The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19

wealth that / cannot see how IL can go other
wise than for Harrison and Morton. The FROM
bition vote, / know, has been the chief reliance
of the Democracy, hut | I'm inclined TO believe
that the recent decision Of the Supreme Court
in that State affirming the constitutionality
of the local-option law has been OF great
value to Us Temperance people are inclined
to accept the attitude of the Republican party
on that great issue. and TO put their trustin
its ability &c grapDle with the exigeucies OF the
future when they arise. OF course there are
some who will not be satisfied with anything,
and will vote the Prohibition ticket although
they know its only effect will be to put the cause
Of temperance in the hands of its enemies On
she whole. I think, however, that that decision
has improved our chances in the State"
"Do You expect the Republicans 10 carry VIZ
gipiaT
1.-THE Democrats may get up riots there Q
short time before the election aud succeed IN
drawing the color line. They will do anything,
no matter what It's. to save the State. i think,
however, that the chances are good for Repuo-
lican success. Our party will be united now,
and a fight viii be made for all It is worth.
Among our lesdiug politicians there is q feeling
that is general that we are going to succeed
there. regard success az certain in West Viz
Rinia. Democrats themselves admit that, al
things stand now. they are beaten in that State
Unless some new turn Of affairs happens they
will lose the State. The tariff issue. as every
one knows. is vital to West Virginia.
Then you regard the Republican chances 40
goodln
Excellent. feel sure we are going to put
Ben Harrison IN the presidential chair. He Is
making a magnificent candidate-growing all
the time. In Illinois we will give him q bigger
majority Than We usually give. We are making
gains al the time. The Democrats are going to
be disappointed in their -ote this year. l make
that prediction. They will find that there Is go
ing TO be a silent disaffection this year that
their leaders have not counted on. Good men,
who cannot follow the party into free trade ad-
vocacy. will silently repudiate it. In Illinois l
look for 10000 majority TO say the least. Flfer
have no fears in our own State. Our eyes are
on Indiana. We want the Republicans to do
their duty here. and all will be we'll"
A Journal reporter yesterday inquired Of q
number of the commercial travellers concerning
the truth Of the statement going the rounds Of
Of the press that the great mass of the profess
sion was for Harrison. All replied that the
statement was unquestionsbly true. Some
thought that at least ninetenths of the CONNER
cial travellers were Republicans, and the lowest
estimate was 10 place the proportion at three
fourthsL 81 have observed the matter closely
said one of them, land sm convinced
that a very large per cent. of our class are Re-
publicans. In the North probably four-fftbs Of
them are. and in Illinois / am safe in saying
that nine out of every ten will vote for Harrison
this fall"
How do you account for it9n the reporter in
CURED.
upon the ground that commercial travellers
read so much. / think / will not be misiudged
for saying that those In our business are, in the
first place. taken from among the rightestclasse
of men, and in addition to that, they are always
reading. There is no more faithful reader OF
the daily paper. You never see a travelling man
on a train without one or two. These conditions
naturally produce Republicans. OF course We
can easily see that the commercial interests
A which wa raDresarr ara hast CuaYdad nv tla
platform and practices Of the Republican party
and its representatives in Congress-
]. II. Sprsgue. Of Smith Bros. a Bloomington
cigar house. was the leader of the de legation
from that place. ''The Illinois travelling men,
he remarked. "wonit so back on Harrison. A
fair proportion would be eighttenths who are
Republicans, and may be more. All are dis
Rusted with the free trade OF the DEM
more rare thing than it used to be
to find a Democratic commercial sales.
man. There il another reason for this
besides the protection question. 1t is q uni
versally known fact that wherever we go We are
not received as Hospitality by Democrats as by
Republicans. There is SO much of this copper
headism that stirs as up wherever we meet with
1t. Harrison Is the man TO take among our fell
lows. He has that congenial, warm hearted way
that 10 an Introduction into a crowd of travellers
any time. Ii is not explainable, but it is the
very thing tina. will win him votes. 1t is
surprising to me to see the Democrats that
are coming over. / travel ali over the State Of
Illinois, and / meet with numbers of men who
have voted the Democratic ticket all their lives
and who say they will support Harrison. They
do not say anything about tho rest of tie ticket,
but on the National ticket they are nll right.
This is the thing that seems to be a hopeful
outlook. and it certainly shows q disordered
Democracy.
Secretary of State Griffin yesterday arrived
from Wheeling. w.. Va, where he has been at
tending the National Encampment Of the Sons of
Veterans as one OF the delegates from this State.
II never have seen such q prospect for the Re-
publican party" be said to a reporter yesterday,
''as l saw there in West Virginia. There were
over two hundred delegates, and they were an
exceedingly bright-looking crowd. Among
them were lawyers, judges, Senators and eight
or ten delegates to the Chicago convention.
What was so pleasing to me was the good re-
ports that they gave. Every one Of them said
that the party is gaining ground with
every day. Judge Hatch, from Buffalo. said
that New York would undoubtedly poll a good
majority for Harrison. and solely upon the tariff
question. The delegates from New Jersey and
Connecticut were nc less firm in their assurances
Of victory. Throughout the East I find . gem
eral dissatisfaction over Cleyelands message and
the Mills bill, and right there in Wheeling.
which is a great manufacturing center. there
have been a good number of men leave the
Democratic party and declare for Harrison and
protection. The Republicans of West Virginia
say that, although the fight will be a close ono
with them, they have great hopes of carrying il. y
j. 6. Jones, OF Peoria. ex-president Of the
Travellers Associations, Of that city. said: II can
give you q Pretty fair idea Of how the travelling
men stand on the subject Ct politics by relating
Q little incident that occurred o short time ego.
We held our annual picnic of commercial travel.
ers at Maekinaw. and oct of mere curiosity we
took a vote on our train. Out Of one hundred
ard twenty eight men ninety five were Republic
ans. And that was hardly a fair vote, for only
part of the Republicans that had gone
down with US W ere on board But youwill find the
majority o~fcommercial men Republicans. We are
opposed to Cleveland and his freetrade tenden.
cies because they more or less affect our sales,
and hence our wages must 60 down. The boys
are far better satisfied with Harrison now than
than they ever have been before. His speech ia
rs to-day was grand, and just what takes with
men of our calling. / think you can depend up
on the travelling men fer a good, solid supper,
for the nominee"
NOTES OF THE DAY.