New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
BRIGHT OUTLOOK IN INDIANA.
ESTIMATE OF "THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS"
FIGURES TO JUSTIFY REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE
SECRETARY sHEERINs VAGUE ESTIMATES
DEMOCRATIC COLONIzERs "oN TIE
LIST"-THE GERMANS FOR HARRI
sON-DOUBLE VOTING.
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Irdiana apols Nov lin the political developments
to-day there has been more to encourage the kepu
cans than to discourage them. The argument Oh inc
campaign is practically over but 900 or more meet
ngs are sl being addressed In the State every nish
not so much with the expectation OF making new con-
verts as to strengthen the party supporters In hcir
conviction OF right and to keep up tho enthusiasm
u IS tho surprises the campaign managers arc
now on the lookout for
Thcre was a move to-day that not only uncx-
pected, but really alarming to the Democrats.
day or two ago Paul II. Krauss was led into making
the absurd statement that % per cent of the Ger
mans In Indiana would vote the Democratic TICKET.
Tho foolish assertion proved tremendous boomerang.
The Germans in a public statement to-day repudiatcd
the assertion Of Mr. Krauss and declared their In
tenion to vote for General Harrison and protective
tariff Several hundred Of them signed the statement,
among them Charles Krauss and William krauss, Two
Of the brothers Of Paul III. Krauss. Tonight the
Germans further emphasized their Endorsement Of the
Republican candidate and the principles OF tho party
In public meeting. They declare that there are
many hundreds of Germans in the State who would
vote the Republican ticket this year for the first
time.
There is a great deal OF figuring being done Just
now The situation In the State was reviewed at
length in " Tho News this evening. The statement
OF Chairman Huston last night vas given by That
side, of the Republican management In 1t ne pre-
dcted a Republican plurality OF between 10,0oO and
$4,000. S. p Sheerin, secretary Of the National
Democratic Committee, speaking for the campaign
managers his side, asserts that the Democrats VIII
carry the State, but offers no special reasons
in support of his claims. He says
there will be between $4,000 and
$50, 900 votes cast, although the poll shows only
5o5, 600 OF this number the Democrats expect 20
get $4,000"
"what is your estimate of the pluray1" he was
asked.
al do not care to make any, Besides could
not well do so for personal reasons The plurality
IS of value, however, except possibly for future
use.'
lie predicts that the Democrats Will Increase their
representation in Congress By three members from In
diana districts that are now Republican. When asked
about the legislative contest he said
"I think that we will have majority, but am
free to admit that have concern about the
outlook in some Senatorial districts that do not care
to name"
After going over the estimates in the situation from
a non partisan point Of view, which show Demo
cratic plurality of 800, "The News" concludes:
"In these estimates IL should be borne In mind
that the political effect Of State pride is not taken
into consideration; and 1t is In that influence that
Republicans expect General Harrison to gain largely
certainly more than enough to overcome the narrow
margin that is left the Democratic side The
State is doubtful At this time the odds seem to be
the side of tho Republicans. If they are success
fu In capturing the floating VOTE varously estimated
at from $4,000 TO 10000, the Republican plurality
may be very large"
The non partisan estimate OF The News in Ee
publican gains IS From Democratic soldiers, 5000; !;
Irish Democrats 1900; Proectve Democrats, 5000
first voters 10000 total, 1880. Taking into the
calculations the fact that Democratic plurality Of
6,53I, four years ago, must be overcome, the con-
clusion is reached that the Republicans are about
II 900 ahead, according TO their estimate
More corrupt Democratic schemes were discovered
to-day. In afldavits that placed In the pos
session of the Citizens Committee of One Hundred,
the charge was made that George Kessler, Demo
cratic grocer, had under his roof sixteen men, who
had been brought Indiana for the purpose OF voting
them illegally. The names of the men wore given,
and the information as to the scheme was
furnished by one Of the associated with kesscr.
The supcrinien ndont of Police states that within the
last three weeks the town has been filled up with
strange of suspicious appearance, and there Is
little doubt that they have been brought here to vote
A list of nearly 400 of them has been complied and
they are spotted for election day.
The most alarming of the Democratic schemes,
or the State. In relation to this, Chairman Huston,
on behalf of the Republican State Committee, to-day
made proposition to the tSa state ,Ss
Of election at each precinct should place rubber
band around each ballot, before depositing 1t in the
haotbOx II another ballot Is folded inside the one
voted. the two cannot then become separated until
win be discovered and the ballot thrown out This
nIan. chairman Huston added IS in force i'm other
States and Is not prohibited by law in indiana and
he IIrges Democratic cooperation in putting it into
execution, fin tho interest of free vote and iair
count.
night. Chairman Huston says that, in view of the
Information in his possession, he hardly expects the
Democrats to give the proposition their approval.