Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-06
CAMPAIGN CLOSED.
The Situation on the Eve of
the Election.
HIGH CARNIVAL IN HOOsIERDOM.
The Last Day of HarrisOn's Short
Lived Fame Predictions and
Estimates.
/ Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. !


INDIANAPOLIS, November 5.-The last
day of the great campaign opened bright
and warm here. Many faces scanned
the heavens in conjecture about to-mor-
rows weather. The hotels and streets
presented a holiday appearance. From
early morning till late at night crowds
were gathered in the hotel lobbies and
on the street corners earnestly discussing
to-morrow's result. About forty ladies
and gentlemen came up from Terre
Haute this morning, accompanied by a
fine band. They came to deliver as a
present to General Harrison the minia-
ture of silver-mounted plush chair.
designated the Presidential chair. They
also brought Mrs. Harrison a
valuable floral stand with silver
pedestal, voted to her at the
Germania Fair. General Harrison
made brief response to the presenta-
ton to him, after which, in behalf of
Mrs. Harrison, he thanked the ladies for
their present to her. General Harrison
was also the recipient of large silk
covered sofa pillow, voted him as the
most popular candidate at the Methodist
fair at Port Washington, N. Y. Another
unique present that arrived to-day was
a large knotty cane taken from the
battlefield at Port Hudson, La, and
sent by Captain l.. F. Ellis, now of
Lima, Ohio, who commanded company
of New York troops. Mrs. Orner, OF
Topeka, Kas., sends fine engraving of
the gold medal voted General VIM. Henry
Harrison by Congress in 1918, the orig.
inal of which is in General Harrison's
possession, having been willed by his
father to that son who should achieve
the greatest distinction in life. The
medal has lain in bank vault in this
cityfor many years and is still there.
HOW THE RETURNS WILL BE REPoPTED.
Extensive preparations were COM
pleted this evening for receiving and dis
tributing the returns from Indiana.
The returns will be collected by
the Associated Press and Western
Union Telegraph Co. All compari on
will be with the Presidential vote of
1884. The first returns received will
show the result by precincts. There are
1773 in the State, an increase of five over
the precincts of 1884. AS soon as twenty |
precincts have reported the vote will be |
added and sent as the first election
bulletin. Each bulletin will give tho !
exact vote of 1884, for the same precinct.
As soon as 20 additional precincts havel
been reported they will be added to the
first twenty and the result will comprise
the second regular bulletin. Returns
by counties will also be sent in addition |
to precinct bulletins, but it is scarcely |
probable that any county returns will be |
received before or 2 o'clock Wednesday |
morning, as the ticket in Indiana con-
tains thirty seven to forty names, and
under the law each name on the ballot
must be called off. This will necessarily
delay the returns. The polls open from
6 to 8 A. NJ. and close at 6 P. N. Mol
counting is permitted, as in certain other
States, until the polls are closed.
The total vote of Indiana in 1884 was
494, ,774, of which Cleveland received
244, 800; Blaine, 238, ,463; Butler, S,293,
and st. John 3,028. 1t is conservatively
estimated that to-morrow's vote will
reach 10000 to $50, 600, showing large
increase over 1884.
CENTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Next to the result in the State at large
the greatest interest centers in this,
Marion county, and many local wagers
have been taken on the outcome. There |
are ninety precincts in Marion county, |
including the city of Indianapolis. The |
vote for 1884 was Cleveland, 104, ,205 1
Blaine, l4,433; Butler, 466; st. John,
172.
After the Marion county vote interest |
centers on the vote of the Second Ward
of indianapolis, General Harrison's
ward, which in 1884 gave Blaine 729,
Cleveland 229, Butler 9, st. John IL. |
General Harrison's Precinct, the Third |
gave Blaine 236, Cleveland &c, other can
didates nothing.
TO INSURE HONEST RETURNS.
The Democratic State Committee has
arranged to also bring the returns by
precincts, and the Associated Press will
handle their returns. giving the totals OF
every thirty precincts, and stating with |
each bulletin that the returns are from
the Democratic Committee. Special
wires have been run into the Democratic
and Republican headquarters, and at
several other points in the city. General
Harrison will receive the returns by wire
at his house.
A CANARD QUICKLY CoNTRADICTED.
A report was in circulation here to-
AiSuty duo Woo oCho " ladAJ P6POAO,
that Coy and Bernheimer, the Demo
cratic tally-sheet forgers, had been par
doned out of the Indiana penitentiary by
President Cleveland. Investigations
shows that the story is campaign can
ard. Coy and Bernheimer have not only
not been pardoned, but there has been
no movement or petition looking to their
pardon. This statement is made upon
authority by the Democratic Committee.
ESTIMATES ON THE RESULT.
Estimates on to-morrow's result in In
diana are widely apart. An Associated
Press correspondent obtained at late
hour the following final estimates by the
gentlemen named:
Chairman Jewett OF the Democratic
State Committee: Indiana will give
Cleveland and Thurman 10, 900 plurality,
and Matson will be elected Governor by
a handsome majority.
Chairman Huston, of the Republican
State ommittee-General Harrison will
carry Indiana by 1900, and General
Hoyey for Governor will be elected.
Editor Morse, of the Sentinel-My
estimate is 1900 for Cleveland and
Thurman.
Editor Halford, of the Journal II
have no estimates, but you may say that
in my opinion General Harrison will run
far ahead of the State ticket, and his
pluralitv in the State will be several