The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-03
True Inwardness of Grover Cleveland's
"Fraud" Speech Made Apparent.
His Chief Manager in the Empire State Thrown
Into Spasms Over the Instructions to
United States Supervisors.
Sheehan Fears His Bribers and Illegal
Voters Cannot Get in Their Work,
And Has Ordered the Democratic Election Of.
fcers TO Defy Uncle Sam-Ballets Stolen
from the Clerk at Scottsburg, Ind.
1T WAS SIMPLY A BLIND.

1T WAS SIMPLY A BLIND.
Growers Charges of Fraud Intended to Cover
Democracy's Outrageous Doings.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA poster was last
night sent out by the Democratic State
committee all over the State by tens OF
thousands. 1t is a sheet almost 2x6 feet.
and is printed in faring letters The head
ingis democrats Enforce the Law" Atten-
t,on 10 called to the law regarding United
States marshals at polling booths aud fed
eral supervision of elections. The poster
follows with this:
Democrats enforce the provisions of the law to
the letter and stand upon your rights as Ameri-
Do not permit Republicans to use rooms or
buildings within $50 feet OF the polling place for
the purpose of bribing voters. You have the
power to prevent 1t, and it is your duty to arrest
all such malefactors.
This circular means" said Democrat
that there will be no monkey business.
/ am afraid there may be some shooting on
election day If tho Repu blicans attempt
any foolishness."
This means" said Republican who had
been actively connected with the prosecu-
tiOns brought In the United States Court
MONDAY, shat the Democrats have made
up their minds to carry the State by money.
fraud and force. Talk of force bill. If tho
plans which have come to our ears arc car
ried out. there should be force bill In this
State now."
A later dispatch says that within the
twenty-four hours last passed birth has
been given TO elements which may come
together in this city on election day with
q sharp crash. One of the elements re-
ferred to ID the announced adherence by
Attorney general Miller to the custom OF
the past, under Judge Bradley's decision,
in accordance with which federal super
visors of elections have passed anywhere
they deemed wise within the election in
lies in the fact that Lieutenant. governor
Sheehan. chairman of the New York State
Democratic campaign committee. has
issued an address to the Democrats OF the
State. IN which he cites Judge Brewers de-
cision. and he calls OH Democrats to see to
it that the federal supervisors do not enter
the booths. Judge Brewer, of the United
States Supreme Court, be says. has ruled
that supervisors have no right to enter
booths or go behind the inclosure in which
the ballot boxes are.
Secretary Defreest. of the Democratic
State committee, speaking to-day of Mr..
Millers circular to federal supervisors and
OF Mr. Sheehan's opposing order to Demo.
Gratis of this State. said be believed that
federal supervisors had no right in the
booths and they would not be allowed to
90 there. He said the Democrats would
see to it that they stayed outside the in
closure where the booths and ballot-boxes
are. And this construction foreshadows
the possible clash of the two elements re-
ferred to on Tuesday next In his address
Mr.. Sheehan says:
By Section 1873 of the code OF criminal pro-
csdure any person: either a private person OF
rant. for a crime committed in his presence and
take the person at once before q magistrate
This applies to the Republican marshals and
supervisors well to any other person.
THE LAW PLAINLY CONSTITUTIONAL.
It Is believed here that taking this su-
thority. the Demo6ratic election officials of
this city particularly will make stubborn
resistance to federal officials il they en-
trench upon the lines Mr.. Sheehan has Off
cislly marked out in opposition to the di.
rections contained in the Attorney-gep
erals circular, issued under the Bradley
decision. That this outcome is antici.
pated by the federal Off cials of this city is
evidenced by the fact that United States
Marshal Jacobus, of this city, to-day cent
telegram to acting Attorney general AL
drich. calling attention to what he desig-
n ated the 'int1ammatory proclamation of
Lieutenant-governor Sheehan" in regard
to the presence Of federal sn npervisors at
polling booths. Mr.. Aldrich responded
that he had nothing to say about the proo-
lamation except to refer to the policy of
the government of this question as out
lined in the instructions issued to marshals.
supervisors, ETC., yesterday. He tele-
raphed Marshal Jacobns this afternoon to
he governed by the instruct tions contained
in that circular.
1t has been to-day ascersained that tho
law officers of the Department of Justice
at Washington carefully examined the
statutes and opinions rendered in cases
arising out of alleged violations of elec tion
statutes before yesterdays circular was
issued by Attorney general Miller Elk
parte Siebold ct al. Is the case relied on as
federal authority over State authority
wherever any conflict arises with respect
to the conduct of n ationai and State Off GERS
at election for REPRESENTATIVES in
Judge Bradley In this case has
become celebrated. and is probably quoted
more often than any Other opinion In ar
guments before the United States Supreme
where there is an alleged conflict between
| federal and State law. Mr.. Aldrich. the
Solicitor general. holds. it is learned. that
| the respective rights Of federal and state
authorities is clearly defined In this case
| considerable part of the argument of the
| cases was devoted to the construction to
| be given the words make" or "alter," in
| the clause of the Constitution conferrin g
on Congress power to make or alter the
| regulations the States may prescribe for
the conduct of elections for Represen ta-
| tIves in Congress.
The Supreme Court, Justices Clifford and
Field dissenting held that the words
make or alter" gave Congress o supervis-
| ory power over the snbjsct, and that Con-
Rress might make entirely new regulations,
might change State regulations as it saw
| fit. and might provide for the attendance
| of officers to prevent fraud in the conduct
| of the elections The counsel for the de-
| PENDANTS had made much Of the possi ibility
| that such n construction wonld lead to COL
| lision between tae federal and State an
thorities, which. of course. should be
| avoided. The court, IN ,ts opinion. an
| swered this contention with a positive
| declaration that conflict could not proper
| ~ arise because the authority of Congress
! over the subject 10 paramount in its regu-
| 1ations and supersedes State regulations.
| so far as the latter relates TO congressional
| elections. The national and State jurisdic-
| tiOns were concurrent, hut wherever con-
! fiict occurred the former was supreme. Ii
| ia held that the law authorizing deputy
marshals to keep the peace at national cleo.
| tions is not unconstitntional and that the
| national government has the right to use
physical force in any part of the United
| States to carry into execution the powers
| conferred upon Ii.
| The leaders OF both parties here have
| TODAY been further informed from Wash.
| ington that acting ngAttorney-generaiA Aldrict
sent the following telegram 10 United States
Marshal Walker, at Montgomery, Ala. thii
afternoon:
See last paragraph OF circular mailed yester
| instruoting your deputies, that they are peace
officers and not parffsans and that the law wal
enacted to secure q free and honest ballot and
| fair count =