The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-01


any such proceedings. by whomsoever prac-
ticed, and that every inspector, judge and
election supervisor should on election day
examine every ballot, as the. Sentipel sug-
gested. in order to determine whether 1t
has been torn or mutilated.
II am ready and willing" further said
Mr.. Layman. Ito enter into an agreement
with the chairman of the Democratic coun-
ty committee that every ballot voted on
election day shall be examined in the man.
nor suggested by the Sentinel for the pur-
pose of determining If it has been torn or
tnutilated. and if any ballots are found so
mutilated that the person offering to vote
it shall be arrested at once and prosecuted
for violating the election law think this
Is O fair proposition, and ii our Democratic
friends are in earnest in their protestations
OF desire to prevent the corruption OF
voters by inducing them to mutilate the bal
lots. let the chairman of their committee
come forward and join me in this agree
ment. If he declines to do SO l shall be
convinced that the information have re-
ceived Is true"
The workingmen of West Indianapolis
met at Slinkard's Hall last night to hear
the record of w. ID. Bynum, as given by
George III. Th9be, who was defrauded of
his seat In Congress through the votes of
men like Bynum. loud in their professions
of love for workingmen but always dis
. loyal when material service Is required.
Mr.. Thebe was listened to with the closest
attention as he gave the record Of the willy
Bynum. who supported Carlisle in his
fraudulent claim as against the wood
carver who had been elected by an un-
doubted majority. Mr.. Th9be showed that
the present Congress. which has passed
five labor measures has done more for the
gress. Albert Cosner. well-known labor
organizer of Cincinnati. also spoke and
was warmly applauded as he made one
telling point after another He was fol-
lowed by Abram J. Mankin; candidate for
joint Representative on the Republican
ticket. who brought down the house in de-
scribiDg how he was taken from under q roof
to be made one of the labor representatives
on the Republican ticket. Charles Heck
man recalled to the audience the speech
made by Mr.. Bynum at Atlanta. Ca, two
years ago, in which he curried favor with
the South by Gecrying the standing Of
the workingmen of this district in his
famous assertion that the wives of work
ingmen were taking In washing to support
the family while the husbands were idle,
unable to find work. The meeting had as
it's chairman David Williamson, and was
the best political meeting ever held in
for sheriff; John j. Johnson. candidate for
treasurer. and Frank w. Noble, candidate
for county commissioner, were presented to
the audience. Mr.. Noble aud Mr.. Cosner
will speak at Shelbyville this evening.
A neat little story concerning Bynum is
now going about in Democratic circles.
Some time ago he was billed for a speech at
a small town in Madison county. He went
around some time before the hour fixed for
the meeting, and found the janitor, an hon.
est German. getting the hall in order. II
shall want a pitcher of water and q
tumbler," suggested the orator, "and if
you can get one, / should prefer glass
pitcher" A little later on Mr.. Bynum
mounted the platform and began his speech.
On the stand before him was a glass pitcher
the very thing. "Yes, gentlemen" said
of everything. You all feel it in the COM
mon things of life. Now here's an illustra-
tion right at hand-this glass pitcher: Be-
fore the enactment of the Mckinley law
for 40 or 45 cents. To-day glass pitcher
like it will cost not lest than 20 or % cents"
The janitor was seen to rise at this point
He asked leave to make an explanation. Mr..
Bynum smiled his encouragement
All" said he, 1.-The janitor wishes to say
something. Perhaps / have understated
the price paid for the pitcher"
MIR. Pynunl, Mr.. Pynum," exclaimed the
janitOr, lyon haf got it all wrong. Dot
pitcher cost me noting; | buy me ine a & ten
dot pitcher in."
Judge MitchelPs candidacy for re-elec-
tion to the Supreme Bench" remarked
well-known resident of this city. yesterday.
recalls the fact that he left the bench and
played the partisan in opening the last
State Senate, when the proper officer,
Lieutenant governor Robertson. was there
TO do so. On all constitutional questions
he has never failed to stand with his party.
regardless of the question at issue, except
in one instance-the Supreme Court COM
mission bill-and. as he was on record in
the Green Smith case, who thought DEM
ocratic bench would sustain his usurpa-
tions, he could not get away from the
question there. He could have cOmbatted
the committee on resolutions in the Demo
cratic State convention. as to have pre-
vented the adoption of the disgraceful res
olutIons denounclng the Supreme and fed
eral judges He did not do SO. however, and
stands on that outrageous platform. His
recent opinion on the cOnstitutiOnallty of
the election law is so unsound it can indi-
cate nothing but partisan feeling, ana is
matter of ridicule."
1t comes direct from an election officer
that Thomas Taggart, whose salary in the
county auditors Office has been Sl0.125 and
will be $4,000 year under the census just
taken, asked him to help him out if he
could. That request meant the officer
should. while serving on the board, cleo
tioneer for him whenever chance for such
service occurred. Taggart is leaving un-
tried no possible source of assistance in
his second campaign for a very profitable
office, but in this instance. as in others. he
has violated the laws relating to elections.
Such q request is an Offense under Section
90 of the law concerning elections. The
application of that section to an instance
of this kind is mo officer of election shall
do any electiOneering on election day.
Whoever shall violate any provision of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a fell
Ony, and on conviction shall be punished
by imprisonment for not less than six
months nor moro than one year. and by a
fine of not less than 500 nor more than $500
and be disfranchised for any determinate
period not less than ten years."
George Ii. Th9be. of GOWN gton, KY, who
by the Democrats was defrauded of his
seat in Congress because as workingman
ne had defeated Carlisle, met Bynum on
the street yesterday. Mr.. Thebe and that
accident of politics, after acknowledging
the existence of each other with no good
will, naturally began to talk about the
formers working against the latter's elec-
tion to Congress. .YOu have misrepresent-
ed me in your Journal interview and
sneaehps complaininplv said Mr. Rvnup,