The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-27
ARE FLOODING THE STATE
Why the Old Democratic Howl of Negro
Colonization Has Been Raised.
Trying 10 Cover Up the Impor a ion Of Slum-
Denizsns of Near Cities to Vote fer Cleve-
land-IIolts Free Tickets.

The managers OF the Republican party
In Indiana have received information
which convinces them that the Democrats
are depending upon an imported vote from
Louisville. Cincinnati, Chicago and other
cities In thei- effort to carry the State for
Cleveland. The Democratic organs have
been sounding cry of warning that tho
Republican State central committee has
been importing negroes. From the evil
dence referred to above the committee is
now satisfied that the Democratic cry was
merely the old one of stop thief"
IN another but not new form.
1t has been sounded so often before that
the people regarded il as a "wolf" scare.
But now il has another purpose, that OF
hiding the Democratic scheme devised to
defeat the will of the people. While such
q scheme In confession of weakness. the
fact remains that on fair vote. all cast
and counted. Indiana is a Republican
State. No one realizes this better than
Chairman Tsggart, who must contend in
the campaign not only with this fact. but
with several other influences equally dis
couraging. The first of these is the oppres-
sive exactions of the new tax law. aud the
second in importance Is the utter
failure of the Democratic party TO give the
wage-earners and ex-soldiers OF the state
the slightest recognition. Against such in
fiuences Mr. Taggart and his c0-workers
know they have no hope of winning unless
their party vote IL inflated from outside
sources.
1t thus Ia opens that q large number of
strangers have been recognized In several
of the small cities OF the State. The re-
parts of the state that Chairman Gowdy
set to work to investigate them, and found
that the strang gers are all Democrats They
pretend TO be hunting work, but seem 10
be well supplied with money. They manifest
indifference To the curiosity of the general
public in the small Cities which their
presence excltes and old Republican work
ers say they act just as Democratic repeat
ers used to do
Mr. Gowdy has determined to tn wart this
disreputable scheme, and force tho Demo-
cratic managers TO De honest. he has de-
clared that every means shall be taken to
secure q fair and square vote. The law
will he appealed TO In every instance where
illegal voting may bee attempted. The dis
covery of the chairman has created a
profound sense of responsibility with
Republican leaders all over the State,
mingled with a conviction that such
methods on the pat of Democrats show
that they have little hone of carrying the
State on tho merits of the campaign.
DO you know" remarked gentleman
familiar with the facts. that there were
o full two thousand deadheads on the
Qrounas on the first day of the races and
that on the succeeding days the number
was not much smaller. while one thousand
tickets would have covered every horse
owner, driver swipe and other person en-
titled to free admission
The reporter was aware that there were
many who did not pay to get in. but lad
no definite Information as to the number.
..Yes. there were no fewer than two
thousand on the first day, and the gate
keepers we'll know that Sterling X. Holt is
responsible for that state of facts. Sterling
Is q candidate for Treasurer of Marion
county and that may account for his great
generosity. These deadhead tickets were
gwen TO good Democratic workers. who
will doubtless appreciate the kindness Of
Dir. Holt, as they were enabled thereby to
see the races for nothing and used
the money they might otherwise
have paid at the gate. to play
against old Hy.' Some of the members of
the driving association do not feel as kind
ly toward Holt a. they did. They think
the receipts would have been larger had it
not been for the great generosity of the
candIdate for treasurer The genuine
hUrsemen In the ASSOCIATION are beginning
to awaken To the idea that they have been
worked by Holt who has made himself g.
clever. open-handed fellow at their ex-
pence. When Holt was nominated It was
predicted that he would show rs some new
wrinkles in conducting his canvass but We
did not thon know he would have soft q
snap IN this race meeting has proved. We
are now given the narrowing prediction
that there will be no. race-meeting next
fall, unless the newspapers let MP on Old
Hy' md the other games that President
Holtproteet-d. Perhaps Mr.. Holt will not
care much about fall meeting. He may
not he able to work it in his canvass, which
will then be far advanced, with the signal
success that has attended the summer meet
ing"
sOufh-Side Republican Club.
The South-side Repu blican Club met at
Lovely Lane Church, last night. to make
arrangements for q grand ratification meet
ing to be held at that church on the even
Ing OF Aug. 4. under the auspices of the
club. Quite q number were present. The
following persons have been selected as
speakers for that evening: Rev. James A..
DAVIS. James Williams, Merrill Moores,
Frank McCray. SIDNEY Hinton G. w