The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-08
INDIANA REGARDED SAFE.
7HE DEMOCRATS SERgNELY CONF.
DENT OF VICIORI.
GOV. Gray says Cleveland VIII Get thu
Largest Plurality the state E,er Gcxe
PresidentiaI Candidate Republicans
Want Rlr OSds N c,.. u,.,, =.

Gov. Gray nays Cleveland VIII, Get tn,
Largest Plurality the state E,e- CIV.
Presidential Candidate Republican,
| want BIG ODDS Before Kicking Money
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. IA Especial from New Al
bany saysthat Republican Doodle reac h cd tn or,
and TINT about nfty fioaters who were expected
| to vote for Cleveland were shipped to Chicago
| money used in oven the IN ost lavish quantities
| VIII hardly save Indiana now. Gov GRAY has
Just told your correspondent that he had telc.
grarhed to-day to Mr.. Harrity ut New York
that Indiana would give Cleveland the largest
piurality over given to n candidate for tho
Presidency. Conservative Democrats are
claiming Indiana by from 5000 TO 10000
Tho betors are also Offering their money TO
this effect. with no takers
While 1t will require the returns to verify
these predictions, q resume OF the situation by
good party managers shows that Indiana will
go Democratic. In tho first place it is as
serted that the greatest accessions to tho
party have been from the farmers. whilc two
years ago the landslide was made up from tho
result in tho cities. Low prices for farm
products have caused n shifting OF faith on the
part OF the aErarians. who are willing to risk
chanGe In this hope OF improving their pros
poets. Tho Indications show. according to
the Democratic estimate. that much OF the
foreign born element in the State has great
great dread Of tho Force bill.
In northern Indiana. too. thsrs is some
anxiety over tho interference in Michigan Oh
tho question ci tho Catholic and public
schools. which patrons OF the former fear will
creep over the line. Tho tax law seems to b.
cutting small figure in that portion o. the
state. while other causes lead the Democracy
to believe that their greatest gains will be in
the counties near the lake. 1t Is estimated
that the Prohibition vote will reach 10000,
and 1t Is coming largely from: the Republican
While the Populists will not listen to a FIG
ure Under $4,000. tho Democrats will not al
low them moro than 1900 votes. Their
poor showing made by them in the other
T IIa.e ;s,t Wn ~ We're g,saty Depended mlon
tor TO TIE injury Of the ropuiists. "'''''' 'a''
pretsS, well divided between tho two grent Jar.
noled 1.7OOvotes two Years ago. it Is enrcctcd
that the county Will not produce 600 on Tues
majority. In tho southern portion Of the State
1t Is thought that the Democracy is in much
a sS0 5 shaes s four 6ys45 Tns G
southeastern counties than in any other see 90
iron from Of the the Sp,1 Gem Een
siderable effect on the soldier vote te' Tie The
, Nssts nn., counties count r give 'he Democrats
lie STATE the Eshth will ': sH"w a's1iSt
change over four yearsag". In Nso parkc and
NeFWiIlOn counties tho Democrats aru bank
ing on gains. In the gas belt towns the Re-
rullicans say they will make substantial
gain, on account OF t he increase Of industries
ported there. The Democrats say that their
opponents "! be disappointed when the re-
turns get in from that portion OF the State.
The Homestead matter has caused tho labor
ers to shift the ir votes to the Democratic side
and 1t II sGid that wherever the Anialxama.tI
Association has any in t!uence votes have i,ecn
changed to the Democrats.
chairman GowLy claims Indiana to-day for
Harrison over his own signature by 1000.
and iaGEart does the same for Cleveland 10y
10000: and it is said by his conldants that he
really thinks privately that 1lnl!ana will. so
Denocraiic by 10000 or more.
whelning Republican defent. since saturday
the betting has been lively about tho pool
rooms. which now hol about $4,000 in
Mag"rs. pu'side betting has been heavy. too.
There seems TO be- an inclination on the part
Of Rcruhli"ans TO hold their money for odds.
There is an impression that in due time Dem
orratic money will re risked as it was four
years ago when odds Of :!tO we're offered on
Cleveland. and Ito on Indiana Republican
III rney Is wait Ing for more liberal offers on
the State result The odds day continued
to lie ~ to \. while propositions to TINT effect
posted two or three days ago arc yet untnken.
\ wealthy and prominent Democrat says |
that he has had money in tho hands of friends |
in New FORK. Chicago. and indianapolis to bet |
on Indiana for Cleveland for weeks. and vi to !
this time not a dollar has been taken.
kilograms from all over the State to the |
Dom ocratic state C"mmltt"e say that the |
prospects We're never better than now for |
phenomenal Democratic triumph.