Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1888 — Page 2

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THE INDIASTAPOIilS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, KOVJEMBEit 7, 1SSS.

A DAY OF EXCITING EVENTS

The Cattle at General Harrison's Home Stubbornly Fought by Republicans. They Are Met on Every Hand by a Horde of Desperate Bummers, Thnps and Outlaws &3 Deputy United States Marshals. Intimidations Unparalleled Resorted To on Order of Democratic Managers. Respect itle Citizens Atq Seized by The.? e Deputes and Hurried Off to th Federal Buildins for Abiding by Election Laws. No Persons Safe from Arrest Mado Upon the Mere Whim of These Bulldozers. Southern 3ItRol in Browbeating and Seizures of Innocent Persons in a Desperate Attempt to Ste! the County Vote. THE DAY OF ELKCTION. Intre!t Intinf unci Itopublicana Subject to Nnuicroua Outrages. After a bris! rain, yesterday morning, the Clouds rornr.in-, threatening to make the day as disagreeable aa possible, but sometime before noon cooling current arose, adding enough dUcornfurt to cause uncertainty as to what the weather ra:ght be before right It i:d cot retard the Republican workers at the polls, however, who were promptly in tbeir places before the voting began. The Democrats, Ko, backed by loners, renitentiary birds and a few sho Lave ordtnarly the conGJence of respectable men, nil supplied with deputy marshals' badges, commissions and bull do .revolvers, w ere oa Land to carry oat tbeir general pUn of intiznidutisc voters. As the day advanced the crowds around the poll increased, and from the earliest hoar possible until far in the afternoon the voting was brisk. The Leraocratc inspectors had as much aa they Could do. There was no time f.r talkie?; it wai steady business with them, judges and clorks from the beginiking. Outride the challengers were on tbe alert, and not a man who went up tbe chute escaped scratiny from one side or the other. As the cne offering a ballot announced bis name, as quicit .v a flah the challengers oo eitner side would scan their lists closely, and "all right' would come from bo'.b parties at once. But ther never was an election when the tension teamed eo tight or tbe watchfulness so keen. There was rery little joking, and no one Lad inclination for it. The Republicans ware hopeful, conrageons and determined, bnt discreet in tbeir activity, following scrupulously tbe law ic every detail and persevering in the .justness of tbeir cause and rightfulness of their purpose. Democrats had an eesertlveness that was aanoyicg in precincts where the majorities are always against theuo, and a spirit of bravado end bulldozing where they have generally had things their own way. But at no time during tbe da7 would it have required much at any of the poll to brine about a conflict. It was only avoided by the Kepublicans preserving their manliness and gooi judgment. When violence did occur it followed repeated act 3 of intimidation, lo which tbe Democrats resorted in the outset, and when they became of such aggravating character that only a superior being could resist th?m. Desperation, sustained by devilish impulses, marked tho workers of Democracy, and under instruction, with a horde of ruffians, acting as fleputy marshals, behind them, the attack on (Republican voters was made all along the line. No matter what poeiticn in society or business cee held, or bow lug he bad lived in tbe precinct in which La offered to vote, whetner jev.s or month, he was cot ' eertain of escaping arreat. The outlaws and freebooters wearing the red bailees issued to them by tbe United State marshal and armed with bull-dog revolvers were retdy to pounce upon any man who er-Jered er crime out ot tne nchute. As events d eloped, the secrrt instructions they had rereived came to the surface, and they seemed to be to arrest every Republican voter on sight. Jfin, residents for a l-"n Dumber of years in their pTcmt, and who. time after time, had voted tnere without question, were challenged bv Democrats and forei to have their votes aworn in Kith the chinees of fahng into tbe hands of tut throaf agtint them. While this lofmnm method of bulldozing wi used tcamiy against colored voters, it was also allied m affurta 10 intimidate white tno. It was a couplet ytem of cov.ing as infamous a thee rhn executed were, in a majority of tns'ancea, notoriously vile. Every colored man ran ti e rik of trret and the ipoosor for him, whether i.e was lawyer, doctor, clergyman or xnc-rrhant, was eitLer iniu'.U-d, browbeaten or airestid. Aa incident of this kind oceured to the. Uv. N. A.. Hyde, farmer paitor of the May-fw-r Coricrpgational Church and a resident of the ,:.ty for tMrtv year. A colored man, NataMi Hale, who worked for him and had often voted, a he had a p-rfect right to do, at the second rrerinct of th Ninth ward, was cbal-1-r.ted. II went to Air. Hyde's residence and asircil tnoi to so truh him to the polls and swear in hi vote. This Air. Ilde willingly consented Xj do. At the pU, of course, the form wa e-re through uni Hale cat his vote, but cot until tJ.e Lvn.cratie inspector insultin;y 10 Mr Iij-iie. ''Yn j have Dn dome a go. d d-i! f tv.is to-dav." It wm the onJy intar.co vrr.ero Mr. Hrd riad sworn in a vote, lutJnl. Fienzl, tl. lar.ker. Democratic politician and school cemmi.-iioner, a bulldozer rf the firit erade, had Itw acce to thcee polls. lie wa-i out and in the rot m where the inspector rnd ju'Jgea fre, and whero be had no right to b, as if r.e owned th rlac. "I am here," he r id when aoroe protested acainst his anperservicerxblenes. "to swear ia voters." ere was an outrarous abase of authority by John Aenex, a i!f riTy rta'fbal. in seeking to intimidxt a colre'i voter, one Harry Jonea, at the ie-ond precinct of the Sixteenth ward. June had lne.J there vmce 1S72, andoucoiogup to vote was e!ia.U?nfcfd. The deputy mrsaal arrr-.cd hi-a and hurried bim off to the federal building, where, as bad beeu uoe in taauy case, I e deputy could not swear to sr.Cicient grounds r making the arrest. Thus it went on a'l dKy, .he deputies burryine in with men whose residence and right to vote could not in any way be ttcpeaebed. It was an attack all along tbe line to fricbten Kepntdicana awav from tbe polls, but tne outrages bad the opposite effect. Tbe Republican came tocetber a little closer after very arrest, until they presented a solid and Invincible phalanx in tbeir resistance to these repeated atucs of law by men who bare been or are on the way to the penitentiary. While the voter hiruelf thus suf ered tbe Kepublican challencer was an especial objeet of attack. He did not know when bis torn would coma to be seized by a brutal otiicer disgracing the authority of the government, ana hustled o:T to the marshal's ofSce. The simple act of eballentdnff, aa in the casea of Ot Hisselmao, of the first precinct