The daily gazette., 1880-10-12
Editor of the Enquirer.

lNDlANAPOLlS, Oct. Little cam
paign in Indiana closed toni hit. 1t has
been, on both sides, the hardest fought
political contest we have ever had in the
State. For the last ten days mem bers
of the Democl attic and Republ. can Ma
tional Committees have been managing
sfiairs-Mr. Baruum for the Democrats,
and Senator Dorsey and MIR. Gorllam for
the Republicans. Everything has been
done that could be done for part, success.
The Republicans have had the advan-
tage in the way Of money, The Govern
ment machinery aud the negro lmmigra-
tiOn. Oh the otlier hand, the Democrats
have had the advantage OF the great per-
soDal popularity of Hancock, of able
and popular Stae leaders, aud have gone
TO work 18th tue confidence that Irdi-
ana, If we'll fought for, was certain to
60 Drmoc attic. Tonight the leading
men 4 b tn part es are confident of suc-
cess, Tut there is no disgusting the fact
that the Democrats, fiom tine party man
ayers down to the boys who march in
the ranks, act and talk as though they
felt certain of victory Tomorrow. ltD4.
Mr., Barnum said tonight 81 do
not think 1t possible for the party to
fail to elect Landers. know it is not
if the Democrats do half their duty"
Mr.. English said 81 see nothing in
the way 10 defeat us to morrow if ur
men guard the polls well and do moi al
low imported negroes to vote. / feel
confident that Landers will be elect
ed"
Gov. Hendricks said "I have Just
returned from Shelbyville, my old
home, There is a profound feeling of
sorrow and smothered excitement there
among Democrats over the killing of
Sheriff McCorkle. He was cowarily
murdered in the discharge of his Off
cial duty. McCorkle was my friend,
and l know that there was nothing of
the rowdy about him, He was brave,
generous, and as kind and gentle az a
woman. Aitruer man never lived. 1t
happened IN this way A party of Re-
publican roughs were trying to take
the town. McCorkle was called upon
as the Sheriff Of the county to preserve
the public peace, and in the discharge
of that duty, his sworn duty, he was
shot down like a dog. That is the
whole story. AS to the result of the
election to morrow, l have the same
opinion that expressed month ago.
have no doubt in my mind of the re-
suit. The Democrats Of Indiana are
aroused and equal to the emergency
Mr.. Landers will be elected by very
respectable majority, l do not think
that Republican money can effect
different result"
Senator Mcdonald: 81 regard the
situation tonight as encouraging as could
be desired by the Democrats. l am
sanguine that Mr.. Landers's election is
assured"
.Gov. Williams said: ~ have not the
slightest doubt of the result. Landers
will be elected.
X. }. Bright. Sergeant at Arms of the
United 81 ates Senate said: 81 haze been
here long enough to become satisfied
that the State is safe for the Democrats
Tomorrow"
James Il. Rice, Secretary ofthe Demo-
cratic Committee, said that the estimate
giving the State to Landers ~ 6,000 is
about right. He figures upon about the
same majority.
The Hon. Gabriel Schmuck said:
"The Germans are mostly with us. l
have bsen all over the State. My opinion
is that Landers's majoriy will reach
500"
Lieut.. Gov. Gray said: "The Stale is
ours as it les tonight, ard l regarded it
as impossible for the Republicans to
wrest it fron us tomorrow" a..
Senator Voorhees-I all signs do not
TAIL, Indiana will give its usual Demo-
cratic majority tomorrow.