The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-01
sedrT RAYS CONTEST.
The Testimony Not OF Nature ina' VII neip
Very MuchZMr Carpenters Strong Points.

surrpyvItLt. Ind, Dec. 3l.-Ihe contest
case of Scott Ray vs.. Samuel ). carpenter
e. .ba state Stnate, closed on saturuay
,,,;no and the evidence was sealed up
IL forwarded To the Secretary of
80 II viii be remembered that
Cornerter was elected by 20 majority in a
district which ordinarily has majority OF
five hundred. 1t was no easy task to over
come SO large Democratic majority,
but so great IN was his 'ne own Oppos nar3V
That Mr. Carpenter managed to overcome
tha majority and defeat him. In the con-
fest case some sixty witnesses were exam
med, and forty of these related to
0nlv one of the witnesses in the case,
testified TO anything like an attempt at
bribery. This witness testified that Car
nenter offered him $50 to work for him on
election day IN lt,t Sne OF the ont tOM5
denied by Mr.. Carpenter, who did
not know the man, and had never talked
with him. All the other witnesses exam
ined for the purpose of establishing bribery
against Ray; they had informed hin,
that they were ready to work and
vote for him and would support him in any
event. but if they worked for him in cam
valuable time, which they would be COM
nelled to supply by hiring Others to do their
work They said they told Carpenter if he
would meet their expenses they would
organize their townships for him;
that Carpenter agreed he would pay
the necessary expenses, but said he
wOuld not furnish any money TO
lie used for the buying. of votes or to in
huence men to vote for him; that he had no
would not Justify it because it would not
paw him ANYTHING, and that he would not do
it any way, because he did not
believe in it. They each testified that the
money furnished them was not furnished
for the purpose of buying votes or to infu-
ence men to vote for Carpenter. All of these
witnesses were acquaintance OF Carpenter,
and men who were opposed to his opponent
from principle.
The evidence shows that in East Shelby
one of the clerks of election was a second
cousin to one of the candidates 1t also
shows that one of the judges of cleo
ton in jackson township vas
a first cousin to one of the candidates; thar
the inspector of election in West Hendricks
was first cousin TO one of the candidate3
and that the inspector Of election
in Moral township had wager
on , the III. result Ell OF tm 'ec ;RSIe
disqualified from sitting as members of tls
election boards. If such disqualification
good ground for rejecting Repubhc4
township in Decatur county, then SUR
~ it is good ground for rejecs
ing these Democratic townships an
precincts in Shelby county: such rulen
applied in both counties the result will %
to largely increase Carpenter, majority
On the evidence as 1T now stands Shen
is nothing on which to qnseat III
Senate should arbitrarily decide TO do s
then the evidence shows that Mr.: Ray is u
eligible, because strong evidence Va
introduced, and uncontradcteD that
70 inf Aafa a
compel them to vote for him. The statm
provides that any one doing 50 shall be dl
qualified from holding the office e
which ne 4t rs ga candidate o;nts SSIf
Carpenter will insist upon to keep Rs
Senate does, without right, turn ca
penter, out the same same rule s, apphl9R
any, fairness about. it it will not interfq
with the verdict of the people as EXPRESS
at the ballOt-bOx. There is no evideQ
against Mr.. Carpenter whatever, and I
stands vindicated of the charge made
When the Republican convention w
held at Greensburg, in August last, !
nominate a candidate against Mr.. RAJ
moms choice Of pfbs deSgates shf for
honor. The leaders of the party -realze
that he was a pure and upright M
In all his dealings and very strong with I'll
masses of the people. He was born upG
the farm, and has spent his life amon
the toilers of the country, works.
hard year, after year, until, to-day, he4
one of the wealthy lnen of Shelly
county. No man ever charged him viii
dishonorable act, and his businea
life stands out like monument for hone@
and fair dealing, The race he made .wass
gallant one and crowned with victor
1t was as fairly and honoraH
won as any election ever held in the Sta
OF Indiana, and only the worst kind 4
partisanship can deprive him of the END
ulnents and honors of the Office. -
The convention which nominated Y
Ray was held in this city, There We
Ray. The balloting began at j
o'clock in the afternoon, and continue
until dark, when the nomination fell s
Mr.; Ray on the ninety ninth ballot. Thus
Will be seen that it took the conventie
a long time to make up its init
to accept him as their standard bearer.
One argument used in behalf of Mr.. ca
penter during the eapaign was. that
elected he would cast his v9
at all time for laws whit
interests of the State. This claim upon II
| part of the friends of Mr.. Carpenter was nd
an idle one. His time in the Stat
| Senate will be devoted to the people, to til
| enactment of wholesome and just laws an
Tor the ARRANGEMENTS every material intel
| est of the State. In this locality the conteS
| of Ray is regarded as a great joke, and ma
| one entertains the least idea that he viii
| succeed. The great mass of the people
| look upon the election Of Carpente,
| as settled and are decidedly opposed to any
| attempt to overthrow the popular verdict