davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19
FIRST Official RESULT
HUNTS PLURALITY FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE WAS 1880.
Correct Figures on Four Principal
Omces--Over 5000 Voters
Made Mistakes.

For the first time the complete returns
on the vote for the state officers were made
known last night. Almost every day since
Nov. all the newspapers have printed COM
putations of their own on the result, but
none of them has been correct
The task of footing the county returns is
ordinarily tedious one, when accuracy is
taken into account. 1t is little wonder, there
fore, that newspapers, adding up the
columns by old-fashioned methods, have
made mistakes, but strangely enough all
the mistakes were made in favor of the
Democratic candidates. The official count
this year was not accompanied by the labor
that has characterized former counts. as 1t
was all done on "comptometer." or adding
machine in the manipulation of which there
is no chance for a mistake, providing the
proper figures are punched" into the ma
chine.
All yesterday afternoon Deputy State
Staustician ]. w. Egnew operated the ma
chine, with the result that at closing time
last night he had the returns on the state
ticket complete. The official count shows
that Hunt, for secretary of state, has a
plurality over Ralston of 1856, while Hart,
for auditor, leads Minor by 5000. Levy
any of the state officers, but still had a
plurality of 17,411 over Dougherty. Taylor,
for attorney general, had the second high
est plurality on the state ticket, he having
1904 more votes than McNutt
A close study of the figures shows an in
teresting condition of affairs. 1t is a we'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

known fact that both parties and their
papers have conducted systematic eg,oa
tonal movements throughout the 60
with view to making the voters famlT,s,'
with the workings of the Australian har,-.
system. 1t being shown on all former ~.
tons that an appalling number Of bsIIot.
were thrown out because Of mutilatlon ~
until recently. however, the education "a,
been confined 70 urging the voters TO vots
straight ticket as one of the sure uay.
they would get the benefit Of their w.
The result of this election however dew.
onstrates that the education must eontinD.
but along other lines. Many voters. tbinkin.
they are perfectly familiar with the Ans,
tralian plan and wishing to vote a straieb,
ticket, have placed a cross within the seuars
beside the name of the candidate for secre-
tary of sta.e. Most Of these voters IN.
doubtedly thought that they were voting
for all the candidates on the ticket, when
in point of fact the vote only counted for
the secretary Of state. In this way 5Ga
more Democrats voted for Ralston than
Minor while among the Republicans 3O70
did the same thing for Hunt The net result
of this is that 1850 more Democratic votes
went astray than Republican, and the party
the mistake of voters who marked the
square beside the secretary of states name
on the supposition that it meant vote for
the straight ticket.
In this connection the figures also show
that the big plurality received by Hart does
not indicate all it would be supposed to in
dicate at first sight. He received plurality
of 2OO96 over Minor, while Hunt only beat
Ralston by II 516. This would seem to show
that Hart ran considerably ahead Of his
ticket, when as a matter of fact, he polled
only 2SS,51 votes, against 2S6,6A for Hunt.
The conclusion is therefore that both can
didates for secretary of state received the
benefit of a large number of votes through
the mistaken notion of voters that by mark
ing the square beside the secretary Of states
name they were voting for the straight
ticket. The true record for the state ticket
vote in the different counties, with the totals
for each candidate, is as follows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