of the Uleteuth ward, and Samuel Goddard, of tbe second precinct of the Sixteenth ward, was couch to put them in clanger of illegal arrest. Wherever one went instances of this kind were numerous and rumors were rife. Outrage aftr outrage occurred, taking in eentltmeo, in addition to the two named, like II C. Atkins, A. IL Nordyke, Brainard Koriaon, representative manufacturers, Harry S. New, one of the proprietors of the Journal, and others whose integrity cannot be questioned and whose e harae ters are aastposts to high consideration among all elaatea of people. It was a day when, armed with brief authority by the Democratic powers trj&t be, cct-throat, bulldozers and penitentiary birla were let loete upon the community. While these things were going on in immediate connection with the voting, the interest down town grew as tbe day near ed the and. In tbe hotel lobbies, on the streets, and everywhere men gathered, the election was the one topic of talk. Kepublicans were hopeful; Democrats to a degree depr d, bnt evryuae bed inquiry to male eoict-rmaa-ow Yer er tha sewt from

the other counties in this State. At Kepublican beadaoarters Chairman Huston and Attorney-general Michener received congratulatory telegrams and attended to tho calls for information. To citizens, friends in the East sent telegrams of which the following were typical: John C. Jiew:

New York. Not. C Ochiltree' dispatch a few days since to you is correct. Harrison will carry the State at least by 30,000. Sly friend Boyhan will be elected to Congress. James O'Brien. Jno. C. New: New York, Nov. C Going well all along our line for Ben. e J. H. Breslin. The telegrams received from this State were eqnally encouraging, but among them were many recounting outrages by deputy marshals thronghoot Indiana like those that occurred here. In every county could be found Democratic rascality in illegal voting and Democratic bulldozing through a system of unwarranted arrests. FIB3T WARD. Ia the First ward the votiog went on without any special incident, the colored voters being alert and good-humored. Io the secord precinet of tbe ward, early in the morning, tbe colored voters gathered at New Bethel church, on Beeler street, and there falling in line, marched to the polling place. SECOND WARD. In tbe precincts of the Second ward the voting; went on steadily, the throngs of voters at the polls cracking jokes at each other's expense, or questioning visitors a3 to "how things" were going elsewhere. In the second precinct a littie knot of third-party men, four in number, each with a white badge nearly half a yard long dipla;. ed on his breast, was subjected to a round of good-natured badinaee. General Harrison voted about 10.. TO o'clock in the third precinct of the Second ward. Accompanied by his son, ICussell, be walked from his residence on North Delaware street, about three squares and a half, t tho poll, aod tbe chute beins open, ea?t bis ballot. After votiue a crowd gathered about bim and a abort season of band-shaking took place. Among thoee who shook hands with the General were II. D. Pierce, nephew of tbe late Vice-president Hendricks, and W. O. DeVay, a wholesale paper dealer, both of whom, heretofore Democrats, exDressed tbe hope that the result would be a liepnblican victory. Tbe General then walked away, accompanied by his son, returning to his home. The number of his vote on the poll-book was 237. THIRD WARD. In the first precinct of the Third ward an in cident occurred early in the morning which came near ending in a tight. Tbe polls were to bo opened at 8 o'clock, but at 4 o'clock a. m. the Democrats came and took possession of the eastern side of the chute, which has always been occupied by the Republicans. About 7 o'clock the Republicans appeared and were about to take their usual place, when they were told they eoufcln't have it. They demanded possession and the Democrats refused to yield. A hot controversy ensued and both sides became verv excited. Finally C S. Darnell called on V all tbe Kepublicans present to take position be hind him on the Republican side of the chute, as there was going to be trouble. A number bad clubs and canes. Then Darnell told the Democrats if they did not immediately go on their own side of the chute thev would be pitched into the street. They went. After that the voting was acttve during tbe early part of the day and the challenging was brisk. Quite a number of colored voters live in this ward aud at least one half of their votes were challenged, and they were required to get property-owners to swear them in. In several instances men's votes were ch alien eed who had been residents of the ward and precinct for years. The Democratic challengers eeemed to be acting under -special instructions to challenge every colored Kepublican who presented his vote. They seemed to act upon the presumption that every one ot them was an illegal voter. In sereral instances after the voter had secured a real-estate owner to swear in nls vote both the 'voter and his backer were arrested and hauled fofl down town in a big two-horso Democratic .wagon. One young colored man, Richard Thompson, who lives in a house just back of the r polling place in the second precinct, offered his vote, and It was challenged. He said he would go and get some one to swear it in for him. "If you do I'll have you and the man who swears in your vote both arrested," said a Democratic challenger to him. Thompson soon came back with Thomas Smithers, who made the necessary affidavit, and the vote was taken, and on the order of Morris Dieger both of them were arrested and hauled off. Thompson's step-father, who is a respectable colored citizen, was present, and said tbe boy had always lived at home, although he works at 400 North Illinois street, and that was ttfe residence he was civen upon the Democratic poll-boos. The crowd of colorod men present jeered the deputy marshals as they drove off with their prisoners. Several other arrests were made during the day all colored men. They were hauled off and in an hour or so would come back and be greeted with cheers by their friends on their arrival. FOURTH WARD. The Fourth ward has the largest colored vote of any in tbe oity and it was in both precincts of this ward and especially the second that the colored men were subjected to continued insults from early in the morning until the polls closed at night They bore it all oatieotiy and goodnaturedly, bnt if the same number of white men bad been made to go through the same series of arrests and threats of arrests that they did there would have been a riot in the ward before 9 o'clock in the morning. About 10 o'clock there oarae near being a serious affrsy. Revolvers and knives were drawn and matters looked serious for the time, but better counsel prevailed and things quieted down. The colored men of tbe ward deserve