The morning call., 1892-10-26
Republicans Encouraged by Reports
From the Close States.
FIERCE FIGHT WiCING In INDIANA.
Heegitrs Flooded With Campaign Literature and the
Lir Vocal With Speeches Situation
In Connecticut.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. DC. 25.-Adyices received
from all of the close States are full Of en-
eouragement to Republicans. The heavy
registration in the Republican strongholds
Of New York State has wonderfully encour-
aged the Republican leaders.
al have not changed my opinion" says
Chairman Carter THAT Mr. Harrison will
carry New York State. | believe he will
come down to Harlem River with larger
majority than he had four years ago"
The Indiana canvass has become intense.
Both parties are strainiDg every nerve. The
whole State is being flooded with speeches
and the camT aign is strongly suggestive of
the fierce contention of four years ago.
There are not so many bonfres burning or
brass bands playing. but there is more close
work being done. more button-holing. more
smsn meetings and the general work is
more intelligent and effective. A county is
taken up and thoroughly organ
ized. Meetings are held In every school
house in it and the people are de-
luged with campaign literature. The apathy
Of earlier months has disappeared and the
indications now are that Indiana will cast a
heavier vote than ever before. 1t is Idle
work to proguesticate at any time as to how
east the majority is small either way. The
Republicans talk confidently of victory, but
then the Democrats do the same. with this
difference that the latter name large figures,
while the former are contented with SIM
ply claiming the State.
Connecticut is very close. Some Demo-
Gratis are willing to cOncede that on account
of the protection afforded the tobacco men
H. to4
The situation In New Jersey is doubtful,
both sides giving good reasons for their
faith. Chairman Franklin Murphy of the
Republican State committee says the COM
mittee has thoroughly organized the State,
and John Keau Jr.. q young millionaire,
who is the candidate for Governor, is
making a lively canvass, delivering short
speeches and doing much hald-shaking in
the rural districts that have been heretofore
neglected,
as the end OF the campaign approaches
the feeling grows that West Virginia is a
doubtful State. The Republicans are in
spiTed with hope, reasoning from the fact
that Cleveland carried the State In 1888 by
only 500 plurality, and that The same ratio
OF gain since 1876 VIII give them victory
by 1000 OF 5000. The Democrats are making
supreme effort to save the Solid South
from breaking, and the result is that an un-
usually interesting contest is being waRed.
Senator Quay thinks the Republicans
might practically ignore New York State,
es lar as the national committee is con-
eeTned. and make desperate assaulto on GER
tain Southern and Southwestern Democratic
States. He thinks that with..a well-conducted
campaign the Republicans ought to get
Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia, Viz
ginia. North Carolina and Alabama. If
any two Of them could be carried the Sena-
tor felt that General Harrison would be
elected without New York. Ii the COM
mittee should determine on the lines indi-
Gated there will be lively times during tie
next two weeks