The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-12
0ENTTOT DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
DAAA' AN 32-33 When Building.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT
COUNTY CANVAsSING BOARD COM
PLETED ITS WORK LAST NIGHT.
Result shows a Plurality for Col. III.
ID. smith of 699-Work of
The Board.

The result Of the official count completed last
night shows that Col Harry b. Smith has a pu-
raltty over L. NJ. johnson. for auditor of Marion
county, Of $50, Smith receiving 2,O47 votes and
Johnson p. S4s. MIR. Overstreet carries the county
by 1892 votes. while Mr.. Hunt, Republican, for
secretary of state. has plurality of 1919 Hart.
for auditor of state, has plurality OF p 252. The
candidates for appellate judge run little ahead
of the state ticket. On the county ticket Mr.
Akin leads with 3096 plurality Mr.. Koehne for
treasurer following with 1909. The plurality of
Clark, for sheriff is $780, Mr. Elliott for clerk,
has 1888, and McGregor. for commissioner 1.546.
Nash for coroner. has plurality of 2.13S.
The following shows the pluralities of the prn-
cpal candidates on the ticket Overstreet, for
Congress, $685. Joss, for joint representative,
2.t5z Afford, for criminal judge, 1929; Pugh for
prosecutor, 2,5l2; McMaSter, superior judge 246S
feathers, superior judge, 2.515; Carter, superior
Judge, 2.SO9: Koehne, treasurer. 2.909 Elliott,
2.Ss0; Coyner. surveyor AM Greer. commissioner,
1.5S4 McGregor. commissioner 1,546; Nash coro-
ner. 2,1SS; Smith. auditor $685. Hunt. secretary of
state 1879; Hart, auditor of state 2252
The work of the county canvassing board pro-
O'Clock the official count OF Marion county had
been completed. At 1880 O'Clock the inspectors
VINO compose the eanvasstng board assembled for
the maj prellmlnaries, including signing or the
official certificate as to the correctness of the
count; This took another hour Meantime. Chair
man Harry Sheets called the inspectors together
for "A business meeting.
1T is CUSTOMARY" he said. fer the canvassing
board to make recommendations to the
county commissioners concerning the number of
days pay they shall be allowed for performing
their work a; s. a day A motion along that line
MIR. Chairman" shouted "Cal" Darnell, Il
move that we ask for ten days pay. There
was a storm of seconds intermingled with many
cries of NO. no: don't be robbers" Inspector
Boardman moved to amend by making it seven
days Fay, and his motion was also loudly sec
onded whereupon Cal Darnel moved to table
Mr. Boardman's motion. This the chair would
not entertain. but put the motion on Mr.. Board
man 3 seVen-day amendment ana II was deteateu
by an overwhelming vote. While this was going
on many of the inspectors were in the LOBBY
crowding through Judge McMaster's room and
leaving through the courtroom, after signing the
certificates. When Capt j. A. Lemcke, s. r.
roster Major Iaylor, Messrs. Chandler, Lee ana
others learned what had been done they pro-
tested, and asked to have the meeting called 10
otder again. II nad adjourned after recommend
ing three days pay for the clerks and judges.
Captain Lemcke and George w. Spahr declared
that the meeting had not expressed the senti-
ment OF a large number of inspectors. who were
in line waiting to sign the certificates. The
chairman refused to call another meeting to order.
when those protesting announced that they in
tended To go before the county commissioners
this morning 10 protest against the allowance of
$50 TO each inspector. Those who had voted for
the allowance, however, said that the action
taken really had no significance as the county of
tcers make such allowances they think the
men are entitled to. The opposition retorted that
thev aid NOT want 20 appear before the public i'm
the light Of fee grabbers The inspectors began
work at the polls Tuesday morning and were in
attendance on the cenvassing board most OF the
When the inspectors had finished signing the
certificates reporters who were busily preparing
reports Of the official count were informed that
they must bring their work 10 a close
We've been here two nights and n day, said
Deputy Clerk c. L. Hare, who was acting clerk
Of The election board in the absence of MIR Fes-
Ter. and don't propose to stay here any longer.
When reporters inclined 10 regard the
statement joke Mr. Hare appealed 10 Chair
man Sheets 10 formally adJourn the board The
latter pounded with his gave everybody or
dered to DON hats, and the chairman announced
that the beard had adjourned sine die. When
reporters kept on with their work, Mr.. Sheets
announced that If the courtroom not cleared
pretty soon somebody might get thrown through
the window. he tul ned me custody of the taliy
sheets over 10 Mr.. Hare. who refused TO leave
them under the charge OF subordinate, insisting
that he had 20 lock them up
At one time yesterday il became necessary for
the election board 20 order the sealed bags con-
taning duplicate tally sheets and poll books
opened for two precincts, the inspectors had
failed to appear before the canvassing boards and
deliver the originals. II was reported that one of
the few Democratic inspectors who OF
the delinquents was drowning his troubles -
The board advised that it had the right to
open the bags in such emergencies. 1t was not
done until the work had been delayed for some
time
Instructions were given 10 the election Of
hcials concerning making out accounts for various
expenses. as rent fer voting rooms. meals. ETC.
and DEPUTY Auditor shepard kept the auditor $
Office open for the accommodation OF those who
wanted 20 prepare their accounts last night.
These. with tie allowances for pay, are all to be
passed on 10y the commissioners. In asking for
Ten days ray sone cf the inspectors recall that
they were required 10 90 10 the Commissioners
court SATURDAY. for their election supplies.