The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-08
THE RESULT IN.THE COUNTY
Democrats Have a Little Consolation
Through Their BulldOzing Methods.
But They Would Exchange 1t for the State
of Indiana-Hadley, Tincher and Wagner
Probably Elected by Small MajOrities.

The returns from Marion county were SO slow
coming in all Of yesterday that while the
chances were against the Republicans all hope
was not lost although it was evident that the
results Of the bulldozing methods of the Demo
cratic deputy marshals, and the Locating OF ille-
gal voters in strong Democratic precincts would
admit of no doubt "a to the Democrats getting
varying majorites. It was the general opinion
that if the Infamous intimidation Of voters by
unwaranted arrests and threats had been absent
from the election the Republicans would have
carried the county throughout their ticket
Il was observed as the returns came in
and were compared with those OF 1886
and 1884 that gains appeared for the Democrats
that could come from no other than an illegal
source. There were many statements from
reputable citizens going TO show that men
brought here to work on natural-gas lines were
voted under the direction of Democratic citizens.
1t is estimated that in this way several hundred
illegal veters we're scattered over the city. Again
must be considered the desperate measures
OF every sort resorted TO by the Democratic
county committee to carry the county. In this
the local managers were not only assisted
by their State but the national organization,
which supplied the voracisus Democrats
heelers with money. Dollars were distributed
with lavish hand and votes, it is charged. were
openly bought by the Democrats around the
polls. Their intames were unpar sleled,
but, in the face of this, the Republicans made .
stubborn fight. sa
While in the greater number OF instances the
returns came in complete, il several precincts
the counts were nor completed until late
in the afternoon. In the second pre-
cinct of the Eighth ward United
States Supervisor Schmidt demanded a
recount of the vote because there was an APP
parent discrepancy in tho veto for Hughes.
for Representative, aud the rest OF the
Democratic ticket This delayed the com.
pletion Of the count until last even.
ing. The third precinct of the First ward
was also cut until late and the second precinct
of the Nintsenth came in without the vete for
State officers after Governor and fer soma
county officers. The same thiog occurred In one
or two other precincts but with these excsp-
lions the following summaries are based on re-
turns from all the precinets:
The Western Union feelings for this county
give Cleveland 1913 majority. Matson, for Gov
ernor on the official canvass by the Inspectors to-
day, viii probably secure over 100 in add4tioa
to Cleveland's majority. Tbs vote fer Mitchell
and Tincher on incomplo to returns gives the
former 763 majority in this cou0ty. Tincher's
majority in Hendricks is l,l55 Mitehell's
majority in this county on the official
canvass may give him enough to crowd Tinchel
ten are Democratic. The vote between
Rocker and Wagner. for coroner. is
the latter on the complete fostipgs
HsdIey, for circuit Judge comes cut Of Hen
bricks county with $50 majority ever Sullivan,
county is not sufficient to overcome
this, leaving, il is regarded, majority
that4hs official canvass must fix. Bynum will
60 out Of the county with easueh majority &c
have elected no ore on their senatorial or rep
reeentatiya ticket