The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-09

fifty Democrats had, not voted. In the fifth
precinct of the Fourteenth ward several
Democrats informed Committeeman Harris
In the afternoon that they had Voted the
straight Republican ticket. They said they
voted that way in 1856 and they saw no
reason to change now. The Republicans IN
the first precinct of the Fourteenth ward
were elated over the fact that the Demo
Gratis were scratching to conslderaple
extent. AS one of the men around the poiis
put it, "A Republican could vote twice Whlle
a Democrat was voting once.
The Republicans in the tenth precinct OF
the Fourteenth ward were mucn annoyeo
during the day by the tactics OF James
Hignite, one of the city hremen. NotWlth-
standing the fact that Hignite knew ne was
violating the rules of the department WIN
which he Is connected. he put IN much uIne
around the polls, electioneerlng Ior the
Democratic ticket and interfering with Re
publican voters wherever he could. 1lgnte
is EMPLOYED az a nneman and is under the
direct supervision of the Board OF Fuplc
Safety. There was much complaint dDout
the precinct Yesterday evening on accounL
of the way Hienite had conducted himself;
The city charter which makes 1t unlawful
for one appointed by the Board OF PUBIC
Safety to interfere in poItics, proNIues
that "any person violating the provisions or
this section shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $500, to which may be added I'M
prisonment for period not eAceeuihS siA
months"
BILL" FLYNN's WATERLOO.
The only real excitement in the Fifteenth
ward yesterday was in '"BilP' Flynn's pre-
cinct, and this came up in the shape OF a
row in which the doughty ward statesman
took part and which resulted in this genial
gentleman being badly worsted. Tom
McCarty the Republican chairman of the
precinct did not like the way in which
Mr.. Flynn was proposing to conduct mat
tiers about the election polls and an argu-
ment, somewhat heated in character, fol-
lowed. At length Mr.. Flynn struck at Nc
Carly and the latter landed on one OF
Flynn's eyes, knocking him down. t!ynn
declared he had been assaulted ana there
was a call for the police. The bicycle pa
was quiet the rest of the day. The trouble
was brought about by the removal OF LII
spector Peterman Of the election board.
At O'Clock yesterday evening the Re-
publicans of the Fifteenth ward were pref
ty we'll satisfied with their days work ana
to all uptown politicians VINO VISITED tle
Fifteenth, the anxious query was: WhaI
are they doing ON the North Slde: n ~
ward the Republicans were confident yes
terday evening that they had made gains.
There was some scratching" an over Ine
ward, but the Republicans Sald the nnost
of it was being done by the Democrats.
MANY Democrats, it was claimed, voted the
straight Republican ticket in the Fnteentn.
The assertion was made IN tne seventh
precinct yesterday AFTERNOON Ih I IWJ 5iao
ticket almost straight" In the nlnth pre-
cinct of the Fifteenth ward the Repuphcc
ans, at o'clock, were claiming gam VI
thirty-fve. This precinct is composed large
ly of Germans and, as usual Things were
quiet in the neighborhood phe eIeVentn
precinct also contains a heavy German
vote In this precinct the statement was
made that the Democrats were e Rsnnpliegan rs
naturally concluded that this meant gooo
deal of scratching.