Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-07
COLD FACTS
That Don't Need Warming Over.
CoL Dudlsy's Opinions Of Republican
Saccess In Indiana.
81
The Rapid Political Chang0s TakfnR
The Rapid Political Changes Taking
Place In that State.

| New YORK, Aug. 5.
| Col. Dudley feels, with the certainty Of
absolute conviction, that Indiana will give
her vote to the Republican candidate, and has
inspired the party leaders here and in his own
state with that belief The break in their
ranks that the Democrats hoped for, as the
result of the contest with Gresham. has not
appeared, and the Democratic leaders now
see that they mast meet party that presents
solid front. The Republicans, as the situ-
alton is viewed here, have one great adyan-
tage over the Democrats in the Indiana con-
test, The Democrats have no man from In
diana on their national executive committee,
aht are leaving their canvass to the state Or
gahization. The Republicans, on the other
hand, have both Col. Dudley and Gen. John
c. New constantly at their national headquar-
tiers to cooperate with the Republican state
committee at indianapolis. Col. Dudley is
also treasurer of the committee, and with his
thorough knowledge of the situation in the
state and keen Judgment, will be able to give
the Democrats the hardest fight they have
ever had in Hooserdom in their lives.
Col. Dudley says Indiana is sure for the
Republicans by 10000 majority, and he bases
this assertion, first, on the better organiza-
ton of the Republicans; second, on Harri-
sons popularity in the state, and third, on the
change of sentiment among the people on the
tariff question. The discoveries of natural
gas in great quantities in the state are affect
ing revolution of sentiment there. Four
years ago Indiana was almost wholly an agri-
cultural state, with few manufacturing indus
tries that need protection.
With the discovery of natural gas there has
been sudden springing up of new industries
which promises to bring the state up among
the foremost in manufactures. There is In
dianapolis, for instance, where an immense
pottery establishment is just being built up,
and made profitable through the piping there
of natural gas. So strong was the pressure
brought to bear upon Representative Bynum
by the workers in this pottery that, free trad
er though he was, he has been compelled to
ask for protection for this industry in order
to retain his seat in Congress. What is true
of the situation in indianapolis is equally true
of other parts of the state, and thousands of
Democratic, bearing in mind their own inter-
ests, and, having a local pride in having q
President from their. state, will cast their
votes for Benjamin Harrison. This is not
simply theory that prevails at Republican
headquarters, but it is a statement of the stu
alton based on hard facts derived from most
exhaustive canvass of the state.
Every Republican vote in Indiana will be
polled this year. Not one will get away.
change of $500 votes from Cleveland to Har-
rison on the basis of the 1884 result will give
the electoral vote of the state to the Republi-
cans. Does any thinking Democrat believe
that the odds do not favor Republican sue
cessf II SO, let him talk with Dudley.