The New York herald., 1876-09-22
THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN INprANA-CoN-

THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN INDrANA-CoN-
FLIcTING OPINIONS ABOUT THE RESULT.
sourH BEND. Ind, Sept II, 1874
The campaign all around this section OF the State,
the extreme northerly portion is rapidly becoming
red hot The debatabe ground is partly here There
nnetytwo counties In Indiana and Of these thirty
seven will go democratic, matter how the cat
jumps, while thirty four will 60 republican under like
conditions. The balance of twenty-one doubtful,
and II is with these both parties should have most
concern. The whole southern tier OF counties, with
or two exceptions, have been, and to all appear
will remain, democratic for years. Tho repub
counties not massed in the way, but
scattered to tho east, west and north. Republican
and democratic speakers, OF course, 60 everywhere
well into localities that all way those
less pronounced and put under the head OF doubtful
The State Is flooded with orators and tho general ex
element is unprecedented The people appear to feel
that the eyes of Delaware and tho whole Union
upon them, and this degree Of uncommon
and exalted interest manifested in the result
of their action at the ballot box inspires
them with pride and ardor In carrying the
paign. The women, and even tho little boys going 10
school, and, perhaps, for aught know, some preco
cious children affected with the prevalent
epidemic Like the heat Of hot summer day, there
Is no escaping from it In tho hotels the Streets
in the cars the stores. ave. tho sanotuaros
of God politics, and politics alone, tho rage With
tho progress OF the party feeling becomes In
tensined. Men who were formerly very good friends
but who separated by the very thin line that
marks the boundary Of the present contending pot-
cal factions. speak words Of great bitterness against
each other. I have had occasion to 60 among them
and to wonder why they failed to blush at the
scious fasehood and calumny Of their language con-
cerning ono and the other This
was steady going republican county for twenty-five
years until 1874, when 1t went democratic. That
change, however, I ON disposed to think, was
mpulsive and capricioua The women crus
aders had worked tho Germans up to . ter
rible pitch OF fury, and the latter expended
this the republican party because they
identified 1t with the docrines Of the female prohibi
toniss Whatever may have been the causes that led
several hundred republicans away from their allegiance
IL Is certain that county to-day s doubtful II the
democrats carry It, justified in thinking that tho
same influences which operate here to turn an old
time republican county into dcmocratic ono may
produce like in the other twenty doubtful
ties II calculated AFTER Cuvers method in anatomy,
that Of constructing ths whole animal from given
fragment Of shinbone, could easily figure the
jory either party may have In the State by taking
vote In this county for q basis
WHAT REPUBLICANS sAx
Democrats and republicans have given me willing
and anxious tongues, to which have yielded in
return an attentive ear and this is what learn.
As the republicans have prior claim on the
county, 1 shall give them prior mention:-
Mr. Brewer says he has studied all the local spring
elections of this year. and finds that the tide has
turned In favor OF the republicans since 1874, whom
the State went democratic by 1900 majority and
cs fo~ sI,nN Nrs,s
career, by 15o Through the local clubs Of the county,
which have counted every voter he able to calculate
ON a republican majority Of $50 or soo and for the
State no estimates, In all sober judgment majority
of from 5000 TO 5000
At $50 and for the State at from Z, 900 10 10000
Mr.. Daniel S. Marsh makes similar estimate
Mr.. Alfred Wheeler and Mr. E. Crockett are confident
Judge Alvord says the county will give 400 republI-
majority and the Congressional district comprising
1000 majority Fl am afraid Of the State, though"
s.Pray who is Wolcott?" inquired.
s'Wei" replied Judge Alvord, 'ho l n man who has
been trying for Congress for number Of years,
aud feeling disappointed, he has boled the party and
gone or independents nomination for Governor
with full State ticket Wolcott may draw Off from
the margin OF 5000 or 1000 votes we calculated
Major O. s. withercI nm active little man, regular
p b. Swceny In local politics. estimated $50 majority
State. He sad d:~"Thc vote this timo viii be tho
largest ever polIed, and though the democrats have
$40 this year to 81 they had before,
is sure We have got them where the hair is short,
and intend 10 hold them"
Captain Nicar elected county clerk by the lib
erals two years ago, but he Is now acting with the
regular organization, and propheses the election OF
Hayes aud Wheeler Ex.Mayor Miller, another lib
Schroeder and Urich Focgloy, both Germans, have
returned to their first love. Mr.. Aitkin, scotchman
Of wealth and prominence has ceased to be indepen-
dent and works with the regular organization.
Altogether y said Major wthercll about 1870 liberal
republicans have returned TO u.s. and our old time
strength is thus restored We shall carry every Of
the counties in our THE Tenth) Congressional district
Lake, Porter, Newton Jasper White, Carroll Pulaski,
Stark ST Joseph and Laporte. know what am talking
about because We have canvassed the whole district
and our figures are as true as gospel What Peter
put this and that together you will that pros
poets as bright as new dollar There's Judge
Turner; he leading liberal four years ago; now
he is for Hayes and Wheeler, and has made speech
already"
So much Tor the republican side Of the story. Now
for the democratic
WHAT rnK DEMOCRATS say
Mr. John klingei says:--"Our German vote will go
seven out OF eight for the democratic ticket In tho
First ward OF this city We have organized club Of 225
Germans, In the Second about 200. in the Third
200 in the Fourth over 200 and tonight organize In
the Filth tell you, air, South Bend will give a
democratic majority OF 1900 votes. In this township
there are 900 German votes In former times all except
100 OF these went with the republicans This time 1t 10
just tho reverse German republican speakers come
here and cannot got an audienca There that
drunken Judge Dtennoeicr and Hayes, OF New York,
who sent here, ard they just diseusted tho
honest Germans, who want only honest government
anu time to listen to blooay shirt nonsense
from such people The State has about rth OF
German vote the best part that will 60 Tor Blue
Jeans Williams and Tdcn and Hendricks"
Mr. Van Pe, woollen merchant OF the town, says
vi believe Williams VIII be our next Governor and TN
dcn President"
Mr. De Witt Clinton Rush, City Treasurer says+sT
have no doubt aoout The candidates for Governor.
williams Will be elected, because he Is man of the
people, and his majority will DO %, ,000.'
Mr. Charles H. Murray, one OF The most strenuous
democrats in the country, sad :-"The last spring
elections indicated that the liberals would
democrats this occasion II they had not adhered
TO us then we should not have carried the country
Tho towns ali nllcd with democrats, and we can
only beaten the country through inconvncble g
norance on the part OF the voters
Colfax could do good for the republicans by being
here He has degcnerated earfuly and his chief am.
bition now is preside over ward or
hose company meeting where ten or twenty