The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
IT MEANS A FIGHT IN INDIANA.
Opinions of Democrats and Others Touch
fng Harrison's Strength.


Opinions of Democrats and Others Touch
fng Harrison's Strength.
Gov. Gray said yesterday afternoon:
az regard Mr.. Harrison as a stronger man
than Mr.. Blaine as a national candidate
because he has less antagonisms. Gen.
Harrison's nomination is perhaps as
strong as could have been made from this
state. How far state pride will help him
can't say, this being the first time that
Indiana has ever had presidential can
didate."
"Do you regard Indiana as the princi-
pal battlefield"
"Well l think the republicans made a
bid for it when they nominated Harrison
as he would not have been the nominee,
think, unless he had been a resident of
this state. The republicans will put forth
their greatest efforts in Indiana, New
Jersey and Connecticut. OF course they
have not given up New York but it is
generally believed that the democrats
will carry ii"
Cleveland and Thurman will carry
Indiana, and more than that, they will
be elected"
SENATOR MCDONALD.
Ex-senator Mcdonald was found by a
SENTINEL representative yesterday after
noon at his law office, busily engaged in
writing. The sounds of the demOnstra-
ton ratifying Harrison nomination were
creating fearful din. But the explosion
of fire crackers and the awful torturing
blasts of the tin horns seemed to affect the
distinguished democrat but little.
What is my opinion of the nominal
tion?" he said, in response to the report
er's interrogation. 81 think it's as good a
one as the republicans could have made
Gen. Harrison will carry the full vote of
his party in Indiana, and the fact of his
being a citizen of the state will add
state pride. But / do not think he
will carry Indiana. On the contrary
l believe Cleveland and Thurman
will carry it by a majority ranging any
where from 5000 to 10000. Gen. Har-
rison, while strong with the line vote of
his party, is not strong with the elements
from which his party must draw in order
to get majority Particularly is he weak
with the greenback party and he has no
special hold on the labor element, but,
indeed, he will be antagonized by it and
will not draw especial strength from the
prohibition element. No republican can
didate can hope to succeed in Indiana
who cannot make large drafts upon all
these elements, because without their aid
the republican party is in the minority.
On the other hand the democratic candi-
dates will carry the entire strength of the
democratic party and will draw consider
ably from the greenback and labor ele-
ments."
"What do you think of Mr. Harrison's
strength in the Pacific states? %
"The difficulty about the Pacific states"
h. hat H., -,
within the last twelve or eighteen months
has been very large, and majority of the
emigrants have been republicans The
democratic ticket ought to be strong on
the Pacific slope on account of the Chi
nese question. Whether it will be strong
enough to overcome the effect of Eastern
emigration | have my serious doubts"
what OF Mr.. Harrison's strength in
New York;"
81 think the same causes that will de-
feat him in Indiana will cause his over
throw in New York. | have an abiding
confidence in the success of the Cleveland
Thurman ticket"
MR.. ENGLIsH's OPINION.
The Hon w H. English said he had high
regard for Gen. Harrison personally and
did not know any republican who would
be likely TO make better president, look
ing at it from a republican standpoint.
"But the general" said he, cannot expect
democratic votes, for he is a representa-
sentative republican and strong party
man. He will not be any stronger than
his party, even in Indiana. In fact, it is
by no means certain that he will be that
strong, for, no matter what the outward
indications may be, the friends OF Ores
ham are undoubtedly very sore. Then
he will have serious trouble with the
greenbackers, who have long held the
balance of power in this state, and have
never forgotten or forgiven his bitter de-
nunciations. Also the labor organizations
have no sympathy with him, on account
OF his Chinese record, and for other reasons
not necessary to mention" Upon the
whole Mr.. English thought that the dem
ocrats had not the slightest occasion to be
dissatisfied with the outlook. The blow
ing of 'toot horns" on the streets by boys
did not make votes, however amusing it
might be TO the bows.