The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-05
MARION COUNTY IS SAFE
Chairman Elliott, of the Committee, Estimates the
Republican Plurality at Three thousand

At 1 o'clock this morning the figures in
the hands Of the Marion county Republican
entire county ticket Chairman Elliot. Sec
retary Negley. the county campaign COM
mittee and the large force of clerks were
busily engaged compiling figures. Returns
from something like eighty precincts had
been received at / o'clock and these were
chiefly from the South Side.
At county committee headquarters 1t was
estimated that the Republican plurality on
the regular county ticket would be between
5000 to $500 This of course would apply to
the men receiving the highest vote. 1t was
believed that Representative Overstreet
would run far ahead Of the regular ticket
and. in fact. the reports from the precincts
bore out this belief. 1t was estimated that
Mr. Overstreet's plurality would be in the
neighborhood of 1900.
On account of the fierce fight made
against Oliver P. Ensley. the candidate for
county treasurer, his plurality. it is con-
ceded, will be much lower than that of
others on the ticket. At 1 a. m. Ensley's
friends thought he would be elected by
about 1000.
A severe fight was also waged against
Robert Metzger, candidate for sheriff. and
a conservative estimate placed his plurality
at 1,sOo It was thought that Harry Tute-
wiler, the candidate for coroner, would be
somewhere between Ensley and Metzger.
Davis, the candidate for clerk. and Ruckles-
haus, candidate for prosecutor. will lead
the ticket.
RACE FOR TREASURER.
At committee headquarters there was
good deal of comment last night on the
attitude Of the Democracy towards Mr..
Ensley. The latter was at headquarters
nearly all night closely watching the re-
port He realized that hot fight had been
made against him and was not surprised
when he found that he would not show up
with the remainder of the ticket Mr..
Ensley's friends were last night discussing
the race between himself and the Demo-
cratic candidate. 1t was evident to them
yesterday that the Democracy was center
ing its efforts against Ensley. 1t Is de-
clared that money was used freely In many
of the precincts against him. andsit is as
serted that the banks Of the city opposed
his candidacy. Under the circumstances
his friends say it is not surprising that he
ran behind the ticket.
Those members of the committee who at
! o'clock this morning were figuring on
a plurality of 1900 or more recognized the
fact that the great bulk of the vote on
the North Side was yet to be heard from.
The South Side precincts are much smaller
and it is an easier matter to count them.
This is the reason the South Side was
heard from earlier than the North Side
last night. 1t was admitted that when the
returns from the North Side precincts are
in this estimated plurality may be reduced.
This suggestion was based on the theory
that there was more or less scratching
among the North Side voters. However,
there was no indication that Mr.. Overstreet
was heavily scratched on the North Side.
BETS AT BIG ODDS.
So confident were the county managers
last night that Mr.. Overstreet would run
high and dry ahead of the ticket that at
IL 80 o'clock some men acting on the as
sertion of the leaders went to the different
places where wagers were posted and took
all the bets that they could find that Mr..
overstreet's majority would not exceed 1900
Concerning Mr.. Overstreet, Chairman FL
lott last night said:
"Mr. Overstreet was called to New York
a few days ago. his services being inval-
liable to the national congressional COM
mittee. His knowledge of congressional af-
fairs undoubtedly contributed greatly to the
election of several representatives two
wears ago and he was simply indispen-
sable to the committee. He fully expected
to return home to vote, but the demand
on him there in directing the work In the
different congressional districts made 1t
absolutely impossible for him to remain.
The very active campaign he conducted
while he was here more than Offset the loss
of his vote 1 believe that the business in
terests of the community have given ham
the same hearty support that it 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
Democrats would suffer in that respect
more than ever before. 1.-THE reports re-
ceiyed 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
to votes to the precinct behind the high
he oh