New-York tribune., 1880-10-08

pxnected success, while the hepup'''"n'
nushinc the canvass with vgOr, ana eho'
mo 70 nrcvent fraud. Clese watch Is p''"s
tent On some Philadelphia rOwdies VINO nave
.rrived in the State. The colcred voters are
nearly solid for tho Republican hcRe'. ne
tariff oucstion is receiving attention. anu It's
discussion nas led many workingmen 10 JOIN
The Republican ranks.
INCIDENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN
,,,,oce,rS DrAGGlNo-rHt RFPURnCAN STRENGTH
t>carAsrvG-AN rNCURsI0S FROM PhnApEL-
pu,A-coLoRpD VOTERS SOLID FOR PORTER
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TGiBuNE1
rx,,,xApoIJs. Oct 7.-At both headquarters cc'-
6deoce is expressed to-day; the Democrats Dragging
more than the Republicans, but not hndihs as eooo
-. To-, their assertions that they are going TO
carry the state The Republicans have mace co"'
siderable gains during the past week, of winch Iiie
Democrats do not appear TO be aware hv'oe"'y
the fight Is geing 10 be close one NO sens'".o
D,nocrat talks OF big majority for Landers. NO
Pcnnhl,can believes the odds against his party are
too heavy to be overcome. for'mght
nco many well-informed Republicans sa'o
,n,onr themselves that they did not think for.ei
had any chance TO win: now the same men sd, "'
has first rate chance and much better one thah
his antagonist and that nothing but great iau"S
.an defeat him. .n,,s,
The Democrats nave biuuSf' " ~N"o "
oh;a "roughs here under charge OF she notorious
ALBANIAN "Bu" McMun. The Republicans IN
phiIadelnb,a have sent on small force OF cetec-
tives VINO know McMulIuIs crowd and VIII keep Il
,osa watch on them Great Indignation rs expleSseu
nv the local Democratic organ at the comihgo Vi 'ne
;ctectives whom it denounces as repeaters "''.
nothing is SAID OF the previous ".'"
OF the genuine repeaters upder mcNu'
Lr,s command. McMulhn makes himSeh al
home At the Democratic headquarters, ana mas tie
Air Of a man with important business on ms hahuS
Some of the Republicans believe ms gang VIII no'
at,empt to operate here but will be transferred 10
close Congressional Districts i'll ONO, leaving ths
city al o'clock on the morning OF the eieci'oh'
Very httle betting is being done on the result
of the October elections. Thus far tbe
bets made have mostly been even on Porter anu
LADDERS The Republicans are reiyInga great "o"'
on the quiet vote. They believe the contemptuohs
opipou entertained of Landeis by Intelligent Deih-
oots and the RESPECT felt for Porter will give the
latter many votes from men who say nothing III o"'
ther lntentlOns to their Democratic hssoc'ateS
Changes not publicly announced are also oxpeclen
f,o,, bnsiucss men who arc Democrats, but
arc fearful of the results To trahe stochs
n, manufacturing interests, if the South gets
hold of the Government. For every man OF this
,ies ,y ho has declared his intention to vote for
Cfeld ami Porter the Republican managers he
hcve there are ten who will put silent bal
lot in the box
The Rennblican workingmen's organization.
called the Knights OF Columbia, are playing an iin
pvrtant part ia the poliucs of this city Companies
OF them uniformed in blue with red trimmings ana
wearing helmets surmOunted by lighted lamps, may
he seen every night drilling IN the streets. Ines"
men are ndefatigable. After working all DAY
in the shops they march about town haf
ia rat-taf-fatV of their snare
drums is often heard long after midnight. The
tariff question is what strs them up besides they
are all posted on Garfeld's early career as iafn-
er; carpenter aud tOw-path boy.
There are 700 colored voters III Indianapolis.
faskcd colored barber tins morning now many Oh
them we're Democrats. Tie said, About as many as
there were foolish us III the scripture. III 'he
Republicans carry the election next luesday inc
so,d colored vote will be entitled to a great
deal of the credit OF the victory. vi tho
eight or ten thousand negroes and muattoes citi-
zens of Indiana, there are probably not hundred
who can he bribed 70 cast a Democratic ballot.
Among the recent additions to tho Democratic
force of stump speakers is Colonel Worthing'on ex-
'Col,ector of Customs at Charleston, s. g. Worth
;ngton was one of the most conspicuous OF
the South Carolina carpet-baggers. lie
created something of sensation not
long ago by publishing private let
ters written to him by ex-senator Patterson, l"
whom lie owed the Coectorship. Worthngton Is
n type of the political soldiers OF fortune VINO at-
tached themselves to the Republican party III the
Suuth TO It's great detriment and disgrace, when
,nev saw prospect for plundsr, and who were
,rount tn turn Democrats as soon as their Repubh-
can connection ceased to pay them
Something of the spirit winch anlInates the
Repubhcans of Indiana may he )ndged
from the fact that the Ex-Governor OF
the state marched with baker in yesterday =
procession at the head of a mounted GARFIELD ana
Arthur Club, of which he has just been dcsishatcu
captain. ~,
Mr. Landers doesn't wear homemade clothes ike
Rluo .leans Williams but nc is demagogue of
obout the same STYLE and tries to make capital out
of n pair of big soied hands. He holds them up to
his audience and says that all the Republicans can
sav AGAINST him is that he can't sinai
palr of kid gloves as ' Ben Harrison.
From the number of Kentucky Democrats
belonpine to the Disciples Church who are
trayersing Indiana 1t looks as II there
is some apprehension that the Democratic
members of that church are going to JON
tbe Rcnnblicans The Disciples, Christians, as
they usually call themselves IN the West, form
nowerful denomination IL Indiana. III would not
be surprising If some of the Democratic DlscIplrs
would resent the ISLANDERS and attacks upon the
most nrominent member Of their society by voting
with the Republicans this fall ~
Chairman BarDum mas gone on ~ Ouio'
promising 10 return soon ana remain
here until the election. AS reminder OF
n services in the Indiana campaign of 1876, The
RepublIcans Will have seven mules III their pro-
cession tomorrow. Members OF the Home Veterans
Union Boys III Blue are already here from Chicago
Washington New-York, and other cities to take
par; IN to-morrows dem9nstfat,on Drdhd ARMY ana
Garfield and Arthur badges adorn the breasts of
these old soldiers. The clover leaf of the Hancock
corps is worn by many With Their Garfield badges.
THE REPUBLICAN CANVASS.
cnr.r INTEREST IN TIE TARIFF QUEsTIoN-EARNEsT