The New York herald., 1876-09-22
IN DIA N A.
The Change Of Sentiment in the
Doubtful Counties.
OPINIONS TO SUIT ALL PARTIES.
Sketch of Blue Jeans Williams and a
Sample Of His Oratoy.
HOW THE GERMAN VOTE WILL BE CAST
The Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash.
HOW THE GERMAN VOTE WILL BE CAST
THE SMILING COLFAx AS HE IS


Che Wabash, !" has been moving through this region
like . flaming torch, kindng wherever he pauses
great fire Of enthusiasm among the democratic farmers
He is greatly admired by tho rural population and
greatly despised BY the towns folks him this
morning with his horny hand spread over the whole
page OF the hotel register and he certainly curious
sight to Eastern eyes. He appeared to stand six
tset and striking resemblance that OF
Abe Lincoln's. Some republican scribe, in writing
about his mouth, evolved from the depths
OF his malignant fancy the conceit that It put
and spread all his countenance HIS mouth is
decidedly large and when laughs, which is at very
intervals, II jeopardzes the comfort Of his
He is gaunt man like Lincoln and as homey as a
snake fence. He has thin hatchet face and
even and an unpleasant complexion. In repose his
expression Is sorrowful and mediiativc, his mouth
wearing "a grim and awful grace" His tall lanky
ngure is surmounted by wde-brimmed soft hat, and
iaken in connection with his singular limbs, which
Becm all gnarled and his slouching forward gait
reminded family of cocoanut tree in gale of
wind. l studied for ten minutes tho expression
Of his eyes, which gave tho idea that ho
kindly hearted man with fair share Of intelligence
and shrewdness.
HIS "BLuE JEANS"
ut which all the nobs and snobs Of this Western
try eveled their bitterest rdicue, appeared to
me most respectable and becoming suit. The blue is
Of quiet, subducd tone, like intensified Confcder
ate gray 1t is very superior quality Of jean as
was informed By dry goods democrat who actually
took hold of It tho person OF the candidate and
rubbed il between bis fingers to how much cotton
In it, Had not heard him laugh once twice
should have gone away with the impression that he
was like great reformer of centuries ago--a man of
many sorrows In this, too, the resemblance to Lin.
poln (the most melancholy looking man that ever
vodl afru forri hlv Ia too ho
orator. but great relater Of anecdotes In fact his
speeches of little else than string of
OF which no is reminded" I" From my notes OF his
speech At the gathering farmers to-day givo you
this specimen Of his style-
WILLIAMS STYLE oRAroRY.
~ am astonshed, fellow citizens, at gentlemen
Ing among you who want to be though: respectable
snaking such statements Mr.. Morton and Mr. Sher-
man have made mean such charges thar of q
democratic Congress wanting to pay the rebel debt
We have enough to do to pay our own debt without
paying anybody elsea Why don't they talk to the
pointf Why don't they explain how they disgraced
the country with such people as Babcock and Bel
tnapi Why, man can't go out OF this country to-
day and ss$ he u an American without hanging his
bead for shame They say done nothn' In Con.
kresa Well what did do is pill they don't care
10 swallow. We brought q Secretary Of War guilty
6f stealin and the reason why we didn't try any
Of them because We wanted . now jury; an that
reminds me Of the story OF indicted for stealing
hogs before traverse jury. His counsel told him t
was no use goin' with the case; that everybody
knew he guilty, and It would only be . waste Of
time.
'well,' said tho man, You just 80 with the
case and your money. What difference lie 1t
to you whether am guilty not, SO long you get
your fce9 SO tho counsel on, and the jury, to
Mt atonis n of ~
guilty Ho went to his client and said, That's
moro nor expected; how do you account fer nr
sOhl easy enough said the client, Every man OF
that jury had some Of that pork SO 1t is with the
them has had some of that pork an that's how it is
found out more yellow jackets than did
'yclICw jackets arc little singing bees Now, fellow
citizens want to talk to you about some o. the
savns made. i tried myself to stop az much
stcain' as could, and believe l saved 70 the tax.
MCPHERSON, who was clerk Of the House.
We'll, he used to draw out list Of the
contingent expenses under the head OF stationery,
and there things put in that list than you
ever dremt Of had to go through McPherson's list
nm that reminds Of the story of the old preacher
who found ole Dan Tucker in the hymn book, an
as his principles was to read everything In the book
he road that and sung IL too. ~
Here Mr. Williams read McPherson's list of sta.
tionery and dwelt upon the fact shat knives put
down as stationery. though he always thought they
were included under the head of hardware. "An'
that" said he 'reminds me OF story OF a man
sent with some prouice TO town with instructions to
give him whatever he wanted. When |
faw the merchant after he gave a bill
Sa Sm %as puzzle to to Know wSa. that
meant till tho merchant said guess Mr.. Williams
that gallon of hardware means gallon OF whiskey'
The other day John Sherman, in Speech took oxcep
hon to what my friend Mr. Voorhees, said about tho
republican administration putting the country TO the
expense of over $500 year IN taxes and that
el5O, ,OOO 900 wero miscellaneous guess that mis-
cellaneous was like the gallon OF hardware The
money went, anyhow, and We have got to make IL
Errxcr OF HIS SPEECHES.
The foregoing specimen OF Mr.. Williams style or
speaking may be very poor but It's effect on rural
audience is surprising HIS pat anecdotes were ap-
plauded to the echo, and as the smiles his
amusing stories have all the greater zes There no
question about Williams popularity with the iarmers
rhis is State where icw men wear silk hats, and the
ullcrs OF the soil are the backbone OF the State
INTERVIEW WILLIAMS
had an interview with Mr.. Williams in his room al
nc hotel prior to his attending the public meeting
then the following conversation ensued:--
''How dye do. Mr.. wiams?''
swell ana middiin', both, thank'ee," said he,
tretching his legs away the carpet ill hts great
projected upward IN the centre OF the room dis
tan. outposis to the of bis anatomy 'I'vc been
traven' and taikn night and day for quite bit and
feel a. sort o lazy. Traveiin don't agree with me-
and II 1t wasn't the fact that the people have shown
me so much Kindness everywhere and the crowds to
our mcetns have been ithusiastic and everything
looks so bright and hopeful for the democratic ticket
think It would ha most killed mo-"
"Wei, Mr.. Williams, have been, must confess as
anxious to your suit OF blue jeans 10 See your
self Now, tell mo honestly II the republican papers
are correct in saying wear these things for mere
elect to catch the granger voter"
Uncle Jimmy laughed with his eyes and ears IA most
remarkable phenomenon then In arIess ana
pathetic enough to mitigate the OF the btcrest
among his republican Toes replied. .--"in tho county
where was raised they mover wore anything but blue
jeans for many many years. COS they could get moth
Ing better 10 wear There wasn't within hun
drcd miles of MS that kept cloth taors' nxns. We
made our own wcarn' truck, and thought II DIS
grace neither larncd all know. though amt much
In clothes made OF blue Jeans Harmed be fair and
square with cvcrv man without the help OF broadcloth
and linen shirt bosoms went coortn there the
mans voice actually forgot itself and trembcd in blue
jeaus and neither she nor The minister objected to
marry on that account when the time came |
dunn as nccd say as much but tho happcst days o.
my lite passed without carin' 10 exchange
my home made jeans Tor New York or Indianapolis
fashions and I'D be ashamed o. myself II was to 20
back ON Them because a lot o. little minded lack
asses think ut to sneer at them" Here