The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-14
THE COHoEs OUTRAGE.
Ballot Boxes Stolen to Protect Betters-TI
Republican Ticket Elected.

ot-Boxes Stolen tn Protect Betters-The
Republican Ticket Elected.
Troy. n. Y. April 13.-The Cohoes Re-
publicans elect Henry A. Strong Mayor and
William Is. Leroy police commissioner. and
carry two of the five wards. with a tie
on alderman in another. The ballot
boxes of the Fourth ward. which
were taken to the police station
when the special policemen raided the poll.
ing places yesterday. are still here. but the
Repu blican candidate for Mayor has q plu-
relitv OF three hundred. not counting this
ward. which was q strong Republican
ward. 1t is said that the chief
cause of the police raid and
the seizure of the ballot boxes was that a
the rival Democratic candidates would re-
ceIve the most votes. The police were
under Germans control and the IN
spectors were Garside men. and when
tho reports received at the police station.
showed that Garside's vote led Germans,
to save the German baekers' money the
boxes The excitement caused by the
seizure OF the boxes by special
policemen was unprecedented in Co:
hoes. Infatuated citizens thronGed
the streets and threatened the police. The
public wrath was great. and was freely ex-
pressed. At ono time the captain of the
militia was ordered to have his mon in
readiness; it was feared their services
might be needed.
Vermont Republicans Name Delegates
MONTPELIER, VT. April 13.-The Repub-
lican State convention to-day selected
Hon. Henry Powers of Worthwhile. to head
the delegation to Minneapolis. The other
delegates at large selected are: l.. ID. Haz-
en-. of ST. Johnsbury: Col. George Childs.
of st. Adams. and Col Fred Z. Smith. of
Montpelier. The alternates are: A. A.
Fletcher. of Middlebury; Nathan Hobson,
of Brighton, Jefferson r. Julson.
of Arlington. and o. b. Bovce. of Barre.
The following platform was adopted:
Resolved-That we recognize IN the we'll known
principles that have guided the Republican party
In its lustrious safe rule of action for the
Resolved, That the Republicans of Vermont
regard protection for American industries an
honest dollar and an honest ballot the leading
considerations. deserving continued and earnest
national Endorsement.
Resolve. That we indorse the administration of
In the treatment OF foreign questions broadly
and conrgeously American.
Tho Northwest Solid for Harrison.
New YORK, April 13-Governor Merriam.
of Minnesota, was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday. He had just came from
Washington and other points further
south. He had been for two or three weeks
in Georgia. he said. The Governor said be
had been impressed with the apparent
strength of the Farmers Alliance in such
of the Southern States as he had visited.
They were organized in great numbers end.
according to surface indications. would be
potent factor i'll the coming political
campaign.
"In the Northwest" he said. 'the Repub-
licans are apparently solid for Harrison.
There does not seem to be any other candi-
date of prominence in sight, now that
Blame Is ont OF tho field. The Democrats
of Minnesota. and of the entire Northwest,
as nearly MS can size uD the situation. are
for Cleveland"