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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-05

OF his vote. believe that the business in
terests of the community have given him
the same hearty support that 1t gave him
in the last three elections"
Chairman Elliott said that. while there
has been a slump in the vote in Marion
county, the committee felt assured that the
more than ever before. The reports re-
ceived from the precincts during the day
more than confirmed this belief" said he.
Secretary Negley. of the county commit
tee, said this morning that he did not think
Ensley and Metzger would fall more than
5 to votes to the precinct behind the high
est men on the ticket.
IN FOURTH OF TENTH.
At a. m. the rooms of the county COM
mittee were still crowded and the interest
was intense. One of the happiest men in
the crowd was Frank Noble, whose pre-
cinct. the fourth, of the Tenth ward. went
Republican. 1t is said that in the history
of the precinct the Republicans have car
ried IL but twice before. When the polls
closed yesterday Thomas Hedian predict
ed that the precinct would be 60 to 70 Dem
ocratic. Noble held that It would be about
20 Republican. Subsequent events show
that the optimistic Thomas was wrong.
The precinct gave a Republican majority
of f.
Secretary Negley was much elated over
the situation in the First ward. This is
Negleys ward, and he takes great pride
Cornell avenue smallpox quarantine has
been declared. The place is a boarding
house and of those in quarantine four are
voters. Monday Negley was somewhat con-
cerned lest the four should be Republicans.
Last night he was feeling better about the
matter. I'VE broke even," said he. 1.-TWO
were Republicans and two were Democrats.
So the quarantine didn't lose us anything"
Reports from the First ward gave Negley
ulOIt VI less COUSclH dUOul . " ClOCh yes
terday afternoon At that hour word came
to him that the vote was not being got out
satisfactorily. in the west end of the ward
Negley went into the ward and took a
hand He said last night that when the
polls closed the vote in the ward showed UP
| very well.
Among the stories told at county head
| quarters last night was one regarding the
! oldest. voter" This was DR.. Bell, who
| lives in the ninth precinct of the Second
ward. He voted there yesterday and voted
| the ticket straight. DR.. Bell will be ninety
years old in December. He voted for Will
| liam Henry Harrison for President and has
been voting the Republican ticket ever
| since.
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MIR. ELLIOTT,S STATEMENT.
The County Chairman Talks of the
Result and Goes Home.

Result and Goes Home.
AT o'clock this morning Chairman Ell
lott, almost worn out and half sick as a
result of terrific days work and an active
and effective campaign left committee
headquarters and went to his home. At
that hour the clerks at headquarters were
still receiving returns from precincts. Be-
fore leaving for home Chairman Elliott
gave out the following statement:
Mr.. Overstreet will be reelected by
1900 and the remainder of the county ticket
by 5000 plurality, with the exception of
Mr.. Ensley. II looks now as if he would
be about 1000 behind the ticket. 1 should
estimate Mr.. Ensley's plurality at about
1900"
AT o'clock returns from 100 precincts
had been received at county headquarters.
1t was stated that these returns showed
a loss of little over five to the precinct,
as compared with the thirty-day poll taken
by the committee, which showed a majority
of about 1900. 1t was said at 2 o'clock
that the heavy Republican precincts on
the North Side had not been heard from
and it was believed that Ensley's plurality
would increase reports from these pre-
cincts came in. However, no one was es-
timating his plurality at more than 1,5OO.
The returns showed that in the country
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TALK WITH THE MAYOR.
He Expresses Satisfaction at the Re-
suit of the Election.


When information reached Mayor Book
walter that the Republican county ticket
had been successful by pluralities ranging
from 600 to 200 for Ensley to 1850 or 1900
for the rest OF the county ticket and a
probable plurality for Overstreet OF $500
he expressed his qualification by the fol-
lowing:
az am more than gratified because /
recognize the fact that the entire force of
the Democratic fight was concentrated
against Ensley. Without speaking dis
paragingly of the other candidates on the
Republican ticket, Mr.. Ensley is one of the
best of the younger element of Republicans.
1 know that during the last ten days of
the election Kuhn spent vast sum of
money. and the Democratic committeeman
were given explicit instructions to defeat
Ensley by any means in their power.
II recognize the fact that great many
Republicans voted against Ensley. and 1
consider his election as a most notable VIC
tory. This campaign has seemed as IL the
city administration were on trial, and al
though l do not take any credit for the VIC
tory, realize that victory for the county
ticket is a victory for the city administra-
ton, since we supplied in a great measure
the sinews of war and the energy with
which il was conducted.
II have known Mr.. Ensley from boyhood
and have full knowledge of his ability
and of his absolute integrity. A victory
for him gives me a sense of personal exal-
tation
Il am good Republican with full ad-
herence in the will of my party, and VIC
tory under any conditions cannot but be
nightly pleasing to me-
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PROHIBITION VOTE.