commendation as law-abiding citizens and men who keep the peace under great provocation. At about 4 o'clock. County Chairman Tom Taggart drove up to the polling place in tbe second precinct in a buggy. There were several hundred colored men upon the sidewalks and in the streets. They were laughing and pdneing and having a good time. Several of the Democrats went out to the buggy and epoke to Tacgart and he drove rapidly off aod io tbe course of fifteen minutes Deputy United States marshals began to come from all directions. They came in vehicles and on foot and in a short time thers were twenty-five of Hawkins's peta preeent They were greeted with ahouts and laughter upon tbeir arrival, by tbe assembled colored men. One particularly seedy-looking specimen of a deputy waa hauled up to the polla io a bie De mocratie wagon drawn by two mules He was a timid, inoffensive appearing young man, who looked ns though he hadn't taken a bath or changed his shirt since the campaign began. A man of ordinary judgment would have picked him out for an undr atable-boy in a livery stable rather than a deputy manhal. "Lord love us. what are you unloading there, white man.'" eaid one. 'What are you going to do with that thing, anyhow!" said another. "Did yon draw it 4n a raffle?" the third inquired of the driver, and each of these inquires provoked shouts of hoehter. "By G , he will be needed here," yelled the driver. "If you're goin to bring deputy marshals round here, why don't you bring menF answered some one in the crowd. "A thousand of that kind of cattle wouldn't be any account around here," and another lauffb went up from the crowd. Tbe deputy was out of the wagou by this time, and was surrounded by a large crowd, who formed a ring around him, and guyed him unmercifully. "Say, soncy, you better run home, it's suppertime, and your mother will be looking for you, said one. "What you all doin with that ribbon, bub?" said another. "Are you a deputy marshal?" shouted the third. "They must have been short of men when they appointed you," were some of the interrogations that were fired at him, and each elicited shoots of laughter. He looked dazed and slunk off into the crowd. By the time the polls closed, the men present were enjoying themselves, and thero was not a sien of trouble at any tine. At 5:30 p. 5i. the judges e'osed the polls by unanimous eonsent, and books kept by both the Democratic and Republican challengers showed that about ten Republicans and twenty Democrats had not yet voted. One Democrat was in the chute when tbe poll was closed; and two others close behind him. who lost their votes, and this brought out hearty cheers from the colored Republicans present. FIFTH WARD. Io this ward the voting was quiet, and a great many business men were at tbe polling places io both precincts. Three-fourths of the votes were in tne boxes by 1 o'elock. Both sides were vigilant, but very little challennnr was done, as the Fifth is a residence ward, with but very few Coating voters. SIXTH WARD. , The vote in the first precinct was largely characterized by laboring men in the early part of the day, there being by noon over half of a rossible poll of 499 votes. By 6 o'elock it was believed that every available and legal voter had been brought in by both partiss. L. D. Moody and Jams Kinr, Democratic challengers, made a will rush at the start ia this work, and challenged almost without exception the oolored rett, la oae cue the following legal voters,

and known by all as such, were challenged and reauired to have their votes sworn in, which was immediately done: Thomas Robioaon, a resident of the precinct for two years; John Tanner, a reiident three months, and a resident of the State for sixteen years; Lafayette Canada, resident in ward three months and State nine years;

Allen CL Simms. resident in the ward four mouths: James Burden, resident in ward thirteen months. All of the above were voters, and in the case of Simms, who has for two months resided in challenger iloody'a own property, the opposition was especially despicable. In the second preeinct tbe same plan of challenging negro vote 3 was adopted. One case is worthy to be eited. Henry Oberton. a ne?ro. has been a resi dent of the precinct since April L When the poll of the ward was taken by Daniel McBride, a Democratic challenger in yesterday's voting, Overton s name was duly entered on the pollbook. When Overton offered his vote yester day McBride challenged it, and refused to withdraw. Overton waa duly sworn in, nowever. on tbe oiner nana, T. Edward Johnson, who for two years has been a resident of Kansas, attempted to vote the Democratio ticket, but a Republican chal lenge scon shut off such illegal action. In c eneral tho voting was comparatively quiet throughout the entire ward. SEVENTH WARD. Voting was very quiet. The vote of Edward Goodnict, a Republican, who had resided in the ward since Aug. 11, was challenged, but sworn in at his case was evidently legal. No other groundless attempts were made. In the second precinct the third-party ticket was in a few instances polled, but not to any alarming extent. Several gains for the Republican ticket were reported and in some instances from Democratic sources. The challenges were few and mainly against Republican voters, and especially colored men. David R. Shrieve, living at rso. 3 Dorman street, was challenged on the ground of non-residence, but it was proved that he had been a resident of the precinct for the last three moivtbs. Not a Republican vote was lost in the entire ward. EIGHTH WARD. The polls were extremely quiet from the time they were opened, aud by noon a large majority of the possible votss were in. In the first precinct the Republicans challenged the vote of A. Link, who has been working in Illinois for some time past. nis caso was quickly disposed of. In' the second precinct another cae of Democratic negro bulldozing was at tempted, but without accomplishing any result In the second precinct the voting was oulet and believed to be more favorable to Republican int re.ts than tbe Democrats had thought probable. In the third a Chicago plasterer attempted to ote a straight Democratic ticket, but he was summarily challenged, and, failing to be sworn in, the Democracy is less at least one illegal vote. Throughout tbe entire ward a force of women had been stationed at the polls to furnish third-party Prohibition tickets, bat their supply did not lessen rapidly. Isaac Humphries, colored, attempted to vote in the Eighth ward, but he was informed that his ward was the Eeighteenth. Before the Republican challengers could interfere he was siezed by the marshals and driven in a carriage to his polls and allowed to vote a Republican ticket in his precinct in the Eighteenth ward. As soon as his vote vote was cast, he was siezed by a deputy marshal and placed under arrest