Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-08
FIELD OF POLITICS.
PARTY TALK IN INDIANA.
Repasiicans ana Democrats Making Ria
Ciaims--Ihc Electoral Vote sure for Cleve-

COCO when II II all brought out, was re-
pcatcdly referred TO by Republicans In In
dianapolis as one In which would be found
= large number OF instances 70 illustrate
the remarkable change said 10 I've going on
in the Democratic party. TIE Irish
Democratic Blaine vote, was so
iomniy assured hv a very earnest Repuo-
licap. whom have usually found to be sl'-
proximatcly truthful, even In political mat
tiers, would be found 10 be not FAR IRON 200,
while The gains OF all Kinds reported for TIE
Republicans would not be less than 300.
such a gain as this. ii Il could be ascer-
tsined, would certainly be worth noticlng
AS an indication Of what Indiana Is likely
10 do; for Allen county. IN which Fort
Wsyno is the chief city, l. the banner
Democratic county in the state, good in
asy even, for 1900 majority. and capa-
bile Of swelling II 20 4.0OO when 1t
tries. Bon. Butler had Just left town
when got here, and the politi-
clans were full OF hts visit. lie made
the prominent GTCcnhackers angry because
of his Scnile ill-humor, and his refusal 10
shake hands with che horny sons OF toll or
10 ride i'm IabOoSe In order 10 reach the
Logspsport evening meeting led some OF
these libnty-loung sons Of the West 10 de-
nouncc him - an aristOcratic fraud. There
were select few Of the Inshmen-w were
not for BlaInc-who were disappointed be-
cause Tommy Grady did not come with
Butler. not because they longed TO hear
him speak, but because they had laid up
a store Of 0tcrripc eggs, having somehow
conceived the notion that because G. radv had
been cCged 40 Albany or Buffalo he ought
70 be similarly decorated on his progress
through Indiana with Widow Ben. THIS
sor Of talk did moi promise well for the
success q NV proposed search for Irish
Blaino men. Ru; the city is full Of manu-
factories, employing many hands. and it
did not seem incredible that the manuiac
turcrs, who are supposed TO record the
success 81 toe Republican party rs neceS-
Salv 10 permsncnce and success IN business.
might be found 10 have cNcrted such inilu-
enct as they cen WELD for Blaine and the
Republican ticket generally.
No one Who comes into Indiana to study
iis politics can faiI To respect the compete
ne.s az tbe Eclub lean organization or the
efficiency with which ali it, little Wheels
rc>poud 10 the handspring nj indianapolis.
Srysr,l leading Rcpuhicaus are constantly
oi work here. as in all the towns ana
voting-precincts. dcyotiug themselves 10
the tx Of keeping tack Of newcomers,
and a>cortaining how each man entitled 10
vote will east his ballot talked with some
Of these gentlemen. whom found exceed
ircly warm for BlaiGc, very unanimously
surr that The Republicans arc making
great gains in Allen county. that the
STATE will choose Republican electors, and
tbsi Lowry. Democratic candidate for Con-
sTt>S. will he beaten. Seeking for the rea-
ION why a Democratic majority q! $500 IN
$50 should thus De wiped out. was in
formed that pol OF the county showed
Republican gains Il 500 votes all formerly
Democratic. while many others who were
ch,>od s> doubtful would come over in ease
Ohio went Republican.
Are these all the Change, definitely
srown-knoWn beyond Doubt WAS
asked.
"Tnosc are all. think could make
ou' list 81 800 Democrat, who viii Noic
foi Elaine
"Iiow about the Irish DCmocrats-are
they included in this 30oy'
"Nc." replied one OF the party answer
ING. "Oh, no :" replied another. "There
AZ between twenty-five and fifty lri,hmen
iu addition 20 these men ] asked for
few names of well-kuown Democrats who
bad declared their determination % reject
cleveland ana support Blaine. The we'll
z -
pleasure 81 talking deemed it better not u
mention any II them. These gentlemen
were frank enough 10 say that the Demo-
cfai. were doing nothing; that the polit-
eel display, Of the Republicans were re-
markably enthusiastic and large, and those
Of the Democrats unusually dull and small.
There were no Independent Republicans
worth mentioning in the city or county
"orv few chronic kicker> with
10 standing in the community and no
personal or political following The Young
men Who were most enthusiastic were
evidently Impressed with the belief that
the Golden Club has headquarters some
where in New York. and that that infamous
body l. conducting the campaign FOR Cleye-
land with unlimited British gold at H.,
command. and with the Teprehcnsible pur-
pose g; DESTROYING every American indus
thy. root and branch. The Prohlbi;ioni,is
were spoken OF with as little respect rs the
obscure aud contemplate Independent
Republicans. After this cdiiying CONVEX
ssion with the Republicans. the outlook
for aiue. Calklns. and kcatOr. The canli-
date for Congress. certainly appeared 10 be
extremely hopeful in Allen county, although
The fact Oi its having long been the banner
Democratic county was not forgotten.
But the Democrat. were afforded q sinh
lar opportunity 10 blow their horns. They
adniUed. what was perfectly apparent, that
their organization Is not - good IN the
ciiit, as thai 81 The Republicans. while
they declared that il WIS good. that Il was
equal 10 that Of the Republicans in the
country districts. and 10 any rate they
would increase their majority in Alien
county FOR al candidates. Their turnOuis
Ha..ff .un g. lfHfDrg-
for Hendricks, Who recently visited the
city. bad surpassed any display ever wit
messed In the place. Colonel Gray, the can
didate for Governor, was popular, and the
party was supporting him without re-
seiVation, while Caikins, the Republican
candidate. has not only the Disappointed
friend, ~ Dudley 70 paeiiy. hut he J. de
nOUnced bv the PrOhibi,iOni.ts In his party
a." wiue-bibbcr.r There were several
Iri,hmcn in the cOmmi,tee-rOOm, and il
seemed = good opportunity to ind ont
something about the Irl>h disailcctiOn
After careful sitting OF the statement, OF
all i became plain that there were Ger
tinly two whom every body knew, an ]
perhaps ten or Twelve Others who had been
beard -. but who were not PERSONAL,
known 70 any Of my informants. Thes'
losses. however, were more than Offset by
the gains among the Germans and the In
dependent Republicans.
Il am told there are no independent
here worth mentioning. Can you name
any & them:'
FL could easily make out lis, OF tifil
Of them. You can ask any one you NEE
about their social and business regulations.
And then he named Henry &. Odds. man
aecT OF the Olds WagOn-N Ork-, and Sc
MGR member OF the firm Of -. q. olds
Sons, = concern employing many men. wh
La always been a Republican. lie no
only came out for Cleveland, hat put
the uniform II the JeilersOnian cub an
marched in the Cleveland turnout al fol'
do night or two ago. Lieutenant Henr
N. Williams, who served during TIE WI
with The Eleventh Indiana battery
and who is the sOn Of the Hon. jesse !
Williams has come out -qiaTcly Tor tieV'
land. Nh. Bass. the head Of the Bass fohnJ
and Machiue- Works, makers Of car-wheel
At Chicago, Fort Wayne, and -. Louis,
outspoken for Cleveland. He employs wv
thousand men. few being Irish aud non
of them Blaine men. Eighty Germans fro
Li. shops were naturalized to-day, and a
will vote for Cleveland. samuel Foster
an cuterpdsing and honorable dry-good
dealer. He i. a Repubhcan and i II
Cleveland. The Rev. W. y. Webbe. re
Tor Of Trinity Episcopal church. also
Reuublican, Is for Cleveland. Profess
-. Hin ,eloat j. nuOfh