The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-17
Jewett Shifts the Responsibility, and Sim
Coy's Successor Will Not Give a Cent to
the Committee Of One Hundred.
Features of the Campaign Expressed in
Meetings, Incidents and Interviews.
The Railroad Men Preparing for a Great DEM
onstration-COlOred People Responding
Heartily to the Demand for Protection.

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man of the Democratic State central committee,
has replied to the Committee of One Hundred.
AS usual, since that non-partisan organization
was formed. IN effort is made by the young
man from New Albany to divert public artsn-
ton from the value of its services in securing
fair elections. IL WAS the Coy ~forgeries Of 1856
that impressed al good citizens with the neces-
sity of doing something to preserve the ballot
box, tslly-sbeets and all legal election machine
ry from the political van dals led by Coy, and In
whose support and defense every man conrscted
with the Democratic State and county central
committees was enlisted. The Committee OF
One Hundred was no sooner proposed than the
Democratic managers rallied around Coy and
the gang, and began to take measures TO defeat
Its purpose. Every step the Committee of One
Hundred took was met. not Only by opposition
from these men who now pretend to be SOLICITORS
for q fair election, but by denuncistion
and abuse. Respectable Democrats. VIII
once held high place in the coun-
ellis Of the party, were trsdueed be-
cause, acting as every good citizen should,
they drew the line between decent Democracy
and Coyism. The supporters of the gang who
are now engaged in directing the affairs of their
party not only tried to break down the Commit
tee Of One Hundred by organizing 0 Democratic
Committee of Ore Hundred at the very outset
OF the prosecution of the tally-sheet forgers,
but through some of that committee gathered
evidence TO defend Coy and his co-conspiratore.
This Democratic committee had no other pur-
pose than to defeat that Of the non-partisau
committee of citizens in prosecuting the in
famous forgers. The members of this Demo
cratic committee would never for . moment
admit that any Democrat was guilty. But
when the trials were had, and Coy and
Bernhamer were sent to the peni-
tertiary, the bitterness OF Democrats
toward the Committee of One Hundred has been
most intense. Coy and Bernhamer are in the
penitentiary. and they would not be there. say
these political hypocrites who seek to impress
the public that they, and they alone, want a fair
election, il il had not been tor the COMMITTEES Of
One Hundred.
Jewett, who is chairman of the Democratic
State central committee only under the super.
vision of 81 Shee erin and United States Marshal
Hawkins took his own time TO reply to the re-
quest of the Committee of One Hundred for a
contribution from the Democratic organization
to aid in paying rewards for the detection and
conviction Of illegal voters. Yesterday was the
limit OF time for q reply stated in the commit
tees letter. and Jewet.. true to his nature.
lodged the issue and sent the following:
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 16, 1888.
Gentlemen-Answering your letter asking the Dem
ocratic State committee TO contribute 5000 to be
used by Your committee in the prevention and pun
ishment of illegal practices at tho approaching cleo
ton. l am directed to say:
Your committee is local in Us operations. being con.
fined. we believe. TO the city of indianapolis
Therefore your application should be made to the
committee owes its duty 10 the people of the entire
State, and is now engaged in perfecting an crganiza-
ton to prevent and punish violations Of the election
laws in all the counties.
In this work the Democratic State committee ends
ample employment for ali the energy and means il
can spare from a legitimate prosecution of the State
CAMPAIGN. very respectfully.
CHARLES L. JEwrTT.
Chairman Democratic State COMMITTEES.
Messrs. A. b. Conduit. Chairman, AID others, Citi-
zens' Committee.
He thus shifted the responsibility upon Chair
man Tageart, who was one Of Coyis most
trusted and valuable assistants in the election
OF 1856. Taggart was valuable because his cleo
ton as county auditor cost him sc. coo. tho
greater part of which was used By Coy. When
the latter went to the penitentiary it became
necessary to elect somebody to hold his place for
him IS chairman Of the Democratic county cen
trail COMMITTEES while he was behind prison bars.
Tageart was selected. and the executive com
nittee appointed by him is impreguated with
Coyism. So far the management by that com
mittee has been in every particular adjusted to
she methods of Coy. Under these conditions.
like those out of which came the tally sheet
forReries OF 1856. it IS not remarkable that
Chairman Taggart should send the following to
the Committee Of One Hundred:
MARION COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE Room
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16, SIS.
A. b. Conduit. President of the Citizens Commit
tee Of One Hundred:
Your letter of the 9Th inst. asking the Democrats
committee of Marion county to contribute by to-day
the sum of $3.50. to he used by your mmitt in
the detection and punishment of election frauds, is ae-
Under existing conditions. 1 am unable to comply
with the request. l waive any question as to whether
a campaign committee should be called upon to con
tribute its money TO carry on a movement claiming 10
be based solely on the public spirit of its promoters.
If such aid can be properly asked of political parties.
common fairness requires that your committee should
ton of your printed list of members shows that there
are but one Prohibitionist and twenty Democrats x
seventy mine Republicans. This is not fair. Tho
remedy Is plain, and must be apparent without sug
geston from me. lie your commit.e was fairly divided
between the parties the Democratic central commit
tee of Marion county would cheerfully contribute the
sum asked for. Yours respectfully,
Chairman Marion County Democratic COMMITTEES.
This talk about the committee not being nom
partisan 10 rot of the worst description. 1t u q
wall from men coenizant of the guilt of Gov
and Berphamer. They not only knew they
GRere guilty, but by indirection and defense gave
them recognition, as they do now In keeping
Coy, in prison, supplied with all the daintles and
Injuries their money can buy. Frequently there
reach Coy. from Indianapolis end other places
In the State, cigars Of the best brand and arti-
cles the most tempting To a man OF his tastes.
He 10 said TO live like a prince in the northern
penitentiary. aud q person who saw him recently
says he was sitting at a table reading and smok-
ing, seemingly with no other care on his mind
than . desire to take an active part in this cam
paign. On tho table before him were seven
boxes OF cigars which had beer sent to him by
various persons, either connected with the two
Democratic committees or close in their councils.
There may not be fifty Democrats on the Com.
mittee of One Hundred, but shere are enough Of
them to show that all Democrats in Indiap spolis
are not committed TO the protection Of Coy and
his gang. There can be fifty Democrats on
it to-day, for the resienstions of others
not OF that party are ready to be handed in ADD
their places can be taken By Democrats. But
the truth or the matter is the gang influence aud
the desire to favor penitentiary birds are so strong
in the Democratic central committees that they
read out OF the party men who even intimate
that the Committee OF One Hundred 10 non
partisan.
The Democratic Committee of One Hundred
IL again revived, but there are men named Tor
IL who will refuse to have anything to 40 WIN IL
as 1t Is distinctly partisan and is announced Tor
no other purpose than to conceal the deviitry the
Democratic managers contemplate, In trying 10
carry the State through colonized voters.
Last evening an officer OF the or
One Hundred, In giving an analysis OF It's MON
bership. said: "Mr.s Taggsrt. In MS letter states
that there are seventy-nine Republicans, twenty
Democrats and one third party man on the
committee. He failed to say thstthe committee
when frst constituted consisted OF nifty Dem
ocrats and fifty Republicans, but on account of
some Of the former refusing to serve, their va