The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-22
THE INDIANA CANVASS.
Mr.. Lamb Runs Foul of Another Obstacle
Which Impedes His Progress.


Which Impedes His Progress.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Oct 2L-The Lamb campaign
has struck another snag, which promises to be
as injurious to the cause of that aspiring young
politician as anything that has occurred up to
this time. The workingmen, individually and
in their organizations, were passively opposing
him. The Labor Lance. the local organ, came
out for him last Saturday, the Why and where
fore being a matter Of speculation and guess
work. This support. it was thought, would help
Lamb and some one had the hardihood to pub
lish in the Sentinel that it meant the support of
the knight of Labor organizations. The con-
trary is the truth. The trades-unions and
knights of Labor are highly incensed at the
course of the Lance, and all the assemblies of
the latter have passed resolutions renouncing
the paper as their organ. Several tIadesuuions,
including the Typographical Union, have done
the same. Indeed, passive opposition has been
transformed into an organized and act
i've opposition to Mr.. Lamb. The Ia
Dor organizations were not feeling any
too kindly toward the Democratic
ticket before this occurrence. a committee Of the
knights of Labor assemblies having notified the
Democratic executive committee that all of the
ticket, except the State officers, would be voted
against When the Lance Endorsed Lamb but
continued the fight on the county ticket. the
gentlemen composing the latter were much en-
ragged, and the suspicion and fear which have
haunted them all the time that everybody was to
be sacrificed for MIR. Lamb were confirmed, and
the result is that in the desperate effort to keep
a1oat new quarrel has arisen among the Demo
cratic crew, already in sadly demoralized con.
dlt1on, and the chances of the whole caboodie
going to the bottom are increased.
The genera. aspect of the congressional con-
test is not materially changed. The campaign
has grown more exciting, and much mailing of
lies is being done. After much laundering and
hasty assertions. the truth as to the records in
Congress of the two candidates is being made
apparent, showing Mr.. Lamb to have been neg
ligent and Mr.. Johnston punctual and particl-
pating in the proceedings of the House. AS q
last resort the Lamb people are trying to make
point against Mr. Johnston the ground that
he is not the equal of a pedantic
pedagogue in. grammar. This hardly
diverts attention from the real issues. The un-
firing work of the officers aud leading members
of the GOOD Government Club" the organiza-
tion of Democrats who are opposing MIR. Lamb,
is keeping their ranks unbroken, if not increas-
ing their numerical strength The Lamb fol-
lowers are trying to break through this wall that
Is between him and victory. All manner Of de-
vices have been resorted to- Sneers, curses,
promises and pleadngs have proved unavailing.
Now the trick is to circulate report in one part
of the district that certain leading CHECKERS" in
distant locality had come over, as was done, for
instance, north of here that 7. W. Harper, of
this city, had yielded, when in fact Mr.. Harper
and other Democrats are daily making speeches
in this county against Mr. Lamb. II the opposi-
ton Democrats their present strength at the
polls MIR. Lamb will be defeated by 1900 votes.
The only thing to guard against from now is
a break in the ranks of this opposition. As yet
there is no sign of it.