Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-26
THE NOVEMBER CONTEST
qHE SITUATION IN INDIANA.
Democratic Csuns-Thc state safe for Cisrr-
land Dudley and Hts Minisns ~ "''A
Pension BlackmaiIers.

INV hahsft aud HIS 'st"''
Pension BiackmaiIers.
Especial telegram 10 the Dspatchi
lSDIASAPOLis, INp., October To- inv
canvass Is drawing 10 close. ana an sur
face indications point TO decideu ie"''
CT, tic victory. The unknown quantity Is
The amount OF rascalty and 'hia'hy tnaI
Dudley and hi, gang will be allowed TO
Ierbe,ratc. Some suggest DudieJs ar
rest. while Others think that reward OF
81, COO for his detection or the detection OF
any OF his agents in any piece OF villainy
viii meet the ease. The Democratic man
aacrs seem 70 comprehend tho entire re-
spoEsibility of their position. and are pre-
parigg to meet II. The Republican polls
show donct OF over five thousand votes.
and Democratic majority for Cleveland
q between eight and nine thousand.
The Republican agents eport large num-
hers uncertain, and among this class they
cXp,ct 90 use money. They also have the
uaInps Of all these, who were purchased
four wears ago, aud conclud, they can be-
boueht again. Dudicy's bogus pension
agents whO aided him IN Ohio are reported
at work in yaricus-parts OF the state. They
promise that AL Union soldier, shall re-
ceivc pension If they vote the Republic
can ticket. The men who make thete
promises know them to lie lies, told for no
other purpose Than TO induce the poor or
injured soldier to sell his brth-right.
They tell those interested TINT The Demo-
cratic party canrOt procure position for
any man. Pensions are obtained on the
evidence in each particular cs5e. II 4 m1n
was Injured in the federal service he
makes bis application 10 the Department
and submits his case on the evidence. The
case proceeds just the same As cise
in court Of law. A circular issued
by the Republican State Central Committee
and addressed 10 all Government employees
has laicn into the hands OF others beside.
those intended. Among other things the
circular says: "Thcy 1.-THE Democrats. ii
successful will find man to ill each
place. You would be expected to 90. and
their command would be that you should
moi wall upon The order Of your going. but
thot you should 90 at once" And then
follows the following paragraph:
william :. O'Dell is authorized 10 re-
ceiye any voluntary contribution that you
may desire to make to this committee. and
we will add that there is no Federal officer
upon the committee. A list Of the names
and amounts gwen by each person will be
carefully made. and the same reported to
the National Committee ltheSe words in
iialicsl, and list will also be made Of all
persons in Office who do not contribute.
II you wish to aid this committee it should
be done at once.
GSigncd byl "J0HN e. New.
Chairman
1t is understood that the Office holders who
have not already contributed an amount
equal TO one tenth OF their salaries have
received copies OF this significantly threat.
oning circular. and 80 far a. known the
boys understand that II means business,
and are contributing accordingly. Relil-
bic reports come from hundreds OF town
ships that there are at least eight to ten
men in each township waiting for " soap"
The Republican state Central Committee
claims to have received adyices within the
past few days that extensive importation Of
illegal voters and repcaters from Ohio aud
Kentucky on the part OF the Democrats i
in progress with the evident intention Of
saving Indiana, whatever methods NAV be-
come necessary. The Democrats boot AT
the idea OF such proceeding, and declare
that it is simply a sensation manufactured
by their opponents TO conceal their own
corruption and to give them IN excuse 20
food the State with deputy Unrted states
marshals on electiOn.day.
The Democratic Committee have adviceS
that negroes are being sent from Illinois.
OHIO, and Arkansas. The Prohibition vote
is nominally estimated. some placing il a,
low as 5000. while Others place il at about
10000. The Prohibition Committee con-
tinues hard at work mailing campaign lite
nature IN large quantities. There is some
detection among the colOred voters, but |
Fred. Douglass has been here irving 10 |
patch il up, and will come back again next !
week. Three Democratic cOlOred orators |
are undsing bis work. however. Leading |
coIored Republicans say thot so far as
Blame is concerned he will receive the |
colored vote solid, but there Is much oppo- |
sition TO Calkins. the Republican candidate |
Tor Governor. IL Is urged against bin that !
he voted 10 unseat two coIored congress |
men while he was member Of the House. |
that 'he was opposed to seating |
nig.ers anyway" Thus will co>thim hun |
dTcdS OF votes.
Blainc's trip solicited the Republicans |
10 a great extent. but Governor Hendricks
j. making trip over Blaine's southern |
Indiana route that is having splendid effect |
His reception at Terre lIaute, Greenca.tle, |
Brazil, Nincennes, and Evansville were |
as 10 numbers and enthusiasm.
Never have there been such enormous Out-
pouring Of the people at these points. aud
at every stop he makes the thrilling scenes |
OF the Chicago Convention upon the 0cca-
sion OF his nomination are being reenacied.
They are spontaneous. and free from the
prcSrranccd dramatic surroundings that
w,Ic IN Visible when Hl,iup DaSSel through |
the state. GRAY. the Democratic candidate
for Governor. il very popular, and has
made splendid canvass. In joint dis
cussion with his competitor he proved |
more thgn match for him. A. TO
the Legislature. Chairman Henderson.
Of the Democratic Committee. SAYS: |
= We are not apprchcnsiye about the |
result. However close the state may |
be, we certainly shall have enough votes on |
Joint ballot TO insure senator Voorhees, |
rGclectiOn. VOORHEES, has made a brilliant |
canvass: he ha> been speaking almost daily |
to ten and fifteen thousand people. Ten |
legislative districts are Away very close in |
pres ldentIal wears
The Democrats may lose two or three |
and perhaps gain one. The |
two or three represent district, which re- |
turned Republicans four wears ago. hui |
which the Democrats captured two years |
later in the great reaction against RepuhE- !
canism. Gallant fights are. however. beng |
made. and they NAY b. held. Indiana = |
safe enough for the Democracy tonight.
A. LOOKED Al IN NEW iOEh. |
New York. New Jersey. and Indiana SAFE