New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-01
THE REASON FOR HIS FAITH
CHAIRMAN HUSTON ON THE INDIANA CAN
VASS.
THE DEMOCRATS coNFIDING IN THEIR MONEY
EFFECT OF STATE PRIDE IN BRINGING
VOTES FOR HARRISON
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EFFECT OF STATE PRIDE IN BRINGING
VOTES FOR HARRISON
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indianapolis, Oct. 3i-The political situation !"
Indiana has settled into the interchangeable state
ard clements which have heretofore been regarded as
uncertain longer looked upon doubfully pS
tho campaign managers. 1t Is the rounding up
work that IS being done now. Chairman Huston san
to-day:
In my final conference with the members OF inc
State Committee told them that did not care "
hear the encouraging things that they might De ress
- report had been assured over aud over 'hS'
VIC would carry Indiana. / wanted them to tell INC
II they knew of anything that might possibly
TO lose the state or to lose votes "ha'
ever good work had been done would show itself In the
returns next week. and, for my purposes, there was
now no need OF knowing about 1t before that uh'o'
IL was with this view of the situation that the re-
ports were made. The information that was give"
me was astonishing Never in the history OF INDIANA
politics. suppose has there been better party orgahl
zation more earnest work moro astonishing "
suits"
upon what then do the Democrats base their
confdence?r
"That was the question that the State
Committee asked Will answer you
a. answer them, from experience. Indiana Demo
Gratis know tne immense advantage that IL Is 10 nav
citizen of the State the National ticket In the
any tvo Presidential elections in many years wDen
they have carried the Indiana was represented
on ,ho ticket When Harrison nominated al
Chicago they were dumbiounded but they couiu ho'
abandon the fight, passed the word along inc MUG
that club. must lie organized and the party must
hc u ED together ready for fight Local committees
vers advised to spend money freely and were gwen
the assurance that they would not only be reimbursed
but would be given a great deal more oesiucs.
This was the condition of the party when the Na'ioha'
Committees attention directed to the sltuauoh'
The Indiana politicians went before u with the s'a'e
meut that Indiana could not possibly be carried
against Harrisons popularity unless money shouiu
be sent into the state with great liberality. They
went II blndly and they have been going 1t biindy
ever since Until a few days ago no one was heard
claiming the state for them. There Is no reason ior
their doing so 1t is all mere Dluii nav
failed TO see hear single reason that any Oh 'no
Democratic politicians have offered IN support Vi
the assertion that they expect 10 carry the state
with the execution of the one given by Mr. sheern,
the secretary OF the National Committee, who said
that tev were sure Of Indiana because they had SO
many good schemes at WORK 1hey nave
never said that ii was because they
would gain votes among the farmers because
soldiers were coming over them, because tho ma
iorty of the first voters on their side, or Dc
cause independent Germans were kindly disposed
toward their party. From all Of these classes OF
voters the Republicans are making large gains 10
not deny that there have beer few kepupncahs'
widely scattered who voted for Blaine that are now
summarizing Cleveland but know 'thst for every one
Of them there are one hundred Republican gains from
the Democratic ranks. / know it 10 be fact that
there are thousands Of Democrats In Indiana VINO VIII
vote for Harrison because they admire him and desire
10 see worthy citizen OF the State in the Presidential
CHAIR
What according to your information Will be liar
rison's plurality
at will not fall below 10000. expect IT will be
hearcr Il co., If the election is fair The Democrats
will doubtless use money freely. They are already
discussing H. and it has caused many which Will
result in their losing many votes, simply on account
Of the dissatisfaction of those who fail TO get the
amount of Doodle they expect. Allowing them ali tho
votes they can possibly purchase do not believe II Is
possible for them 10 carry the state
What do the Republicans expect to do in the Con
gressional districts ?"
I'VE expect TO carry tho Ist District again and elect
Frank T. POscy the successor Of General Hovcy. The
Id District which has always been Democratic, is al
most certain be carried by the Republican candi-
date and the same is true q the lid District.
am given most reliable assurances that Judge VII
son will defeat Holman in the LIST District,
and 1 shall be greatly disappointed IL he
fails to do so. 'Other Democratic districts which we
are pretty certain 10 carry the Nth and XIlIth.
Johnston and White in the With and X!lth will have
a hard fight, but they will be reelected. ] think
steele in the Xth has never been defeated ana VIII
the With District the result hinges on Indianapolis
If the Republican plurality here 1000 Bynum VIII
be defeated. ! think ii Will be above 1000. browne
in the With Cheallc in the nth and Owen I'm the
XIII certain to be reelected expect almost
a clean sweep The indications all point 10 it,
How about the state Senatc!'
Eve will have majority, and with the hold-over
members think we VIII have more man a hght ing
coed Voorhees, In The United States senate"