The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-16

Democratic Evidence that Indiana IL to BE
Fought for Most Desperately.


Fought for Most Desperately
New York Press
William Il. Barnum aud Calvin s. Brice, the
two chairmen of the Democratic national com
mittee, have been known to admit lstely--mere-
ly for the sake OF argument, OF course-that
Grover Cleveland is beaten in New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut Then they have hast
eped to look Tremendously wise and say:
Republicans can talk sll they please about
carrying Indiana for Harrison. We know how
Indiana is going; Indiana is going for Cleve-
land ~ the right time All which meansethas
Committeeman Sheerin and James H. Rice.
both Hoosiers from Indianapolis, have not been
at the West Twenty ninth street headquarters
for nothing during all these weeks. and thss
the plans for colonizirg Indiana. and carrying
it for Cleveland at the last moment by lavish
of money, already pretty we'll laid.
Rice ie supposed to be at work with Ben Lee
fevrs assigning Democratic orators to the stump
in different parts of the country. His work 10
finer, though, and added to that of Mr.. Sheerin,
has been very efficient, John Z. Lamb, Hoos-
Ter from Terre Haute, is also supposed 20 have
had sly hand in the game. lie Is lawyer oy
profession and not much Of anything by prac-
tice except a most obedient factotum 70 Dan
voorhees,. He is as wei of in New York as
anywhere.
The national Democratic committee with its
tariff reform resources and its federal re-
sources cannot run short OF funds for any
needs legitimate or illegitimate; but IL PROPOSES
ways hitherto uncommon. There Is great actly-
ity in the con tribution business at present for
example, in Ker lucky, Missouri and Kansas.
Letters aud solicitors are representing in these
three States that there is great danger of losing
indiana to the Republicans. In Kentucky and
Missouri, il is urged the Democrats are indiffer.
emily strOnc, and in Kansas hopelessly weak
Contributions of small sums-no matter il they
run down from s. to fifty cents-can therefore
readily be sparad for the cause of good govern
ment The money raised in this way can be
supplemented to any extent by checks from
New York, and at any time. The result is a
fund sufficient to support settlers, matter
how numerous they may be and how suddenly
they may ccme, from over the border in Ken
lucky or from the farther of Eastern cities.
Already, under the practical direction Of Ar
thur p. German and William II. Bsrnum, there
have been small bat wel-marked emigrations
into Indiana from Philadelphia and Baltimore.
These gentlemen are not fresh enough TO the
business TO hesitate at anything If their cause
should be desperate the end. and nobody will
cay that they will not find Calvin 5. Brice sn
apt pupil Rice and Sheerin, too are as slick
as any of the politicians on the Democratic com
mttes and they can be depended upon, Snail
colonies quietly going out from the East
Along the Ohio there will be the most activity
naturally, for kentucky bids fair to raise $780,.
0O0 by the small subscription method, for use
in the southern counties alone. Fort Wayne.
which gives a Democratic majority of 800 to
1000. according as the requirements are. 10 to
be made, If possible, profitable field TO work
in. Such country districts as Dubois county.
where the population is three-quarters Demo-
cratic. also looked for grand results
when the final word is given Two weeks ara
IL seemed doubtful whether the last and hsrcest
effort of the Democratic managers would be IN
Michigan or Indiana Now 1t is certain that,
while there will De no lack of tariff reform
money and endeavor In General Aleers State,
the finest and most INSCRIPTIONS work VIII %
put in General Harrisons State.