The Evening critic., 1882-08-25
HooSIER POLITICS.

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biIities of Democratic Success on
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Matters.
Special CorrespondenceofT OF THE EVENING CRITIC
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 23.
Whom Indiana became November Instead
Of IN October State tho politicians OF tho East
said we would have no more political battles
here. II did look n little that way for tlmc,
but nftcr all the thing has come back to us,and
the fights that are to be fought In the State this
fall mako Indiana the political battlefield
again OF tho whole countryside nucleus
around which other States cluster, whore Will
be fought the great lights in American poll
tics
For tho Republicans
Indiana IL In had way.
This is conceded by all honest men OF tho
party-that ia, all men of intelligence. Woll,
am Republican and wish the party success.
Therei is nothing In misrepresentation to mo
or the party, and hence say the party is in a
close place. There aro hopes, however, OF
very radical changes and OF success for tho
Republican ticket In Indiana. This hope,
however, is based on the principle that whore
therc Is life there Is hope, and the encourage
mont as write is OF of that character which
buoys one up and makes him CHEEKY. ii Is
somewhat like laughing nj afuneral-it comes
smiles than whimpors, because smiles keep up
appearances and can do no harm, while weep.
Ing attracts attention and may cause alarm.
The Prohibition Issue
is what plays tho deuce with tho Republican
ticket to-day in Indiana. The leaders have
very recently learned, however, that they are
in for II, and that the best thing that can bo
done when fight Is 10 bo made Is TO make II,
and TO begin the ARRAY before they are crowded
into too small n holo and tho bombardment
has begun. Heretofore majority OF the poli-
tt,Nn, TNtl pNtt lnN n % m
ing their mouths and making wry faces and
Lnmenting Their Dilemma,
and conceding the success OF tho opposition
ticket. Some long-headed leaders remarked
had been afnrmatively put before the people
by the Republican party, that the Legislature
OF 1SS0-S1 having said that the party was
willing to submit 1t to q vote OF the people, tho
party would be held responsible for the decla-
ration TO the fullest oxtcnt OF responsibility,
and that there was no getting out of the trou.
ter. The Indianapolis Journal, the Times, and
other prominent Republican journals of the
State, led right out and ordered the party to
charge on the foe.
The ARRAY Began
at once. The Republican party In Indiana is
now meeting the Issue. II ia Republicanism
and prohibition against Bourbonism in poll
the question here now. The Republicans are
lighting for prohibition. The doubts OF sue
| cess comes up in these forms: Is Indiana too
cientiy Republican, WIN there be more tenn.
| perance Democrats vote the Republican ticket
Than antlprohibition Republicans who Will
| vote Democratic? On which side will bo the
| gain? The liquor dealers and temperance
| people are alarmed alike. 1t is claimed,
| however, by numerous politicians that the
| change Will not effect the vote either way, but
| The Clean Vote VIII be Cast
in Indiana this fall. II there is to be the true
| vote cast, without prejudice, how Will that re-
| suit to tho Republican or Democratic party |?
| Havc We Dorsey, Grant, Conkling, n
Brady, a Dudley, or a New to increase the vote
| In the State this year Have we q million of
| dollars to drop here? Has the reform prac-
ticed since the reign of Mr.. Hayes been health
| full Who can weigh the effect OF these men,
| that money and tho reform-their absence
| and this presence? 1t is the uncertainty that
causes the Republicans to evince such an un.
| comfortable
| QuaIing in Their Boots.
II the true strength of the ticket is to be cast,
| with nothing TO fever II up or pull 1t down,
| how will 1t stand? Tho fact that 1t is regarded
like leap into eternity is sufficient an
| swer. The Republican politicians are whist
| ling 10 keep up their courage or stopping
their eyes and ears with their fingers, while
the temperance people are both gleeful and
| gotten the issue up, and unhappy because
| they half anticipate failure.
| One peculiar and interesting feature OF tho
campaign is tho crusade spirit The tom
| perance and anti.temperance clements are
| advertising and holding camp meetings, an
1
| up q real live
Temperance Campaign.
Socially, 1t is holy war; politically-woll No.
| vember will bring the result. The ministers
are going wild, almost, but unless they are
| more successful In influencing votes this year
| than In former campaigns they will do little
| good TO tho Republican party, and Will not
worry the Democratic party to any alarming
| extent. While these temperance rcylvalS are
progressing the Democrats are getting I'm some
good blows under the fifth rib by personal
canvassing and anti-prohibition literature.
| There are not a very great many antl-prohl-
bition newspapers In the State, however; II u
vote were taken to-day candidly believe the
DemOsra5ibco majority go in Indiana m,S would be
come before November. 1t is probable 1t Will
not be, though. This is the honest way to
| The Congressional Fight
in Indiana is warm. 1t is generally conceded
by Republicans that the Seventh and First
Districts are In very bad way. THE CRITIC
Of Mr.. Peeiie, NJ. O.. and candidate in the Sew.
enth District, but there is no use trying to
make the people hero believe anything else
and will be elected. They have 1t on the
brain. Tho Sentinel the Democratic State
organ, is using Mr.. Peelle's vote on the Knit
refused to be a candidate in the First District,
illustrates tho Republican plans, and the
whole matter there is at sea; ~ Is doubtful
| whether or not he could be elected II he would
enter the race, how will It be with any
other man Mr.. Heilman is, without doubt,
the strongest Republican In the First District,
| but he is
| DisgUsted with Arthur,
and says he Will not be q candidate Mt ALL Mr..
Steele is in n close district, but will be re-
elected. Mr.. De Motto outwitted the mutineers
in tho party at Logansport and in Cass County,
and brought on q fight; but he Will be re-
elected. There is a little trouble in Mr.. Orth 8
district; but Mr.. Orth will, without doubt, be
given another term to knife his friend Mr..
| Keifer. General Brownies majority will be
| largely Increased, owing TO his largely.
Increased popularity In his district. Messrs
CalkinB and Pierce arc solid, and 80 are the
Democratic candidates.
A Sensational RumOr
struck Indiana the other day and is not doing
the Republican ticket any good. 1t is that the
Hon. John q. New, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, has been snubbed by Secretary Fol
ger, and that Mr.. New proposes to resign, II
Is said here that Mr.. Folger makes Mr.. French
Second Assistant Secretary, lthe Acting Secre
tary OF tho Treasury when he himself Is away
when that office should fall to Mr.. New. This
causes dissatisfaction among Mr.. New g friends
| In Indiana, and his friends compose tho Re
publican party here II Indiana Is to be thus
snubbed the party will go TO the devil In thi
State, and viii so quickly. Mr.. New 10
leader here; his Journal was the first TO breal
out for Arthur, and II there is anything In
diana Republicans are averso to 1t is ingrati
tude. CEDNIC,