The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20
The aemotrat,
"LosINo ms owS STATE. "

Under the above caption a correspond
ent Of the New York World tells OF the
demoralized condition of republican poll
tics In Indiana; "The signs accepted here
at the National political observatory are
that Indiana will go democratic In No-
vcmber
Several republican politicians of promi-
nence In that state have been here to warn
the president. They assure him, for all
that gloomy assurance may be worth, that
as matters are standing, Indiana will return
democratic majority at the Autumn elee-
lions; that everything foreshadows H.
that discomfort with the administration Is
widespread and the farmers are more than
dlsplcased at the outcome Of the tariff de-
bate In the House.
In Indiana the Mckinley bill Is accepted
as indicating the par,y's unal,erable atti-
t"de on that subject, aud drafted, as they
see Il Is, on lines favorable only to trusts
and the manufacturing interests, they re-
pudin,c It aud will seek their remedy at the
polls. But, according to this republican
forecast, the cause OF gravest toreboding Is
the fact that the number Of democratic
candidates for the state offices to be filed is
unusually large. The contests for the
nominations are as spirited as II the 6nal
decision would be rendered at the primar-
les. Morover, the ecandicates are the bright
aud coming young men of the state, who
would not be so active u success at the
polls did not seem TO be so certain. Re
garding the opportunity to push their for
tunes as being very bright, they are all life
and energy aud are already marshalling
the best line of battle seen In the state In
yeas.
On the republican side there Is a pro
nounced and unmistakable apathy. Every.
body seems to feel that It is time to stand
frem under, and for one or two places to
be filed, not republican of state impor-
tanee has as yet offered himself. The
republican outlook is all the gloomier, too,
for the complete understanding that the
democrats have reached with regard TO
choosing a successor TO Mr. VOORHEES, In
the senate. AT one time Il was intimated
that ex-Gov. Gray might be a candidate
against Mr. Voorhees,, and the report gave
some comfort to the republicans, who
could see in battle royal between two
such stroug men the possibility of iePub-
lican success. But that comfort has now
been withdrawn Mr. Voorhees, will have
no opposition in his own party, ard thai
means a campaign not only of single pur-
pose but of the most vigorous and enthusi-
astic character. .'The Tall Sycamore OF
the Wabash" the republicans concede. Is
the most popular democrat In Indiana, and
the most effective man Un the stump his
party there has ever known. He Is a good
fighter at all times, but put thus upon his
best mettle and fighting for a place thai
fills, as he has repeatedly declared, the full
measure of his ambition, he cannot be
beaten.
The president heard this unw=lcome
news with more consideration than was ex'
pectcd Of him. II was the case for awhile
that visitors who called at the White
House with complaints and suggestion;
got a snubbing for their pains. The pres
ident resented the idea that he could bt
wrong about anything and had only strong
talk for those who we're bold enough tC
point out how matters here and there
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denomination advances and the dffficultie
increase, he begins to soften. He Is grow
ing (for him) somewhat approachable ant
even companionable.
Indiana republicans are no longer barre'
out Of the White House or, If admitted
told that they should be content with tn
favois that have been bestowed on tn
stale. They are not only admitted now
but even invited TO come, and the plainest
spoken Of them is not interrupted while h
insists upon alterations here and there II
the presidents local program.
No suggestions, however, were made t,
him by the visitors in question encouragin,
the hope that the situation In Indian
could be changed by anything he nigh
be able to DO so far as next Falls cleo
tions are concerned. On the contrary, h.
was told in so many words tina. defeat the
was inevitable and that his best polio
would be to save his patronage aid pay
out with the purpose of influencing senti
rnent in the state for 1891. Their orl.
words of comfort to him were that, evei
with Indiana against him next fall and NJ
Voorhees, returned to the senate by goo,
majority, he might still hope to bring tn
state in line for his denomination by goirl
into the National Convention with stronj
outside following and appealing to the stat
upon the score of pride to assist in crafty
ing what outsiders were asking in his be
half"