The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-31

have so long employed in Indiana. They
are flooding the state with money and
are giving out instructions as to the man.
ner in which 1t is to be used. Trusted
men" are being called to headquarters
from all parts Of the state. While in In
dianapolis they are supplied with the
necessary funds" as Dudley would say.
and sent back to do their allotted work
part In the work Of corrupting the state.
The 100000 given by Count Pullman has
already been placed and more is being
gathered in from all sources that can be
worked A special appeal has been sent
out to the republicans all over the state
asking small contributions. OF course this
Is but blind. The intentions Of the man.
ayers is to deceive people into the belief
that they are poor, whereas the fact is
that they have money to throw at the
birds. and are using it lavishly in all di
rections. The republican, pan of cam
paign now is to buy the state if possible.
Fighting for Congress.
The Harrison managers are now making
most Of their fight 10 capture congression-
al districts. This is not because they hope
TO get any legislation. They have no
thought Of that. Indeed they have Of
ficially declared that they have no con-
gressional program. But by so doing they
expect 70 carry the next presidential cleo
tfcn- There is strong probability that
the next election Of president viii be by
the house Of representa- tives, in which it
requires not a majority of members, but
a majority Of the states TO elect. In In
diana tina republicans hope TO get seven
representatives giving them the states
vote in a presidential election in the house
FOR TINS same reason democracy should
absolutely refuse to scratch their candi-
date for congress this year. A vote
against a democratic candidate for con-
gress may not only cause the loss Of the
house this year. but the loss Of the presi-
dency in 1896. Each democrat should bear
in mind that his individual vote may con-
troi the destiny of the nation as it did in
1874 In that year one Indiana vote in
Switzerland county cut a tremendous
figure in national affairs. The story is
doubtless familiar to many Of The Senti-
ne s readers. but it viii bear repetition.
Daniel kelsO was the democratic candi-
date for state senator in Switzerland.
David Henry was the whig candidate
The democrats were in the minority in
the county
At the term Of court preceding the cleo
ton a young man was indicted for shoot
ing to Kill a fa-se friend, who had baseiy
betrayed him in a love affair, and sought
u ruin his reputation by slanderous re-
ports KelsO defended the young man.
A1C ScCuAcu the dtlullIdl OF MS Cilenl,
VINO, although poor in purse was rich in
gratitude, and VINO promised that he
would spare no pains TO repay the gen
erous attorney fer the valuable services
he had rendered him.
But when election day came aroung the
young man was bedridden with a danger
Gus fever. He determined however. to
go 70 the polls and vote for the man who
had saved him from the penalty of his
unlawful act
were alike unavailing. II was two mics
to the voting place, but the sick man
could not be deferred from undertaking
to reach the polls. and ate in the day his
friends yIeffed TO Ms persistent request
The bed, with the pleading patient, was
placed on the wagon and driven to the
polls. Unable to leave his bed the ticket
was taken from his trembling hand and
deposited in the ballot box before the
watchful eyes Of the wearied voter and
then his attendants hurried him back
home. But the seal of death was on his
brow and that night his spirit passed
away.
When the votes were counted to ascer-
tain the result Of the election il was found
that KelsO had been victorious by one
majority The sacrifice the young man
had made 10 cast his vote had not been
in vain. He had given his life for the eff
fort, but kelSO had been elected by that
one vote and a singular coincidence of i'm
y
course.
Kelso took his seat in the senate of his
state. and it became the duty of that leg
islature to elect a United States senator.
The demOcras had a meager majority of
the two branches of the legislature.
Tilman A. Howard and Oliver Smith
were the candidates. The latter was sure
of his election. for his party was in the
majority. But to the surprise and the
Indignation of the democrats Kelso an
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for Smi under any consideration.
He refused to be bound by the rules of
the caucus. but proclaimed his fealty To
his party. and asserted that he was ready
to vote for any other democrat that might
be named, but for SmiJh--never.
He succeeded in getting another men,
Der named Hoover TO stand with him
For many days and weeks the weary
voting went on as required by law. Each
report of the ballot showed: Howard. "a:
Smith, "A. and Hannigan, ,.
The senate was at that time, now.
composed Of fifty members and the house
Of 100. making seventy-six the necess Try
number of votes to elect, but which num-
Der neither of the anxious aspirants were
able TO secure.
Edward A Hannigan was a brilliant
young man and Kelso selected him as his
candidate, without the favorte's kn0wl-
edge or consent. in the beginning of the
prolonged contest
Every effort TO bring Kelso over to the
democratic caucus nominee only strength
ened his stubbornness. Day after day ne
continued to cast his vote for Hannigan
and stand as an immOvable barrier be-
tween Smith and the coveted senatorial!
prize
At the last ne pronounced his ultima
tum and announced that the tiresome
farce Of daily voting in the same man
ne- should cease, or he would cast his
vOse and break the existing deadlock
His resolution recOnvened the demo-
cratic caucus. and KelsO arose and de-
favor Of his friend Hannigan, and by
his persuasive powers. as well as his
stubborn opposition to Smith. succeeded
in getting the seventy-four members 20
come 10 the support Of Hannigdn. who
was duly elected United States senator
the ensuing day.
The following year fierce controversy
took place in the senate Of the United
States over the admission OF Texas into
the union. Her admission was finally Sc
cured by one vote, and that vote was
the vote % Edward A. Hanngan Of In
diana.
Smith declared that he would nave
voted against the admission Of the Lone
Star state II ne had been chosen In the
place Of Hannigan. and thus the one
vose that had been cast for the Hon Mr.
erland county by the dying voter led I'D
to the admission Of Texas into the union
and the making of many illustrious fields
Of battle. on which the valOT OF Amer
lean soldiers were displayed in dazzling