Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06

INDIANAPOLIS, NOV. OIL NC ldSo udy VI
the great campaign opened bright and
| warm here, but in the afternoon slight
rein fell and the weather continued threat
ening into the night Many anxious faces
scan the heavens in conjecture about to-
morrow's weather. The hotels and streets
presented a holiday appearance frsm early
morning. Crowds were gathered in the
Hobbies and on the street corners earnestly
discussing tomorrow's result.
Extensive preparations were completed
this evening for receiving and distributing
the returns from Indiana The returns will
be collected by the Associated Press and
the Western Union Telegraph company
jointly. All comparisons will be with the
presidential vote of 1884 The first returns
received will show the result by precincts.
There are LIB precincts in the state, an
increase of five over the precincts Of 1854.
AS soon as twenty precincts have reported
the vote will be added and sent as the first
election bulletin. Each bulletin will give
the exact vote of 1854 for the same pre-
cincts. AS soon as twenty additional pre-
cincts have been reported they will be
added to the first twenty and the result
will comprise the second regular bulletin.
The returns by counties will also be sent,
in addition to the precinct bulletin,
but it is scarcely probable that any
county returns will be received before
or o'clock Wednesday morning, as the
ticket in Indiana contains 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 to a. N. and close at p. m.
No counting is permitted, as in certain
other states, until the polls are closed
The total vote of Indiana in 1881 was
49i, ia, of which Cleveland received 244 800,
Blaine 23S, 463, Butler S293 and st. John
3,02S. 1t is conservatively estimated that
tomorrow's vote will reach $40, 900 to $780,
600, showing large increase over 1884,
Next to the result in the state at large
the interest centers in this (Marion) coun-
ty, and many local wagers have been laid
on the outcome. There are ninety pre-
cincts in Marion county, inclusive OF the
city of indianapolis. The vote for 1884
was: Cleveland IA POS, Blaine IA, 433, But
Ter 466, ST. John 112.
After the Marion county vote the inter
est centers on the vote OF the Second ward
of indianapolis, General Harrison's ward,
which in 1884 gave Blains 729, Cleveland
229 Butler 9, St. John II. General Harri-
sons precinct, the third, gave Blaine 239,
Cleveland &c, other candidates nothing.
The Democratic state committee has ar
ranged to also bring the returns by pre-
cincts and the Associated Press will ham
die their returns, giving the totals of ev
cry 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 Harri-
son will receive the returns by wire at his
house.
ESTIMATES ON THE RESULT.
Estimates on tomorrow's result in In
diana are widely apart. The Associated
Press correspondent obtained at a late
hour the following final estimates by the
gentlemen named:
Chairman Jewett of the Democratic
state committee: Indiana will give Cleve-
land and Thurman 10000 plurality and
Matson will be elected governor by hand
some majority.
state committee: General Harrison will
carry Indiana by $4,000 and General Hovey
for governor will be elected.
Editor Morss of the Sentinel NY es-
innate is 12,5 500 for Cleveland and Thur
man.
Editor Halford, of the Journal: I have
no estimates, but you can say that General
Harrison WILL in my opinion, run far
ahead of the state ticket and his plurality
in the state will be several thousand.
Chairman Jewett left for his home to-
night.
Chairman Huston goes in the morning.
Things were very lively around the new
Denson tonight. The lobby was
crowded until midnight and the street for
the entire square was filled with thou
sands of jealous Republicans discussing
tomorrow with great animation.
The colored population are among
ba ct "a ave
ming they brought out the great
Cumberland ball and not less than 500 men,
mostly colored, pulled it through the
streets cheering wildly. At t o'clock
this afternoon crowds of about
five hundred men congregated
on the corner of Market and Pennsylvania
streets Suddenly there was a commotion
among them and they set to cheering and
yelling at the top of their voices. The oc
caslon for this outburSt was the appear
ance of short statured, grey whiskered
man walking along leisurely and coming
down Pennsylvania street toward them.
1t was General Harrison going to his law
office. As he reached the crowded
corner the ranks opened and saluting
to their cheers he passed through to his
office where he remained about an hour.
At midnight the city presents carnival
appearance A comic band Is marching
through the streets, the members wearing
old plug hats and long, linen
busters They are greeted with
cheers and applause at every hotel and
made the rounds of the saloons which are
doing a thriving business.
The pool rooms are almost abandoned
neither side manifesting a great desire TO
risk much on Indiana and several large
individual wagers were made during the
day. Quite a number of closing cam
paign speeches were made today
over the state Governor Gray
concluded his canvas at Michigan City.
He has crossed from one end of the state to
the other not less than a dozen times,
speaking frequently twice day. 1t is
said by old politicians that be has made
the most through and extraordinary indi-
vidual canvas ever known in Indiana TX
Senator Mcdonald also spoke today.
The Republican committee estimates
that their speakers made $1,000 speeches
during the campaign, two thousand
Of which were under the immediate di-
rection of the committee, the others being
by speakers local to their sections.
The Democrats made even more speeches
than the above estimate, bu, have as many
outside orators. The Republicans sent
out l5a different kinds of documents, of
which SO 600 were copies of General
Harrison record on the liquor question and
about rs many refutatious OF the dollar
a-day" story. Altogether il is regarded by
leading men of both parties RS unquestion-
ably the greatest campaign ever know II
the history of Indiana with small Nkeii-
hood of its being paraleiled during this
generation.
GENERAL HARRlsoN's DAY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. about forty
ladies and gentlemen came up from Terre
Haute this morning, accompanied by
tine band They came to deliver hand