The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
THEY MAY MAKE CHANGES.
Commissioner Reveal Says the List of Elec-
ton Inspectors Will Probably Be Revised.

It was suggested by a Democrat last night
that inspectors Of elections had the right to APP
point az elections judges whom they pleased
without consulting the wishes OF any one, a.
though for years, matter of courtesy, one
half the appointments have been made on the
recommendation OF the committee of the oppo-
site party. II the inspectors whose services in
the notorious cauvassing board Of 1886 COM
mended them for reappointment by the County
Commissioners for the coming election should
agree TO deny this courtesy, the whole election
machinery would be practically controlled by
men who passed upon and signed as correct q
canvass sheet incorporating forged returns.
There s not likely to be any radical change in the
list of inspectors for the Commissioners take
the ground that they only appoint them in
June of each year; "but if any resign. say they,
I'VE fill the vacancies" Hence the oppor-
runity for replacing the Objectionable election
officers with others who were not connected
with the canvass OF forged returns depends solely
upon the willingness of the men appointed last
June 10 retire in Difference to public opinion,
Some have already resigned" said Commits
missioner Reveal last evening. He was asked
TO name two but this he did not giving as
his reason that he could not dc so without re-
ferring to the list, which was then az the court
list he continued 'It will be time
enough then to publish the names" His ques-
toner insisting upon his mentioning any one
who had resigned, the Commissioner replied
that sCapt. Many had done Capt. Many,
had he not been township trustee, would not
have had the chance to resign. By virtue OF his
Office he was inspector of his precinct in 1886,
and not by any action of the County Commits:
soDers. His resignation was no doubt gladly
accepted as it left vacancy to be filed by
Democrat making the inspectors for Center
township solidly Democratic. 1t does
not appear the record that
the Office of trustee has resigned the Inspector
ship of the first precinct of the Second ward.
The law says that one shall be eligible as
mem Der of the board of election who is a candi-
date TO be voted for at such election. OF course
Mr. Gold will resign when it is decided who his
successor shall be, but that will nos relieve him
of his part in The canvass OF the returns IN 1856,
when he not only did not protest against the
forged papers thrown upon the board by Coy
and the conspirators, but signed the cscvass
sheet declaring the election of Albert Ayres as
criminal judge and f. A. Morrison coroner
Captain Many took particular trouble to sign
the sheet excepting as TO the votes for these two
men.
Without naming others who had resigned
Commissioner Reveal was sure there would be
a chance to fill vacancies among the inspectors.
Why" he remarked Elm June, 1885, we made
changes up 70 tina evening before the election"
He and his colleagues did not do that to any
tent The inspectors who served at the election
were, with not more than four exceptions out
of thelist of eighty-eight the same the Commis
sioner appointed in June, 1886, and re appointed
in June. 1887 suggestion of this kind seemed
to help his memory somewhat. he said d.
rectly afterwards that Grifhtn. or Perry town
ship. had resigned, and also Mr.. Bolander. of
Lawrence. hIr. Griffith resigned because he is
a candidate. and. like Captain Many, IN signing
the canvass sheet of 1856, he did 50 protesting
against the footings credited 20 Ayres and Nor
risou. but the designations of these two men do
not assure any change among the inspectors of
Centar township, who numbering sixty nine,
constituted all but nineteen or the notorious
canvassing board.
The Union-Labor people contemplated taking
some action IN regard TO these inspectors yes
terday. and a resolution had been perfected
looking TO n request on behalf of the party to
have the list 30 changed to give it repre-
sentation on the cAnvassing board. The resolu-
ton WAS not presented. but why, no one seems
to know. However, the members OF the Union
Labor committee are unanimous 10 condemning
the action OF theCcommissioners in continuing
in the election service the crowd Coy sslected in
the campaign Of 1886 1T was Coyism, said
one Of the committee yesterday, "that we started
ont to fight For years in our ewn political organ
izations we found his inference active IN at
tempting 20 hold the working men % the Demo