trfbuted more to the success Of the Repub-
Hcan party in this State than he. Use News
would rejoice to sec such a man as lever,
idge, young. vigorous and brainy, succeed
Turpie, Indiana's fossilfzed man. We need
young blood in the United States Senate and
fewer selfish cTanks.-Kokomo News.
We believe that the prejudice that exists
against indianapolis as appears from the
expression of many of the newspapers out
side of that city is almost if not altogether
irrational Indianapolis is part of the
State Of Indiana and we see no reason TO
believe that Indiana would be any the less
fully represented in the United States Sen
ate if both senators should happen to reside
in Indianapolis instead of some other part
of the State. We say this not in favor of
Beveridge or any other Indianapolis candl-
son and good judgment ought to govern IN
such matters and not an unreaSoning preju-
dice.-Columbus Republican.
What is needed in the upper house to-day
is not oratory so much as active, intelligent
work--not words so much as deeds There
are few If any, in either house Of Congress
SO thoroughly equipped in these requisites
as the Congressman from this district and
there are few, If any, at Washington whose
influence upon legislation is greater or
welded to better ends. What is needed in
the United States Senate to-day is just such
men as George w. Steele. An unprejudiced
view of the conditions and the qualities or
the man drive one irresistibly to that con-
CAuSlOI- II ID tie lOSlC VI lIlo SltudNlOLis
we hold that not flaw can be found in the
reasoning. Everybody knows the situation
so far as the Senate is concerned, ana
every one who knows the man knows also
that he meets the requisites as no other man
in the State meets them.-Marion Chronicle
The opinion is gaining ground that In
dianapolis and Marion county should be
content with one senator. Should, per-
chance, it secure a second one. it is almost
a foregone conclusion that the State out
side would retire c. w. Fairbanks in 1903
and elect man from another locality. That
is what Mr.. Fairbanks does not desire, and
what he will quietly prevent if he can do
so, and probably accounts for the fact that
an effort is being made to sidetrack Mr.
Beveridge with the promise of the nomina-
ton for Governor in 1860. AS the Plain
Dealer has said repeatedly. and as it be-
lieves that the Republican press of this sec
ton of the State should strive to impress
upon the Legislature, northern Indiana is
entitled to the senator, and if the members
of the General Assembly from the counties
north of Indianapolis pull together they can
easily land him.-WabaSh Plain Dealer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19
MR.. GRAVES ON THE NEGRO.
Says Bishop Turner FavOrs "a Plan for
a. Separate State.

John Temple Graves, Of Atlanta Ca, de-
livered a lecture last night on THE Last
Hope of the Negro" and, though his audi
ence was small-there were hardly fifty peo-
pie in the church-when he asked for dis
cussion of his subject at the end Of his
lecture, it was given freely. In introducing
his lecture, Mr.. Graves said that he in
tended to assert his opinions as free man
to free men and women and would not
balk when they seemed unpleasant, because
he believed them to be true. At the first,
Mr.. Graves set out that, though million
American lives were sacrificed to give the
negro physical freedom. he is now en-
thralled in a more degrading moral slavery.
He said it had been asserted that what is
generally called the race problem is
hardly a problem at all and, if let alone,
will solve itself quietly and easily. There is
a problem, he contended, that will never be
solved except by decided action. Though the
negro in Mississippi is allowed to vote with
freedom, his ballot is a mockery, Mr..
Graves argued, for, if a negro majority
threatened, the whites would rise up and
strange the negro's ballot in his hands.
So it would be in all the slave States, so
it would be in Massachusetts and in Indi-
ana Mr.. Graves averred that the feeling
of repulsion that the whites have against
real contact with the negroes is just as
strong now as it ever was. and it will be
strong forever. His proposition, he ex-
planned, is one to establish a negro State
he suggested as a location either the public
lands in southwestern Louisiana or south
western Texas-let the negroes live there
under the same conditions that the whites
live in the other States, let them model
their government after that of the other
States, let them have representation in the
national Congress- but do not let them vote
in any other State besides their own. They
might live in other States If they wished
to do so but they would be diSfranchiSed.
Mr.. GraveS'S spirit toward the negroes was
most kindly, he claimed, and all that he
suggested was as he said, for their benent
and for the development of their honor as
well as for that of the whites. He said that
he had with him in his proposition, besides
q great number OF the phllanthToplsts or
the white people. many Of the leaders OF
the colored race. Bishop Turner he named
as one of the ardent supporters Of his
scheme He said that through the North
and the South separation clubs are be-
ing formed for the propagation or his
proposition He said he believes that the
thinking negroes of the country agree with
him in the essentials OF his proposition.
When several members of the audience
asked Mr. Graves questions, discussion or
the North Carolina affair came up. Mr..
Graves refused to discuss 1t from the stand
''can you blame the white people of North
Carolina for what they did when govern
ment by negroes lmpended? Would you,
the people of Indiana. allow all of your
yourselves IN the place Of the people Of
North CarOliuas&
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19
A PARK hoard.

