Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03
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Latest qtlGglamS 10 The Star.
THE INDIANA CAMPAIGN.
A Republican Suggestion Which the
Democrats Decline to Follow,

"A hepuOucan Suggestion which the
Democrats Decline to Follow.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.-Chairman Huston, of
the republican committee, yesterday received
the following reply to his letter Of Thursday to
Chairman Jewett, suggesting the use of rubber
bands on each ballot, dated Indianapolis,
November 2, 1888:
Dear Sir: / note the contents of your letter
OF yesterday evening asking me to agree that
the inspectors at the coming election shall
place rubber band around each ballot as
voted. do not believe that such an agree
ment can be carried out over the entire state
at this late day, and am sure that no agree
ment We make can affect legal ballot voted in
disregard Of 1t. Nevertheless, as such an
arrangement may in some degree conduce to a
fair election, if you will put your idea in the
form OF recommendation 10 the inspectors l
will cheerfully sign 1t.
Yours, truly, c. L. JEwErr, Chairman"
On the receipt Of this Chairman Huston, act
ing upon the suggestion contained in Chairman
Jswett's letter, submitted an agreement, ofici-
ally signed, for the approval and signature of
Chairman Jewett.
At a late hour last night the Associated Press
correspondent found Chairman Jewett at his
hotel and showed him Chairman Huston 3
statement. Mr.. Jewett talked freely about the
proposed agreement submitted by Chairman
i Huston aud ssye his reasons for not signing
tne same. Al the suggestion Of the correspon-
ment: O., -.-.,,'-
There are many reasons why such arrange
ments should not be made and one very good
one why it would be entirely futile. -
First the agreement would be incapable of
fulnllment for the reason that it would be i'm
possible to get the bands distributed and have
the fact that they were to be used thoroughly
understood at this late date.
Second, the law of the state prohibits the
placing of any distinguishing mark on ballot,
and these bands might be construed as distin-
gulshSg marks, especially il of different sizes
or variously placed upon the ticket. Nor could
any voter or inspector be compelled to observe
Third, it would be an innovation for the
reason that such a practice has never been
pursued, SO far as know, in this state
Fourth, the right given inspectors tomanip-
ulate the ballot while putting on the band would
give opportunity for fraudulently changing the
ballot or inserting an additional ticket in each
one, and thereby preventing the counting of
either ticket
Firth, the agreement could not authorize an
the box without band.
sixth, 1t has been reported to us for some
oays that persons who are strangers in the
communities where they have been seen have
peen travelling over the state, having no known
business, but who have visited republican cleo
ton inspectors and no one else We entertain
a real apprehension that they have been in
sTucting such as are corrupt enough to engage
IN such work how to substitute tickets, stuff
the boxes, and commit other ballot-box dew
iltry.
The statement made by Mr.. Huston as to
ironing tickets. voting tickets double and all
that sort Of thing is in slang phrase. a chest
nut 1t IL merely a rehash Of a circular often
Issued by the republican party in former wears
and once called the Pink Circular In this
circulars these matters we're set forth with
great PARTICULARLY. and it was always in these
circulars charged by republicans that the
democrats intended to resort to them. On the
other hand. democrats and the better class OF
people generally always regarded these state
ments as merely intended to instruct repubIi
cans how to commit these crimes and an implied
request to go ahead and commit them. Any
statement that the democratic organization Of
this state has any knowledge Of or connivance
with any fraudulent practice or intend wrong
in connection with the election is entirely
false. and challenge proof.
MI Dudley. treasurer Of the national re-
publican committee, and those who are in SYM
pathy with him, have complete monopoly Of
that sort of business in this state,
lsigned) @. L. JHwrrT."