for illegal voting. Humphries is a legal voter. NINTH WARD. Over 700 votes were cast in the first precinct alone. The Republican vote was steady and unscratched, so far as known. Tbe Hebrew vote went almost solid for Harrison. The second precinct polled a heavy vote. An elective "vestpocket" vote was cast, and Democratic politicians were averse to saying whether or not they considered it of any beneht to their side. Challenges were many on both sides during the earlier part of the day, but no votes were lost. Some notable cases of negro challenging occurred from the Democratic side of the chute. Nathan Hale, a resident ot the ward for five years; Josh Lacgfdale, born and raised in the ward; W. L. Hamilton, a resident in the city for twentyfour years, and in the ward seven years; Charles IL Crawford, seven months in the ward, were all legal Republican voters, aod known to be such, who were compelled by Democratic bulldozers to resort to affidavits to establish then identity. TENTH WARD. There was not a great deal of trouble in this ward, but it was averted only through the forbearance of the Republicans. The depu;y United States marshals interfered with voters froauently but made no arrests. A large vote was polled in the ward, and the Prohibitionists got in quite a number. ELEVENTH WARD. The deputies ia this ward were continually threatening prominent Republicans, and it looked all day like there might bo trouble at any time. The Republicans did little chaVleneicg, but the Democrats made it a point to challenge every man whom they did not know well. Notwithstanding tbe disadvantages under which the Republicans labored, they claim to have held thsr own. TWELFTH WARD. The Democrats made their boldest attempts at intimidation in the Twelfth ward. There are many colored voters in this ward, and before the polls w:re open half an hour it was evident that the deputy United States marshals had been instructed to scare all weak-kneed Republicans from tbe polls by making arrests. A plentiful supply of half-drunken deputies bad been distributed around the polls ot both precincts, and every time a Republican attempted to vote they crowded around the window and made threats of all kinds. Tbe first serious trouble began when D. T. Francis, a legal voter, stepped np to cast his ballot. The Democratic cbalfeneer objected to tbe vote, and then the lady with whom Francis boards was visited, and she stated that Francis had been boarding at her houee for a sufficient length of time to entitle him to a vote. The vote was still refused by the inspector, and D. E. Pepper, of the Atlantic and Pacific tea store, who knew Jlr. Franci3 well, stepped np to swear ia the vote. The affidavit was completed and signed by Mr. Pepper, but before the inspector accepted it a deputy marshal, Riley by name, arrested Francis, ilary S. New, a short time before, had told the deputy that their intimidating scheme would not go. Then, when the deputy started to go away with Francis Mr. New followed with tbe purpose of going on his bond. He waited to know why the arrest was made, and repotted bis remark that the deputy could not bulldoze legal voters in that manner. He said that they could not arrest a man without a warrant. 'ust then Jerry Collins, wbo has spent more tima in the work-bouse than out, marched up behind Mr. New and grabbed him by the shoulder. Mr. New asked him by what authority be cami up and seized him in that manner. Collins showed his badge. Mr. New then said he would so, but told the deputy be desired him to understand that this arrest would te followed up bv serious consequences to the deputy. Mr. New was taken to United States Commissioner Moriis's office and released on his own recogmzasce. From that time on every Republican wbc attempted to vote was threatened with arrest. The Republicans were hampered, tome of tbeir regular challengers being kept away by urfent business, and Daniel Burton, the inspector who figured in the taily-sbeet forgery cases, accecied two votes over peremptory challenges. W II. Cooper joined the marshals and Inoeetor Burton in their efforts to intimidate the Republicans and several times climbed ud into the chute and made threats toward the Republicans who desired to vote. Mr. Burton frequettly absurd his authority as an inspetor by giving instruction to the Republican challengers, and by making thrtats acainst them. The excitement over the aotion of the marshals and Inspector imrton was growing very intense, and there would probably tave been a riot, had not a squad of old soldiers cme upon the ground. From that timo on the dejuty marshals were constantly attempting to intimidate Republican voters, but with poor success. There was not so much excitement in the second preeinct, but still the deputy marshals were continually exceeding their authority there. In that precinct. William Stewart, a Democrat, was arrested by a constable for attempting to vote illegally. Numerous Democrats were circulating in the precinct; among thera W. J. Craig, who made tbe remark that "the Republicans are swearing io ererybody, and all we can do is to get op a riot" THIRTEENTH WARD. In this ward the Republicans claimed, wiile the voting was in progress, that they were gainlag in tbe three precincts. A full vote vas polled, and at each poll the Republicans worked bard. In the first precinet Thomas E. Chandler, candidate for Congress, was especially favored. Tbe Irish, it was said, voted strongly for the ticket, and tbe Democrats showed their dippoinlment at the many changes in favor of the Republicans. Inthia precinct the United States marshals did their best to prevent Republicans from voting. Henry Walls, a partner ot con vict Bernhamer, interfered in the arrest of Steve Crawford, a Democratic ticket peddler. Mr. F. Connett, Republican candidate for the Legislature, soagtt to give Walls some advice, and for this a depot? marehall named Bab belt I arrested Coonetw He gave bend in the sua ot

