New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-27
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN INDIANA.


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BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN INDIANA.
THE REPUBLICANS AGGRESSIVE AND HOPEFUL
THEY EXPECT TO GAIN TWO CONGREssMEN AND
FIrCT THE GovERNoR-THE NOMINATIONS FOR
CoNGREss-PoRTER DEVELOPS POPULARITY.
,rHoN AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 24.-Ihe Repuohcahs
of Indiana are fully awake TO the Importance OF re-
deeming Congress from the control OF the Democ-
racy, and will make special effort TO gain district
or two at the coming election. Notwithstanding
the perrymander of the Democrats in the last Legs
lature the Republicans expect to carry seven, ana
perhaps eight. of the thirteen districts.
In the Ist District no nomination has YET peeh
made but il is settled that the Hon. Wm Heliman'
who now represents that district. will be nomi-
mated This district lies in the southwestern corner
of the State and the confluence of the Wabash ana
OHIO Rivers makes what is termed the Rocket
"The Pocket had always been Democratic untl
in 1878 Mr.. Heilman, with the aid OF the working
men and his German friends, carried 1t for the Re
pubncans Since then the Democratic Legislature
has tackled on TO the district the Democratic County
of Pike. expecting to overwhelm Mr.. Heilman, but
IN this they will undoubtedly be disappointed. Ii
Mr. Eeman did not increase his vote over his ma
jorty in 1878 he would still nave majority OF 33l
He will he opposed by john j. Kliner, OF Evans
Vile and there is no fear of his defeat
The lid District gives Democratic majority any,
where between 1000 and 5000. ii comprises the
most reasonable part of the State during the war
the home of the Knights of the Golden Clrcie-and
II is the banner Democratic district. Sullivan
County the home of Voorhees, and Andy" Hum
pbreys, those valiant major generals of the Sons of
Liberty, is in this district. 1t also takes in Dubois
County, which will give any number of Democratic
ad IN nia n majority. thomas IL.
Cobb who now represents the district has been re-
nominated and will be elected. The Republicans
have put ND Dr. James Braden, of Dubois County,
and he will probably reduce Mr.. Cobb's majority.
The Hid District is also Democratic. In 1876 it
gave Democratic majority of 7,O49 and in 1878
it gave S,124 Democratic majority. Mr.. ). A.
Stockslager is the Democratic nominee; the Repub-
hcans have not yet nom mated. The Republican
organization i'll the district was never better. and
Republicans hope to increase largely their vote.
The WITH District Democrats have nominated
William s. Holman, who was one OF the watch
dogs of the Treasury" when in Congress. He will
be opposed by James O. Cravens, of Madison. The
district is Democratic by 1000 or 5000 majority,
and Mr. Holman will probably be elected.
The Vtb District is close one. In 1876 the
counties which now compose the district gave an
aggregate majority of 1851 for the Republicans.
In 1878, when the Greenback vote had increased
10 9, OOO the Democratic majority was 3,735. lhe
Renublicans have nominated William B. +. Treat.
member of the last General Assembly and a strong
candidate Against him is pitted young lawyer
of no experience and little ability, named Z. o. Wat
son. The Greenbackers have nominated Professor
John C. Redpath, of the Indiana Asbury University,
who is a strong Republican, and who has informed
the party that he Will not accept their nomination.
The With District is Republican by more than
6OOO majority, and the Hon. Thomas M. Browne
has been renominated by the Republicans. No
nomination has been made by the Democrats.
The With District which includes the City Of
Ipdiananols is composed of Marion, Hancock and
Shelby Counties. Marion is Republican, and the
other two are Democratic counties. The district Is
close one In 1873 the Democrats and Green
hackers combined and carried Marian County for
De La Matyr over John Hanna, who was an inha-
tonist. According to the figures of that year the
Democrats wOnld have a majority of 2,21O III this
district But this year De La Matyf VIII draw all
the Greenbackers ana many OF the soft-money
Democrats out of the Democratic camp, as the
Democrats have refused to indorse him, and have
nominated Casabanca Byfeld. The Republicans
have not yet nominated Their candidate. Several
excellent men want the nomination. John Coburn,
who represented this district three terms, stands a
good chance for the nomination, and he would
make a strong race.
The With District as now composed, is Repub-
can, based Oh the majorties OF 1870. popular
young lawyer, II. b. +. Pierce, brother of the Ed
itor OF The hodgO Inter- ocean. has been nominated
by the Republicans. BAyiess w. Hanna, of Terre
{iante Is the Democratic nominee Inc Green
backers who poll large vote in that district have
put up Mr.. John Copner. OF Fountain county. Inc
township elections in May show that the Greenback
party has about disbanded i'll that district, and
many Of IT'S former members have gone INTO the Re-
publican fold Although Mr. Pierce will have a
warm fight be has everything in his favor, and 1t is
generally believed that he Will carry the district ,
The IXth District Republicans have nominated
the Hon. Gcdlove s. 0rth AS the district Is now
composed il is Republican, and Mr. Ortrs election
old Vth District in the present Congress, was nom
mated by the Greenbackers some time ago. and the
other day the Democrats nominated him ana he ac-
cepted their nomination. The Green hackers now
propose TO repudiate him. because they say he can
not run on their hat-money platform and the Demo-
convention 10 put Greenback candidate IN the
NELL vii. therefore be called III few days. The
UIeenbackers Doled about 2,400 votes in the coun-
ues composing the district in 1878.
III the Ath District the Democrats and Green
packers have united on John N. Skinner, OF Porter
Soanty The Republicans have nominated Mark
a. DeMotte, an earnest and influential Republican,
sno - popular throughout the district. The c0un-
uos COMPOSING the district gave an aggregate ma
soilV oi 20 for the Republicans in 1876, and the
sassslesate ass GIeenback vote was 3l4. Ia 1878, III
.ne same counties. the aggregate Republican ma
!Vd.y ,ay Was 2,429. and the Greenback vote was
yy;ooz. While MIR. DeMOtte has hard fight before
sI.. .n. poll OF the district shows that be can be
Tocted This u a bad year for Greenbackers and
Yrqocrats, and MIR. Denote has no fear of defeat.
l.,s ans counties composing the XIth District were
iIaagcn Iaggcn bitten by the Greenback flea in 1878. In
'ofe tht Democrats had an aggregate majority of