The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-28

have taken pains To investigate that point, would
give u as my opinion that our force composed OF
the old parties IN autut equal proportions For IN
stance. ind thai Ia strong demorratc locality much
the lorrer proportion OF the independents were for
merry democrats while The reverse true IN localities
heretofore largely republican," II Iosan's view Is
the relative status of the democratic and
publican parties would remain unchanged the Octo-
Der election tho practical effect OF the grecnback or
dependent voto being SIMPLY TO reduce tho totals I'M
less they controlled plurality, and that does not ap-
pear at all probable On the hypothesis that The
proportion oi desertons from So great conflicting
democratic and republican parties to tho ipdepend
is relatively equal the indication that Blue Jeans
Williams will DC elected Governor or Indiana in Octo-
Der
John T. Nea present Secretary of State and demo-
cratic candidate for reelection, makes the following
numerical prophecy oi the suit on G"vernor by Con-
gres,lopal districts, W. For WiiliamsTfirst by
1000; Tenth by 800 aud Twelfth, by ,Oo0 Total ma
joritics, 1880. For Harrison-E,h, by 500; Sixth,
ulajorlties, $500 He puts the Seventh, Eighth ard
Thirteenth down as Il tie. THAT would elect Biujeenz
BY $4,000 :.
THE INDEPENDENTS
have sustained compound fracture OF the verebrD or
sawbones admits such breakagc by tho deser,
ton to Tllaen Hendricks amt reform OF Colonel
George W. Russ the chairman oi the lndepel-
dent s'atc Central Committee Colonel Russ 10 ayoung
and eloquent enthusiast lie sets forth his reasons Tor
DESERVING the independent organization in able let
ter. Briefly, he finds tho party which hc aDandons
already PURIFYING the lcprosy oice-seexi ing,
the silver advocacy by leading grecn5ackers IS stu-
uhcaton and AN abandonment OF the principles OF the
organization Therefore he drops the hpancc question
Tor mo present and takes up that Of reform On tho
currency problem he finds the republicans and the dem
Ocrats standing ON precisely similar grounds but he
secs thR third term OF Grantsm III The election OF
Hayes and tair certainty OF reform aud elimination
OF impending consuming, destructive evils in the cleo
ton OF Tden. Therefore he turns hopefully 10 Iilden
and Hendricxs Colonel Russ is power On the stump
and popular gentleman.
Going TO the fountain head OF Hayes and Harrison
Information found Colonel FriedIy, CHAIRMAN OF The
Republican Siae Committee He is TALL, handsome,
darkvsaged man, III iiics prime. In response To IN
Colonel
Cans would sweep the state IN October; and that on
Congrcssmce they would carry the First, Fourth,
Fifth sixth, seventh Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh
aud Thirteenth districts. He gracefully yielded the
Second. Third ana Twelfth 10 the democracy In The
Congress just adjourned tho democrats have the First
Second, Third. Fourth Fifth, Seventh, Tenth and
Twellth-eghl OF tho thirteen. Coloael FREELY en-
pressed his unbounded EMULATION at the brighter pros
poets under the leadership OF Ben Harrison. whose
great grandfather. Benjamin Harrison, reported the
President Harrison, was the first Governor OF Indiana
Territory.
He saws his nomination relighs the camp fires Of
1S40, aLd that all tho enthus of that
An ppi iyiST too,
hard cider and skin campaign is being repro
duced.
Mr.. Dick Slater the Secretary Of tho Democratic
state Committee gives "A 'reporp' OF probabilities
somewhat variance with Colonel Friealy's lie
says the democracy Will surely carry all the Congress
sona districts carried by the opposition 10 Gransm
in 1874 and will gam the SIXTH Eleventh aud rhlr-
teenlh. He only comedies two TO the Hayes people.