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?uuu, ana was soon at his post again. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon it was claimed there had been a gain of 40 votes. At 3 o'clock there had been 400 vctes polled in the second precinct It was then stated that thirty Democrats had voted the Republican ticket The Republicans stood close by the polls and challenged every one who attempted to vote illegally. The United States marshals trumped np a charge of intimidating voters against Dr. Long and Derk DeRuiter, and arrested them. Republicans and respectable Democrats united in branding this act of Democratic bulldozers an outrage. Aside from this incident the election in the second precinct passed off quietly. In the third precinct, at 4:30 in the afternoon, the Republicans claimed a gain of over 20 votes. Democrats have usually carried the precinct by about CO majority, but they were decidedly gloomy, and talked of a majority of only 20. FOURTEENTH WARD. The Republicans were confident of cutting the Democratic majority of 100, at the last election, in the first precinct, down to almost half that number. They were unusually hopeful. Tho second precinct of this ward is strongly Republican. About 1 o'clock there had been over 30 votes for the Republican ticket that in 1SS4 had been east for Cleveland. Io neither of the precincts waa there much scratching done, with tbe exception of substituting the name of Chandler by a number of Democrats for that of Bynnm. The colored vote in the several preeioets was large, and with but few exceptions the colored voter was on tho side ot Harrison aod protection. At the opening of the polls in the first precinct, tbe Republicans were enraged by the deputy marshals pulling them away from the chute. They were kept away all day while Democratic challengers and ticketpeddlers were allowed to remain and intimidate votors as they pleased. FIFTEENTH WARD. The Democratic leaders In this ward became uneasy early in the day, and forming their judgment according to the many changes in favor of the Republicans, talked about losing both the city and State. The first precinct of the ward has never been anything but strongly Democratic. At 2 o'clock there waa a Republican gain of over fifty reported. The Republicans were thoroughly alive to the situation and were active throughout the day. At 2 o'clock there were only aoout one hundred votes to polL Tbe number of changes in favor of the Kepublicans was far greater than expected. In the second precinct the Irish polled an effective vote for the Republican ticket, and early in the afternoon there was a material gain. Joe Blackwell was arrested by a United States marshal without cause. He was entering the chute when the cut-throat marshal grabbed him, placed him coder arrest aod led him away to the federal building. He soon returned, though, and voted the straight Repubtioan ticket, amid tbe cheers of his friends. Trouble was expected at this precinct in the afternoon and it was only prevented by tho Republicans bearing patiently many slurt and insults from rough Democrats who 4 were hungry tor a riot Late in the afternoon a Republican worker said he had counted quite a number of those wbo had voted for Cleveland in 18S4 voting the Republican ticket Tbe Democrats stood about the polls and frequently sought to interfere with Republican voters. They were riotous and would willingly have created a disturbance at the first opportunity. On the other band, the Republicans remained close at the polls, quiet but determined, and avoided anything that would aid to bring about trouble. SIXTEENTH WARD. The Democrats, assisted by tbe deputy mar- J shale, gave the Republicans a great deal of trouble here, and an unsuccessful effort was made to keep out a good many legal Repnblican votes. The inspector in the first precinet was criticised a good deal because be objected to receiving Republican votes after they had been worn in. The vote in both precincts was heavy. SEVENTEENTH WARD. Excitement ran very high all day. Several marshals were at each precinct, and were instrumental in having nearly every colored man challenged. It looked several timet as if there would be trouble, but it was averted by the Republicans keeping tbeir temper. The Republicans of the second precinct claim that the inspector admitted a Democratic vote that was clearly illegal. A full vote was polled in both precincts. EIGHTEENTH WARD. In this ward about 75 per cent of the whole vote polled was in by 2 r. m. No disturbances of serious character occurred, the day being unusually quiet At the first precinet fraudulent "Republican" tickets were extensively offered to voters by the Democratic gang, who were successful in a few instances. A gentleman whose character is above suspicion saw one of these tickets, bearing the names of Harrison aod Morton and thereafter the names of the Democratic presidential electors, aod having for the remainder the solid Republican ticket, with the exception of county commissioners. It was offered to an old man, who voted it, believing it to be tbe straight ballot, lo spite of the gentleman's warning of its spuriousness. During a great part of the day, in this precinet, almost every Kepublican voter was systematically challenged, this action involving much loss of time by voters who had to be sworn. A great many Republican names bad been left off the Democratic poll-book, evidently intentionally. At tbe second preeinct a considerable number of gas-line pipe-men, most of whose residence in the State has been bnt three or four months, were hustled up by tbe Democrats, and an attempt made to rote them. They were promptly challenged, however, and some did not reappear. One of these men, named John Shea, residing at 159 South Alabama street, it is believed quite certain, came here from Canada in July last He said he bad been here seven months, was sworn in and made his vote. There are several witnesses as to the man'a resi dence, however, and an investigation will be made. The total vote polled in tbe ward was C97. This is Sim Coy's ward. NINETEENTH WARD. There were no incidents of any note in either of the precincts of this ward. The best of feeling prevailed all day, and the ward perhaps held the quietest election of any in tbe city. A remarkably heavy vote was polled, and over twothirds of it was in before noon. The Republicans were especially lucky in getting nearly all their vote in early in the day. In both precinots the Republicans on the ground claimed that they were making handsome gains. In the first preeinct it was stated positively that ten Democrats had voted the Republican ticket In neither precinct did the Democrats claim to bs making any gams. The United States deputy marshals were on hands at - both precincts, but as the Republicans around the polls outnumbered tbe Democrats two to one tbe bluffers had little to say. The Democratic challengers were very active, but they were unable jo keep ootaoy votes. TWENTIETH WARD. There were large crowds around both votlne places all day, and several times trouble was threatened, but none of any serious character occurred. Tbe deputy marshals were very boisterous and gave more or less annoyance to every Republican who voted. They always stcod behind the Democratic challenger, and assisted him in his effort to keep out legal votes. Notwithstanding the many menaces tbe Republicans remained cool and by the middle of the afternoon had east the larger part of their votes. At 2 o'clock 400 votes had been cast in the first precinct and 300 in the second precinct Lee Fulmer, for sheriff, seemed to be running away ahead of bis ticket in the second precinct, as it is his home. Tbe Republicans of both precincts claimed that they were making