The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-09-07
THE OUTLOOK IN INDIANA.

losing that State. 1t appears that they have
just completed a poll of the State, and the
figures are by no means favorable. The
reasons for this are many, but the principal
ones are these: In the first place, Indiana
has for many years been called a doubtful
State. The last time the Democracy car
ried it was in 1884, when Gov. Hendricks
was on the ticket as a candidate for Vice
President. The people Of the State always
have a great deal Of local pride, and as Mr..
Hendricks, since %boyhood, had been a resi-
dent of the State, and was a good and pure
man, they naturally desired his election, and
hence the State went to the Democracy.
Two years ago, an of-year, and when Ma
tional politics were not involved, the Repub-
licans carried the State with a rush. This
year the conditions that existed four years
ago are not only reversed, but many other
elements Of success tend to inspire the Re-
publicans and discourage the Democrats.
Confessedly on the part of the Democrats,
Mr.. Harrison is as pure a man - Mr.. Hen
bricks, and the same local pride that so
materially aided the former will as certainly
rebound to the advantage of the latter. Sec
ondly, the Democracy started out with a
large sized elephant on their hands in the
shape of a quarrel between two of their
leaders, Mcdonald and Gray, and while they
may both appear on the stump, their enmity
continues none the less deadly. We may
rest assured that neither will do anything
that will aid the success of the other.
Thirdly, it is a fair presumption that one.
half of all the old voters who supported
President Harrison in the s'log cabin and
hard cider" campaign of 1910 are Democrats,
and nearly all these voters, with few excep.
lions, intend to vote for General Harrison
this year. In fact, it is almost q daily occur
renee for Democrats of this class to bring
forth their Harrison badges of 1910 and join
Republican clubs with the intention of sup.
porting the grandson Of their former hero.
Fourthly, the development of gas wells in
the State in the last two years, have brought
with them numberless manufactures, and
this means the increase of Republican voters.
In the glass factories alone, which have very
lately grown up in that State, 1t is estimated
that over two thousand voters have been
added to the strength of the Republican
party. There is still another, though minor
advantage in favor of the Republicans :
While the candidates of the respective par
ties for Governor might be considered equal
in . general sense, both having been promi-
nent Generals and civilians, there is q special
advantage in favor of General Hovey, the
candidate of the Republicans, and which
will naturally aid the general ticket. That
is this: Gen. Hovey lives in Posey county, q
large county and q Democratic stronghold,
he has lived there since childhood, and is
known Of all and beloved by his neighbors
These %neighbors, although Democrats, will
support him for Governor as they did two
years ago for Congress, and they cannot be
swerved from their loyalty to him. On the
other hand, there appears to be no special
features which give the Democrats an advan'
tage in the canvass. Immediately after the
nomination of Harrison they claimed that
he had insulted the rioters at Indianapolis
in the strikes of 1877. That charge was
completely disposed of by Joseph E. Melon
aid, who was present when it is alleged the
insult was given, and who says thas he re-
members nothing that was said by Mr..
Harrison that can be construed into such q
charge, and, besides, the whole story is i'm.
probable, for above all, Mr.. Harrison is a
man of sense, and is not given to doing OF
saying foolish things.
Therefore, looking At this matter in
"reverential calm'' aud taking into consider
alton the prestige of the last election in that
State, local pride, the voters of 1910 and the
increase of voters by virtue of the new man
ufactories, there can be no wonder at the
encouragement of the Democrats and the
enthusiasm of the Republicans, for it seems
Indiana will cast her vote for Harrison as
sure Is the ides of November will appear.