Mr. Buchanan head aud front OF the rag baoy'' evo-
luton, phiiosoph,ses thus:-"The independent
democracy OF lndiaLa and The Northwest will
find themselves utterly PROSTATE and helpless,
and will SEQ their only hope in casting their
ballots solid in November for Peter Cooper ihls viii
disturb the equilibrium ana throw the Physiological
election into he House of Representatives And there
do why Peter Cuoper's chances not better
than any straightout hard money democrats
THE PERSONNEL
Of the respective State tickets indicates wisdom at
their conventions Capacity, integrity and high char
acter predon'natc MAJOR Gordon candidate Tor Attor
ney General ON the republican ticket, Is well known
lawyer, possessing exceptional oratorcsl powers. He
IS AN orginS genCs and a poet AS well as man Of
VIDE rcaaing; HIS opponent, ON the democratic
ticket G. a. Buskrk IS younger with less preensions
u literary attainment, but srons nd vigorous public
speaker, and a sure foohoid on success and fame
He the prize Two years ago and has ed the Office
credi,abiy. Professor j. H. Smart candidate the
democratic ticket or reelection 10 the Office of Super
,ntsudcnt Public instruction, has injected new lie
and activity into the educational deparm ent OF the
State THIS department OF the State government Las
been under democratic auspices moro than any other
OF latc years. by the accident OF election and its
vancement aud efficiency are the praise OF ALL Profess
sor Smart Is native OF New Hampshire, and is young
and devoted TO his great calling.
CONTEST CONGRESS
Is animated in OF the districts tor most Of them
test Is triangular, with curious family row entanele
mcnt. Tho Incumbent IS IN innocent granger
democrat, Benoni Fuller, who carried his district
by but 331 two while on the state ticket the
democracy carried the disir.c by over $500 He has
been mere cipher in Congress, earning his prlncipal
nooreiy ''reformer OF TIE civil service at WASH
ington by begging Tor and securing the appointment
there of female clerks OF ambiguous reputation
Against him IN ibis campaisn are uncle and nephew
the young nephew, G. A. De Brucr, having been put
forth rs the republican standard bearer His uncle
Rev. - DE Bru,cr, Is out as the independent, seek
ing the scalps OF both Fuller and his ne new.
The Second district II "a detnoc'atic Gibraltar like
the Third (Mr. Speaker Kcrr's) and the Twelfth
Fort Wayne This district now represented by
BlujeenZ Williams. OF course he will be chosen Gov
erLor, anu OF course Congressman must be elected
MI his vacancy IN this TINS ne,esy
reys has been nominated by the democrats for Will
iams' seat. Tho democrats have nominated Colonel
William H. Mclean Tor Congress IN The Eghta district
Humphreys was arrested Ms ono OF the famous In
diana
corERrE OF coNsrlRArogs
Bowles Milii2an Co., aud Co onei Mclean
u member OF the military commission which sen
tcuced Andy Humphreys aud tbs death or To
life Imprisonment. Subsequent events indicated that
Andys was Dot serious case OF conspiracy. tor be-
leve he was, shortly after convicten turned loose to
grazc within the prescribed limits OF the township
where he lived But II IS BIT odd and characteristic
OF our Yankee mode OF partsansnip 10 see "pcrsecu
tori ami victim" battling IN The same soon
after The furins OF the Tag. Thomas Il. Cobp whopc
slacd over the Democratic Stale Convention IN April
the independent candidate. lhe form oil republican
opposition is TO be Como through by Rev. LDvciacc.
Inc third district VIII eject Judge Bckneli, OF New
Albany, In Speaker kerrs place. The democratic.
Joriiy Is about 1000 and the honors OF defeat Will be
shared by Jcsse L. Newsou FOR Hayes, and George W.
Carr President OF the Indiana Constitutional Conven-
ton twcnty-nv wears ago, for Peter Cooper.
The Fourth district may lie set down very close
and doubtful, with chances IN favor ot DR.. Woollen
the democratic rominee Judge New, democrat IS the
incumbent but declines Sc, 0nd race. Moolen's OPP
ponent is strong man-Leonidas Sexton present re-
publican Lieutenant Governor.
Tho Filth affords. perhaps, the most Interesting con-
test in the State. Holman now represents 1t.
The republican gerrynauder Intended 10 absorb
Holmans strong democratic counties OF Dear
born (wncre lie resldes and Franklin; but 10 the
utter Amusement OF tho gerrymanuers, Holman
''swept 1t by majority 500 IN ls.a Two years
fore General Tom Browne then the republican candl-
date Tor Governor against Hendricks, dis
trict by over 400 majority. Now, this WHY and
wonderfully rccuperative William :. holman tins
b. f.cab Thomas 81.
are ptted against each other IN the Congress
From all the information can gather 1t viii be an
tense contest win probabilities favor OF Homans
feat and Brownies election. Holman is unexccied
as ccioncerer among the pcasantry The is
nearly ali rural browne Is toe ADLER debater when
Turk meets Turk then comes the Tug OF wal.
The sixth district Is now represented by NJ
5. Robinson, republican candidate ior re.electiors
Two years ago the ngEt was triangular with nearly
q III mn nu LnLn.