The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
POpOCRATS CRYING FRAUD.
BIG WAIL About bribery GOES
UP FROM INDIANA.
Ths nriberH Law Allows Men whs Have
Been Approached to Sue for Damages,
and the Popoernts TRUMP Up Several
AIcRinlev Ftruren m. 600.

INDIANAPoLIs. Oct. 31.-The situation here Is
sizzling hot, and II is not less so in the whole
State. Tho Popocruts are at their old tricks
of charging that the Republicans ere about to
buy their voters and their election officers. and
arrests have been made in numerous counties
for Attempted bribery, besides the suits
brought to recover $500, the alleged bribed
man being the plaintiff in the civil proceed
inEs in each case. The suits ara for the most
part trumped up affairs to lend color to the
Popocrat'c charge that the election Is about to
DO carried by fraud. II Is significant that the
Democrats In Indiana have never LOST the
State that they did not thus explain the fail
ure. EXCEPT. perhaps. two years ago, whom 30
heavy was the Republican majority that such
q cry would have been absurd.
The whino now means. that .tho Popoorats
realize that the State is gone from them, and tho
cry of fraud Is meant both to drive back their
voters into the party ranks as far as possible.
and also TO find q soft place on which to fall.
A committee Of Popocrats met last night and
adopted an address to the people. announcing
in solemn tones that they had knowledge of
positive attempts AZ bribery Of election on
GERS and others by well-known men, including
gold Democrats, and that $500 would be Of
fered for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the mHlefactor.
There is no need to pay out rewards for IN
formation alread In their possession. An Ex-
ecutivo was appointed to SEQ that
tho purpose of the address was carried out.
Among the signers appear tho names Of fifty
or sixty small politicians. including only q half
dozen Of tn" business mon of standing.
In tho face of this address It crops out tn
day that tho Popocratio State Committee has
received q large sum of money from the Ms
tional Committee, the amount being estimated
at over 500 900. Tho money came from
Denver originally. Chairman Martin long ago
said he had not received any money from the
East, and did not want.any from there.
Republican. Chairman. Gowdy to-day sent a
telegram to o friend in Wyoming who wrote
him for information about the campaign He
said:
Indiana will rive $4,000 plurality for mo
kinney. The Silent Democratic vote will most
probably be cast for tho Republican ticket, and
II l am correct In this, Mckinley will have
90, 900 or moro In Indiana. The Republicans
will carry both branches OF the Legislature,
which will insure the election of q Republican
United States Senator to succeed yoorheee;
we'll elect ten of the thirteen congressman,
and have n fighting chance for the other three,
making a solid delegation"
Flar day was generally observed hero. Wher-
over the eye rested IL WAS sure to encounter
INC OlO huttcFluk IL IL I'LL pfOoAo tLhb
was blowing. Tho stores swung out largo
flags across tho street. reading on muslin
sewed to tho bottom, Mckinley and Hobart
or Sound Money" There was not q Bryan
banner to be seen In town. though tho two or
three prominent merchants who arc for Bryan
had unmarked 1aGs flying. Tho Popocrats
followed the suggestion Of National Chairman
Jones TO adopt the flag day idea. and the Fed
eral building. Governors Offices. and Popo-
cratic dwellings wero decorated. TIL. usnnd
OF Republican homes displayed tho flag to-day
with portraits of their candidates in Wow. 90 as
to distinguish them from followers Of the
knight OF the doubtful dollar.
Jamos A. Mount, Republican candidate for
Governor. ended tonight q four months cam
paiRn Of constant hard work. during which he
spoke In nearly every county, making 13l
speeches. He said to-day:
II have met more farmers in this State this
campaign than any other man before the peo-
ple. and ! can say that the Republican farmers
have not been caught in any great number
by the free-silver heresy. Our loss from that
source will be fully made up by nccessions from
sound-money Democratic farmers who have
had enough of hard times and low prices. and
who do not endorse the Chicago Platform. In
the small towns and citi,s Republicans will
gain materially from tho work.. z men, tho
Germans. and from other hitherto sources Of
Democratic strength.
"Tke Republican majority in Indiana will
not be- less than 10000"
A closing street demonstration was made to-
night by both sidea. The Republican parade
had eleven divisions. and the Popocretic had
four. This rs not far from the ratio between
sound money and reputation In this county.
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