The committee of the Commercial Club
to prepare a bill to create a park board has
begun it's work in good season, which is
just the thing to do Very naturally, the
first difficult problem which confronts the
committee is the method of appointment.
1t seems to be agreed that such a board
should be norpartisan. but the question of
the method of appointment is not so clear,
though the opinion seemed to prevail that
it should be vested in the mayor.
The nonpartisan board appointed by may
ors does not come up to the dignity of
respectable delusion. because, in practice,
it has been an ordinary fraud. AS a rule,
the mayor selects the men of the opposite
party because they are favorable to him.
and such men as are not fair representa-
tives of the opposite party. If the minority
members Of the existing city boards have
protested against the vicious measures of
the majority there is no evidence of it in
anything which has been given to the pub
lie There Is no evidence. for instance, that
the minority member Of the Board OF Pub
lie Works protested against the jobbery
connected with the purchase of the lands
for the Riverside Park. Perhaps he had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

The movement for reform in county,
township and municipal. government has
made an excellent start, especially in the
respect of enlisting wide and diverse inter-
ests. commission consisting of twenty
six members-elect of the Legislature, seven
members each from the State Board of
Commerce. the State Bar Association, the
State Federation OF Labor, and enough
members at large to bring the total number
up to ffty-one, ought to furnish the re-
quisite ability to frame plan of real re-
form. There is some danger that. the COM
mission may prove unwieldy on account Of
its size, but this can be obviated by a
judicious selection of subcommittee. Next
to the formation of plan on which all will
agree it is important to get it before the
Legislature as early in the session as posi-
BILE. AS the Legislature does not meet till
Jan. 5, 1899, the commission ought to be
able to have its bills perfected by the OPEN
ing Of the session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19
TO ALGER
REPUBLICAN COLLEGE LEAGUE IN
DORSES HIS COURSE.
Arnold L. Davis, of University of
Next Meeting at Philadelphia.

The delegates to the convention of the
American Republican College League yes
terday transacted business important to
students. officers for the next two years
were elected and a resolution was adopted
urging the party leaders to help the stu
dents in procuring legislation allowing them
to establish residence at the colleges which
they attend so that they may vote there.
In only few States is this permissible,
while in many States the laws absolutely
forbid a student to vote except at his home
and do not recognize their residence at their
college.
Arnold L. Davis, of the University of
Michigan, whose home is in South Dakota,
was reelected president of the league. The
constitution was revised so that the terms
Of the officers would be OF two years dura-
ton instead of one. This was done in order
that the men experienced in the work of the
league should have charge of it during the
next presidential election. Delmar E.
Hawkins, of Syracuse, placed President
Davis's name in nomination. He recon-
mended him for his capability and energy
in the work of the league. S. w. Mansfield,
of Indianapolis, seconded the motion. The
election was unanimous Mr.. Davis was
born at Winthrop, Ia, in 1873 In 1890 his
family moved to WATERFOWL, s. d. He was
graduated from the High School of Water
town, and in 1895 he was graduated from
the University of South Dakota. He then
entered the University of Michigan and
was graduated last year. In late years he
has taken an active interest in politics and
the good of the Republican party.
f. Henry wurzer. of Detroit. was re-
elected secretary of the league. He regis
ters from Notre Dame University. He was
born at Detroit in 1876, and since ne was
thirteen years old he has made his own liv-
ing. He worked his way into business and
into college at the same time. lie stunned
the Thirteenth district of this State Tor The
Republican party during the last C1npaisn.
Frederick W. Sargent. also Of south pa-
kota, arrived in time yesterday afternoon
10 thank the delegates for the houor ~ hslv-
ing been elected treasurer. Mr. sargent
said the time has como when stress l.uSt
be laid on the importance II Intellect aid
brains IN politics. The idea that politics
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

