The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
WASHINGTON.
JIse Virginia BourbOns on the Eeadjuste'
Defeat.

Defeat.
Special to the Sentinel:
WASHINGTON, April 16 The Virginia
Bourbons who are now in Washington are
jubilaDt to-day over what they term a
knock-down for Malone and the Rcadjust~
: ers of the Old Dominion. Virginia has nine
members Of Congress, five being Bourbon
Democrats, two Republicans and two Read-
justers. The new apportioaaaent gives her
one more Representative. Senator. Malone,
desiring to secure Readjuste7 in the per-
son of this new member, has beea
in Virginia for some time work
ing up sentiment for Fedistricting
t the State. The vote IN she Legis-
lature last week resulted in defeat of Mr..
Mahone's desires. The Bourbons here say
this is direct lefshanded blow to the Re-
adjusters, and they take considerable conso-
lation from it.
To-day your correspondent met Virginia
Bourbon member and asked him what he
thought of the matter as it now standa. He
replied;
This is the first real blow the Read
! Iusters have received. They have found
that their policy does not suit the honest
. people and that their reputation is TO be
repudiated. 1 am of the opinion that
Malone Will be so completely chagrined
by his defeat in this move that he will keep
still. 1t is beneath the dignity of United
States Senator to take hand III the things
; which Malone stoops to. We propose to
sit down upon the Readjusters so completely
that they will have no show at all year
hence. Malone is down in Virginia yet,
arranging another redistricting bill, but 1
am confident it will be defeated"
outline WORK Of the Two Parties in Indi-
ana and Ohio.
} As soon as the two Congressional Commit
tees have perfected organization they will
begin work in Indiana and Ohio. 1t is
understood that President Arthur has a.
ready been consulted as to the work to be
performed by the Republicans while Mr..
Barnums visit here is significant Of the fact
that he has already outlined the work for
the Democrats. Inasmuch as the two parties
will pay particular attention to the fight
over members of Congress in these two
} States, the Congressional Committees Will
be important factions in the coming strug-
gle.
The Democrats have already announced
that their line of fight will be principally
confned to the tariE, and will, where it will
be effective also touch upon the subject of
foreign immigration-the Chinese in par
ticular. They are against the Chinese i'm
migration, and viii charge the Republicans
with being opposed to all immigration in
the same degree as they oppose the influx
of coolies. The Democrats will also lay at
the door of the Republican party the charge
that the Republican Congress has failed TO
pay off the National debt, simply because
that procedure would be decreasing the
outstanding bonds and, therefore, would
decrease the securities of National Banks
and would be in opposition to both bankers
and bondholders.
The SitUalion i'm Indiana Viewed
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 13,-Indiana Repub-
lieans now III Washington frankly ac-
knowledge that Indiana will go Demo
cratic this fall. An ex-member of the
Republican Central Committee of Indiana
said to the Sentinel correspondent that this
is an ''off year, " and that not only would
the Democrats secure the State offices, but
that in all probability two or three Republi-
can members would not be returned
, Said Republican member from Indiana
! to-day: 81 fear that neither Steele nor
Peelle will be returned. Especially are Mr..
! Peelle's chances jeopardized. He has made
a goods Representative, is an able man, and
: true to his constituency, but Marion County
will go Democratic, in my opinion. Young
Will English will, of course, rnn very
strong, bat any good Democrat will be
! elected, am afraid. No, it is not only the
, prohibition matter that will lose the State
, for us. We are losers this year for many
reasons. 1t is generally conceded by the
Republicans that the State will go Demo
cratic and there being no head to the party
the Republicans have lost heart. They lack
sand, in other words"
Another Indiana Republican member said
to the Sentinel correspond Mt to-day: Il
really consider none of the Republican
members of Congress in jeopardy as far as
their reelection is concerned, except Peele
and Steele; but if the prohibition question
. is up, Mr.. Orth VIII be in danger. 1t
seeems that there is nobody in the
State now to run things, and the party
! is becoming confused more and more every
day For more reasons than one the State
Offices at least, will go to the Democrats, in
4 my opinion"
The action of Messrs. Matson and Cole
rick in Congress has been such as to make
3 them very much stronger, it is thought by
!. their colleagues; while the majorities OF
o other Democratic members are so large that
: there can be 10 possible danger of their de-
{ feat So there is no thought of possibility
Il of any of the Democratic members being de-
feated.
Mr.. Heilman says he does not want to be
7 candidate. He believes he will be os
feated if nominated Many Republicans in
} the Pocket" however, are urging him to
/ be candidate, and it is likely he will Ilals
y to their requests Mr.. Hellman's labors 81
!. a member have been confined TO looking
= = after his constituency wanting Office. ~
o doesn't do anything to make enemies.
7 A gentleman, who in all probability viii
t, be the Secretary of the Republican Con
: gressional Committee. has said to the Sen
n tinel correspondent that the COMMITTEE pro
noses to begin ssworkingp Indiana as soon a