The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-17
THE l.. A. 300 ELECTION.
How the Burns Machine Has COerced
the Vote for Him.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 16-Most of
the preceDtories of the country cast their
votes for the various officers of l.. A. 300
yesterday, and the method of voting is de-
nounced in vigorous language by many of
the members. Every voter places himself
on record. AS an illustration, the precept-
ors and Burns admirers of this city usually
sign the voting sheet first and the remain
der of the men are compelled either to vote
as the Burns leaders have or receive the
jeers of the Burns faction. In fact they
are coerced into voting as their preceptor
does, who is always a Burns follower. Out
of 105 votes cast here only one man had the
courage to vote against Burns, and he
was hooted. A great many did not vote at
all. They were not Burns supporters end
feared his displeasure In a secret ballot
it is said, Burns would be defeated, two to
one. AS it is now, he controls the ma
chinery and his election is almost GER
tainty. The vote will be counted Oct. 29
Following are the candidates.
President-Simon Burns, gatherer,- Gas
City; Henry G. Cleveland, blower. Ander-
son; A. l.. Faulkner, blower. Dunkirk; Ed
ward Phillips, blower, Pittsburg; Ambrose
E. Cline, blower, Hartford City, l.. Chess
roun Getsinger, gatherer Frankton Ind.
Secretary-Paul ST. Peter, gatherer
Jeanette Pa. William D. Daugherty,
blower. Monongahela, Pa; {. r. Gleason,
gatherer New Castle, Pa; Carl F. Light
foot, blower, Orestes; Charles e. Mayer,
blower, Marion.
Assistant Secretary-Edgar H. Bostock
gatherer Norristown. Pa: James Reed
mira, N. Y. Frank B. Yourson, gatherer,
Jeanette Pa. Edwin Smith, gatherer,
derson; William c. Neil blower, Frankton,
Ind; John A. Schaim, blower. Pittsburg
Edward G. Schell, gatherer Findlay ..
Treasurer-John G.. Gray, gatherer, Belle
Trustee-Eph Lewis, blower, Bellevernon,
Pa.
two yearsl-Blowers; Joseph g. Mayors,
Jeanette Pa: Sidney Owens. New Castle.
Pa; Louis Gerst, Monongahela. Pa; John
Wangeman, Pittsburg CATERERS: Hugh
Arnold Pa
Western Wage Committee Zone for two
years)-Blowers: William d. Dougherty,
Mononga hela. Pa; festus Barrett, Frank
ton; John Moody, Jeanette; Robert A.
Murphy. Pendleton: William Bennett, Dun
kirk: Florence Michel Marion: Charles S.
Brand Greenfield. Gatherers: Thomas
Pommellette, Jeanette: Frederick Reid,
Anderson; Charles Bryant, Anderson; Phil
lip J; Neil jr.. Frankton; William Picker
ing. Monongahela.
Delegates to General Assembly. K: of L.
Thomas Dickson, blower, Muncie; Stephen
James Riddle, gatherer,, orestes Harry
Bostock. blower, Pendleton: Edward Bur-
rell gatherer, Elwood William II. Duffy,
gatherer, Anderson; Marck Videan blower,
Jeanette: f. H. Leach, blower. Frankton;
c. c. Montgomery. blower. Muncie: Flor
ence Nickel, blower, Marion; ]. r. Nickel,
blower Marion: William Lowers. gatherer,
Jeanette; Frederick Mailer blower, An
derson.
Eastern Wage Committee-Blowers: Will
liam Marks Bridgeton. N. j. Gatherers:
William Andrews, WellSboro, Pa; Richard
Heathcote, Elmira.
Eastern Wage Cormittee-Blowers Will
liam Marks. Bridgeton. N. ]. Gatherers:
Jason Carton. Bridgeton; John Kennedy,
Wilmington, Del