More than 100 per cent gain was made by
the Prohibition party in the county cleo
ton yesterday in fifty-two precincts. This
number of precincts gave the Prohibition
candidates lis votes two years ago and yes
terday 242. The gains were made by twos
and threes in each precinct. the largest be-
ing a gain Of eight in one precinct. With
this number of precincts the ground for
a guess, Ed. Clarke, editor of the Phalanx
the Prohibition organ. predicted that the
total vote for the party cast would exceed
1900 The vote cast for Wooley in 1900 was
7O2
Outside OF Marion country but two places
were heard from. De Soto precinct in Della
ware county reported by telephone that 80
Prohibition votes had been cast. Prairie
township. in White county, gave Wooley Is
votes two years ago and yesterday A votes
were cast there for DUNCAN.
Chairman Masters, OF the Prohibition
State committee. said last night that he
vas highly pleased with the results OF the
lection so far as learned. The indications
we're that the party is growing I'm the State
and the gains reported In this and other
counties. Mr. nkers thinks. is a hopeful
ign for the pa election OF yester-
day was the ( nnltion in which
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Marion Counties-Resides at Paragon,
Morgan county. Is farmer, but has been
a school teacher.
Newton Booth Tarkington--Author Of
THE Gentleman from Indiana" and other
stories
Joseph r. Morgan-Attorney. Was a
member OF the House two years ago.
Oran Muir-Attorney. Was secretary OF
the Republican city committee last year.
Has never held an elective office.
Granville Wright-Was city prosecutor
Aldermen four years. President OF the
board two years. Member Of the COM
mission that framed present city charter
Otto Observation-Disclosures was a
member Of the lower branch of the Legis-
lature several years ago
w. II. II. Rock-Joint representative
Marion and Hancock counties. Resides at
Greenfield. Is a merchant.
Ralph Bamberger-Attorney. Has never
held Office.
Willis r. Miner-Deputy county treas
urer under William Schmidt: Has held
other deputyships In county offices.
William +. Davis, clerk of the Circuit
Court-Is a well-known local politician
Has been bond clerk under County Treas
urer Armin c. Kohne. Was connected
with the Indianapolis Gas Company offices
several years.
Cyrus J. Clark. Auditor-Known widely
as the farmers choice" He was sheriff
for two years He was a member of one
of the firms at the Union stockyards
Oliver T. Ensley, Treasurer-He Is son
OF Nicholas Ensley, former United states
pension agent for Indiana. Was defeated
for the nomination for clerk of the Su-
preme Court few years ago. Has never
held an elective office. He is now in the
lumber and building and loan business.
Samuel Lewis Shank, Recorder-He Is an
auctioneer and Is in the furniture bust
ness. He is new in politics here.
Robert Metzger, Sheriff-He has been
connected with the Vonnegut Hardware
Company for several years salesman.
Has been active in local politics, and two
years ago was one of the delegates from
the Seventh district TO the Republican
national convention at Philadelphia.
Harry d. Tutewiler, Coroner-He is an
undertaken and has not been an office
holder
Henry w. Klausmann, Surveyor-He is
surveyor now, having been appointed when
James Z. Nelson was appointed city
engineer.
John McGregor, Commissioner. Second
District-He is now serving his second
term as commissioner. Was defeated for
the nomination for mayor last year. He
is a stone mason by trade
THOMAS T. Spafford, Commissioner,
| Third DiStrict-He resides at Haughyille
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CROWDS NOT NOISY.
However, the People Were Anxious to
Get the Returns.

The streets were free from election night
noises last night, but as crowded and ami
mated on the nights of general cleo
tons. AS early as o'clock crowds congre-
gated in front of the newspaper Offices, at
the theaters, hotels, committee rooms and
other centers of news from election returns
and waited patiently for the first bulletins
of the result. Nothing of interest to the
many people and no bulletins sufficiently
definite to hold their attention were received
before o'clock and the crowd was shift
ing about from one newspaper office to an
other and always idly sauntering up and
down the streets.
Many women were on the streets accom-
panied by escorts and some of them alone
and all seemed as keenly interested in the
rsults of the elections held all over the
United States as the men. No horns or
rattles or other instruments giving out un-
seemly noises were seen and attempts at
boisterous conduct were checked by the
police, who were stationed at many points
along the streets to keep order. Young
people were in the majority In the idly -mov-
ing throngs that only stopped in front of
screens on which early returns were thrown
long enough to read the bulletins and pass
on in search of something more exciting.
Older men stood in front of the bulletin
boards and patiently awaited something on
which they could base an opinion as to
the result of the elections. The elections
I'm New York and Pennsylvania were inter-
esting to the crowd and returns from those
places served to keep the attention engaged
until news from Indiana and Marion coun-
ty could be published.
At all of the theaters election returns
were read from the stages and large crowds
were present at the performances to see
the plays and hear the returns. In many of
the down town saloons mep were gathered,
drawn there by the election betting and
posted bets. The bets posted on the boards
were often taken and ever changing. Bets
on all propositions from majorities down
to the number of votes polled and received
by individual candidates we're posted at
many of the places.
In the committee rooms of the two parties
the usual crowds of precinct workers and
candidates were gathered. Stories Of polit-
ical contests of other days were discussed
with bad cigars, except at times when tele-
phonic messages announcing the results of
votes in county or city precincts were read.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
Men Elected to ONCE by Voters of
Marion County.

