The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-09
VOTED IMPROPER TICKETS.
Democrats Lose through Blunder-Repub-


Leans Win at Camden, n. j.
MOUNT HOLLY, \. j., March S.-The Dem.
ocrats carried Burlington county to-day by
q large majority, but It looks now as
though the Republican candidates may get
the Offices The entire county Is in state
of excitement. Under the State law. it Is
claimed. not q single ballot was cast for o
Democratic nominee The Democratic bal
lots were not printed according to law.
The trouble seems to have arisen through
o misunderstanding.
When the law was passed three years ago
it was so framed that it did not apply to
township elections. BY the present Legls-
lature the law was 80 amended that it ap-
piled to every election in the State. whether
general. county of local. 1t will now de-
volve upon the county boards of election to
pass upon the legality of the ballots. No
case will be carried to the conrts
and the cOnstitutionality of the Weits law,
which has been III dispute, but never be-
fore tested, will be passed upon. The en-
tire county is in a state of ex element
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. March s.--The
city and elected William Wright, former
postmaster. Mayor. William Riddle assessor
and Michael DevIne collector of taxes. The
Democrats will have majority in the
Common Council. The Democrats have
carried nearly all townships in Atlantic
county. The city always goes Republican.
CAMDEN. N. j., March S.-The Repub-
licans made a clean sweep at the munich
pal election held here to-day, electing the
Mayor and twenty members of the
Common Council. There is not likely to
be single Democrat In the board.
Why Teller Opposes Harrison.
DENVER. COL. March 9.-Several Eastern
papers have stated that Senator Teller's
opposition to the denomination of President
Harrison was because of personal grew
ance. To-day State Senator Steck re-
ceived lengthy letter from Mr.. Teller. in
which he defines his position on the presi-
Dental question. He opposes the renOmi-
nation Of Mr.. Harrison, he says, simply
because / don't agree with HIM on his
financial policy as applied to silver. and
not because of any personal feelings." He
trusts that Colorado will send delegates To
Minneapolis who will vote against Mr.
Harrison, and for q candidate who favors
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
Texas Republicans Are for Harrison.
AUSTIN. Tex, March s.-The Republican
State convention, to select delegates to
Minneapolis, met to-day, SIX hundred in at
tendance. After the usual preliminary ex-
ercises, j. b. Rector was elected temporary
chairman. MIR. Rector made brief
speech. The usual committees were ap-
pointed and the convention adjourned un-
til tomorrow. There are about six hundred
delegates present two-thirds OF whom are
colored men. 1t is said that the delegation
Will be solid for Harrison.
Political Notes.
The North Dakota convention of the Ma
tional Prohibition party for electing dele
gates to the national convention to be held
in ST. Louis June %, which convened at
Grand Forks yesterday, resulted in split.
the members of the Farmers Alliance with
drawing.
John Boyd Thatchers of Albany n. Y. q
Hill supporter. has ueen Uusted from the
presidency of the Young Mems Democratic
Club. Congressman Charles Tracey, a
Cleveland Democrat. was elected by a vote
of IS to 9. 1t is reported that the next move
will be the onstlng of MIR. Thatcher from
the presidency of the State league of clubs.