The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-10
SENATOR CARPENTERS SEAT.
Another Batch of Evidence Which Does Not
Place the Contestant imam Enyiable Light.
Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.


Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Jan. 9.-Some days
ago Samuel J. Carpenter, State Senator
elect, whose seat is being contested by W.
Scott Ray, served notice upon Ray that he
would take additional evidence in the case
this week before George NJ. Wright, no.
tary public. Ray completely ignored the
notice, and would not make an appearance
at the taking of the dispositions, which
were concluded yesterday, and the papers
forwarded to the Secretary OF State.
The evidence has reference TO the great
doodle" deal of 1886, wherein Ray is
charged with selling out his party and
throwing the weight of his influence to the
Republican candidates for clerk. sheriff,
auditor and treasurer. The principal wit
nesses examined were George H. Dunn,
Republican candidate for county auditor in
1856, and John Gordon, candidate for sber-
iff Their evidence was similar to the
county the last week of the campaign,
charging Ray with selling out his party in
the campaign of 1886 for the sum of $500.
In that campaign Ray spent most of his
was edited by Lee Z. Wilson. now a men,
Der of the Legislature from Shelby county.
John Gordon testified that he paid $3.50
to certain party OF this city
his support in his (Gordon's) race for the
sheriffs' office; also. that he executed his
note for $3.50, which was to be paid in case
of his election, 10 Ray: This note was
and when Gordon was defeated the note
was returned to him.
George III. Dunn, who was a.
candidate in 1856 for auditor. testified that
and his. paper; that the amount he paid 70
the go-between was $780, which he was TO
give to Ray, and which the go-between in
the alleged deal told Dunn he had given To
Ray. He also testified that he left with the
Dunn's, eletion; that in the papes
during that campaign was entirely salts
factory to him, the policy mapped out being
defeated, and the $3.50 deposited upon con-
ditiOn of success was returned.
During the campaign of 1885, the Daily
Democrat, under the editorial management
of Wilson. was very bitter against
certain leading Democrats. 1t ridi-
culed Chairman James O. Parrish.
1t attacked Judge Glessner, and it slurred
Or. Maddox, Judge sleeth and Joseph l..
Carson, and twas especially bitter towards
those Democrats who had been conspicuous
in securing the nomination of Congressman
Bynnm. In this campaign. Ray being a
canuluate 1or JOINT senator, there Wero
hundreds of Democrats who fought him on
account of the policy of his paper In 1886:
The story of the alleged 'boodle'
deal was circulated, and while
it was vigorously denied by Mr.. Ray, it
greatly aided In securing his defeat Tho
defeat of Ray was brought about by the
best Democrats in Shelby and Decatur
counties voting against him-men whom
money and corruption could not reach.
There are scores of leading Democrats in
this county who will go to Indianapolis in
the next few days and urge upon the Dem
ocratic Senators the importance of keeping
Ray from seat in that body.
William Pond testified that on the night
of Nov. g. 1885, he met Ray IN front ora
restaurant on Washington street, in this
city, and in conversation Ray began abus-
ing George Dunn, John Gordon and John
Snyder for the way they had treated him
lnth the GampagR 2 and sa after good deal tS Of
doodle in 1886, i got their money,
but did they expect me to keep still two
years after it was all overt"
James +. Debaun testified that he met
Ray on the third Saturday before the late
election, and he asked him how the boys
were down there washington township,
meaning Jake Debaun and Bill Debann.
He told him he thought they. were little
off on him (Rayl and he said he would give
him (Debaun) $40 if he and the two boys
would vote for him for Senator.
The evidence introduced before Notary
Wright viii be read before the Senate COM
mittee on contested elections. Senator
Carpenter left tonight for Indianapolis to
take his seat on Friday, and incidentally TO
look after his contest. His election was an
honest one. and he has no fears of the result
of the contest, which is farce from begin
ming N end