Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
INDIANA POLITICS.

INDIANA POLITICS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1.-The political
Headquarters and hotel Hobbies were I'M
usually crowded this afternoon end even
ing but it is noticeable that the enthusi-
asm and loud discussions that prevailed
at all such gatherings week ago has dis
appeared and instead of noisy cheers the
hum of many voices in low but earnest
conversation floats through the lobbles
and whispering groups occupy every cor
per of the rooms discussing some campaign
scheme or secret
The document rooms of the state com
nittees are being rapidly emptied of the
remnants of many tons OF printed matter
and clerks are engaged in mailing past
ers'' for the scratch voters.
One of the expensive 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 10000
life-siZe bust autographs of General Har-
rison As result of this picture cam
paign nearly every householder in Indian
apoliss tell his politics by having picture
of Harrison or Cleveland conspicuously in
his window. Frequently the very
front window in the house will
visiting the city this is the probably the
most noticeable feature of the campaign.
Chairman Huston, of the Republican
committee today received the following re-
ply to his letter of yesterday to Chairman
Jewett, suggesting the use of rubber
bands on each ballot.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Q
Dear Sir-I note the contents of your
letter of Yesterday evening asking me to
agree that the inspectors place rubber
band around each ballot as voted do not
believe that such an agreement can be car
ried out over the entire state at this late
day and i am sure that no agreement that
we make can affect legal ballot voted in
disregard of it. Nevertheless, as snch an
arrangement may in some degree conduce
bo fair election, if you will put your idea
i'm the form of recommendation to the
inspectors / will cheerfully signit.
Yours Truly, c. l.. JEwETT,
On receipt of this reply Chairman Hus-
ton, acting upon the suggestion contained
IN Chairman Jewetts letter, submitted the
following agreement officially signed, for
the approval and signature OF Chairman
Jewett:
INDIANAPOLIS. November 3
1t is agreed between the Democratic and
Republican state central committees of
Indiana that the election inspectors of
each of those parties at the coming cleo
tion, November 6, 1885, shall, after receiv-
ing the ballot from each voter, place around
III small FuDDer DhDl, WHICH SDdll III
tight on the ballot, and shall then deposit
the ballot in the box with the band there
on and in counting each ballot shall be
taken from the box before the band is re-
moved
tits also agreed that the chairman of each
Of the said committees shall this day tele
graph to the chalrmen of the county
committee of his party in each county as
follows: ut has been agreed between the
chairmen of the Democratic and Republi-
can state central committees OF Indiana
that the election inspector OF each party
shall at the coming election place around
the ballot OF each voter n small rubber
band which shall fit tightly TO the ballots,
before putting it in the box. You Will
call the inspectors of our party in your
county together next Monday and deliver
to them the bands which will be furnished
to Won. Each voter and election in
spector in this state is hereby requested TO
carsy out this agreement in good faith. II
is also agreed that the bands for this
purpose shall be furnished TO the
several county chairmen by the state
central committees above named, and that
each state committee will bear one-half
of the expense thereof. 1t is further agreed
thst Judge A. {. Ayres, for the Democratic
party, and John b. Conner, for the Repub-
lcan party, are appointed committee TO
pee this agreement Is faithfully kept by the
committees mentioned"
I
nan Huston this evening, with the follow
ing letter:
INDIANAPOLIS, November ..
Dear SRI herewith return unsigned
fhe agreement submitted to me by you in
regard TO the putting of rubberS upon the
ballots to be voted next Tuesday l sug-
gested in my letter of this morn
Ing that the thing was probably
impracticable ut this late day.
and since then have learned
there are not half enough rubber bands of
the kind named in the state of Indiana,
and am therefore fully convinced that it
Is impracticable TO get the bands aud have
them distributed and fully understood by
election day. Besides. YOUR agreement
provides that the hands Shall he placed
upon the tickets by the inspector. and il
has been suggested to me with much force
shat any manipulation of tickets by an
Inspector aside from taking it from the
bands of the voter and placing il in the
ballot box would be regarded with great
distrust by our voters. who are unused TO
any such proceedings. a much better
Arrangement if it could be carried ont ar
all. would be for the voter to put the band
on the ballot himself and the same results
would thereby be accomplished.
Your obedient servant
{. l. JFwETT.
Chairman Democratic State Central Com
mttee.
To this communication Chairman Hus-
ton at once replied: Yours at hand. We
return the agreement originally sent you
with these words added: ''or that the voter
shall put the band on the ticket himself If
be prefers to do So" / hope you will sign
the agreement as now submitted. If ii
does not suit you in in its present form,
please suggest a form that will meet your
Y approval. take pleasure in notifying YOU
that Mr.. w. B. Bunford, of this city. will
furnish ali the bands that may be required