The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11

county. On the morning after the election T..
L. Bov!es, Republican farmer, came to this
city with q load Of apples TO sell. When he heard
the news that Harrisoa Was elected he Was wild
with JOY, and gave his spples away to the crowd.
de drove down main street throwing apples to
the people rs he went This created quite a
commotion in the crowd, aud two Democrats got
into fuss over an apple, which terminated in q
fight After the farmer had thus disposed Of his
load Of apples be joined the crowd and jollifed
till night
One vote was cast in this city which would
take q wise man to determine the political
faith Of the voter. Belva lockwood was named
for President and Cleveland for Vice-pr-sident;
electors at-lsrge, Ben Harrison and ID. w. Voor-
hees; presidential electors. the present Congress
men from the thirteen districts, and the Demo
cratic State ticket and the Republican county
ticket
In Ripley township there il q man who is not
exactly right in bis mind, but who claims to be
Republican. The Democrats made up scheme
to secure his vote keep him from voting.
On Tuesday Democratic committeeman went
to see him. who had a Newfoundland dog. This
dog surely knew a Democrat. because he at once
entertained the visiting Democrat 10 an unex-
pected manner. The dog chased the man to the
woods, and before he could get up tree his
clothes were torn from his back by the dog. The
barking of the dog in the woods attracted atten-
ton, aud some men went to see what was the
matter with ths dog. They found the man In
the tree and his clothes on the ground. More
ciotneB were secured, ana tue Democrht went
away and left tho Republican to do IS be chose
about voting.
On Tuesday morning a boy baby was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Bratton. at Crawfordsville.
and after the election of Harrison he was named
''William Henry Harrison Tippecanoe Bratton-'
Some persons have queer notions about scratch-
ing tickets In Precinct 3, Union township,
several tickets had the names Cleveland and
Thurman pasted over those Of Harrison and
Morton, and the electors and balance OF the
ticket WAS Republican. In Sugar Creek town
ship several tickets had the names Of Harrison
and Morton scratched off On one Prohibition
other tickets had pastors over the mans own
name that printed the ticket Then
again, some of the electors were scratched OF.
The leaders of the Prohibition party seemed TO
take delight in insulting q minister who would
not help the Democracy into power by voting
for the Prohibition candidates. The leaders
were very thoughtful and sent q ticket to Rev.
G.. w. Switzer, of the Methodist Church. and
inclosed the following verse:
As we'll be dumb
And always mum,
As pray with some
Thy kingdom come"
Then vote for rum.
On Tuesday JAS Birchfield voted the Reput-
lican ticket and took a gun and went rabbit
hunting, saying that for every rabbit he killed
New York would give thousand majority for
Harrison. He returned in the evening with
eleven, and now considers himself prophet
Gilbert Blake, OF Waveland, is having q house
built without cost to him, the result Of the cleo
ton of Harrison. The carpenters are Demo
Gratis and agreed to build his house for nothing
IL Harrison was elected. and If Cleveland was
elected they were to receive So per day for
their work