New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
INDIANA IS ALL RIGHT.
BUT DEMOCRATS WILL BEAR WATCHING
THREATENING LETTERS FROM WHITE Cap
RUFFIANs-FORGED LETTERS AND DUPLI.
CATE BALLOT BOX ES-THE REPUBLICAN
POLL INDICATES A HAND
SOME MAIOEITY
,BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRrByyE

campaign managers have been in secret conference
since early this morning The outside workers have
been hurrying about on their last rounds and the
groups of intensely Interested men have gathered on
the street wherever political question has been
| raised Business Of all kinds has been neglected.
Everybody Is talking about the outlook and everybody
In Indiana has views. In comparison with the pre-
vailng feeling in Indiana, the people of other States
know nothing of political excitement. 1t is passion
here. General Harrison should be elected, there is
no guessing what his admirers may do so strong is
the confidence In his that already Republicans
] are making plans for celebrating his victory II
he is not elected Hoosier Republicans win lose all
| faith In human wisdom and the eternal fitness Of
things, to say nothing Of great deal of wagered
cash. It is well nigh impossible for them to be-
| come confident than they have been In
| the last week. but the developments In the closing
days of the campaign all reassurng. New con-
verts still being reported. The list for to-day is
rather long and includes several Democrats Of In
| nuence, but the most prominent of the number is
Aze Vcte of Vincennes. OF the ablest lawyers In
| Indiana who was at one time president Of the
| state Senate. Altogether, as It has been
| possible to ascertain, there between 10000 and
$1,000 men In the State heretofore Democrats, who
have declared that 1t is their intention to vote for
Harrison. 1t is believed that there hundreds, II
not thousands more, who Will vote for him, but do
| not to speak of their intentions
The revision and verfcaton Of the final poll OF tn
| State was completed this morning Colonel John c.
| New says 1t Is the most perfect poll taken In
Indiana, and his experience extends back many
years.
"I feel that II is rcabe,' Chairman Huston said
to-day, and 1t Is certainly very encouraging. We
sure TO carry Indiana
II the poll is liable Mr. Huston believes It to
be- the pi .ality will be not far from $4,000 There
will be great disappointment II It goes below
10000. The many fraudulent schemes of the Dem
n
desperation There have been many new discoveries
to-day and It seems that there IS species OF fraud
or corruption that IS not being attempted. Spurious
tickets have been issued and have been found in
circulation In different parts Of the State. Ono kind
IS headed Republican ticket" and bears the names
Of Harrison and Morton, with full
list Of Democratic electors. Another kind
reveals deal between the leading representatives Of
the Union Labor party and the Democrats, as the
Cleveland electors have been placed above the Labor
candidates for State Offices occupying these tickets.
largo number Of circulars have been sent out by
Secretary Sharpe Of the Labor party, savagely at
tacking General Harrison.
In Southern Indiana intimidation Is resorted
Many Republicans have received threatening letters,
and the white Caps" have taken hand in the con-
test in the interest of tho Democratic party. In some
counties voters have been notified by anonymous let
ters that If they vote they will either be arrested
whpped In Northern Indiana the same methods
ties Winfield S. venham, resident of what IS known
as the shade settlement north OF Montpelier, found
the following letter under his door:
This is certify that unless you vote for Grover
Cleveland you shall die within
BY order OF the Committee Of One Hundred.
In Charlottesville attempt at intimidation |
made, but with of the Republicans against whom
the scheme directed F.. c. Geaf, II was not
cessf he exposed 1t to Of his friends and they
to his assistance. In connection with the Demo
cratic plan Of voting double ballots, Chairman Huston
said to-day that his detective force had discovered
another scheme. He said:
1t Is to have ballot box made similar the to
be used in the precinct. This box is to be secreed in
convenient place after Democratic ballots have been put
into corresponding In number TO the number OF votes
in the precinct While the members Of the Elec-
ton Board lunch or at some other time when
close being kept the ballot box It is to
be carried away and the fraudulent put in It's place
BY this the apparent Democratic majority will be
largely increased
There is no doubt that this ballot scheme is the
one on which the Democrats have been largely basing
their hopes of success The correspondence between
the two State Committees relating TO the matter
terminated to-day. After having declined to enter
into any kind of an agreement for preventing the
fraud, the Democratic chairman, in weak attempt
to escape the effect of his action, addressed public
his county chailmen to direct nspec-
tors to see that Republicans do not vote double
ballots on Tuesday lie adds:
The Journal" this morning contains full directions
how such thing be done. The article processes
charge the Democrats with this but believe that the
real object instruct Republicans commit this
fraud.
The double ballot scheme discovered by Cap
tain J. Il. Conner who is at the head of the Indiana
Fair Election League He not only reported 1t to the
Republican campaign manager, but through his or
yanization has taken steps TO prevent the execution
IF the plan. lie said tonight:
mi pQo
tructed them keep special lookout for the double
allot fraud and promptly to challenge the vote OF all
erSons who be suspected Of the Offering OF double
alots. The challenge will be made after the ballot has
een handed to the inspector and before it dropped
nto the box and it will he made upon the ground
he voter is Offering double ballot. II examination
roves that the watchers suspicious correct. the
oube voter will be Immediately arrested.
Have you Official support in your work' {
We expect to have The Deputy United States {
iarshal will be called upon take the men into | !
ustody. Ir
But the Deputy Marshals arc Democrats What If
hey should refusel /
The Federal election supervisors have the power to
make arrests II such emergency arises
DO believe since the exposure Of the scheme that
ttempts will be made to vote double balots7
In some counties quite there will be. 1t
the dangerous scheme has been discovered
Do anticipate trouble Election Day.
There may be some. but have strong organization
nd It's representatives in every community the best
uEths- DclleNc thaJ we 40 Hucn keeping
own trouble but all volators Of the election laws will
G punished We have furnished watchers with | ;
lanks for noting evidence Of fraud Election Day. and
fterward Will prosecute every person against whom
te made. ,
From twcnty-seven counties where Republicans fear
hat frauds will be attempted petitions have been
eoeived for the appointment Of Federal supervisors,
nd up TO this evening commissions had been issued .
700 of them To Offset their exercise Of
loiity, the Democrats have applied for the appoint
lent OF equal number Of Deputy United States i
arshals. The men TO whom commissions have been
sued by the Democratic marshal generally OF q
disreputable class. I
Forgery appears TO be useful method OF
al gnng for the Democratic managers. Three forged
tiers, purporting TO have been issued by the Re-
lblcan State Committee, were found I'm circulation ,