The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

/ Chairman Henderson on the Po-
littcal Outlook
Icorrsspsndsncs gvsnsviIls cosrisr-
i With view OF obtaining reliable in-|
FORMATION regarding the campaign, your
: correspondent called upon Hoo. Eb.
Henderson, chairman OF the Democratic,
State Central Committee. and asked him
for candid and unbiased opinion - toI
The result Of the approaching election.
Mr.. Henderson replied substantially 81
,IfolIows:
II don't believe ever knew the pros
lpects Of the Democratic party 10 be bet
liter. There IL absolutely no dissatisfsc-
,ition With the State ticket. aud the re-
ports from 81: sections indicate that
There will be no scratching against T.
There are s0me local troubles. but. for
.. ..tunately, they are I'll in counties where
I've have heavy Democratic majorities,
and. @ they will bring out the entire
vote, the State ticket will be gamer,
rather than loser by them. The ten
.|dency in OF years Of majority parties is
Ito stay q home, and thus we will lind
I that the minority ia counties with de-
. Icided majoriiies generally gets votes ont
!, s,lbetter than the majority party; the lat
, tier feeling certain Of victory, does not
put forth its best effort TO swell Il, - 10
--la national contest On this account
! whatever local fights we have In such
s|counties will be made advantageous 70
1.-THE State ticket
1.-TWO years ago the prohibition party
! cast about $500 votes IL the State. This
year they will poll in the neighborhood
.lof 10000, and - not less than 20 per
.cent. OF the increase will come from the
|. Republican party, the Democratic plu-
will be increased in the same pro-
Slportion. 4 Again. the greenbackers In
il6sl poIied 5000 votes This year they
Twill poll about half that number, and by
|. liar the larger per cent. Of this decrease
90 to swell the Democratic plural
..ity. These estimates are made from the
eIrcsults Of county and township polls,
,,and may be depended upon o perfectly
! reliable. So far - the State ticket Il
Y 'slconcerned, believe il perfectly safe 70
1 iplace our plurality 1t from 1900 20 l3.'
LOCO II may be more. but ! feel cont
). dent that II will not be less"
II .What Is the situation in the Con.
|Rressional districts ~ asked the Courier
correspondent
1--WE will certainly carry ten out Of ths
= ss-|thirteen districts; and possibly eleven
.DsslOur highest majority IL $500. and oul
''su,lowest 75O The Republicans can safel,
= count only upon the Sixth and Ninth
1.-THE Tenth has Republican plurality Q
aa.l3s3 votes, but the Democrats are making
osslan energetic canvsss and DR.. Hsttery
.mlthe Democratic nominee, is gaining j
- s'.',Ipopularity every day. This ID reali!
. . the only doubtful district In the State
Isnd an inclined to think that our can
u -ldidate will bc elected
How about the preacher csndidat
Y. s..lagainst Matson In the Fifth district2"
4, .Matson's majority will not be lee
sdthan i,5OO, IN increase Of 800 over tw'
- years ago. A preacher Is not NECESSARILY
:. . winning factor in politics, and. in fhcl
= Inc has more to contend against than On
= 4. lother man. He never inspires the rab
- - BILE, and alI that be draws from the reli
I" eious element in his own denominatio
Lis more than Offset by members Of othe
= religious bodies who are antsgouistit
= = not 90 much 20 him % to his church
- Churches rarely work well togethe
=, even in revivals and they are sure not
a ~ pull together In politics. Mstson vi
81 be reelected BY an increased majortt.
~ although there is some little oppositio
n.so him on account Of . few appoil
ments TO Office"
a. .And the Legislative outlook! Z"
a. ssThe prospects Of : good worktn
~ - mai ority in both branches Of the gencr
= assembly are admirable. On joint balIo
- We will have not less than thirty-dv
The Republicans are endeavoring 20 co
ceutrate al their strength upon the Le
49, isIature, but an inclined to think Ii
-, they are making an egregious. .blunder
~ the conduct Of this part Of the csmpaig
'hc Of course, am not running thai side
~ the house, hut am at liberty to have
~ opinion. They are making 'still hui
hin every county In the State. This XII
~ Of . campaign might do IN Allen, Flo!
n. and other counties where the Democr1
have decided majorities, or where
counties are Close. but when the 81
the rule il applied 10 Hamilton, Wayne, .
gan other large Republican counties. the p
lev seems to be . fatal one. The
pie. msuds OF the State campaign would y
,us. urally require enthusiasm somewhe
or and no matter how still the hunt ID o.
ne. era. there should he IN open, aggrcssi
mo- fight where the party has ma1ori
af- The Legislative tight II peculiar ~ hs
AljuR the operations Of the Republic
the party carried on under cover. which
FER lust thick enough to keep them ~
and seeing what is going on without: but
,nts thin that any one may see what is 80
tent on within. The very fact that they
a in willing 70 sacrifice everything for
his Legislature. IL working against the
lterest which they regard as psramoul
-. Then You regard the situation .
ting "sssss. 49, [ rs~sv ).
J in .Tss ,,.cs.elv the case. wit
w s.ec- certainty Of eIecting the entire .
ever ticket. ten, perhaps eleven, out Of
ms me teen congressman, majority Of the
One islsture and through II . United -
'em- Senator, / cay this could not be BET
for TS.s-ss rc,v, ,rissee wants Ihe earsh =
onld Se"s'-' 80, ,..'.----- :. -