The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-03
He Compliments the Republican Man.
ager. on Thsir Labors and Pre-
diets treat victory.
BEvER1DGE l!IGHLY eRATIFIEn
HIS PREDICTION OF THE RESULT
OF TO-MOBsRow's ELECTION.
After campaixs ing I'm All Parts OF
Is Absolutely Certain.


institute proceedings against a number OF
Democrats of Sho.ls for conspiring TO COM
NIT election frauds. The affidavits will be
filed by Hiram NcCormick, attorney fot
the Republican county committee OF Mar.
tin county, who mas been securing testi-
mony 10 sustain lhem for some time. Mr..
Mccormick was Sn the city yesterday to
consult the manasers at state headquarters
in reference TO tie action decided on and
received the full Endorsement and support
of the state Organization in the work.
Mr.. Mccormick brought with him Harry
Clifton and william Hardin, Republicans
of Shoals. They are witnesses TO the al.
legged purchase of "a number of Republicans
by persons at Shdils who are acting for f.
Gwin chairman ca the Martin county Dem
ocratic committes and deputy prosecuting
attorney of Martga county. The purchases
witnessed weres said to have beer
made by Marshal Williams, OF
Shoals. and Ms<shaI Gherkin. of West
Shoals. 1t will IL alleged that these mer
procured from .number of drunken men
and others receipts for the payment OF
money for their fvotes at the election to-
morrow. 1t is e1timated that fully three
hundred such receipts have been secured
by one scheme oi another by the marshals
or their assista ss. Mr.. Mccormick safe
the scheme was bot only an effort to dis
franchise republican voters, but to loot
the treasury Of xartin county.
AGAINsS' THE SCHEME.
I'VE do not plsrpose that either scheme
shall be carried Eput,' - he said. 1--WE have
investigated the legal phases of the cases
and find that thzre is a way TO reach the
offenders. We az first thought the federal
statute would coser the cases, but We find
that we can onS reach them under the
state law punishiSg a conspiracy 10 commit
an election fraudk We contend that a man
or crowd OF meTs who conspire TO procurs
these receipts is guilty under the law. and
we expect to CONFLICT them"
Saturday night Mr. Mccormick used
Clifton to procure a receipt. He heard
that Marshal williams was stationed
ready to deal vfth all who were willing
to sell. Clifton visited Williams and
offered to sell his vote williams agreed
to give him 81 Saturday, night and 81 more
when ne had vol 4ed the Democratic ticket
He asked WilliaISs to sign a receipt, which
he filed out ISstead Of signing the re.
ceipt Clifton putrit in his pocket and left.
Williams demansed its return and threat.
ened to blow 20 Mr.. McCormick's Iaw
office, where Clifton sought refuge. The
receipt secured xy Clifton was as follows.
NOV. j, 1902.
Received of II Gwin 81 for my vote al
November electi,Sl 1909. / promise 10 vote
the Democratic licket-State. county and
township BalaiSe due when / vote. 81.
Attest -"
IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.
This practice n 5 obtained in many other
parts of the Stak. The practice. IL is said,
has been engagek in by many who do not
discriminate as n % the political conse-
J quences UndeIT the law any man who
establishes conN4 4ction for vote selling is
entitled 10 800 rom the county treasury.
In Martin counk Mr.. Mccormick thinks
$3.50 would bef thus looted from the
county.
In Marion cou2y the vote-buying scheme
has also been er3yaged in. One attorney In
this city was 3ently asked by a client 70
draw up a form III receipt for the purchase
of a vote. The &attorney would not do IL.
but In the cousse of the conversation
learned that h5 client intended TO buy
votes promiscuofsly, without reference 70
the politics OF &c voter. He already had
twenty receiptsx He expected to get
great many mo4s and receive 500 for his
work in convict5g each OF those who sold
their votes. HI figured that he could
"clean up oral thousand dollars by
going among ie1orsnt or criminal classes
and gaining signatures to such receipts.
The men that sfn their votes are disfran-
chised for life I'D sent TO the penitentary.
The Supreme court recently decided that.
in cases appealSi from Montgomery coun-
~, the law was,valid and that the county
was liable for tae amounts fixed. This de-
cision has maGs bold the Democrats in
their efforts l.. disqualify thousands of
voters in InditHia. the reward being an
added inducems,t.
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