St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-03
RUBBER BAND HUSTON.
A Scheme to Impede the Voting
in Indiana Rejected by the De-

"A Scheme to Impede the Voting
in Indiana Rejected by the De-
mocracy.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 2.-The political
headquarters and hotel lobbies were un-
usually crowded this afternoon and
evening, butit is noticeable that the EN-
thusiasm and loud discussions that pre-
vailed at all such gatherings week
ago have disappeared, and instead of
noisy cheers the hum of many voices
in low but earnest conversation
floats through the lObbies. Whisper
ing groups occupy. every corner
of the rooms discussing some
campaign scheme or secret. The docu-
ment rooms of the state committees are
being rapidly emptied OF the remnants
of many tons OF printed matter, and
clerks are engaged in mailing ''paSters"
for the scratch voters. One of the ex-
pensive features of the campaign has
been the Autographs of the presidential
and gubernatorial candidates on both
sides. The Republican committee has
distributed within the state over 100, 900
life-siZe bust Autographs of Gen. Harri-
son. As result of this picture
campaign, nearly every householder in
indianapolis tells his politics by hang
ing picture of Harrison or Cleveland
conspicuously in his window in the
house being thus decorated. To strang-
ers visiting the city, this is probably the
most noticeable feature of the campaign.
Chairman Huston, of the Republican
committee, to-day received the follow
ing reply to his letter of yesterday to
Chairman Jewett, requesting the use of
rubber bands on each ballot.
Indianapolis, Nov. 2. 1SSS.-Dear Sir:
note the contents of your letter of yesterday
evening asking me to agree that the inspect.
ors at the coming election shall place rub
Der band around each ballot as voted. 1 do
not believe such an agreement can be carried
out over the entire state at this late day, and
am sure that no agreement We make can af.
feet legal ballot voted in disregard of it
Nevertheless, as such an arrangement may in
some degree eonduce to fair election, if
you will put your idea in the form of a rec
ommendation to the inspectors, will cheer
fully sign it. Yours truly,
c. L. JEwETT Chairman.
On receipt of this reply, Chairman
Huston, acting upon the suggestion
contained in Chairman Jewett's letter,
submitted the following agreement. Off
cially signed, for the approval and sig
nature of Chairman Jewett:
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 2. 1SS8.-It is
agreed between the Democratic and Repub-
ican state central committees of Indiana
that the election inspectors of each of the
said parties at the coming election, Nov 6,
1888. shall, after receiving the ballot from
each voter. place around it small rubber
band, which shall fit tight on the ballot, and
shall then deposit the ballot in the box with
the band thereon, and in counting, each bal
lot shall be taken from the box before the
band is removed. II is also agreed that the
chairman of each of the said committees
shall this day telegraph to the chairman
of the county committee of his party in each
county as follows: ut has been agreed be-
tween the chalrmen of the Democratic and
Republican state central committees of In
diana that the election inspector of each
party shall. at the coming election. place
around the ballot of each voter q small rub
Der band, which shall fit tightly to the bal
lots. before putting it in the box. You will
call the inspectors of your party in your
county together next Monday and deliver to
them the bands which will be furnished to
you.n Each voter and election inspector in