The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-13
Defiance of Public Sentiment by the
Democratic County Commissioners.
They Reappoint as Election Inspectors Nearly
All CT the Men Who Composed the Board
That Approved the Frauds in 1886.
They Even Include in the List Convict
Bernhamer, Counselman and Mattler.
Although ITS Leader Is Behind Prison Bars,
the Gang Shows 1t Still Has Firm "Trip
on the Democratic Political Machine.

The talIy-sheet forgeries of 1856. for which
WI a. Bernhamer now serving term in
the penitentlary, while Sim Coy is lying sick in
iail waiting eonvalescence, when he will also be
taken to the northern prison for the same crime,
were made possible by the latters control of
the County Commissioners. They appointed
the inspectors who formed the notorious can
wasting board from list furnished by Coy.
who, for six weeks before the election, devoted
bis time 20 seeing that these men qualified for
the position. The Sunday before the election
occurred the little boss had most of them in the
old Supreme Court rooms, when he instructed
them in their duties, besides telling them
what lie expected of the canvassing
cratic ticket 1t has not transpired
that be suggested to the inspectors the possibil-
isy Of their being called upon to review forged
tally-sheets, but from what is known of the
methods of the little boss, who is now under
cloud. it is presumed that he required of them
a fealtv that would not stop at anything What
these inspectors did as canvassers Of returns is
not only part of Marion county political his
tory, but appears In the record Of trial at which
Coy and Bernhamer were convicted. Not
of the Democratic inspectors protested against
the forgeres when every body In the room, the
night of the canvass, knew from the condition
OF the sheets that rascalty had been perpe-
trated.
This service to the party the Democratic
County Commissioners have recognized by re-
appointing the to inspectors
at the coming township election. In only three
or four i'm material instances does the list given
below differ from that of the inspectors in 1886
Matthias Carver then appointed for the seq
ond precinct of the Third ward, which NJ. L.
1lhinehart is to fill this year. Felix Deitch
takes the place of John Huegele in the frat of
4he Ninth ward. Ernest kaufman takes the
place of Robert Remington in the second Of
the Twenty third, while August Weber
ceeds Jacob Fritz in the third precinct of that
ward In the second of the Twenty-ffth VIM
Flynn is appointed in place of Jesse Costello.
With these exceptions. the inspectors of 1885,
reappoInted to serve in the township election,
First ward-tD Jno. A. Weber, ~ VIM. Schultz,
Second-( Samuel N. Gold, ~ William @. Grit
fifth, 49, Frank McQuiddy.
Fourth-tD Jacob Bombarger. ~ Jno. II. Coun-
Gilman.
Sixth--tI Chas. J. Many. 90 Franklin Landers.
Seventh-1) August Schmids ~ Merritt z. Rob-
Eighth--lD John sakeiser. t2) John Helen, 81
NinthI11j Felix Deitch, ~ Chris Gunpf
Tenth-uJ Chris F. Meyer, ~ William f. Chris
EIeventh-,f1l John W. Murphy, 81 Joseph Becker.
TweIfth-(i] Daniel A. Lemon. ~ Daniel F. Bur-
Thirteenth-t1) Michael H. Farrell, ~ Frank A.
Maus, ~ Stephen Mattler.
Fourteenth--t1) Samuel Corbaley, 90 Michael Nc
Fifteenth--tD Andrew Blitzinger. q, Patrick
Manly, 81 Henry Albertsmeier-
sixteenth-t1) James Renih an. ~ James McHugh,
" se sSa Andrew oehler, co j. Geo.
Fahrion.
Eighteeuth-t1) Henry Habeney. ~ John Ed
Nineteensh-(D Conrad Russo, 81 Daniel A. Kirk.
C3) William F. Reasner.
Twentieth-Q) Peter Spitzfaden, ~ John W. Hop
Twenty firstly Samuel L. Morrow, ~ Henry
Twenty secondly Henry stolte, e, W. F. A.
Bernhamer.
Twenty .fourth-t1J August Summers ~ James
Twenty;Gfth-tD Patrick Kelly. 81 VIM. Flynn,
Center Township-t1) Frank Croft q, Elisha j.
Rowland; 81 Patrick Conlan, ~ William Sinner,
80 Henry Climber, (6) Joel Baker. 90 William
Stolte
S. N. Gold, the inspector named for the frst
precinct of the Second ward, has additional dis
tlnction in this connection by being the Demo
cratic candidate for township trustee. Months
ago he selected by Coy for that place, and
although the boss in Jail when the nominal
ton occurred. tbs convention carried out his
wishes. Gold is seeking to mislead the voters
of the township by representing indirectly that
he is an Independents candidate for the Office.
On the tickets announcing his candidacy which
he is scattering broadcast, he avoids stating
that he is the Democratic nominee. Charles j.
Many, the Republican candidate for the
office. appointed inspector by virtue of
being the present trustee, hut. of course he
will not serve the Commissioners having put
him on in compliance with law. some months
before he was renominated. He is the only Re
publican the list John ". Murphv,
appointed for the first precinct Eleventh ward.
refused to serve in 1856, upon which Joseph e.
Mcdonald was named. who also declined. The
voters at the polls, the morning of the election,
Ehose VIM. III. Morrison as inspector of that pre-
einct. For the second precinct, Fourth ward,
John III. Counselman lie reappointed. no;wth-
standing tina most charitable construction on
his connection with the foreeries for which he is
under indictment IS that his papers stolen
out Of his pocket while he under the
hueuce OF liquor. Stephen Matter again ap-
PEARS inspector for the third precinct OF the
Thirteenth ward. while w. F. A. Bernhamer
was not forgotten by the Commissioners in pro
v1oing an Inspector for the second precinct of
Fhe Twenty second ward. This action shows
that Coy retains his grip on the County Comuis
eopers. and that at the next canvassing board
the personnel will he very much the same, ex-
cept in the presiding officer. on account of Bern
hamers inability TO be here.