The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-19

A correspondent writing from Indian.
apolis says that Senator Mcdonald and
other party leaders in Indiana believe that
the State can be carried in November for
Hancock, and are determined to make q
strong and united struggle for that end.
They do not think that any Democrat
will desert his post in the thick of the
of the fight, but will stand firm and brave
to the end of the battle. In 1872, in Oc-
tober, Mr. Hendricks was elected Governor
by 1900 majority, and yet the Republi-
cans carried the State for Grant by %, 900.
In 1875 the Republicans lost the State in
October by $3.50. yet in November they
only lost ], 400 votes This shows that
minority parties do not go to pieces in
Indiana. If the Democrats even hold the
votes they gave Landers on Tuesday In
diana is certain for Hancock.
A member of the Democratic State
Committee, in explanation, said two days
after the election: "There is not the
slightest doubt that Landers was the weak
est man the Democrats could have nomi-
mated. He was dead load upon the party
from the day he was named to the day OF
election. In many respects he is an illit-
crate man, with no polish or refinement.
His refusal to vote for Kerr for Speaker
in the Congress of 1875, after Kerr was
the caucus nominee of the party, made
him bitter and unrelenting foes all over
the State. He ran 200 votes behind his
ticket in Kerr's old county, and 200 votes
behind his ticket in his own county, and
he has run behind his ticket in seven
eigths of the counties in the State. His
financial views drove many Democrats
against him.
"The best-informed Democrats of the
State have always regarded Hancock as
from 5000 to 10000 V otes stronger in In
diana than Landers. They say that they
have great hopes of carrying the State
for Hancock. The Republicans will have
other States to look after next month
than Indiana, and they cannot mass such
vast sums of money and imported voters
here as they did on Tuesday. believe
that the Republicans imported and voted
in Indiana on Tuesday 10000 men. Fully
one-half of this number were negroes.
Their supply Of money was inexhaustible.
Its constant and unceasing flow seemed
to have no end.
"The election was no more nor less
than a great auction. The floating vote
was put up and knocked down to the
highest bidder. The frauds practiced in
the State were nblushing and shame
full. In the old burnt district, which usu-
ally gives a Republican majority of 5000,
the balIot-boxes were stuffed and made to
give 10000 majority. In every large
Republican county in the State heavy
Republican gains are returned. This
country has never passed through such a
corrupt and debasing election as Tues
days.
"The vote polled shows that the Demo
Gratis more than hold their own. Their
vote will run over 225 900, or about 49,
oCO IN excess of the vote they cast IN
1876. The Republican vote has increased
$4,000. The Greenback vote is about
10000, which is about 1000 less than
four yeare ago. Weaver induced mum
Der of Greenbackers to vote for Porter.
"The fight for the redemption of the
State is to begin at once. The word has
gone out all along the line. The ward
organizations are to be called together
The Democratic armor which was not
taken off is to be buckled on tighter and
made more secure. An incubus in Ian
ders has been lifted from the party. II
has no load to carry from now on. The
masses of the party are brave, defiant
and confident, and believe that they can
carry the State for General Winfield
Scott Hancock. There is good fighting
chance for them to win and they probose
to embrace the opportunity. The Ma
tional Committee shGuld stand by the
State of Indiaaa."