Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-19
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hopeful. but confident Of a favorable outcome
to the balloting. The party is in good condi-
ton all over the state, and there il no soreness
or dissatisfaction worth taking into consider
full vote. and the party managers are appar-
emily satisfied that this accomplished, success
IN assured"
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.
There 10 no doubt that the democrats are
more sangnine Of carrying Indiana than are the
republicans. Their confidence is based on the
fact that they had plurality Of 1900 two
years ago: that they have . complete organizs-
ton and that the party Ii generally harmonious
The chairman Of the state committee IL Thomas
Taggart, young man who came very rapidly
to the front as political manager and
IL considered by many the ehrewdest
politician in Indiana. He keeps his own
counsel and makes NO claims further than the
general one that Cleveland will carry the state.
The two preliminary polls that have been taken
show that the democratic strength in Indiana is
unimpaired. and in some localities growing.
The democrats are not only hopeful but conf
dent that Cleveland will carry Indiana by q
majority exceeding that Of 1884. which was
6.oi2 Chairman Taggart saws that he will be
disappointed IL the democratic majority does
not exceed l.. 900 this year,
Mr.. faggart on being asked why he believed
Indiana would 60 democratic, replied: I'm
diana will be carried by Cleveland because il il
a democratic state II has always been q dem
ocratic state and the republicans only carried il
In 1883 through the wholesale use Of money.
lhis year votes cannot be purchased outright
and money can only be used TO hire men TO alb
stain men from voting but this method of
Doodle warfare will not be SO effective as the
oiocks-ot- five system. To make il effective
they VIII have 10 use $40 where thew used $40
four years ago. The cause Of this Is the Aus
tralian ballot law. do not believe that all the
money raised by the national committee would
carry Indiana this year.
Said a member of the Democratic committee.
As rule, the democrats base their faith
upon the fact THAI Harrison carried the state bv
only 800 in 1885. The republican party was
then united Judge Gresham was quietly adj
vising his followers TO save the state. for in the
event OF defeat he would be held responsible
such prominent men rs John W. Overmver.
ex-chairman Of the republican state committee;
er-Attorney General Baldwin. William Dudley
Foulke and ex-Attorney General williamson
who are now stamping the state for Cleveland
were ardent supporters of Harrison four years
ago; Capt. White Of Fort WAYNE. who is oppos-
ing Harrisons election this wear. sacrificed his
own chances for reelection to Congress four
years ago in behalf OF Harrison: Gov Hovcy
and Corporal Tanner spoke in every county
and plastered the state two feet thick to use
The corporaIs expression, with promises to the
old soldiers Of service pensions, in the event Of
an authorized interview said that more than
$500 democratic soldiers voted for Harrison
upon these promises. Then the state was full
of disappointed democratic Office seekers and
full OF enthusiastic republican workers. who
anticipated fat jobs in the event of success
Nearly every man who had a hand shaking ac-
quaintance with Gen. Harrison expected an
Office Money was sent in from other states
and the local republicans raised over $500 900,
and with all these combinations Of strength
Harrison only carried Indiana by 1850 plu-
raity
The republicans bank on a gain Of 1000 in
the gas belt, but they expected such gain two
years ago and they made no increase. The dem
ocrats Of the gas belt say that for every skilled
workman brought TO the state, three unskilled
workmen have followed. For every man re-
ceiving 50 to So day there are three common
laborers employed who receive 81 rs TO el.5O
per day. The most the republicans can gain is
500, and that is from the importation of Belgian
glass blowers"
THE PoPULIsTs' CAMPAIGN.
The peoples party entered the campaign
under favorable circumstances, but the organ
ization has not been able to bold together
There has been a lack of organized direction. and
there has been scarcity of money. 1t is said
that the committee has not been able TO collect
more than $500 with which 10 carry on the state
campaign. Within the last three weeks the
party has been disintegrating, and the general
opinion is that the vote will not be as large as
the managers Of the party thought il
would two months ago However. the new
party has made a vigorous campaign in some
parts of the state. Leroy Templeton, the
farmer candidate for governor, has been speak
ing almost every day for two months and his
face has become familiar to the farmers in
nearly every county in the state. Mr.. Temple
ton says he will be disappointed if he does
not receive SO. 900 votes
The party is strong in spots, and IL so hap
pens that these spots are nearly all in demo-
cratic counties.
In Allen county it is strong and in Clay
county there will be large vote for the party
Gibson county is also strong and there are but
Few of the strong democratic southern coun-
TIES that will not return a considerable vote
The new election law does not provide the
watchers representing the new party in the
election room, and the party managers say they
votes are not counted by the election officers of
the two old parties.
THE sANGUrSE PRoHIBITIoSIsrs.
Four years ago the prohibitionists cast 9,ssI
votes In Indiana; two years ago they bad over
$4,000. The claim is now made BY Secretary
Shiel Of the state committee that this wear they
VIII cast 10000 votes A more conservative
estimate, and doubtless the one nearer correct
is that they will have from 5000 TO 1900
votes, and il is safe to assume that two-thirds
OF them will come from the republicans
Capt. Z. F. Ritter, who presided over the
Cincinnati convention that nominated Bidwell
and Cranfill, and who has been making speeches
all over the state, SAYS: 1T is remarkable how
the party has grown. We have really been
making better meetings than either of the old
parties. The Rev. Aaron Worth has been max
ing wonderful canvass. He has been speaking
twice day for nearly three months and every
where he has been greeted with large crowds
The prohibition party has the best organization
in Indiana today. There is not q single locality
in the state in which we have not some one we
can communicate with"
SOME CAMPAIGN FEATURES.
The republicans are receiving some help from
Washington. L. T. Kitchener, ex-chairman of
the state committee. and at present the partner
of Col W. W. Dudley, has been here getting
things in shape.
ID. NJ Ransdell marshal OF the District of
Columbia, has been here for week. and will
remain until after the election II evident that
Of the campaign. He has had enough expert
ence in Indiana politics to make his services Of
value.
The republicans scheme TO have the demo-
cratic apportionment of 1891 declared unconsti-
tutional and set aside SO as to go back 10 the
apportionment of 1879 made by q republican
legislature) at the November election has failed
The supreme court, n republican court at
that, has refused on purely legal grounds to
pass upon the case until after the election,
when it will be too late for the purposes in
tended.
The democrats expect to carry both branches