The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-07
INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6.--Toward II
o'clock the rain ceased and there are
signs OF clearing, but the atmosphere
Is damp and the streets sloppy. Re
ports OF many arrests are coming in.
Both sides are swearing out warrants
charging attempts to commit fraud. A,
1890 there was crowdsof about 10
standing around and within q livery
stable on Seventh street. where the
citizens OF the Third precinct of the
Second ward vote. The rain had
ceased shortly before. Two men
wearing fall overcoats with collars
turned up, walked quietly along Sew
enth street and entered the polling
place. Ii was General Harrison and
his son Russell. The distance from
their residence to the polling place i
some three and half squares The
chute being open whent the General
arrived, he walked up to the window
and in the quieetest possible manner
handed in his ballot. As the inspector
dropped the paper into the box, hr
called out the name, Benjamin Harri-
son, and the clerks responded mum
ber 237," signifying the number oi
ballots cast up to that hour. As I'll.
precinct only cast S02 votes In 1854 and
357 In 1856. Il will be seen that over
two-thirds OF the vote was in to-day
at half past 10. Russell Harrison did
not vote, being citizen OF Montana.
After the general had voted a crowd
gathered about him and n short season
OF hapd-shaking took place. Among
those who greeted him were ii ID
Pierce, nephew of the late Vice.
President Hendricks, and W. o. De,
voy, a prominent business man anc
Democrat. After remaining about 4
minutes and chatting familiarly with
q score OF more of acquaintances pres
ent, Gen. Harrison and his son but
toned up their overcoats and walked
back to the house. Gen. Harrison
seemed in excellent spirits. Ii he felt
any anxiety over this eventful day.
work, not a shadow of ii was mani
fest on his smiling conntenance
Around his residence everything is
very quiet.
No serious disturbances have beer
reported up to noon, but there came
near being fight at the first precinct
of the Fourth ward at II o'clock
when Chief Deputy Marshal O'Key
arrested n colored man named Gus
Stewart, charging him with being an
illegal voter. This Is strong coiored
precinct, and there was demand
made by one OF the colored bystanderS
to know the grounds Of the charge
against him. He was supported hy
several Others, who demanded to see
the warrant, whereupon Chief Mar
,.hal o'key and his six deputies drew
their reyolvers and surrounding their
prisoner. CARRYING him away.
t:30 y. m.--rhc weather Is growing
colder. No rain has fallen for nearly
two hours, bat the skies are leaden
One hundred arrests have been made
In most cases the arrested persons are
suspects. but in other cases are citixens
charged with attempting TO bribe OF
unlaNfully influence voters. The vote
cast up TO this hoar is unparalleled fo'
size.
kilograms from Terre Haute, Vim.
CHIMES, Evansville and New Albany
tell of rainy weather and heavy voting
with a number OF arrests. but no trou-
bic. la Northern Indiana things are
quiet, aud bat few arrests are known
10 have occurred
Among the prominent citizens ar
rested this morning by deputy mar.
shals were A. III. Nordyke ID. W.
Mormon and Brainard Morrison, COM
posing the well known manufacturing
iirm OF Nordvke. Mormon & TO. They
were arrested for having scratched bsl-
lots in their hands. which they were
distributing, the charge being they
were decciving voters They were Ia
ken before a United States commits
=. Aa.f-
own recosnizance. They have each
stated they should az once institute
suit against Marshal Hawkins for
damages. Harry :. New. son OF
Col. John g Nes and one
Of the propFietors OF the Josanal, vas
arrested by United States marshal
for interfering with officers. Accord
ing % the best obtsinable Information.
4 deputy marshal arrested negro.
New asked the officer the reason. The
officer Is said 70 have replied. None
OF your business" Whereupon New
said. "Ill make il my business, and
the officer took him in. lie MAS re-
leased By commissioner on bond,
and Al once instituted Salt against the
United states marshal for 2,oc
damages. the papers being served on
the marshal this Afternoon.
Figures at the Republican head
quarters elicit enthusiastic avowal OF
carving the state for Harrison The
Democratic managers are equally posi-
tive, and say they are IN receipt OF
kilograms from different parts OF the
state which indicate that Il = safe for
the Democrats.
MESSAGE OF TRIUMPH 10 BLAINE
IsEiaSAroLIs, Nov. a. - Attorney
General Nichner At 6 O'Clock sent the
following to Blxine and Gov. Foraker
oar dispatches indicate that wc have
carried indiana HkD0ES
Spec.al Correspor deas AxsoelEfsd Press