New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-05
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wAsnIVoroN. Aug. a. - Pustm'4'''-''''. ''.
Gresham returned from Indiana to-1'v' ana w
rp,u,,>r correspondent he EXPRESSED his saii' lc-
ton with the political outlook ia that Sta'o, ~
aid; 81 think we shall carry the state can
didlv beIeve Major Calkius sHd the remainder W
,bc stats ticket will be elected by a fair MAJORITY
and ,hs Rarrhl,cap electoral ticket by sun
larger majority r..
"now will the Prohibition vote be likely to ai''t
the canvaSr -,.,,.
81, is too soon, perhaps 20 estimate tho prohaolo
.irenuth OF the Prohibition vote. but II rs safe 10
sav that for ovcrv Prohibition vote they oSo tne
Republicans will gain moro than one vote from the
democrats. There are some good ana lnii"eh''A'
men interested In tho Prohibition movement lhlS
wear but thoy will not hc ahlo to draw NOR" ln"n
sinall fraction of tho Prohibition vote from the 100
,nbliean ticket | do not moan 60 say that al tho
prohlbitionists in Indiana arc EcpubiicdhS' uu'
supposc soyen-eiehths of them arc. Tho most OK
them plainly SEQ that to throw away theT
votes ON "A Prohibition candidate Ia to hop
tho Democratic party, from whose tender
merclcs they. rs Prombitionists, hayo nothing
Whatever 10 expect. Therefore tho regular Pro-
h.bition vote in Indiana this year will bo much
smaller than the Democrats will be glad 90 soo.'
"What about tho Independent Republicans In
IndianaG Will enough of them support Cleveland
to inure Republican prospects =
"Ithink there Is no danger on that score For
every Republican in Indiana VINO wall refuse 10
vote for Blame there arc three or four Democrats
who will refuse 20 vote for Cleveland good
many things are said abont Republican diSauocuoh
in Indiana which are not true. Perhaps the same
dIsconnt ought to be made from the reports of Re-
- 1..tt.. apI
States. For example, ! saw a printed statement
that Judge Martudale, of Indianapolis, would
oppose Blaine and support cleveland
That was altogether mistake. The fac IS, In
diana is RAPIDLY coming into line in favor of a pro-
tectiye tariff policy regard it now as the strong
est protective tariff State in the West not except
ing Ohio Now in indianapolis thore are lew
free traders who have boon Republicans and VINO
are disposed TO shout against Blaine ADout
twenty of them signed paper which was forward
ed to the independent conference in New-lork
Despite their prOtestatons 10 the contrary. their
real grievance is against the Republican platforms
declarations I'm respect to the tarid rather than
against the Republican nominees. In Indiana they
would he glad if the tariff issue could he kept IN
tho background, but 1t keeps crowding 70
| the front Ii Is gaining votes LOT
the Republican party every dav, and it is losing
| none except those of the few free traders III In
| danapols During my recent visits facts game to
| my personal know dge which showed me that IN
| 0nental men, who have hitherto been Democrats
4 will work and vote for the Republican party lhls
| year One man. who Is known throughout the
State as an influential Democrat. said You must
| not thuk have not good sense. | have been "A
Democrat but this free trade business has gone Tar
enough / studied the Morrison bill last winter
and read the discussions on the tariff IN Congress
! aud this year propose not only to vote the Re-
| publican ticket, but TO- take hoid ana
! nufl laLorug oar for Blaine and Logan.
| Ofcourse that was only an individual expression,
but its source indicated the great change that ~
taking place among the voters of Indiana who have
! hitherto been Democrats Besides, strong Influences
at WORK IN our favor among certain portions 81
! the working population which have heretofore
! been almost sondiv Democratic. and those mtn-
enccs " iu strongly manifest themsclv a. next NO
! vomhcr ON the whole. therefore, Won may set
! down Indiana as safe tor Blaine and Logan