gains. There was very little scratching done. Two or three women, wearing third-party badges, were at the rolls in this ward soliciting votes for Fisk and Brooks, but up until 2 o'clock none had been secured. Tbe entire vote in the second precinct was in before 5 o'clock. TWENTY-FIRST WARD. There was considerable excitement around the polls in both precints. AH was caused by the acts of a half dozen United States deputy marshals who were at each precinct There were iodications of trouble before daylight, but it was avoided. The Democrats had made arrangements to capture the chute before tbe Republicans arrived, but Councilman Trailer and several others, hearing of the scheme, went to tbe polling place at 5:30 and took possession. When the Democrats came up a few minuter before G o'elock they were very mad, and threatened fight At 2 o'do:k 490 of the 700 votes in the first precinet had bean cast, and the Republicans had nearly all of their vote in the box. The marshals in the second precinct were very troublesome, aod threatened to arrest every colored man who came up to vote. There was little, if any, scratching in this ward, and neither party claimed to be making aoy gains. It looked like a strict party vote. TWENTY-SECOND WARD. There were four very tough looking deputy marshals in tbe first preiioct of this ward, and they were continually making trouble where b'tberwlse there would have been none. Abol

the middle of the forenoon, colored man, who had lived in the preeinct for five years, attempted to vote, and was arrested by one of tbe marshals:. As there was no charge acainst the man be reappeared at the polls an hour afterward and deposited his ballot At 2.30 o'clock 550 votes had been can in the first precinct, and only about one hundred more were to come. P. J. Kelieher was present all (lay, and claimed that tbe Republicans had gained fifteen Irieh votes. There were also four deputy marshals in the second precinct, bat they did not succeed io intimidating any Republicans. A colored man wbo attempted to vote in both precincts was arrested by one of the marshals, and a Democratic tieket was found in bis possession. The Repnblican workers in this precinct reported heavy gains. Five hundred and five votes had been polled at sunset, and most of the Republicans had voted. TWENTY-THIRD WARD. Tho Twenty-third ward was unusually quiet, although there was considerable excitement at times. This is known as the brewery ward, and the Republicans did not expect to make any gains. However, the Republicans were holding their own, and claimed that they were gaining a few votes for Harrison. In the f.rst precinct ali the votes but 105 were in by 1 o'clock. In tbe second precinct bus 130 votes were to come after noon, and in the third precinct nearly the entire vote waa in by 3 o'elock. The deputy marshals were also numerous and active in this ward, but tbe Republicans refused to be intimidated by them. At the second precinct one Republican put a rubber band on his ballot and the inspector removed it before putting the ballot in the box. TWENTY-FOURTH WARD. A dozen or more of the worst characters in tbe city wore deputy United States marshals' badges in the Twenty-fourth ward, and they made it a point to annoy Republicans as mush as possible. Every time a Republican attempted to vote the marshals would crowd around the ehute, and act tbe part of challenger. The most troubles occurred in the third precinct, where John Higgins wore one of the badges. Early io the morning Higgins attempted to interfere with the Republican challenger. Tbe Republicans, after that incident made it so hot for Higgins thai he got out of the ward. In all tbe precinots the vote was all in early. Tbe Republicans claimed they had made some gains unless some of the colored men had been frightened away by the marshals. As evening approached the marshals grew bolder, and showed their evident intention to arrest as many Republicans as possible, and then have the polls closed before they could give bond and get back to vote. With this in view qtr.te a number of arrests were made, among them Dr. C L Fletcher. Another man bad been arrestod for challenging a vote, and Dr. Fletcher was taken in charge because he stopped one of the deputies and asked him on what charge the man had been arrested. TWENTY-FIFTH WARD. This ward has for many years been the battleground in Indianapolis on election day, and while it was free from bloodshed yesterday, it was not so from numerous skirmishes and many outrages on the part of the Democrats. Something like a score of deputy marshals were distributed over the ward, and they seemed to have been instructed to see that just as many Republicans as possible were kept from voting. No one was safe from arrest in either ot the three precincts at any time during the day. In the face of all the outrages the Republicans, however, kept their temper, and thereby saved bloodshed. After noon the marshals attempted to interfere with every Republican who voted, aod it was impossible to keep account of tLo arrests they made, as men were nabbed and carted away every few minutes. Negroes were arrested who dared open their mouth and say that a Democrat was not a legal voter. The most trouble occurred in the first precinct, and it began early in the morning with tbe arrest of Brainard Koriscn, of the citizens' Committee of One Hundred. Mr. Rorison was simply peddling tickets, aud was released immediately upon being taken before tbe United States commissioner. After that a half dozen cr more men W6re arrested without any cause whatever. In tbe second precinct eight or ten arrests were made. The trouble began with the arrest of Thomas Ecton, a colored man. Ira Bush was in the act of swearing in Ectoa, when John Muldoon aod Worth Raymond, two deputy marshals, arrested both of them. Both men were back in a short time, and Ecton voted. John E. Sullivan, who stood at the poll all day, ordered the arrest of Ecton, saying, "Take,. bim, and lock him up." Soon afterward Joel Lewis, an old colored soldier, was arrested because he said a Democrat at a window was not entitled to a vote. James Brown, of Baltimore, who came here at the request of the national Republican committee, to watch repeaters imported by the Democrats from that city, was driven away from the precinct three times, and his life threatened. In the third precinct a great number of arrests were also made without cause. The two marshals who were most active in that precinct were John Griffin and John niggins. Walter Sanrbier, the Republican challenger, was among those arrested. He was taken away because he challenged a Democratie vote. He was kept away from the polls two hours, but a good man was ia his place all the time tie was away. Notwithstanding all tbe attempts at intimidation, the Republicans believed they held their own in the ward.

