The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-23
Captain Pharr, the Repub7ican-Popu-
list Candidate. TO BE Deprived
of HI. Victory.
MUCH EVIDENCE SECURED
POLLS WATCHED ny A LARGE FORCE
OF PINkERToN DETECTIVES.
Speech by Phnrr mt New OrIeans-He
In Determined 10 Secure His Rights
Shooting Array.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-The Democrats
claim that Foster has carried the State for
Governor by fr.m 10000 to 1900 majority.
but the Republicans and Populists allege
fraud and say Captain Pharr. their cam
didate. has been counted out. The Demo-
Gratis admit their vote has fallen Off consid-
eraoly. but say there Is no truth in their OPP
ponents' assertions. However. the returns
are being delayed for some purpose. and TIE
fusionists seem to have good grounds for
their charges. Captain Pharr, the Repub-
lican-Populist candidate for Governor. ar
rived here this evening and made "A snort ad-
dress from the item office gallery. OH Camp
street. When the "Old '5wamper." as Cap
tain Pharr Is familiarity called by his fol-
lowers. made his appearance he received
quite an ovation from hundreds of people
who filed the street for several hundred feet
on either side OF the building. Captain Pharr
congratulated the people OF New Orleans on
their gallant and successful fight against
corrupt ring rule. which they had over
thrown. Regarding the results of the State
election. ne said the returns now being re-
ceived Indicated on their face that his op-
ponent had carried the Stase. but his asso-
ciates knew that many OF these returns were
fraudulent. and that In many cases the votes
had not been polled. However" he said.
IF We find when the returns are all In that
our opponents are elected. even by a single
vote. We shall insist that they be seated. On
the other hand. IL We find that the results,
after an honest count, are In our favor. We
Will then confer together and decide what
course to pursue"
This mornings Item bulletin board con-
tanned the following: "Pharr has been
elected Governor. The Item will prove this
fact by the evidence of 30 Pinkerton de-
tectives present yesterday at the polls where
fraud was carried out" IL also posted the
following dispatch from Captain Pharr. who
was In Berwick this forenoon. II have been
e!ected Governor by the votes that were
put in the ballot boxes and will be inau-
gurated on the second Tuesday in MAY"
The great Democratic loss from seventy
majority. even If they are not defeated i'm
the State Is attributed largely to the or
ganization OF the national Republican party
entered into between all Republicans and
the Populists. In 1892 the Democrats pollei
about twenty thousand more votes than
tneir opponets In this city. while at yes
terday's election their majority will not ex-
coed two thousand for Governor. Congress
man Buck, who was the regular Democratic
candidate for Mayor, takes his defeat
philosophicaRy. and says thai IL was the
strong sentiment against the Old CITY gang
that carried the day for the Citizens
League Mr. Buck VIII return to WASH
ington in a few days and resume his seat in
Congress.
A dispatch from La Place. St. John Bap-
tiste parish, says: 'Adolph Paron. DEM,
was killed this afternoon by Joe Bossier'
Rep. on the opposite side of the river. The
report that negroes were killed here this
morning Is untrue. Demas. Rep, has taken
possession of two or three ballot boxes and
sent them to st. John courthouse. 1t Is
stated that Demas has a well-armed body
OF several hundred negroes. violence being
reared. A call WAS made on the Governor
for troops. A company of Louisiana field
artillery, under Captain Thompson. arrived
here this evening. Everything is now
quiet"
1t has now leaked out that Captain
Pharr's campaign committee employed 250
Pinkerton men. who We're scattered
throughout the State. with a view of detect
ing election frauds. The impression now
Is that a good many ballot-box suffers will
find themselves in trouble. The Democrats
are much excited over the discovery that
the detectives were employed.