The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-13
TIE PROHIBITION VOTE.
Things that Might Have Been Done-Pro-
gramme for the Future.

Things that Might Have Been Done-Pro-
gramme for the Future.
Baltimore American.
Mr.. VIM. Daniel was seated in his comfortable
Office yesterday morning, busy at work among
his papers, and looking as calm and serene as
possible. There was no evidence that he had
suffered from any political or other cyclone.
well. Mr. Daniel, tell me something about
the election
Il suppose said he, smiling, "you know as
much about it as do Like every other man, l
am reading the returns as they come in with a
good deal of interest. So far as our side is con-
cerned, | feel greatly encouraged. We have
labored in this canvass under very great disad-
vantages. a minor party running between two
great parties has much to encounter. In the
last days of the struggle good many votes
were drawn from u.s. especially in New York, by
the personal appeals OF the Republicans, and
the strong pressure brought to bear in other
ways"
Did you get as many votes in Maryland as
you eXpectedP
II thought that we should have about 2, 500 in
the city and many more in the State, and
think now when the smoke clears away and the
result becomes better known that the vote will
not at any rate, be more than 1000 short of
that. You must remember that we have had to
work our way without the money and the .hor-
ough party organization that the other two bod
les had to aid them. Neal Dow in 1880 got only
300 votes in Maine. and when Chase broke the
back of the Wing party, in 1852 he got in the
whole country only l52 900 votes. They keep
back our votes, too. In the October election in
Ohio we did not press the State issue but we
got nearly 900, yet our vote was said to be
light. | think that we may get in that State
this time many as 10000. l expect also %,
600, or even more in Illinois, and as many IN
Michigan. Michigan is one of our strongholds,
and our vote there is what is making that State
doubtful. l put the number in Wisconsin
down at not less tsan 200. When the field is
clear and our vote%s fairly counted, l think
you will find in the whole United States at least
i0).000 to our credit was i'll Illinois and Mas
sachusetts with Butler, and l thought then
he would get many as we would, but the
returns now indicate that we have beaten him
badly"
While Mr. Daniel was speaking his clerk
brought in an American extra ami Mr.. Daniel at
once ran over the latest news. When he read of
the st. John gains he said: eyes, l see we are
beating Butler two to one, and the vote in New
York is very gratifying Think we shall 60 over
20. 600 in the State"
In speaking of the work done in Maryland,
he complained of the poor support his party had
received in Prince Georges county. 1T went
against us" he said. 1--WE begged them to sup
port us, so that we could put some speakers
there, but they would not. Why, we were
compelled to print their tickets. Gar
rett and Washington counties have made
a noble fight We got more votes in Baltimore
than we did in Boston. though the candidate
there for Lieutenant-governOr our ticket put
up $1,000 himself. and had good organized
party to work with 1 think Massachusetts,
will give us 10000. We are in this movement
to stay. The sum of $4,000, to be contributed
in amounts of 500. will be raised and St. John
will be put in the field to speak and lecture for
the cause. State tickets will be put up and d
complete organization effected l was told by
prominent Democrats in the South that if we
had put in our electoral tickets there sooner
we should have had a good support The
reason of our failure is that the sentiment is
not organized fully enough to control the
parties. This is our beginning but it is an
ture.a