The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-30

ILogansport Correspondence Chicago Times.
The Political Situation in Indiana.
The spring elections in Indiana re-
suited most favorably to the Democra-
cy. In almost every county we have
gained largely in trustees; which, Under
our township organization and mode OF
conducting elections, is a very import
ant Office. If we can rely on the data
furnished us in the recent elections, and
if we can increase the voting strength
of the party between now and October
in the same ratio, with the increase
shown to have taken place between last
fall aud the present time, We will carry
the State for the Democratic ticket by
Is, 200 majority. There is no reason
why this should not be done. 1t will
only take q change of 1000 votes to ef-
feet this result. Under our present
atrocious and shameless apportionment,
we could carry the State by a respect
able majority, and at the same time lose
the Legislature. Without Legislature
in full political harmony with the State
administration, u victory would be
shorn of its substantial results, and, to
this end, every energy of the party will
be directed. The Legislature, as now
constituted, is as follows:
SENATE.
Republicans holding over.
Democrats holding over
To be elected. I'D
Of the retiring members, there were
l3 Democrats and the same number OF
Republicans. In addition to this, there
are two vacancies to fill that were rep
resented in the last Legislature by Rad
icals. The present senatorial districts,
returning in 1862 Democratic Senators,
are so gertymanded that it will require
a majority of 400 in each to overcome
the Radical majority of 1866, upon
which basis the State was re-districted.
Last year there were 33 Democrats re-
turned to the House, out ofits 100 mem
bers. Taking the benefit of all doubts,
and placing the assumption on the vote
of 1867, to the number of 33, we may
add 26, which will give us SO Represen-
tatives. Add to this the number of
Senators holding over, and with the
probability of returning q Democratic
member in the place of the outgoing
Democratic Senators, we will have a
majority on a joint ballot of Ia. To
achieve this result is not impossible. A
change of $500 votes will give us the
victory. In the course Of two
months, there will be the
most thorough and efficient organiza-
tion of the party that has been had in
the State. As adxiliaries to the regu-
lar organization, we have the "Yeung
Mems Democratic Committee"-a most
thorough and well-discipiined organiza-
ton, extending in detail to every road
district in the State, and which gives
especial attention to the circulation of
documents, and keeps accurate political
memoranda. Besides this, General Love
is rapidly organizing the "White Boys
in Blue" and has already the nucleus
of what promises to be the most eff
cient and numerous order ever perfected
in the State. Altogether, the prospect
for Democratic success in Indiana in
October is tlatterng, and, with a united
and determined effort, it will most Ger
tainly be achieved. Many persons are
returning to the organization that sep
arated from it during the war, are com
ing back like the prodigal, thoroughly
disgusted with the husks of Radicalism.