St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-02
IN THE PIVOTAL STATE.
What Republicans Are Doing
Where the Battle is Hottest.

where the Battle is Hottest.
Special to the Globe.
. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. LIN an
interview to-day, Chairman Huston, of
the Republican state central committee.
said: "GeG. Harrison's plurality will
not fall below 10000. l expect
it to be nearer $4,000, if the
election is fair. The Democrats will
doubtless use money very freely. Al
lowing them all the votes they can pos
possible for them to carry Tire state.
We expect to carry the First distaict
again and elect Frank b. Posey
as the successor of General
Hovey. In the second district l
think Mr.. Braxton, the Republican
candidate, will be elected, and in the
Third there is good prospect for our
carrying that district. Judge Wilson
will defeat Holman in the Fourth and
Duncan will defeat Cooper in the
Fifth. In the Seventh the result
hinges upon Marion county. If
the Republican plurality IS 1900
Bynum is defeated. | think it will be
over 5000. We will have majority in
the state senate, and, with the hold
over members, | think we will have
more than a fighting chance two years
hence to elect Republican successor
to Dan Voorhees, in the United
States senate. On the Democratic
secretary of the national committee,
and that there will probably be be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 votes cast at
the election, and that the Democratic
vote would be about 275,( COO. Both COM
mtteeS have about finished their
THIRD AND FINAL POLL
of the state. but their figures are not re-
liablv Obtainable, in other words, the
local public don't credit the poll figures
that are. in some mysterious way. circu-
lated. 1t is generally thought the true
results of their polls are known only to
the officers of the respective committees
The citizens committee of 100, the
Fair Election league and the local and
outside detectives now in the city. all
appear to be cooperating in the matter
of ferreting out and ''spotting'' sup
posed repeaterS. The names, residences
and description of 105 recent and sus-
pected arrivals were to-day furnished
to the board of police commissioners.
This evening the entire police and de-
tective force was brought before Supt.
Travis, who read the names, with places
of abode. and ordered his officers to
hunt down every man named on the
list and notify him that he
must leave the city by Mon
day morning or he will be arrested
and jailed as suspected repeater" :"
Detectives state that this list comprises
only small portion of the number of
strangers who are dOmiciled in and
about indianapolis, presumably to par
ticipate in the election. The local pa
parS contain daily interviews with polit-
ical managers on both sides. expressing
| the belief that the other side is prepar-
| ing to
COMMIT ELECTION FRAUDS. --
So current and common have grown
these mutual charges they have ceased
to occasion much notice. Chairman
Huston, of the Republican committee,
to-day sent the following letter to Hon.
Charles Jewett, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee:
Dear Sir: In order TO prevent the posi-
! bility and counting of two or more ballots by
one voter, the Republican state central com
| mittee of Indiana submit the followin g
! proposition, and ask you to agree, to it:
takes the ballot from the voter shall
place small rubber band around it,
before he puts it in the box.
By this means. if two or more
|
| cannot be separated in the box. and when
the inspector takes the ballot out to count it
and opens it, in case one or more ballots are
| folded within it, they will all be i'll his hand,
| and not in the box, and therefore should not,
| and will not be counted. This plan, as we
are informed, is in force in other
states, and we see no good reason
why it could not be carried out in
this state, for. there is. no law against
| it, We are very anxious that there shall be
a free vote and fair count in this state, and
we Will join you i'll any agreement which is
calculatep to accomplish these objects. We
earnestly request you to unite with us in an
agreement by which such plan as we have
outlined shall be carried into effect We
trust you will answer without delay. Yours
truly, j. n HUSTON,
| Chairman of the Republican State Central
Committee of Indiana.
Chairman Jewett stated this evening
that he should give the subject Of the
letter his early attention..