Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
INDIANA POLITICS,


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov, 3.-The big Cun1ber-
land Harrison and Morton ball arrived in
the city this afternoon from the east and
will participate in the parade tonight.
The great campaign is in its death throes,
but it is dying like mighty giant. Much
of the closing up work of the campaign
was concluded today at both headquar-
ters, where the activity was OF more
confused and busting character than mere
bofore. Tons Of mail matter we're carried
put this evening. distributing over the
state millions of pastors for ballots. Final
Instructions were being issued by both
chairmen to their lieutenants in every
county. Both committees have made pub
lie portion of their instructions and final
orders.
The chairman of the Democratic central
committee sent letter to each Democratic
roupty chairman, of which the following
is a copy:
Instruct all inspectors to watch that
Republicans do not vote double tickets on
Tuesday. The Journal this morning con-
tains full directions as to how such a
thing can be done The article processes
10 charge the Democrats with this, but we
believe that the real object is to instruct
Republicans how TO commit fraud.
The Republican committee early in the
FAY sent the following letter to its county
khairmen:
Democrats in your county are planning
TO have double votes cast. No mistake
about this. Warn our people quickly. Let
ballots be challenged. Print and put up
posters at voting places Offering reward
pf 300 by this committee for the appre-
heusion and conviction of each man who
Fotes double tickets. Print copy of our
Eicket ard post at voting places. Force
Ihe fighting now c
The following telegram was sent this
evening to the Republican district chair
hen throughout the state: Indiana will
20 Republican by 1900 majority as the
fecond poll shows. if Democratic BULLDOG
ing and fraudulent and double voting are
prevented. Assign every man to duty.
Be vigilant.
TSignedl J. n. HUSTON, Chairman"
One of the last things that the clerical
force Of the Republican committee did this
,vening before departing to participate in
ihe demonstrations of the night was to
nail a copy of the following notice to every
town and city in the state.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 5, 1855.
rothe Public:
The Republican state central committee
IT Indiana will pay a reward of Sl00 for
lie apprehension duu Vi every
sne who at the coming election, votes
more than one ballot or attempts to do
20. or circulates false and spurious
Renublicaa tickets, or who alters, FORCES
,r mutilates tally Sheets or who delays
he election returns, or who changes bal
OF hoxes, and this committee calls upon
very good citizen to see that the laws are
.trictly enforced and free ballot and a
lair count secured.
ISigned.l J. n. HUSTON, Chairman.
Active preparations were in progress all
lay by the county committees. both Dem
scratic and Republican, for their respec-
i've demonstrations tonight, each side
lining to Guido the other and make a
better display, a number of delegations
arrived in the city during the day from
Greenfield, Shelbvville and other towns to
participate in the Democratic parade. The
Weather was clear and cool, but the streets
ire in bad condition. Early in the after
loon the city began to reSound with
march bands, drum corps and clubs, NOV
ing across the city TO their respective rem
leZvouS.