The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-07
ReminiscF noes of the Universal intimidation
OF Republicans BY Ed. Dawkirs's
Thugs Four Years Ago.
BalIot-Boxes in a Number of the City
Precincts Are. Too Small.
. More of the Rottenness of the Court House
Ring-Henry Closes His Canvass
To-Night-Informel Parade.
DESPERATE SCHEME UNCOVERED.

Illegal Voters Encamped Near LaPorte-
T. PInkerton Tsegarts Telegram.
This is q campaign of desperation on the
part of the Democrats in Indiana. and
every conceivable plan of fraud is being
brought into requisition in desperate en-
deavor to defeat the popular will of the
people at to-morrow's elections. Chair
man Taggart, of the Democratic State
central committee has, from the
opening of the campaign, coun-
seled henchmen to use fraud
of every description and tho Journal Is in
possession of positive proof that his in
structions are being carried out One form
of the fraud intended is the colonization of
voters in this State.
Yesterday afternoon THE associate of Coy
and tho other tally-sheet forgers sent the
following telegram TO H. A. Barnhart. of
member of Taggart's State central COM
mittee from the Tenth district:
You HAVE TWENTY-FIVE VOTERS IN
CAMP WITHIN FIVE MILES OF LA PORTE.
PLACE THEM BY TOMORROW NIGHT WITH
OUT FAIL 7. TAGGART.
1t does not take man of vast amount
of intelligence to understand the full
meaning of this telegram. 1t means that
twenty-five men who have no
right to cast their ballots in
the Tenth district have been imported by
Taggart. and following out his instructions
to place" them. Barnhart will send prob
ably not more than one of the twenty-five
to a single precinct. and by misrepresenta-
a hxv< ba of H. IN
election inspectors will attempt to vote
them. The Republicans in the Tenth
will. of course. use every means in their
power to see that the anticipated fraud is
not perpetrated, but that fact does not de-
tract from the crime against an honest bal
lot and the Democratic Australian ballot
law of which this man Taggart, the Pink
erton employer, is guilty.
The Journal has in it's possession positive
proof that Taggart yesterday afternoon
sent the above quoted telegram to Barn.
hart. and not only was it sent to him. but
other kilograms of like import were also
sent to other Democratic committeeman
over the State where voters are in camp"
Being forewarned that frauds of this kind
will be attempted by the desperate Democ-
racy it behooves all Repu blicans to be on
their guard ready to Illustrate such despic-
able and fraudulent schemes.
And Taggart's schemes 90 not end here.
Advices received in this city yesterday
from w. G. Riley, secretary of the Repub-
licsn State central committee of Kentucky,
are TO the effect that the Democrats are
sending colored men from Kentucky across
the line into Indiana with instructions to
go to Republican county headquarters
and declare their intention of voting the
Republican ticket, while in reality they
have been paid by tho Democrats to vote
the Democratic ticket. and propose to do
so. These colonists will be looked after.
and the Democratic scheme. as in other
cases. Will be frustrated, yet that fact does
not relieve the Democracy of the crime of
fraud.
Upon suoh tactics as these have the DEM
ocrats relied. from the opening of the cam
paign. to carry Indiana. and there has
never been the remotest idea on the part of
Taggart ct oil. that it could be carried in
ANY other way. Consequently all of the
Democratic chairman's efforts have been
directed toward securing votes in fraud
ulent manner.