The increase of the output of the gold
mines from $2S7 100000 last year to GER
tainty of $275, 900 this year is not so strik-
ing as the facts regarding the increase of
gold in this country. Oct. 1, 1897, the amount
Of gold coin in the United States was $685.,
$4,000; Oct. /, 1898, it was 1872, 100000. Be-
tween the same dates the gold bullion in the
treasury increased from $3O,OOOOO0 to $780,
100000, which brings the monetary stock of
gold in this country up to 1925 900, OO0-an
increase in the year of about $780, 10000.
But there are people that this fact will not
prepare for thanksgiving next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

At the recent election the people Of South
Dakota, which went Republican, adopted an
amendment to the Constitution which au-
thorizes the use of the initiative and refer
endum. The plan provides that when any
particular piece of legislation is demanded
by per cent. of the voters of the State,
that proposition may be submitted to the
people by the Legislature at the next en-
suing general election. If the Legislature
passes an act to which there is popular OBJ
lection it must be submitted to the people
If pettioned for by per cent. Of the voters.
The experiment will be watched with inter-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

The serious and well-founded objections
which are raised against our acquisition Of
the Philippines may prove ultimately to be
premature. Because we demand and may
acquire all the islands It does not follow
that we viii retain them all. Possession Of
them would furnish a basis OF advantageous
deals with other friendly nations. No dan
ger could arise from giving England good
island or two in exchange for some con-
cession that would be really valuable to us,
and Mr.. Bull might prove to be a good
neighbor to have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

week ending Nov. II amounted to $1,727, 49,
465, an increase of S5.2 per cent. over the cor
responding week last year. indianapolis is
near the top of the prosperity wave. with a
gain of SIS per cent. the total clearings Of
the associated banks here being $7.O54. 2sS.
Compared with 1852, which has been called
the great boom" year, the bank clearings
now are a third larger. Exports of manu-
features. especially iron and steel, are try
ing to rival in value the immense shipments
of grain to Europe, Prices of many articles
are stiffening, the textile industries show
signs of reviving, and everything points to
an era Of unprecedented prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

AS illustrating modern methods Of bust
ness it is stated that one day this week a
bank in New York city brought to the clear
ing house checks upon other banks amount
ing to $751; 1882, and other banks brought
checks upon it amounting to $15,647 ,4Ol.S5.
This resulted in business amounting to $751;
294,9S5.67 being transacted by the actual
handling in cash Of only $1S1.97, the amount
of the banks credit balance. This shows
how largely modern business is transacted
by an exchange of credits. 1t is said that
the exchanges Of the New York clearing
house for the past forty-three years show
cash balances averaging less than per cent.
of the exchange. showing that 95 per
cent. of the business is done without any
actual transfer Of money. Yet there are
rural and Populistic statesmen who think
the volume Of the currency should equal the
volume OF business, dollar for dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

show majorities on the state ticket varying
from 7,411 for Levy. treasurer of state, to
20,090 for Hart auditor. W. L. Taylor, for
attorney general. received 1904. about a
thousand less than Hart, and the head of
the ticket, Union B. Hunt, gets 1856. Fol-
lowing the result in 1856, when Mckinley
carried the State by Ia,1s1 and Governor
Mount by 26177, the present enc seems to
indicate that Indiana is pretty soundly Re
publcanized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

