The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-07
rHK SITUATION IN INDIANA.

The Washington Stor says 1t is
stated by Democrats that Lnev have
made the most complete anie-elec-
tion poll of voters ever xnown in
Indiana, and that ii SHOWS relia-
BILE Democratic majorir, vI over
1000 for the Democratic IILAeL while
the canvass of the RepuplIcans. it is
said, indicates majority OF 2uOo for
their party. AT the last e4eouon, In
1873, the Greenbackers polIed 5s.448
votes, and 1t is beyond IN. ability
of any Indiana politician W predict
how the doubtful vote wnI ne cast
at the coming election. The Demo-
Gratis lost the state in 1901. ont car
ried il in 1862. The next Demo-
cratic victory was won In 1870 by a
majority of 2558 ont OF ioLaI vote
of over $4,000. At the Octouer cleo
tion of 1872 the Democra.s won by
majority of l14S, but pelore No
vember the Greeley movement. went
to pieces, and in the later month
Gen. Grant had a majority Oh II. l.09S.
In 1874 the Democrats regAined the
ground they had lost oy the sup
port of Mr.. Greeley anu carried the
state by 1882 majority ou' oI a to-
tai vote of $4,000. In the october
election of 1876 the Democrats won
by plurality of 1913. Thai year
was the first appearances oi the
Greenback party in tno contest,
and it cast vote of l2.1IO- Un-
dismayed by the OcluDer de-
feat, the Republicans mslntain-
ed stubborn fight, and rilden re-
ceived only a plurality OF bal3. but
in the November elecuon. OF the
same year, the Greenpacx vote fell
off from 1910. in OCTOBER. 10 1888,
showing that over 1000 OF mat party
did not vote at the presidential cleo
ton. In 1873 the DemocrsLs won by
a plurality of 1876, the GIeenoack-
ers casting S9,448 votes. This wear
the Greenback vote is sn uncertain
quantity, and therefore the unrelia-
bility of calulations as TO tne result
of the coming election. Tine mana
gers of the Republican ana Demo-
cratic state canvasses agree mat the
Gteenback vote win Iau of this
year from the figures OF 1879. The
Republicans assert that tne disrup-
ton of the third party viii largely
increase their vote. Tnen estimate
is that two-thirds of the rfeenback
vote of 1873 was cast by uIssstisfied
| Republicans; that the return ot busi-
ness prosperity has shown tnese men
the folly of their past course. and
this year they will reluIn 10 their
former political organizauon and
vote the Republican lickeL The
Democrats, while admitting the de-
cline of the third parry voIe. deny
that this will materially strengthen
either the Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. They say that the returning
wanderers from the GreeuUack fold
will be pretty equally aIvIded be-
tween the two parties, anu claim
that the Democratic plurantv will
be increased several thousand by
recruits from Republican rAnks. who
are brought over by Inc nomina-
ton Of Hancock. AS snown. the
Greenbackers cast over 500 less
votes in November, 1876. than
in October, yet at me presi-
Dental election the Delnuurauc plu-
rality was increased. This may
have been caused by the Iact that
the result of the OctourI aIection
had shown the RepuDiusns that
they were almost witnUuL nope in
contending for the electoral vote of
the state. In the state sIecnon Of
1878 the figures go to snow mat the
increase in the GreenDaCk vote did
come largely from the Republicans.
"a the vote of the latter tell or more,
in proportion, than that OIL Demo-
Gratis, who more than douDIeu their
plurality of 1876. The alest esti-
mates seem to fix the uieenback
vote of Indiana in the coming cleo
ton at from 10000 to .o.UOO. two
thirds of their voting strength.
The Republicans and democratic
have party lines distinctly drawn
and it Is evident that the regulars on
each side stand firm auu true to
their respective principles Dut there
are $4,000 or 10000 voteis IN the
state who are not enlisted under
either banner of the two opposing
political armies, and it Is this ele-
ment that is being so nollv con-
tended for. These few vuters. COM
parstively, hold the political destiny
of the state and possibly tue country,
within their power, with me prob
abilities in favor of Deino1Iaev and
safety.