The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-21
John II. Mclean and the Standard Oil
Company Charged, with Them, Of
Part i'm the Crime.
TAMMANY LEADERS SUMMONED
REPUBLICANS SPRING BIG SENSA-
TION IN THE CONTEST.
Witnesses Classify Louisville Police
with the HOOdlum Element
The s'Tissueo Ballots.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Ex-Governor
Taylor in defending the contest for the
gubernatorial chair brought against him
by William Goebel, has, through his at
torneys, spread large drag net in gath
ering his evidence, and 1t is said that be-
fore the contest is ended some sensational
evidence will be brought before the con-
testing boards. The Republican attorneys
have decided to bring into the fight no less
a factor than Tammany Hall, and have al
ready summoned as a witness one of the
confidential advisors of Richard Croker
The object of bringing witnesses from New
York will be to prove that Richard Croker
as the executive head of Tammany Hail.
was in league with William Goebel, the
contestant in the present hearing, to carry
the State for the Democratic nominee. The
attempt will be made by the Republicans
to show that at least two of the leading
Democratic politicians of this State visited
Mr.. Richard Croker in behalf of William
Goebel and that they secured from him,
as the official head of Tammany Hail. SUBJ
stantial aid in carrying on the Democratic
by Governor Taylor in his counter-claim
filed with the board of contest yesterday
that Mr.. Goebel together with the chair
men of the Democratic state central and ex-
ecutive committees, and others, entered
into a conspiracy with Richard Croker
of New York; John r. Mclean, of Ohio;
the Standard Oil Company and other per-
sons and corporations. to debauch and cor
rupt the voters of the State, and for this
purpose said persons and corporations con-
tributed large sums of money with. which
many voters were induced or bought to re-
main, and did remain away from the polls.
Other and similar uses of funds al
legged In the counter notice. The Republic
an attorneys refused absolutely to talk
about the matter. Ex-Governor Bradley
admitted that William Clarke had been
summoned, but declined to say anything
about what they expected to prove by him.
William Clarke is recognized as the con-
f1dential agent Of Croker.
"I can't talk about him at this stage Of
the case" Governor Bradley said. 1T will
all come out at the proper time" More
than this Ex-Governor Bradley would not
say.
All the morning session and most of
the afternoon session were consumed
by arguments on the motion of the
Democratic attorneys to strike out GER
tain pc-ts of the counter-claim made by
the contestees. The arguments were in
progress when the adjournment was taken
last night. Colonel Breckenridge announced
that the contestees did not propose to make
evidence or on the Democratic demurrers
to the counter-claim. Attorneys James and
McQuown made extended arguments in
support of the motion to strike out the
evidence alleging misconduct the part
of Democratic election officials. At the con-
clusion of the arguments, the chairman an
| nounced that the board would take the
motion under advisement, and render a
decision in the future.
The Republicans put on the stand dur
ing the day, eight witnesses, of whom
Colonel T. w. Bullitt, of Louisville, was
the star. H. P. Rice, an election commits
sioner of Johnson county, was the first wit
ness He testified that when the ballots
of that county were properly folded the
stencil mark could not be seen. In CT S.
| examination he auIultleU THAT TIC DdilotS
were rather thin
Colonel Bulitt was asked, as soon as he
was sworn, If he had heard any rumors of
Democratic conspiracy in Louisville on
the election. Objection was made to the
| question and after heated argument be-
tween the attorneys the objection was
sustained. At this time an adjournment
| was taken until o'clock. The witness
| stated that he never saw so quiet an cleo
| ton in Louisville, and he described the
| orderly manner in which 1t was carried
| through. Referring to the presence of the
| militia in the armory, he had, he said, ad-
| vised Governor Bradley to call out the
| militia as a preventive of possible rioting,
| but had urged him to take every precau-
| ton to see that the soldiers were not used
| for any partisan purpose. The presence of
| the military in the armory, he said. was
the only thing that could have insured a
quiet election. On cross-examination he
| said that he had never known greater anx-
iety at election in Louisville, and de-
| clared that the proclamation of the mayor
of Louisville the chief cause of the
great apprehension. Being asked if he did
| not believe the presence Of the military had
| inundated voters, he replied that it had
| awed none but the lawless elements of both
| parties. 1t was not the better class Of men
| in either the Democratic or the Republican
parties who would have created trouble,
| but the vicious elements of both parties
| who would have participated trouble. and
| it was these whom the military held in
| subsection by the mere knowledge of their
| presence. If there had been trouble with
the lawless element he declared it to be his
| opinion that the police of the city of Louis
vile would have led that element
j. L. Patrick, of Magoffin county; James
| Stewards, of Pike county; John Jarvis, of
| Knox county; Z. G. Ferguson and William
| Dingus. of Floyd county, all gave evidence
| upon the tissue ballots. Patrick declaring
| that the ballots were so thin he could see
| right through them. The others declared
| that while thin ballots were used in their
| respective counties. they could not be seen
| through when the ballot was properly
folded.
| +. l.. Mcdonald, of Louisville, testified in
| much the same strain as Colonel Bullitt
regarding the feeling in Louisville on the
| morning of the election and the effect OF
| the presence of the militia in the armory
An adjournment was taken until 2 p. m.
on Monday.
MIR. Clark Denies 1t.
FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan. 2O.-Mr. Clark,