
asking the courts TO throw out the second pre-
cinct Of the Thirteenth ward. where tho reg
uiary appointed inspector did not serve. IL
they make any legal move IN that direction the
Republicans will ask to have the second precinct
Of the Fifteenth ward thrown out on the same
ground IL one goes out the other will have TO
go also, and the Republicans will be gamers by
abaut two hundred votes
While those personally interested in the result
of the election thus express their purpose cti-
zens generally are By no means backward in de-
nouneing the outrageous methods OF intimida-
ton which the deputy United States marshsls
prseticed. A Journal reporter, yesterday, found
when the matter OF the election was broached TO
any . ready cor denim alton of al phases Of
fraud and threats. The result OF his inquiry In
this line IS here given
VIM. d. Wiles. II was judge in my precinct,
the first of the Thirteenth ward We had q
quite enough election, and 10 counting out
found one double Democratic ballot which We
threw ont The deputy marshals did not bother
US any. but some Of the arrests l have heard
and read OF are outrageous and Marshal Haw
kius ought TO be made to smart fog them; and
think that all good citizens ought TO condemn
the voting of insane people. There is 10 doubt
but that there we're many illegal votes cast
know of one young man, a travelling salesman
IN Murphy & Hibbep's store who owns a part in
terest In a small piecs of property who swore In
twenty-five or thirty votes over the challenges
of Republicans. and think the matter ought
70 be look Ell into
James 7. Laymsn: ~ am willing TO do my
shars toward seeing all election law-breakers
brought to justice. Tho action OF the Demo-
Gratis IN hauling the insane paupers TO the polls
and voting them was scaudaious. and am will
ing To 40 upon record condemnlng any such
work, no matter by whom IL is DONE
T. c. Atkins: at the first time ever
went to the polls and stayed ,hrre during the
entire day and must confess i was surprised
TO the kind of men that run our elections
81 the third precinct OF the Sixteenth ward.
There were several deputy marshals present
during the day aad number or ar
rests were made. The deputies were not
remarkably respectable looking set of citizsns
Il was reported that was arrested, but IL was
not true; but WAS threatened with arrest sew
eral times II did rot keep my mouth shut; but
that did not prevent me- from putting In my
word whenever | thought it was necessary and
proper. There were several arrests in our pre-
cinct and was NJ the narshals Office three or
four times securing the release OF parties whom
knew were wrongfuliy arrested. There were
two votes taken IN over our challenge, aud that
too, without requiring any proUsriy- holder to
make oath that they entitled 10 vote, as
was invariably required by the supervisor when
Republican vote was CHALLENGED. l hors the
voting OF insane people will never again be al
lowed
Thos. Hibben: 1.-THE election is over. but