The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-13
planned that there was a lack of interest
and general appearance OF apathy.
AT NORTH INDIANAPOLIS.

slight vote had been cast in North Indian
apolis but Republicans were confident that
the full strength would be out after the
shops and factories closed. That suburb
is in the Fourth ward. In the Third pre-
cinct but 80 of the $50 Republicans shown
by the poll books had voted at o'clock.
The Republicans were confident, however.
that most of their voters would get in
their ballots before the polls closed. At
the same hour 43 Republican votes were
lacking in the Fourth precinct in North In
dianapolis. Hope was expressed that this
would be reduced and perhaps completely
wiped out by o'clock.
Democrats have boosted all through the
campaign that Taggart would receive great
support from colored voters. There is a
heavy colored vote in the Sixth ward. In the
second precinct very determined effort was
made to dissuade colored voters from go
ing TO the polls, but 1t was generally 1u-
tile. as 132 out of the 175 Republican votes
were in at O'Clock, but Republicans ex-
pressed confidence that most of the votes
would be in before dark. 1t was evident,
from the time that was consumed by the
voters in the booths, that scratching was
being done on both sides. While the Re-
publicans admitted that the entire strength
of the precinct was not turning out, at the
same time it was said that the Democrats
were even further off, and this was the sit
uation in a good many precincts.
Finding that the colored voters could not
be induced TO go out of town and refrain
from voting, and that they could not be
purchased for the price of a glass of beer
or two, the Democrats resorted to chal-
longing. But little was accomplished by
this practice, however, as the Republican,
pol-bOok holders were prepared to see eX
act Justice done to every man who was en- !,
titled to vote. There We're a number az
cases where challenges were made by Re-
pubicans. The men challenged were clear
~ not entitled to vote, as they walked away
after their right was questioned. AT APO
o'clock fully Is Republican votes were out.
A few minutes later 43 Republicans had not
voted in the Seventh precinct of the Sixth
ward. 1t was known that some fifteen of
the voters had moved out of the ward.
Charlie" Polster. the keeper of a saloon
on Indiana avenue. was flying around in
an open-top buggy aiding IN every way pos
Sible the Democratic cause.
IN HAUGHVILLE.
Over in Haughville a fair Republican vote
was cast. In the Fourteenth precinct the
Republicans claimed that while they were
a good many votes off, the Democrats were
two to one behind and that the usual DEM
ocratic majority would be greatly reduced.
The Sixteenth precinct in Haughville did
remarkably we'll and the Republicans are
to be congratulated. At o'clock all but
four votes were in. 1t was asserted that
three or four times this many Democrats
in the precinct had also failed TO vote. The
Democrats, of course. everywhere claimed
that they were getting out their entire
vote, but the Republicans were incredu-
lOuS. III was Claimed tndI the DcLuOCIdlS
were much behind and that there was a
great deal of scratching against Taggart.
IN THE SOUTHEAST.
The voting in the southeastern part of the
city was not as heavy as it was last fall,
but it seemed above the average for a mu-
nicipal election. The Republican vote came
out earlier, and between and o'clock the
claim was made in the Ninth Tenth, Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth wards that, of all
the votes still out, two-thirds of them we're
Democratic. But the Democrats claimed
that they would gain, the head of the
ticket, large number of votes cast by Re-
publicans who scratched for Taggart They
claimed this would more than offset their
apparent losses.
In the Ninth ward there was a hard fight
1t is close ward, considered normally Re-
publican notwithstanding Taggart and
Clark carried it two years ago. 1t Is the
residence of John f. White, the Citizens
ticket nominee. All things considered, the
ward was one worth fighting for, and both
parties worked hard. The sentiment against
Clark showed itself strongly. The Game
We'll scandal was too much for many re-
spectacle Democrats and they scratched his
name, even where they voted for the re-
mainder of the ticket. This was especially
true in the precincts close to Washington
street. This part of the ward also knitted
Cox for police judge. The boo gang lives
in this ward, and it is the part of the city
terrorized by the rufians of this infamous
gang for years. The members of the gang
are all Democrats, and have been treated
too leniently lately by the police judge to
inspire the admiration of decent citizens.
The release Monday of Dan Kinney and two
other members of the gang in order that
they might be on hand at the polls to work
and vote for Cox was the last straw. The
good people refused to sanction such
thing, and voted accordingly.
TIE liveliest scenes of the day occurred in
the fifth precinct of the Tenth ward. Here
the opposing candidates for Council were
George Golfer and Charles Without, the
hope of defeating Golfer and it was not with
any feeling of the need of extra exertton in
support of Golfer that the Democrats made
the desperate struggle here. 1t was for the
votes for the head of the ticket that Tom
Taggart, Goose Eden and other 'promi-
nent" Democrats spent almost the entire
day at this place. 1t is a precinct pecu-
liarly adapted to padding. In 1T there are
number of blocks where men room and
during the last few days with men brought
in from out Of the city. Forty of them were
lined up at the polls at various times in this
one precinct, but the Republicans were well
represented in the person of William Ess
man, the Republican challenger. He kept
all votes out with the exception of TWO.
The illegal voters would appeal to the
Democratic heelers who brought them there
to be sworn in, but they were compelled to
swear for themselves. and then when the
OPPOSITION made counter aff1daVit, the llle-
gal voters were at the end of their rope.
The Democratic leaders would not go any
further with the disreputable business and
the votes were not counted.
An attempt was made by William Cham
pion to prevent two cOlOred men, John
Barnes and Owen Cloud, from voting. One
of these men had lived in the precinct con-
tinuOusly for six years and the other for
six months. They are employed at a livery
stable on Virginia avenue, and have a room
there. Champion went so far as to make
affidavit against the men for offering to
cast Illegal votes and the election Sheriffs
could no nothing except send them to Jail.
and they were allowed to vote, after he had
taken oath as to their residence and quail
ification
1t is said that Taggart was vexed when
he made his last visit to the precinct and
ward late in the afternoon. He had been
out through the South Side and had been
told how poorly the Democratic vote was
coming out.
The day resembled Sunday in the Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth wards. There were
crowds about the voting places. But there
were many surveys and cOnveyanceS of all
kinds about the streets. going after voters
at their places of business. In these two
the Democrats that their vote was falling
short while the Republican vote was COM
ing out nicely. In the Thirteenth ward the
Democrats made the claim at 4:30 o'clock
that they had gained, Notwithstanding the
poll books showed them to have more votes
still out than the Republicans. They
claimed the entire brewery vote. A large
number of the employees OF the Schmidt
branch of the brewery syndicate live in
this ward and ii is claimed they voted for
Taggart rapa, dless of their p0litic al faith.
There were no unusual Genes in the Four
teenth ward. 1t is a Democratic strong
hold and the Republicans did not hope to
elect a councilman. They got q full average
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