New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-04
POLITICAL
THE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA.

From Our Own Correspondent
n LAFAYETTE, Ind, July "a. fsss
The Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, has been nom,.
mated by the Democratic Convention of the Vita Con.
gressonal District butt was not without resortine "A
some rather singular threats and tricks that he
humating defeat. As he 10 still excellent terms
with President johnson, he threatened oil postmaster.
and revenue officers the District with immediate ds
captation In case they should oppose his noninato.
But this threat was not as effective another which he
addressed to the leading Democratic politicians hs
several counties OF the District He informed them very
buntY that in case he should not receive the
not only would he not make single speech In the D
bst not cent Of the Campaign fund should cct a
their hands 1t was this threat tnat aa the and
who eight or ten days ago, had pronounced VOORHEES,
traitor unworthy OF the confidence reposea IN him By the
fyom errs Hane however refused to be ntmidsiss
and cast their votes for the Hon. Bayless W. Hanna
Onee ~ & VOORHEES, viii leave no stone untrnsd
order TO get elected and no will repeat now in all pats
in toerablo burdens Of abolition taxation &c why
he should talk much about intoersbe taxation" the
people here are at loss understand for 1t has been
aseertained that all the taxes which Mr. voorhees, psiS
at Terre Haute for FIVE years past amounted to the
Of bis Sc" election Major W. W Carter his RepS5G
can opponent, is wide awake, and canvass
George Pendleon has really consented 70 fraternlss
with Senator Hendricks on the stump IN Indiana aud
State. This idea conceived by Senator Hendrcka
VIII Is OF % aeaeat a, sne octo
he would be certain 10 be defntiyey shelyed For thu
reason he will also drive Mr. Laf. Devein, the LEADING
Perdleoniau In this State. from the craftsmanship OF
Democratic States Central Committee, which will create
another very lively breeze in the ranks of the untered
Within the last few days bets have been offered as iol
lows That the Republicans will carry ten out OF the
eleven Congressional Districts that Conrad Baker win
be elected Governor by 10000 majority; that the Re
publicans will have Orty In both branches Of the nexs
Legislature. None OF these bets have been accepted
There IS no reason why the Republicans should not do
Indiana much better than before That the three
Northern districts will roll up Republican majority Of
over 900 generally conceded and there ~ not Re-
publican in tie state willing to admit that an inch Of
ground shall be lostn the central and southern dsTe
ON the contrary Gen. Gresham, oar gallant standard
bearer in the lid District where the DeiDoctats tive
years ago. had over 40Oe majority quite eonndent that
he will be able reduce that majority very naealy
and the indications in the list District that Gen
Veatc will DO elected Siblack by at least 900
iurlty. Ortiz who near being defeated In 1860,
sure of at least 5c0 erity In the Lafayette District
nm Julian who ia D. district, had always TO hgat
I'll lone OF couseryatiy heads, " enthusiastically
in dorsed by every Re NOtci " MS district, whi4
nj DemOcratc OppOiont, Judge Reid, s no match fo
i'm on the stump. Consequently, the Republicans ara
Justified in looking for increased majority IN the Vth
District 'a fltN.f