AVOItJt OF THE MAllSIIAL. Tlie Infamies Practiced by the Hordes of Democratic Sluggers. The scenes in and around United States Marshal Hawkins's office yesterday afternoon were such as have never before been witnessed in the State of Indiana, from the etand-point of Southern bulldozing aod intimidating policies. Through the services of his scores of deputies, it soon became the rule that a respectable Republican citizen of Indianapolis, no matter how well known, who had bsen so fortunate ns to avoid arrest for "election frauds" and "illegal voting'' might consider himself extremely fortunate, and rather tbe exception than the rule. The public generally are well posted as to tha methods Democratic managers have pursued in flooding the city with saloon loafers aod thugs. From a respectable point of view tbe deputies may be considered as having rendered 'excellent service, for in hundreds of cases their infamous policies served more to disgust peace-loving Democrats than encourage them in advocating such party principles. The deputies proved themselves to be nothing more thau a gang of dangerous men who would stop at nothing. While they were unable to secure the inside track that Sim Coy would have advocated. Lad the rumt t ot bis presence in the city been true, yet the workoutside the chutes was none the less disgraceful. The work ot yesterday divulges no course far different from this. Armed with revolvers they stood at the polls guarding the sacred purity of tbe Democratic votes. Scenes like the following, which occurred in tbe first precinct -of the Sixth ward, were not uncommon: "I drew a good revolver," remarked Dr. Lockridge, a deputy United States marshal. "It is one I can depend on." . "I can say tbe same," replied a deputy, 'for I know the gun I handle." "My gun," said a third, "carries a cleao ball." By scanning tbe reports from the various wards and precincts, published in another column, it may be seen that these intimations relative to "shotgun policies" were near fulfillment. It would be ao otter impossibility to adequately eover all the infamous deeds committed through the sanction of the marshal during the day. It would simply be to enumerate list after list of cases, the majority of them concerning colored meo, where men in every sense of tbe word legal voters, were challenged, arrested and hauled tp into the marshal's office, where they were disposed of by such assistants as Leon Bailey and others of like calibre. The downright infamy of these proceedings can best be illustrated by citing some of tbe cases and their disposition. One of the most popular schemes of tbe deputies was th& exerci?e of their authority on men who committed the crime of asking them a civil question. Io the first precinct of the Twenty-fourth ward Geo. L. Berry and John It Wolfe, two legal voters, went to the polls to vote, aod were at once challenged by Dr. Wm. Browning, Michael McGleon and Thomas Dugan, on the ground ot illegality. Fred Q. Witelogel, a freeholder of the city, offered to make an affidavit in their behalf, and aa he turned aside to do ao he was met with the remark from Deputy Marshal John Fox, a barkeeper in Mrs. Kissel's saloon, corner McCarty street and Russell avenue, "Come this way to make out your affidavit " Oteying these instructions, which be supposed we:e authorized, he was met by two other deputies, and ali wer started toward tbe postoffke. Dr. CL I. Fletcher, who ia a voter io the Second ward, happened to witness the proceeding, followed the deputies and accosted ooe, James MoFarland, with the question, "By whose authority are you taking tbeee men away!" "It doesn't made a bit of difference by whose authority it is. You come wito me," replied the deputy, showing his badge. And

all were marched away. At Marshal Hawkics'a odes the complaint was made that Dr. Fletcher had been interfering with officers and attempting to intimidate voters. All gave bond and were released, the votea of Berry nn i Wr.lfe being finally cast. The truth of the mtter r veals the fact that one had formerly Intended to vote a straight Democratic ticket before he was challenged by Dr. Drowning. After his arrest and dismissal he tore the ticket into a hundred pieces, with tho remark: "Give me a genuine straight Republican ticket It ;s the only kind I would cast now under acy cnideration." In tbe Sixteenth ward Horace IL Fletcher, a brother of C. I. Fletcher, met witk a no less - dif graceful arre He bad been sent by the Committee of One Hundred to keep a memorandum of the voters challenged in that ward, and ia doing so he was considered as intimidating voter. This great stretch of imagination in construing the laws was a fresk of John, better known as "Cockey" Shea, wbo has been in jail several times. In the first precinct of the Eleventh ward Otto Hasselmao, of the Uasselman Printing Company, was persecuted by Democrats. A man by the name of Zimmerman attempted to vote and was challenged by Mr. Dill, the druggist. Before the investigation oflheeas was ended, and all questions answered. Mr. Dill was called away, and leaving the pollbook in the care of Mr. Haeselman, he was absent for but a moment. Hasselman asked Zimmerman where he lived, which so aroused the ire of Congressman Bynum, who happened to drive up at this time, vhat he said to Dr. C CL Sbarpe. a Democratic marshal, "Place Hasselman under arrest." This command was immediately obeyed. Haeselman gave bail at once for the crime of asking a question, and considered himself free. Twice more, however, during the day be was arrested on a eicnilarly absurd charge. Derk De Ruiter, of the Thirteenth ward, was arrested for circulating spurious tickets, but for lack of any proof whatever ho was dismissed. Gus Stewart colored, was accused of illegal voting in the Fourth ward and released ou bona. Walter Sauerbeer, of the Twenty-fifth ward, simply challenged a voter, and was at once nabbed in for illegal challenging. lie gave bond, with John B. Elam as security. In the Fourth ward the arreets of the deputies became 60 frequent and so groundless that two were summoned to appear before Judge Woods, who revoked tbeir commissions of authority. Their names were Ira Beas'iey and Charles Homes. Joseph Delaine, a rea.deut of the Fourth ward since April 4, was ar.-ested for illegal voting. Joel Lewis, colored, a resident of the Second ward since Sep. 1, was arrested for illegal voting by Deputy United States Marshal John F. Griffin. The case of Charles Cheat am was a trifle peculiar. He bas been a resident of the city since July 29. 