The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-10
AT STATE HEADQUARTERS
Republican Committee Was Still Claim
ing the State Last Evening,
While the Democratic We're Mere Certain than
Eyer-Their Table Of Gains and
Losses by Counties.
AT REpUBLIcAN HEADQUARTERS.

kilograms from ALI Over the State Show
Republican Gains-stin Confident.
The State committee-rooms yesterday
were crowded all day with callers
anxious to know how Indiana had
acquitted herself. The telephone bell was
kept ringing with calls for the same in
formation. Those who had bet Indiana
would go Republican did not lose con-
fidence. and the committee was encouraged
by scores OF kilograms telling of gains.
to remain firm in it's claim
that the State would show
Republican plurality. There wero reports
of thousands OF protested ballots. 1t was
unreasonable to suppose that the rejection
of so many ballots was just. or that the
PLAIN. honest intention of the voter could
not be evident. After careful considera-
ton. the committee sent the following tele-
gram to the county chairmen of the State:
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8.
Keep reliable watchers with returns OF each
precinct. Employ best attorney and accurate
clerks. Protect connt at every step to compile
ton OF canvass. save the State, now evidently
won. FRANK NJ. MILLIEAN.
The official can ass of votes be gins to- day.
The boards will, In the majority ofiDstances,
be organized by the Democrats. whose in-
difference TO the nature of any means nee
essary to win, caused q feeling that the
greatest care should be maintained. Mr
Millikan believes the State 10 Republican If
the protested ballots are given q fair con-
sideratiop. 1t is not forgotten that Chair
man Taggart sent out letter to his subor-
dinates directing them to throw out Re-
publican ballots on every pretext, and save
Democratic ballots against all protest. The
success OF his instructions will be made
known to-day, when the canvass or re-
turns is made.
There is a great deal of evidence that the
Democratic committee voted many foaters
FROM other States Chairman Wiltsie. of
the congressional committee, had an ex-
perienoe with one. He was q big, rough
looking German, who mIstook Mr.. Wiltsie
for Democratic committeeman. Confid-
ing his desire to vote the Democratic
ticket, he asked Mr.. Wiltsio to drive him
to one of the polls on the South Side. This
Mr. Wiltsie consented TO do, anxious TO
know more of the man. While on the way
thither. he told Mr.. WIltsie he belonged to
Cincinnati, but had been sent here TO help
make the State Democratic. As they ap-
preached the poll the hoater said:
Now, slack up before we get to the polls.
That big Republican committeeman has
been watching me-. If he's there he will
nave me challenged"
The coast proved to be clear, so the man
alighted to vote. AS he did so Mr.. Wiltsie
gave the challenger tip, and of course the
CinclnnatIan was chalien ged. He came
mp to Mr.. Wiltsie again and said he would
have TO be sworn in. They agreed then
to get some one to do the swearing in. But
Mr.. Wiltsie took him TO the Republican
committee-rooms. and then explained who
be was. He told the scoundrel to get out
rested. The fellow. knowing that
to too facts that would incrimlnate
him. became very defiant. but did no harm.
vented from voting. The Democratic poll
books. however. contained the names OF
hundreds of such men, and their votes
were accepted on the South Side. The
Democratic managers. 1t Is estimated. spent
$4,000 in this city during the last three
days of the canvass.
MANY TELEGRAMs RECEIVED.
Hundreds of kilograms were received and sent
yesterday at the State Republican headquarters.
One from Fort Wayne. signed Brainerd Rorison.
had special significance, coming from locality
said to be affected by Republican indifference,
led by one or two disappointed patronage-seek-
ers. 1t read as follows:
'John X Gowdy
''If the county precints of Allen county 60 like
the city Harrison will gain 800 over vote OF
The committee received message from ]. W.
Crumpacker, LaPorte. saying he was elected as
State Senator. This is a Republican gain and is
gan City and LaPorte. The same cause enabled
the Republicans to elect all the county officers
except clerk and Representative. The county,
however, gave its usual majority for the national
and state tickets.
Governor Chase carried vermillion county in
which Governor-elect Matthews lives, by 226.
Jennings county. the home OF the noisy Attor-
ney-general or Indiana, increased its Republican
majority 1872 votes. Grant county gave an in
creased Republican plurality OF 326 making the
total plurality 1883. message from Jey coun-
". which has been strongly Democratic, gave
the Populist vote $50. This was nearly all
from the Democratic party, and resulted in Civ
Ing the county to the Republicans by maOrities
ranging about The 100 point Randolph county
showed up POpuiist vote of Alb There were
no evidences received at tho headquarters that
the Populist vote would be large as was con-
cedec by both the party committees.
Hon. Charles l.. Henry, OF Anderson, spent
the day with the committee. The Anderson pre-
cincts and others, contiguous, amounting to half
the county of Madison, gave him plurality of
49S. This was, however, cut down BIZ the rest
of the county, which was strongly Democratic
so that there Is small majority against him.
But for the difficulty in scratching ballot, I'M
der the present law. he would no
easier TO vote the straight ticket than q
mixed ticket. that the average party voter. what
ever his intention or preference, is Likely to vote
the tichet straight. Nevertheless the majority
OF the "Grass-burner" was cut down by Mr.
Henry's energetic, brilliant canvass from 800
In 1890 to loo or 1000 in 1892. Hancock
county gave n Republican gain OF 213.
w. 8. Kenworthy, one CT the most popular of
the foreign speakers in the State during the cam
Harrison AMI REID plurality OF $4,000.