The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-07
SIX GOOD REASONS

Why Colonel Alexander Thinks Harrison
VIII Garry New York State.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BUFFALO, n. Y. Nov. Cool ID. S.
Alexander, of this city, was General Har-
rison's private secretary during the cam
palgn of 1885, The administration honored
him with the appointment of United States
6istrict attorney for tho Northern district
of New York. and in that capacity he has
been consulted by United States Marshal
Baxter on questions pertaining to illegal
registration, and he has had occasion to
visit most of the counties north and west
of Albany, In this State. he is, therefore,
peculiarly well qualified tn speak Of the
Republican outlook in New York this fax
District Attorney Alexander says:
Il have talked with local political man.
ayers, with representative Grand Army
men. and with q great many Democrats,
and have made careful inquiries respecting
the political outlook wherever have been.
and / have said to my friends in Washing
ton and elsewhere that b clieved we should
CARRY this State by not less than 1900 or
$4,000 majority. My reasons for this belief
are:
''Flrst-The Republicans have the issue
which has always given tho victory. The
principles. of protection and reciprocity are
ness men care to hear about little else. and
audiences will set for hours to hear the
tariff discussion.
Second, / believe that next to the issue
of protection and reciprocity, the Republic
can party will be benefited by tho fact that
we are riding on the crest of q business wave
which has brought great prosperity to ev-
cry business man and to every industry.
In 1880 the Impression obtained every where
among well-informed political observers
that General Garfield would carry Indiana
and New York and Connecticut because tho
country was having exceedingly prosper
GUS times. | think. in this respect. 1892 can
be compared to 1880. and that similar IN
fluences will aid in the coming election of
General Harrison.
"Third-Tbe Republican counties and es-
pecially the rural districts are thoroughly
aroused. There is a general belief every
where that the farmers are coming ont to
vote. The meetings held in the rural
districts have been largely attended. more
largely, ii anything, have been informed.
than in 1888
vidual workers than formerly, soldiers.
business men. farmers, as we'll as profess
sionai politicians, are exerting themselves
to get out the full party vote, and to induce
their Democratic neighbors to vote the Re
publican ticket. In many counties this in
dlvidual work is particularly marked. SO
much 81 as to cause comment on the part of
those accustomed to do work IN political
campaigns. e 80
FIFTH sincerely believe the Republic,
ans are to be helped by large silent DEM
ocratlc poll. l have been nowhere that the
names of several Democrats who are we'll
known business men have not been given
given me as intending to vote for Harrison.
1 believe this vote will be much larger than
the most sanRuine Republican has dared to
estimate. If the Republicans receive this
vote it will not be because these men do
not still regard themselves as good Demo-
had h &l.wx ntv 4haf
change of administration now will disturb
the business interests of the country. and
they cannot afford to have them 80 dis
Jurbed.
SIXTH have never believed it wise to
count on the dIsaffection of Democrats, but
this year / cannot drive the belief out of
my mind that there will be many Demo-
Gratis. q few being found IN almost every
precinct of this State. who will quietly
vote against MIR. Cleveland because they
don't want him elected. i have heard and
seen too much in the last month not to be-
lieve that this is going to be quite factor
In the election of the Republican electoral
ticket"
Have you. in your Official capacity. OBJ
tanned any evidence of Democratic at
tempts at false or fraudulent registrations"
During the year 1882" replied tho Dis
trict Attorney. Il was called upon to pros
had illegally registered and voted at the
previous election. and at that time / felt
convinced that in albany and Troy there
had been systematic attempt on the part
of some one TO poll large illegal vote. /
was afterwards Informed by persons in
position TO know that In Albany alone, In
1888, illegal votes to the number of more
than one thousand had been polied. This
year 1t Was thought advisable by the Re-
publican man q gers of New York city to make
an extra effort TO prevent recurrence. De-
tectives were put in the worst wards in
Albany. They lived, slept and ate with the
people who it was thought would be used
TO swell the registration. BY this means
they obtained evidence against the leading
workers in this business and many arrests
promptly followed. 1t is believed that
their work Kept the registration down in
one ward to the extent of 400 or 600."
HAS your attention been called to SIM
liar cases in other cities than Albany ~
There have been quite a large number
of arrests in Troy and Buffalo, but the evil
dence of illegal registrationis based more
upon the know ledge obtained by careful
inquiry than upon such detective work as
was done in Albany. OF course there have
been many arrests made all over my dis
triCt0