Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-23
I'd EDITION.
Latest TalGgIanS to The Star.
THE SITUATION IN INDIANA.
Some Of the Significant Features of the
Campaign.

THE DRIFT SOMEWHAT IN FAVOR OF THE REPUBLICANS,
BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT CLAIMED-THE "sTATE
PRIDE" CLAIM FOR HARRISON AMOUNTS TO NOTHING
SOURCES FROM WHICH THE REPUBLICANS MAY MAKE
SOME GAINS.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
ISpIANAPoLIs Oct 23.-The campaign managers
OF both political parties confidently claiming
victory In Indiana, and II an inquirer attaches any
value to the Information that he may receive at
republican and democratic headquarters he will
ind much difficulty IN reaching a conclusion as to
which party is most likely to be victorious In the
contest that is now so fercely raging. Both ap-
pear TO be equally sincere In professedly believing
that the advantages are on their respective Sides
and doubtless they really are. Indiana Is Ger
tainly the most doubtful state In the Union, and
its VOTE very closely divided, is made up OF more
uncertain political elements than can be found In
other states. As these uncertain elements go, so
goes the state. Their DRIFT appears be In the d.
rection OF the republican party this year, but not
with such overwhelming force as republican news
papers represent. Before and since the Chicago
convention there has been much reckless talk about
the political effect Of state pride gin Indiana
giving Indiana people an opportunity TO vote for
one OF their own citizens for President. There is
great deal OF nonsense about IL all Among In
diana voters VINO have influence standing par.
tisan prejudice Is Infinitely stronger than any
feeling OF home pride. Years OF hot strife, more
bitter In spirit than people OF other states know
anything OF, has ground into hoosier democrats
the hrm conviction that every republican is his
enemy, and those who have any regard for the es-
tablished partisan ethics are not likely vote for
a republican candidate. 1t has been truly said
that state pride never helped Thomas A. Hen
bricks ald 1t Will not be OF much aid to Harrison
IL will have something to do with influencing a
few votes In his favor. but IL there is any demo-
crat who intends TO support him simply because
he Is a citizen OF Indiana, the fact has escaped
notice. His nomination has intensified the enthu-
siasm Of hoosier republicans, and has been stim-
illus 20 earnest work OF greater force than any
thing else probably would have been. And
that's about all there is OF It, The indications
warranting the assertion that the drift is toward
the republican candidate are, briefly stated, the
publicly announced changes from democratic to
republican affiliations OF lrishmen, soldiers and
voters who have been impressed with the idea
that the tendency OF tariff reform Is dangerous TO
the interests OF American wage-earners. While
there are changes from the other side there are
not many that come to public notice. political
element OF much more important Significance
Is the great number OF first voters the majority OF
whom very largely appear TO be republicans.
appear TO have much good reason for believing
that they Will be victorious in Indiana, but the
common estimates, varying from 10000 to 20, 600,
cannot be accepted as reliable guesSeS. Chairman
Huston OF the state committee, refuses to make
any estimate. He has protited by the experience
ment VINO have predicted large majorites for their
party that, when the returns came In, proved to
be against IT. Besides, the situation has been
known to change completely in Indiana within
ten days OF the election, and such q thing may
occur again. There Is great dread OF the influence
OF money at the last hour, and as 1t is rumored
that the democratic committee has just received
enough to buy 10000 votes at the prevailing price
In 1sS0-s2 each-Mr. Huston and his associates
feel q trif1e uneasy. w. FORTUNE.