The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02

West New Castle gives Watson 72 major
ity. and East New Castle gives Watson "A
majority. Fall Creek, including Mddletown
and Irondaie. gives johnson II majority.
South New Castle is not in, neither are
East Greensboro and Stony Creek.
The news received here tonight of the re-
suit of the election at Knightstown was
severe disappointment to Mr.. Johnson and
his friends Wayne township was regarded
as the Johnson stronghold in the county.
and it was confidently counted that the lead
that Johnson would have there would go
far toward overcoming watsons majority in
to-day were to the effect that two Johnson
ballots were going into the box to one for
Watson. If this had been true Johnson
should have had majority In the township
of from 200 to ESQ., The announcement. there
fore. that Johnson's majority in the township
is but 123 caused severe slump in Johnson
stock. However. It was Offset by the great
tumble in the results in this township, where
watson's friends expected 400 majority. and
secured only 220.
JOHNSON CHARGES FRAUD.
OF the thirteen townships of Henry coun-
ty over which the Johnson and Watson
forces charged and counter-charged to-day,
chief interest centered in this. the town.
ship of Henry. There were several reasons
for this: 1t is the most populous township
in the county, casting nearly one-fourth of
u n &l-< 49,
Watson people have made their fight, and
1t was here, IL Watson carried the county,
that he would have to pile up the vote that
must overcome the vote which IL was al
most conceded would be cast against him
in majority Of the other townships Of the
county. The first information bearing on
the result came from this township as early
as eight o'clock tonight and the effect of
Of the Ot ICY was the
effect that a total OF 936 votes had been
cast in this township, which was within
130 of the total Republican, Democratic, Pro-
hlbtion and Populist vote cast at the State
election Of 1894 At that election the Repub-
lican vote was 725. and the Johnson men
200 votes had got into the ballot boxes that
had no business to be there.
Watson was not here to-day; He left early
this morning for his home at Rushville, but
his friends were up with the sun and they
carried things with q dash and. and a rush that
Castle. who have been accustomed to more
staid and deliberate methods. Early in the
morning the fourteen voters at the poor
farm were voted for Watson. The Johnson
people entered a protest. The Watson rush
In this case and the Johnson protest nearly
tell the story of the day in this township.
Few challenges were made by the Watson
watchers. Challenges by the johnson watch
ers were numerous at each OF the three
polling places, but they were generally over
ruled. II a voter Of doubtful political stand
ing solemnly averred that IL was his inten-
tion to vote the Republican ticket at the
next election the challenge was generally
overruled. Neither was the vote OF any first
Republican. Democrat, Populist or Prohibi-
tionist On this score the ruling was that the
offer of q first voter to vote was prima-
and all such were accepted. The johnson
people claim that all these votes went in for
Watson.
posted The great bulk of it did not get in
until between and o'clock and in the
handing Of IL also the Johnson people charge
Journal correspondent, tonight. Mt. John
SON complained bitterly of the tactics that
had been employed against him
they could never have carried Henry coun.
ty against me. / don't know yet that they
have done 1t. but II they have. IL has been
county. Money has flowed to-day like water
and they have voted Democrats Popuists
and Prohibitionists, well Republicans,
against me-"
Mr johnson was asked II, in the event
Watson carried the county by a small ma
jor.ty whether he would challenge the vote
In this township and demand that IL be
II have not given that subject any consii-
Grafton whatever" he replied, land cannot
say what win do. want first to see the
however. that there 10 fraud on the face Of
the vote In this township"
A Republican leader from Knigh<stown