Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-23
INDIANA pOLl'rsCS.
A Brief Review of the Outlook.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
Politics iii Indiana are sui generis. In
Ohio, except a week or two Immediately
preceding an election. the noble game is
introduced as a sort of recreation. No
ole but an Irish ward politician thinks
of getting excited or growing red in the
face, ana until the summers work is out
OF the way one can scarcely Induce 4
farmer, unless he is Il professional poll
tican or an Otfice-seeker, 10 talk politics.
much less 10 put on the Wal paint and 20
to work.
But i.i the Hoosier state politics seem
TO De a trade. and everybody OH enough
seems to have Learned. the trade. In
town or country one has only TO mention
the subject to get broadside Of poli,i-
cal gossip. speculation anu Renaissance.
winding up with the query, We'll,
stranger, what do you think OF the out
look ??
1t is seven months before the October
election. anu already things are getting
hot. For example, had OCCASION to be
ut Wabash few days ago, thriving
town ami the capital OF Wabash county,
one of the stlongnolds of Republicanisln.
The place was iuIl of people. the court
y
What's The eXcitement?" | queried OF
my landlord. "Oh, notbin'; only the Re
publicans holding their county eonyen-
ton" was the compliment reply. At
Marion, liz Grant county, another Re-
publican stronghold, | saw similar
sight. The streets were lined with peo-
pie and everybody talking politics.
lis this the usual attendance on these
Il
Was leaving the court house
"A little larger this year. think, and
Il good deal more enthusiastic
Whats the occasion of it 20
''Oh, the people ARE stirred mp over the
situation and are anxious to beat Dan
Voorhees," Was the laconic answer.
AT kokOmO and Newcastle found the
same interest manifested, although in
these latter places meetings We're being
held simply 10 fix time for holding this
primary election.
'.H0w do you like President Hayes? ?"
| asked, whenever opportunity present
ed.
.Oh blank Hayes: I'm q Republ-
can y was the almost universal reply. 1t
was no use arguing the question. "Gooa
Intentions" pure motives" courage TO
carry out convictions OF right didn't go
down, but there is no disposition to at
tack lin. Only when inquiry is made
as TO their feelings toward linn did bear
his name mentioned.
Let him take care of the Presidency
and We'll take care of the party" seems
to be the motto of all earnest working
Republicans. And the latter part OF the
motto they seemed determined to DO, if
we may judge OF their intentions by
present Indications.
just now, the effort is to carry the
township elections, which occur OH the
first Monday i'll April. These are looked
upon as important forerunners OF the Oc-
lober contest. The party winning is in
spired with fresh hope. while the officers
elected have official charge of the polls in
the coming October. an advantage by no
means to be despised. A few weeks LATER,
some time in May, believe, come the
city elections. These occur in about
thirty or forty places and as showing the
DRIFT Of sentiment, are regarded as even
more important than those in April.
Meanwhile county conventions are be-
ing held, aud after them, in May, June
and July, come the Congressional coli
ventions. Before these little wrangles
are settled, it is time to begin the state
campaign, which includes, OF course,
county. Legislative and Congressional
| callyaSSreS.
Usually it would be a hazardous I'M
dertahing. at this early day. TO venture
upon a survey OF the several Congress
sional districts with any hopes OF solving
the problem of candidacy. But this year
the Plus are so we'll set up that, with two
or three exceptions, a Congressional slate
so lar Us Republicans are concerned, can
easily be written out. The result may be
predicted. Eight out of nine OF the pres
ent Republican members Will immediate
| ly be renominated ami reelected, and it
is hoped to increase The number, though
that may not be possible.