The men elected on the Republican coun-
ty ticket yesterday are as follows:
Henry Clay Allen, Judge of the Circuit
Court-He is now ending his first term as
Circuit judge.
John c. Ruckelshaus, Prosecutor-He was
a candidate for reelection and Is well
known in indianapolis. He never held an
other elective office
James NJ. feathers. Judge of the Su-
perior Court-Is ending his first term as
judge. Has never held other elective Of
flee here.
John l.. McMaster, Judge of the Superior
Court-He is now on the bench Was
mayor of Indianapolis for one term.
Vinson Carter. Judge OF the Superior
Court-Is now ending his first term as
Superior Court judge. Was once a candi-
date for the Legislature.
Fremont Afford, Judge OF the Criminal
Court-Was for eight years justice of the
peace In Center township. Was a deputy
prosecutor. and Is now ending his first
term as judge.
Presley Smith. Joint Senator. Morgan and
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INDIANA is $4,000 OR MORE.


CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
precincts give Hemenway 100 gain. New
Harmony, Posey county. gives Hemenway
forty-two gain. Hemenways plurality in
the district Is estimated att 1900.
Thirty-eight precincts give Storms $3.50;
Schoonover 2.411. Republican gain of $50;
for Congress, Hemenway (Rep.), 1924;
Spencer DEM, 2,4S7; for joint senator,
Gray (Rep), 2,2S3; Keynes DEM. lao;
for representatives (Rep).. Schroeder, 1850;
Decker, 2,1O0; Dem.). Stiltz, LOO; Schmitt,
LIPS; for joint representative, Luhring
Rep.), 2.240; Oswald Dem). 1.SO0.
Forty-three precincts give Storms 1903,
Schoonover 2.74S, Republican gain of $50.
For Congress forty-five precincts give
Hemenway CRep) 4.5S7. Spencer Oem }
2,9i5; joint senator, Gray CRep.) 1905, Heyns
Dem.) 22l6: representatives, Schroeder
(Rep) 2.165, Decker (Rep.) 2S06. Stltz
(Dem) 2,1S3, Schmitt (Dem) 2,211; joint rep
resentative. Luhring (Rep) 1852, Oswald
(Dem-) 2274
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SPENCER Is HOPEFUL.
Democratic County Chairman still
Claims n Victory.

Chairman w. w. Spencer. of the Demo-
cratic county committee. refused to con-
cede the Republican victory in the county
at / O'Clock this morning. Instead. Mr..
Spencer insisted that the Democrats had
achieved a victory and elected the entire
ticket by pluralities varying from 500 to
1000. The returns furnished the county
committee indicate to Mr.. Spencer that
the Democratic gains in some precincts had
been large and with these gains as a basis
for calculation it was figured that the
ticket had been elected. In some precincts
the Democratic committeeman reported
losses on the Republican books and great
gains in their own vote.
The individual candidates on the county
ticket who were said to be running ahead
of the ticket were August Kuhn, Jacob
woessner and Charles Clark. These men
were running well, Mr.. Spencer said, and
he is sure that when a final count is made
Kuhn will certainly be elected.
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Wayne CountH

Special to the Indianapolis Journfl. s
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 4k-Storms car
ries Wayne county by probably 1900 plural
ity. The vote so far showsta Republican
falling off of % per cent, am in the DEM
ocratic vote of 43 per cent. Watson. Re-
publican, for Congress, has loo plurality.
Burnley, Republican, for senEtor, and YEN
Ger, Republican. for repree tentative, are
elected.
Forty-two precincts give fstorms ASA.
Schoonover 1856 a Republic3n gain of 300
Twenty-eight precincts givsh Watson, for
Congress. 2.3S7, Arbuckle 1,G,
SPICELAND. Ind. Nov. s4-Two pre-
cincts of Spiceiand township give Storms
197, Schoonover, 40, a net Hpublican loss
of II.
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Jefferson County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON. Ind, Nov. 4.-Eleven precincts
give Storms (Rep) 1,16l, Schoonover Oem)
S75, a Republican loss of 200. The con-
gressional vote is about the same. Repre-
sentative and judge probably are Demo-
cratic and the remainder of the county
ticket is very close. Rain set in at mid
night and the returns come in slowly and
Headquarters are closed
Later-Storms carries Jefferson county by
about 500. Cravens Dem) runs Sulzer
(Rep.) close for representative and may
beat him. Guthrie (Rep) is elected sena-
tor
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bartholomew County