18S7, and of the Eleventh ward since last February. On last Monday Dr. Metcalf. who was among the indicted in the tally-sheet forgery cases, sought his assistance in supporting the Democratic ticket, but he was met by a direct refusal. As a consequence Metcalf challenged his vote ae illegal. The case was presented before Leon Bailey aod dismissed as unnecessary to prosecute. Harry Jones came to this State in 1872, and has been a resident of the Sixteenth ward since Feb. 2. His vote was challenged by Democratie officers and his arrest ordered. Accordingly Deputy Marshal James Agoew escorted him before Marshal Hawkins, but Chief Supervisor Van Buren, seeing the illegality of the arrest ioformed United States Commissioner Nathan Morris that it could not hold. Accordingly he ordered tbe arrest of Deputy Aenew, and at that the Democrats for a time began to take to cover. Commissioner Morris ordered the release of Harris, and said that be would thereafter hold no one where the case was not based upon good ground. Deputies would rush into the marshal's office with somebody under arrest and often could swear to affidavits before a ease could be perfected. Of this kind waa the arrest of Samuel Goddard, a wealthy citizen and reputable gentleman of the second precint. Sixteenth ward. He was brought in for simply challenging a vote, and after him and the marshal came a dozen prominent citizens ready to go on Mr. Goddard a bond. In ao instant ha was released when brought before United States Commissioner Morris, wbo had just a moment before disposed of tbe Harris case in like manner, after Supervisor Van Buren had ordered the arrest ot Deputy Marshal Agnew. Leon O. Bailey came into the room and was as meek as Moses, but in a moment he returned to the marshal's office where he got an affidavit for the rearrest of Mr. Goddard who, by this time, had left the building. This affidavit was signed by Thomas Powers, but Commissioner Morris declined to issue tbe warrant. At thia Powers showed temper. He wanted the arrest made at once, but his demands were unheeded. The wholesale ar rusts were becoming dangerous and threatened reaction. All arrested had no difficulty in finding bail which was, in each case, placed at ?500. Wherever a deputy went with a pris-, oner there also wont a bondsman. Up to G o'clock there had been about sixty arrests made, bnt of these about thirty-five were held. In addition to tbe arrests made the following are on tbe list at the marshal's office: John Riley, dismissed; George Horgan. dismissed; W. II. T. Ross, dismissed; Daniel Jameson, colored, dismissed; Charles R. Crawford, Abram Jacobs, Joseph Greene, colored; Ira Rush, Thomas Ecton, colored; J. W. Davis, Mack Thompson, dismissed; Peter Wtbh, John Richardson, Ed. Gregory, Joseph Payne, colored; M. F. Connett, Steve Crawford, D. L. Davis, Richard Thompson, colored, dismissed; Tneron Metcalf, J. CL Wv 1iams, W. S. Ogle, A. A. Wornac, Ira Rush, dismissed; David F. Francis. The arrest of E. C. Atkins and A. H. Nordyke, manufacturers, who had gone to North -side precincts to watch the polls, was particularly infamous. At the commissioner's office tbey were allowed to go on their own recognizance. Like' the charges upon which all other arrests of this kind had been mad6, the allegations againet them rested in the mere whim of the brutal deputies. The charges ranged from illegal voting to intimidation and ewearine in illegal voters. Considered from every conceivable f landpoint, yesterday's work was unworthy of any United Stetes official, or eat of officials, as ia some wards the freedom of the ballot was almost reduced to as much ot a farce as - it is to-day in the South. How Tanpcrs Were Voted. At the third precinet, Wayne township, Hiram W. Miller, in a number of eases, entirely disregarded the challenges of the Republicans, taking the ballot and putting it in the box. No attention was paid by him to the challenges of the inmates of tbe poor farm. The insane and idiots were voted in this manner in open defianee of the challenges and protests of the Republicans. Smith Williams, tbe superintendent of the Poor Asylum, brought some of thate insane into the chute, insisting on Mr. Miller putting the vote into tbe box. but in one or two cases wilted, when the actions of tho man, as well as bis appearance, made tbe accusation of insanity so selfevident On one occasion Miller took the vote of a man who was unable to give bis name to the Republican challenger, and who had been put into the asylum as an incurably insane person. Nor.e of these persons brought by Mr. Williams were allowed to go into the chute until either Mr. Williams or bis traatv," James Thorp, had examinod each vieket, and if any one had a Republican ticket it was torn np and a Democratic ticket given him. Neither Mr. Watt nor any other Republican was allowed to band any of them tickets. Hiram Miller fully carried out veiterday what it is said he had previously asserted he would do in regard to taking votes without ary regard to challenges. A warrant was placed in the hands of United States Marshal Hawkins Monday evening for the arrest of Williams for intimidating voters, but it wss not served. When asked about this failure of dcty yesterday tbe deputy marshal, who had the warrant. aid Williams could not be found. Others looked for him alter h voted, bnt it was learned that he drove about the county to keep out cf the way of the officers, it is charged. Work of tho Veteran. The Harrison and Morton First Regiment of Veterans did good work all over the eity yesterday. As soon as the members bad all voted they assembled at the county central committee room, and were assigned by CoL George W. Spahr to the varions wards of the city. As hirh as twenty treu were sent to some wards aod their presence had moch to do with quieting down the unruly deputy United States marshals. Every man of the 1,500 members of the regiment was on duty at some point, and worked notiricgly from daylight until dark. Filing Suits Against the Marshal. The high-handed action of his deputies is likely to cause alarm to Marshal Hawkins's bondsmen. Suits for false arrest will thicken about that officer until be will wish he bad never become a zealoos Democratic politician. Harry S. New has lLstituted suit for (20,000 damages, and after that are to come, to-day, suits by Meserr. Rorisoo, Nordyke, Atkins and others. Notes cf tho Day. George Franklin, colored, was assaulted on West Washington street last night bv three Democrats, because be hurrahed for llarnaoo. His head was badly cut io several places. Six thozs started from Cincinnati, yesterday morning, on a Big Four train, for thia city. Each cne had special permit from the Postoffice Department to ride io a postal-ear. This gave them;no privilege to ride free, and theconduatot insisted ou collecUng Utu Uavl&c ealy C