Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-12
THE INDIANA CAMPAIGN.
An Interview With Hon. Bay.
Hiss w. Hanna, of Terre
Haute.
The Hoosier State Sure Of q Demo
cratic Majority Of Fifteen
Thousand.


st Louis Times.
| The Times reporter met Hon. Bayliss
w. Hanna at Hurst's Hotel last even
ing and held brief interview with
ana. Judge Hanna is the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Eighth
District of his State, and has already
begun an active canvass. He recently
delivered an excellent speech at a Dem
ocratic meeting in Terre Haute which
has been pI blished by the Central Com
mittee and is being circulated as cam
paign document.
In answer to a question by the re-
| porter, Judge Hanna said the campaign
would be formally opened in Indiana on
| next Saturday. Arrangements had
been made by which at least two good
speakers would address meetings to be
| held in every county of the State on
| that day.
"WiIl the Democratic candidate for
Governor, Landers, be able to carry the
State" asked the reporter.
HE will beyond any question, by
from 5000 to 10000 majority. Landers
has taken the field himself, and he is
gaining popular favor rapidly. He is a
smart man, scholar, a successful bust
ness man and one whose record is clear.
L uc vi tCl 10 a
very good man, too, but he is not de-
veloping strength that can compare
with that shown by Lander's can
vass."
"Will Indiana go for Hancock, do
you think?"
ooh, unquestionably Hancock and
English will carry the State by at least
$4,000 or 10000 votes. The Democrats
are wide awake and will make vigOr-
Ous'and aggressive campaign. If there
is any defending to be done it will be
by the Republicans"
"HOw do the Republicans appear to
regard the charges of corruption, brib-
cry, ETC., which have been brought
againt General Garfield?"
$50 far as the leaders of the Republi-
can party in the State are concerned,
they ignore the charges; they make no
attempt to defend General Garfield, but
with the people it is different. A great
many Republican voters will not sup
port the ticket"
"Do you know of any Republicans
who have declared for Hancock"
Numerous"
"Have you personal knowledge of any
Democrats who will vote for Garfield
and Arthur"
mot one"
"Will the Republicans attempt to car
ry the State by the importation OF ne
groes?"
"Well, if they do they will find that
it can't be done. The Democratic Gen.
trail Committee are looking after the
matter. Hon. w. H. English is Chair
man of the Committee, and he recently
informed me that the Committee was
arranging for the organization of DEM
Gratis in every school district Of the
State, with the view of obtaining the
name of every voter in each district so
that if any person presents himself to
vote it will at once be known if he is !
properly qualified. / don't apprehend
that the Republicans will accomplish
much in the way of importing votes
into the State. 1t is necessary for a
person to be resident of the State at
least six months before he is entitled
to vote and the Democrats will gener-
ally know if colored man has been in
the State sufficient lenghth of time
when he presents himself to vote"
"Will VOORHEES, take an active part |
in the campaign in the State?
"He has already made several
speeches. Senator Mcdonald, also,
who expects to be his own successor in |
the Senate, will do effective work for |
both the national and State tickets. |
We have a number of other good |
speakers in the State who expect to
ia Ike the field as soon as the campaign
opens. We also expect some help from
this and other States"
AS to his own candidacy Judge Hanna
spoke with great confidence. He ex-
pected hard fight, as in his district
the vote was always close.
Zone reason why l think Indiana
will go largely Denlocratic," added
Judge Hanna, as the reporter started
to leave, sis because of the deep inter-
est taken by the Democrats in the cam
paign, and the steady and united man.
ner in which they enter the struggle.
The party is everywhere united. You
may rely upon it that Lenders will be
elected and the State will give Ham
cock and English not less than $4,000