The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-06
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
Democrats Unearth a Republican
Plot to Steal Indiana.
Evidence Tint Wholesale Bribery
Has Been Contemplated. In Blocks
Several Warrants to Be Served
Todny-Fenr Trouble Mt the Polls.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 5.-Poiitical ex-
citement is running high here tonight over
charges OF corruption which are freely be-
ing made by members of both parties, and
several arrests have already been made in
different parts OF the State. In this city
the Democrats today caused the arrest Of
William Evans, a Republican committee
man in the Tenth ward. and few hours
later the Republicans issued a warrant for
the arrest of John Banks, Democrat, both
men being charged with attempts to cor
rupt election officers.
In Clay County the entire election board
In one precinct was arrested tonight, 1t be-
ing charged that they had entered into a
conspiracy to miscount the votes to be cast
at tomorrow's election. Late this evening
the Democrats swore out five warrants for
the. arrest Of Republicans and three war
rants were sworn out by Republicans for
the arrest of Democrats
1t is proposed to arrest the parties to-
morrow and it is more than probable that
serious trouble will result. Attempts to
make arrests for alleged election law vio-
lations today resulted in failure as none
Of the parties could be found. Both party
chairmen issued instructions to election Of
templated fraud and warning them to be on
their guard against 1t.
Democrats here have unearthed Repub-
lican plot to buy up the voters OF the
State in blocks OF twenty-five" They
charge the Republican leaders with at
tempting to repeat the infamous Dudley
game of 1883 and steal the State by whole
sale bribery. Evans is prominent Repub-
lican and the custodian Of the Commercial
Club. the Democratic managers declare
they will cause wholesale arrests of Repub-
lican bribers throughout the State.
The specific charge on which the ar
rest OF Evans was based was the sworn
statement Of George F. Kuhn, Demo-
cratic Judge of the election in the First
precinct of the Tenth ward. He alleges
that Evans offered him $50 to count
twenty-five Democratic votes for the Re-
publican ticket. Parks NJ. Martin, Chair
man OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. claims that his agents have ac-
cumulated evidence that similar brides
have been offered Democratic election Of
hcers throughout the State.
ious to the arrest of Evans. Chairman
Parks N. Martin. of the Democratic State
Committee. foreshadowed the exposure of
frauds in the following guarded language:
We are perfectly familiar with certain
carefully prepared. but less carefully
guarded plans Of the Republican managers
In the various counties of the State for
the criminal use OF money. We know Low
they propose to use It and the men who
have been selected to handle 1t. We know
that there have been efforts to tamper
with the honor of persons chosen to serve
as election officers. and you may make
It as emphatic as you please that We are
organized to make rascality in the cleo
ton room next Tuesday the dearest bust
ness any man ever engaged in in Indiana
The election cannot be bought or stolen
from US. We are prepared to protect the
vote as 1t is cast"
The total vote in Indiana this year. on
conservative estimates. is expected to
reach $4,000. The total vote in 1898 was
637.135 The polls will open in indiana
at 6 a. m. and close at 6 p. m.