The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-29
INDIANA RED-HOT.
A Secret Political League
of Wide Extent.
.eDoLLaE A DAY" LIE NAILED.
The Respective Parties Preparing 90
Receive Mr.. Blaine and Gov. Hill
The spoils system FIourisines i'm
the Ordnance once, by Order Of
the Secretary of War.

ISDEAsAPoLIs. sept. g.-The day with
Gen. Harrison was one Of quiet His large
correspondence Is not allowed to aecHmu-
late. The volume of mail that arrives has
decreased but little since the day of his
nomination Tomorrow he viii receive
delegations from Cleveland, Chicago and
La sale II is probable that there viii be
public receptions
THEY cAS'T PROVE IT.
The proprietors OF the Journal to-day
teadered Hon. Joseph +. Mcdonald as Gus
todian. under terms OF their challenge IN
the matter Of the dollar a day story
being circulated against Gen. Harrison.
their certified check for 5000. Mcdonald
returned the cheek, declining 70 have any
thing TO do with the matter.
THE PAIR ELECTION LEAerx.
A matter Of highest political importance
leaked out here to-day. II IS nothing more
than the existence of a great secret league
known as THE Indiana Fair Election
League, whose membership comprises
men Of ali shades Of political con.
yietioii- For the past two months the pro-
.eetOrs OF The league have beea quietly
perfeeting its organization in every county
IN the state The sole object of the league,
as K is now understood, is to pre-
vent the casting of fraudulent and
Illegal votes. 80 far as known.
us existence is not attributable 10 any eff
forts On the part of either the Democratic
or Republican, state committee. Full ana
reliable particulars touching the member
ship and organization Of the league are
withheidby those known 20 possess them.
n seems its members are not TO be known
in their respective localities. unless an oc-
eaSion arises 10 cause an arrest or prosecute
a. ttl rartfT f.f,
more members Of the local executive COM
mittee viii be put forth publicly as mem
bers OF the league. 10 conduct the pr0secu-
ton The executive committee Of the
league consists Of nine residents of Indian
apois. Each county organization is under
the direction Of an executive committee OF
i've. while the precinct leagues elect from
two to five executive officers. Ii is claimed
the ralnifcations OF the league already ex-
tend into every precinct In the state.
Gen. A. z. Hovey has returned from
Washington and re-entered the state can
yass. he has been detailed by his state
committee, together with Corporal Tanner
of New York, to meet Blaine AT Goshen,
Oct. 10, and accompany him on his eau
yass throughout Indiana. Chairman Hus-
ton 10 day received the following telegram.
"BosT0S, Sept. y.
1T Is stated in Eastern papers that you
have arranged to have me speak at railroad
stations between my appointments. l
hope this is not true. II il is. my speak
ing ia Indiana win just last me one day.
Ny throat viii not stand IL ALL
JAMES q. BLAINE"
The committee replied To this, stating
that il was not expected thar Blaine would
speak elsewhere than at the appointed
meetings.
GOV. Hills CANVASS
Coy. Hin win be met at Mitchell October
Il, by Gov. Gray and a number OF other
dist zguished Democrats, who VIII accom-
pany him ON bis canvass.