The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-08

and in gloomy silence by the Democrats.
who were equally weary. Mr.. Ensley was
congratulated by hundreds of his friends,
and among those whose faces showed their
intense qualification were Senator Matson
and James NJ Noel, his untiring lieuten-
ants; Chairman Elliott and Secretary Neg
ley. OF the county committed: r. o. Hawk
fms, A. a. Young, William Bogardus and his
successful feIlow-candidates.
When esked for an expression as TO the
result Mr.. Kuhn's attorneys had nothing TO
say beyond an admission that they were
defeated or the face of the returns. They
declined to state whether they would carry
the fight into the courts. and. although
there were numerous limitations that they
would adopt such course the Republican
leaders do not anticipate legal difficulties
While the Democrats claim that by going
into court they could have ballots that were
counted for Ensley thrown out and others
that had been rejected by election boards
counted for Kuhn, Republicans claim that
this rule would work both ways. Mr.. Ems
ley and his attorneys are ready for any
legal complications which might ensue.
For instance, they claim that in one pre-
cinct they permitted fifty-two votes to be
thrown out by a strict legal investigation.
DEMOCRATS COURTEOUSLY TREATED
In order that the Democrats might have
no possible grounds for charges OF unfair
ness, the Republicans stretched point to
give them the most courteous treatment.
and in a number of instances they went
out OF their way to give Mr.. Kuhn's attor-
neys every opportunity to investigate any
doubtful point during the canvassing. When
requests were made by Mr.. Kuhn's attor-
neys to open ballot bags no objections were
raised by Mr.. Ensley's friends. although in
many cases the requests were made when
there seemed to be no possible cause for
doubt.
Frank E. Gavin, John S. Duncan. Chair
man Spencer. Joseph Z. Bell and others,
representing Mr.. Kuhn. were permitted to
scrutinize poll books, tally sheets and all
other documents with which the canvassing
board worked. In short, they were given.
and took, more liberties during the prog
ress of the canvassig than the Republicans
themselves.
These courtesies extended by the Repub-
1cans were in marked contrast, 1t was
pointed out, TO the tyrannical methods of
Democrats in past years. In those trying
times Democrats made no bones OF refus-
ing Republicans the most ordinary priv
ileges. Canvassing behind locked doors is
not altogether a Democratic procedure of
the past, for incontrovertible evidence
shows that in Green and Vigo counties on
Thursday of this week Democrats fOrciby
ej~ cted Republicans from canvassing board
rooms and went on to do they pleased
with the returns behind barred doors and
closed transoms. In Vigo county where
the Republicans secured restraining order
course of the Democrats, a lawyer who at
tempted to read the order before the board
was assaulted by a prominent Democrat
and thrown out of the room. With such
treatment as the Democrats were accorded
In Marion county unbiased party men of
either persuasion do not think that Mr..
Kuhn has the ghost of reason for a pro-
test
AN INTERESTING FEATURE.
One of the most interesting features of
the county election, aside from the contest
for the treasurership, was the race for
coroner. Harry Tutewiler winning over DR..
Dudley NJ. Culver by S91. 1t was thought
by many that Tutewiler's plurality would
exceed Metzger's for sheriff. although the
result proved otherwise, Metzger beating
Jacob Woessner by LIS.
Although he does not lead the ticket,
Representative Jesse Overstreet has the
handsome plurality of Ass over Jacob r.
Dunn Judge Vinson Carter has the dis
uncuon or receiving the largest plurality
OF any candidate on the ticket-4 ,308 Mr..
. ccefStfeer however, received the greatest
number OF votes-25. 191.
In spite of the desperate fight made to