The Georgia House of Representatives, has
passed a bill which is designed to test the
conststEtionality OF the federal law impos-
ing a tax Of 10 per cent. on the circulation
Of state banks. The measure creates COM
mission consisting of the Governor. con-
troller and treasurer, who shall issue cur
rency notes to any bank applying for them
Up to 70 per cent. OF the banks bona fide
paid-up capital stock. II the federal gov
sFnnaent shah prosecute bank for refus-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

no opportunity. but If minority representa-
ton on boards is worth anything he should
have had the privilege Of public protest.
A park board of four members could be
selected SO. as to secure men who would
meet with general approval If the board
which was got rid of on a technical quib-
BILE as TO the term of Office being unconsti-
tutionaI could be appointed. two from each
party. an acceptable board would be Sc
cured What is needed is board of men of
affairs, who will manage the construction
of new parks upon business principles, and
who viii not permit the work to be di-
verted to what may seem to be for the ad-
vantage of either party-men who will
make contracts for the citys interests and
employ men to do the labor because they
will earn the wages paid, and not attempt
to induce men who cannot or will not work
to vote for any particular ticket. Would
Mayor Taggart appoint such men? Judging
from the past, any board which he would
appoint would be composed of men whom
he could control Whoever may be mayor,
the park commission should be no more
under his control or influence than that Of
any other citizen. In fact, one of, the pur-
poses of a board to construct parks is to
put the board beyond the dictaion of may
ors and to secure continuous policy.
In some cities the appointment of such
commissions is vested in the judges Of the
civil courts in the county in which the city
IS located. Such officials are removed from
any temptation to use the patronage which
park construction involves. and their nom
partisan occupation would fit them to Sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

1t is stated in the New York Herald that
Mr.. Croker has arranged for Democratic
conference to which Mayor Taggart, ex-
Consul General Morss and Leon o.. Bailey.
of this State, and Mayor Harrison, of Chi
cago, have been invited. 1t is added that
Ex-Governor Altgeld is not invited. Prob
ably for the same reasons the Democratic
leader in the Ninth district, Hon. Joseph
Il. Cheadle, is not in the list of statesmen
favored by the head of Tammany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

One of the first duties of Congress at the
coming session will be to pass an 'appropri-
alton bill carrying forward the expenditures
on account of the war. Authority to ex-
pend money under the war appropriations
made at the last session ceases on Dec. 81,
and it win be necessary to make new ones.
Uncle Sans purse strings are never
loosened except by authority of Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

1t is reported that Senator Plat, of New
York. would like to have ex-Secretary
Tracy as a colleague in the Senate. If his
desire should be gratified he would have
one of the ablest men in the country for
an associate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

Emperor William seems to have rare
gift for mingling religion with politics. BY
his recent trip to the Holy Land he tickIed
the Pope by presenting a holy shrine to the
German Catholics, and is said to have in
dueed the Sultan to give his benevolent
sanction TO the movement for making the
Emperor head of the Lutheran Church.
That is rather a heterogeneous combination,
but the Emperor is fond of picturesque
effects
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19
Felt the Responsibility.

docs the sense of responsibility ever
weigh on your" asked the bore. do you
ever pause to think that at your hands lies
the entertainment of thousands?"
WELL" said the comedian, 81 know that
in the drunken scene am assuming great
load"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

Emperor Williams contemplated visit to
Spain is evidently off. The time was i'll
chosen and the visit, if made, would have
been universally misconstrued in spite of
assurances that it had no political signifi-
canoe. AS it has turned out his abrupt
change of plan viii probably tend to
convince Spain of the utter hopelessness of
intervention from any quarter and may
hasten the conclusion of the peace negotia-
ffons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

The proposition of the Spanish peace COM
missioners that the question of the Ameri-
can right to take the Philippines be sub
United to arbitration savors of the ridicu-
lous. When before was it ever suggested
that the victor in a war should place him
self on an equality with the vanquished by
submitting terms of peace to the arbitra-
ton Of an outsider?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

When the knights of Labor in general
convention declare that the judges of the
courts are, with few exceptions. the hire
lings of corporations, it is painfully evident
that the malignant spirit of the deposed
Sovereign is still influential.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-19

ing to pay the tax the attorney general Of
the State will defend the cause of the de-
PENDANT in the United States Supreme
Court. This bill has not passed the Georgia
Gauata