The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-18
POLITICAL PUMPING.
An Editor Cornered nd Mds t) Dis
gorge His Politicl Opinions.
DR.. Hunter, Of the Lawrenceburg Regis
ter, Says Indiana is Bound 10 Go
Democratic.
Editor Swim VIII Not Change the Result
Much in Floyd County,"

While at LswreDcebDrg recently Sentinel
ambassador called upon Hon. w. oh.
Hunter, editor of the L4wrenceburg Regis
ter, the most formidable Democratic paperin
Southeastern Indians, and one of the best
County papers in the State. DR.. Hunter is
brother of Walker Hunter, once Sheriff of
this County, and enjoys the repu-
tation OF being close political observer.
and not 50 unconpromisiug in bis views but
what be can come very near rendering an
opinion from a neutral standpoint Dr.
Hunter is at present a member of the State
Central Committee from the Fourth Con-
gressional District, and is remarkably we'll
posted upon the political situation as regards
Indiana. The following is a sy nopsis of the
conversation had with DR.. Hunter:
81 do not know that / can enlighten the
Sentinel, but it is generally understood that
we newspaper men, though adverse to being
interviewed, are not backward in expressing
our views on political questions. 1t is our
business"
Have you not within the last few weeks
conversed with parties from different par is
of the State; and havs you not exchanges
from the various sections of the State from
which you could gather very well the feel.
ings OF the parties in the coming canvsss?"
Il have My exchanges embrace the lead.
ing papers OF the State of both parties"
Judging from these and the best means
you have a. your command, what do you
! think of the outlook in this State?"
Il feel confident that the Democratic
| ticket will be elected in October By a ma
hat OF
liams, probably larger. l do not place the
majority 80 large as some, from the fact that
the Republicans feel that il they are success
| full this year it will be close, and whatever of
| victory may crown their efforts will be dear
~ secured. 1t IS life and death with this
| grand army of officeholders a large division
OF which is found in this State, and
1t is expected they will expire in the
'last ditch rather than surrender. We
will bave 10 work, therefore, for whs We
get. But we have the prestige, 'the desire
| for charge and the rights of the masses on
our side. which will of necessity give MS
success"
How will the importation of colored
voters by the Republicans affect the general
vote or the vote in such vicinitles where the
colored people have been placed?"
II had thought until recently that the
negro vote would not amount to much in
this State. but knowledge of the fact that
tue 1SepuOllCADB were relying very mQcn on
this vote Tor success has changed my views.
The immigration is larger than l supposed,
but believe the reaction among the labor
ing classes caused by the forcing OF this ne
gro population into our State, creating
competition with white labor and the neces-
sity of a corresponding decrease in wages,
will more than overbalance the vote of the
| negro, thus producing an antagonism that
can not bs avoided in those Counties where
the negroe es have been placed"
I'm your opinion will the Greenback party
draw more largely from the Democrats than
from the Republicans"
at is rezzonsb,e to suppose that genu-
inc Greenback man. If he has decided views,
will not vote for the Republican party Ii
| is known that the Rspubl1csn party boast of
the fact that they do not compromise with
Greenbsckism. Every intelligent Green
back voter also knows that while the Rspuh-
lican party were in power, in Congress, tney
demonetized silver, and did all they could
to destroy greenbacks, and would have &C
| compllshed their purpose had not the DEM
ocrat' C party come into power when it did.
l think, therefore. that in this State the
greater portion of the Greenback Democrats
will return to the Democratic fold, while the
Greenback Republicans must support the
GIeenback ticket or not vote at all. / would
not charge them with so wanting in honor as
TO say they will vote for party that charges
them with being lunatics"
"Have you found, IL your acquaintance
throughout the State. any of the alleged un-
popularity of either Mr.. Landers or Mr..
English that the Republicans are making so
much noise notwithstanding that the dis
satisfaction is so great that the State is GER
tain to go Republican"
"In some sections OF the State the desire
was very great for the nomina-
ton of MIR. Gray, and they were
disappointed when be failed of nomiDa-
ton. But that has parsed away, and outside
of the New Albany Ledger-StaDdar know
of no opposition TO Mr. Landers. Mr.. Eng
lish, as far as / know, the feeling of the
Democracy in this State has no opposition.
have talked with men from Floyd County
and that part OF the State, and they inform
me- though they are decided friends of Mr..
Gwin, that the Ledger-Standard will not
change the result much in that County as
| regards the vote of Mr.. LandeTs. Not that
| the Ledger-Standard has not influence there,
but from the fact that IL has no substantial
reasons for opposing Mr. Lsnders. regret,
| therefore, to find Mr.. Gwin occupying the
position that be does"
sis there not considerable disaffsction
among the Republicans-suficien to cause
many of their voters to vote with the Dem
| ocrsis, and have not many of them declared
| their intentions of 90 doingF'
"I have looked into this matter some, as
| the columns OF my paper will show. have
yet to find q decided Democrat In this Coun
| ty that intends TO vote the Republican
| ticket or that will vote TOR Garfield IN
preference to Hancock; while in every
Township 1 have positive evidence of
| changes to the Democracy. There is no
question in my mind as to where the largest
break will be made. 1t will be from the Re
/ publican party"
How many Democratic votes from the
Republican party do you think can be
| counted on in your County,
II could not say at present how many, but
as said before, I know Of no Democrats
who will vote for Garfield in preference to
| Hancock"
"Have you any fears as to the election of
Mr.. Landers and that by a good maJority?"
.sI have none. 1 think Mr.. Landers has
the elements In him that make HIM popu-
lar man with the masses, and wherever he
goes he makes friends. The farmers, business
men and traders take q goodsdeal OF stock in
LanderA They are anxious for him to come
down IN this part Of the State and speak.
have in my possession letter from Switzsr'