National Republican., 1880-10-11
The ConIcht In indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Oct. 10.-The week
closed with both parties active, yiGiant, ner-
yous, an nxious and hopeful. The democrats pro.
Yess to bs certain Of success. The republicans
only say that they expect TO succeed. The
following are tho chief reasons why the re-
publicans are hopeful that they will win'
Flrst-They know they have found votes In the
tariff aud general business issues. Democratic bust
ness men in almost every large town have declared
their intention to vote the republican ticket and
hundreds of workngmen IN indianapolis, New Al
bany and other manufacturing citos who mover
voted anything but democratic tickets are now ell
aecond-Ths southern question now presents
Ing light than It did In 1875. Then the south was
not solid, and southern rule was like vague spec
tire In the horizon OF tho future, Now every south
ern state Is dominated by the intoeIant rebel ele-
ment. The south has control OF both branches Of
congress, and reaction In favor OF rebellion Is an
Immediate and threatening reality.
Third-Albert G. Porter. the republican nominee
for governor, has an excellent record on financial
questions, while franklyn Lande., the democratic
nominee, has very bad record having been prior
to this campaign blatant sot.noney demagogue.
Porter is unlyersally respected; Landers canvass
has forfeited for him the respect of all sav0 tho
most bigOted democratic partiSanS
FOurth-There has been considerable negro i'm
migration during the past touryears, The negroes
have been attracted BY the demand for labor on
the farms and in the towns, and have ilod from
persecution. Probably the colored vote Is 1000
greater than In 1876 and 1t is all republican vote
FIih-The dunkards and one or two othor pecu,
liar religious sects, the members of which seldom
take any part In political strife. are warmly inter
T es!ed this year upon the republican side. The
lnrge demonstration OF disciples, called campbell
ties by other sects, are much pleased AT tho nom.
nation Of one of their members for president; and
will give some democratic votes TO the republican
ticket They resent the slanderons abuse which
has bcen heaped upon General Garfield, whom
they have always greatly admired as the purest
and most distinguished member Of their church,
Si1lh-rhe republican county and township or.
ganizltion is much more thorough, energetic and
t1,up al ia nI Ina
Yass have been under the direct supervision of the
state committee who have given more attention
and aid to the local organizations than IN any pre-
seYentlEX very careful poll has been made of
the entire state The results OF the poll reported per-
Ronally to the state committee by the county com
mitteunen, have been reviewed and the figures
have been reduced on the republican sido and iu-
creased on the democratic side to make ample allow
Inoe tor errors and shrinkages. The result seems
10 indicate q small republican plurality.
The reusons which lead tho democratic
managers to express 80 much confidence of
success arc rs iollOws:
First-Indiana has been democratic state since
1872. Tho democratic plurality In 1876 was over
1000 and in 1878 II was over 1900. The demo-
i,Cratic managers believe they began the canvass
This year with an advantage OF fully 10000 votes in
second-They think that the effort Of the canvass
has been to wear away the greenb0ck vote which
ran up from about 1900 in 1876 TO 5000 in 1873, and
that the diSntcgraled greenback element Is com,
] posed of men of democratic antecedents, VINO Will
teturn 70 their old party, leaving the sound repub-
lCau element 10 stick.
Thlrd-1hs general work and excitement Of the
sgmpaign have not resulted according TO the dem
pcrOiic theory In many changes OF votes, but have
only stirred up both sides TO get out their full vOt
ng strength, Therefore the election will lind the
democrats with nt least their numerical superior
ly Of 1879.
Fourlh-Tho democratic local organization Is as
thorough as the republican, and grelt deal OF
money has been spent IN perteellng II and In pro
yidng the local party WORKERS with iunds Tor cleo
Non day use.