Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-28
THE OUTCOME IN INDIANA.
The Judgment Even of Experienced
Political Observers at Fault.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Oct. 2S-A sitting of
statements, authoritative and otherwise, from
democrats and republicans, place Judgment
even that of experienced political observers
somewhat at disadvantage regarding the out
come Of the campaign. There has been no
political work for several years that affords SO
little to act upon in counting probabilities.
The average meetings OF the parties have not
been very successful, but if there was any
advantage in them the republicans have held
it, and this was due to their better organization.
which the democrats admit. The latter say
they made a mistake early in the summer in
relying too much on dissensions following the
efforts of disappointed Office seekers Ii had
an effect to create an apathy in their party
from which they have not fully recovered. but
1t does not prevent them from counting on q
victory.
THE CANDIDATES MATCHED.
As to the personnel of candidates both par
ties are equally matched, their state candi-
dates being unobjectionable and heretofore
not involved in politics, except In the ordinary
campaign work of their parties when called
upon. As matter Of fact, as to duties and in
hnence the office of secretary of state is the
le ast important, but il is at the head of the
ticket and for it the republicans aud demo-
Gratis each have nominated farmers, the latter
Claude Matthews, and the former Milton
Trussler. Both men are identified with the
Farmers Alliance and the only difference Is
that the democratic candidate Is termed gem
tleman farmer and the other practical and him
self a worker.
The republicans claim an advantage in hav-
ing four old soldiers on their ticket, while the
democrats have but one. The latter are max
strpnnQns 10 latr lro
and are prosecuting such contamination. The
republicans must fight against great Odds al
though some of them CLAIM they will have the
lower house. II the latter event occurs il
means the defeat OF Voorhees, and complIca-
tiont not pleasant for the democrats to con-
template.
APATHY AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
Senator Turpie spoke here las. night to 200
people and but little interest was manifested in
his arguments, which were confined to the sill
yer bill and tariff Senator Voorhees,, through
reliable reports it is learned, both democrat
and republican, has been equally unfortunate
in attendance at his meetings. These two gen.
tlemen, with Ex-Governor Gray, have been re-
lied upon to do most of the speaking at grand
rallies" but the results have not been satisfac-
tory. The apathy in the democratic party and
the disfavor into which the new election law
has fallen will cause, il is claimed, the defeat
of its ticket, but Chairman Jewell of the demo-
cratic state central committee said last night
that his party would not only elect its state
ticket by 5000 or more majority, but carry the
legislature and hold the congressional repre-
sentative to what it is now
The republicans, on the other hand. claim
the state ticket with an increasing hope of hav-
ing majority in the lower house of the gen.
eral assembly. They state the race for the lat
ter possession will be close and that the Marion
county delegation of five members will give the
majority to the party winning il, evidence of
the democrats anxiety to secure which was
manifested Yesterday by an increased activity
in that direction.