New-York tribune., 1888-08-31
HAvE THEY GIVEN UP THE WEST'
THURMAN SAID TO HAVE SENT BAD NEWS.
GLOOM AT DEMOCRATIC HEADoUARTERs-wHAT
CANvAssEs IN INDIANA AND THIS
STATE SHOW.

STATE SHOW.
For several days the air around the Democratic
hcadQuartccs IS has been blue and heavy, and on tho
faces OF all expression OF despair Tho hcavy
gloom into which things seemed to have sunk was
lightened somewhat when tho " retaliation message
first appeared, followed shortly by the Presidents
$4,000 check. But tho message kicked at the wrong
end, and the money quickly expended among tho
voracious ard graspng boomers Of Mr. Clcveland's
campaign OF themselves these two circumstances
wcrc sufficient 10 discourage even the most ardent
Democrat, but Colonel Brce under tho influence of
recent vIstatlons from Chairman William II. Barnum
OF scvcn-muo' fame, Congressman Scott and Roswell
p. Flower, took courage anew
Recently, however, other things have taken place
which shattered all of Colonel BrIces newly acquired
hopes, and yesterday tho gloom around the building
in Twenty -ninthst. was heavy that all who camo
within block Of It felt tho depressing influences
hanging over them. Every one In the building was
I'm bad humor and try as best they could, they could
not conceal 1t.
The cause for the recent development OF blueness
lies In information which received from Indiana
day or two ago. Some time ago agents wero sent to
Indiana to make careful polling of the State This
was accomplished quietly, cautiously, but thoroughly,
and the result brought to this city by an Indiana
Democrat. 1t is said that John Lamb, the member
OF the National Committee from Indiana, who was
beaten for Congress in district overwhelmingly DEM
ocratc, brought the result TO Colonel Brcc IL mauo
that gentleman Ill., for It showed increased gains for
General Harrison throughout the State, and Insured
his carrying It by a good healthy majority While
the canvass of Ind was being made another one
said to have been conducted I'm this State showing
also that far the National ticket is concerned tho
State Is Rcr ubl can. But there remains chance
for the Democrats to carry It, so their canvass mahc IL
appear, II man Is nominated for Governor who has
big barrel to put tap and is willing TO pay lber-
ally for the nom nation. The anti-Hl men now point
TO Roswell =. Flower as the only man who IS willing
to pay his dollars for the nomination.
On the top Of this unhappy condition OF ahars for
tho Democrats II was given out last night In po
cal circles that a dispatch had been we'd from tho
"Old Roman limiting that tmo and money spent in
the Northwestern States by Democrats would be SIM
ply wasted, for the West and Northwest will roll up
big Republican majOrit.cs Nr. Thurman is coming 10
this city next week. and he will be exhibited by his
managers IN the Mad son Square Garden. lie Is COM
ing oscnsibly at the invitation Of the Germans. who
admire him but II Is generally conceded that he is to
be troticd about the State In hope that his gray hair
and beard and benevolent countenance will turn back
the procession Of marching INTO the IIcpub
Ican ranks According to weinformed poltl-
clans, Mr. Thurman narr0ws tho contest down to THIS
state alorc and has advised tho Democratic managers
to put all their money and work into tho East and let
the West go. By others, tho taking OF Mr.. Thurman
from his home and that part Of the country In which
he Is known looked upon riisc TO make the
Republicans believe that the Democrats have ven up
el hope Of there. and while the big attraction
of Inc ticket /, being led around through this and
Other Eastern states sly and SIX ful agents Will be
doing undrrhadcd work In OF the Western States
ard no such trick that be played upon them this
year.