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind. Nov. Son the state
ticket Bartholomew Republicans made a
net gain of 81 in twenty-four precincts
Hugh III. Miller (Rep). for representative,
will carry the county by so plurality. The
Democrats will lose nearly all of the county
offices.
Twenty-four precincts show a Republic
an gain of fifty-nine for the state ticket;
for Congress. eight precincts, Griffith
ODem.) GIG; Spencer (RepD 449: representa-
tive, eight precincts, A n. Blessing (Dem.)
59S; Hugh T. Miller (Rep) 757.
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Clark County.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Nov. 4-The
vote is unusually slow coming in. The
Democrats made considerable gains on the
state ticket and will carry the county by
something like $50 The county ticket is in
give the Democrats gain of thirty-six on
secretary of state
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SECOND DISTRICT.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 4-Monroe
county will show Democratic. gains over
two years ago. AT this time indications
are that most of the Republican county
tickets will be elected. Davis. for senator.
will lose this county by 200 Miers, for
Congress, probably has carried Monroe. and
Wellons (Dem.) has been elected to the
Legislature.
Judge Miers says he is reelected to Con-
gress by 800 plurality over Judge CLANCY.
He expects to carry every county in the
district except Lawrence.
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Floyd County.
IndianannIis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov. 4.-Schoon-
over carries Floyd county by $50 plurality,
a Democratic gain of seventy-ive. Zenor,
for Congress- has a plurality of $50. Ask
rem OemD for senator, is elected, and
Denbo (Dem.) for representative, probably
is elected.
Five precincts give Storms 364; Schoon-
over. $50. a Democratic gain of 81; Congress.
Maginniss 1863, Zenor 341; senator, Jay
(Rep) 361. Askren Oem.) 356; represent
alive Lemon (Rep) 1913, Denbo (Dem.) 354.
The entire Democratic county ticket is
elected by majorities of 500 to 500.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Nov 4-Arrived: Bremen
from Bremen; Bowie. from Liverpool; Ken
sington. from Antwerp: Hesperia from
Genoa. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. for Brepen.
ANTWERP. Nov. 4-Arrived: South
wark. from New York
PLYMOUTH. Nov. ARRIVED: Pennsyl-
yania. from New York
ROTTERDAM. Nov. 4--Arrived: Ryn-
dam. from New York
GLASGOW. Noy. ARRIVED: Furnessia.
from New York.
LONDON. Nov. l.--Arrived Minnehaha
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The courier system employed by the Re-
publican county committee yesterday was
most successful. There were thirty-four
bicycle couriers in charge of ]. A. Dynes
These couriers brought reports from the
different precinct committeeman to the
county committee. They brought in re-
ports at 8. $50 and 4:3O oclock. So thorough
was the work that Chairman Elliott was
able to form a fair estimate of the result
very early in the evening.
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Morgan County.
, the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINSVIL.LE, Ind. Nov. Ain the
election hese to-day the entire Republican
ticket of this county was elected Morgan
county will give the Republican state can
ddates about $50 majority. The country
townships all made net Republican gains.
These gairs mean the gain of auditor and
a county commissioner.
PARAGON, Ind. Nov. 4-Ray township
of Morgan county gave storms, Repup2ll s;,I,
of III. THIS is a gain of SO votes and is the
banner majority in the history of the town
ship. Thia is the home of Cresley Smith,
candidate for joint senator from Marion
and Morgan counties.
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owen County.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SPENCER, Ind, Nov. 4.-Fourteen out of
twenty-five precincts in Owen county show
q net Republican gain of 13s the state
ticket Clancy, for Congress, and Lewis
for representative will make larger gains.
Both parties claim the election of their
county tickets.
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Lawrence County.
Special 10 the Indianannlis Inurnal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD. Ind, Nov. 5.-Returns from
eleven precincts in this county give Miers
Oem.). for Congress, 942, CLANCY 1,139. The
local ticket is close, with Owens Oem.) }.
for auditor, 200 ahead. The strongest Re-
publican precincts are yet to be heard
from, which are expected to give CLANCY
CRep) large majority.
MITCHELL, Ind, Nov. 4.-Four precincts
give Clancy (Rep.) 494, Miers Oem.) Ali:
for senator, Rodgers CRep), 43s; Matthews
Dem.), 40; Bono township, Miers, 1876;
CLANCY, 113; Matthews, 1876; Rogers, 107:
Huron township, CLANCY, Is; Miers, III;
Matthews, IS; Rodgers, 100.