Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
THE INDIANA ELECTION
Republicans Think They Will Win To-
morrow.
1t Has Been n Hard Campaign and n
Further Delay Might Change
the Outcome.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November 3.-The
campaign in this state is practically wound
up. although each party has saved itself
for one supreme effort on Monday and
Monday night, but these last efforts fail to
accomplish any good except to expend the
little surplus energy left over. 1t has been
hard fight. battle royal by both parties.
The republicans entered into it with SUI
preme confidence of their ability to leave
their opponents in a state bordering on ut
ter destruction. Their confidence has not
abated one whit that is speaking of the
mass of the party, but the shrewdest of
the leaders are beginning to realize that all
is not quite so serene as they would like to
see it at this stage of the game. The dem
ocrats began their fight under many dis
Couragements Congress had just adjourn
eli. The open disanection in many OF the
congressional districts great that the
party leaders themselves believed that the
complexion of the delegation would be
changed despite all they could do. A tariff
law had been passed, but 1t was not the
law they had favored. In fact it was the
law they had condemned and had vehement
ly protested against. They had met in con-
ventiOnS and mass meetings, and vigorously
called upon the democratic House to stand
by its cOlOrs and never surrender to the
'trust-governed Senate" When the House
did surrender their hasty action came up to
from which it was hard to see how to
escape.
In the face of all these ennbarrassments
and difficulties the democratic party here
has made a truly gallant highland although
the signs Of the times point toward de-
feat for them, they are in much better
shape than they were few weeks ago.
In this congressional district it looks as if
Mr. Bynum would be defeated. In every
other part of the state the democrats have
gained materially during the last two
weeks, but here Mr.. Bynum has steadily
lost. The democratic leaders believe that
II the election could be postponed another
fortnight they would not only be able to
Full their state ticket through, but sue
coed in carrying the first, tenth and elev-
enth districts, which they have hitherto
conceded to the republicans, but admit that
such postponement would insure the de-
feat OF Bynum by at least 1000 plurality.
May BE Defeated.
L find the belief that Mr.. Bynum will be
defeated pretty general among the best-in-
formed d'mCcratS. but 1 would not predict
such thing as being absolutely certain.
Madison county, that has hitherto been
democratic by from 100 to 600, will cast its
vote against him, Hancock will give him a
plurality of from 2tD to 800, and the final
result will have to be determined bv this
county, and right there is the great eIe-
ment of doubt which enters into the uues-
tion. CntlI the temperance agitation of
Since then, with the exception of ISL n
has been democratic. that party sometimes
getting as nigh as 1000 plurality. Last fall
on lhe election OF mayor, this city gave the
republicans more than 5000 ma ioritv but
local issues cut the big figure in the cam
palsn. II Mr.. Byndm slcceeds in carving
TINS codnty he will be elected He thinks
ne VIII go cut of the county with ar least
,oo' On the other hand the republicans be-
neVe they Will carry the county not only
Ior their county ticket, but as against Mr. |
Bynum. ..' - :.
A gentleman. who has closely watched
every campaign in this state Since lSlD
SAD to me that this year there was more
uncertainty than he had ever known be-
loTe. he said that prior to 1883. political
committees were able TO so closely poll the
state that they could within q very few
votes tell what would be the result in every
township, but since that time there had
Decn growing up an uncertainty that has
now got to be so well defined as to make
the most careful poll wholly useless Men
are no longer "dyed-in- the-wool demo-
Gratis or republicans from way-back"
MI; atson. the republican opponent of
Mr.. Holman, has been perfect cyclone in
that district, and given it such stirring
up as II has never had. He has spoken to
the people from the stump, shaken hands
with them on the highway or in the shops,
eaten at the farm houses, and whether
shaking hands or eating, his tongue mas
been busy. The district is strongly demo-
cratic and the democratic element is of the
"hold-fast' kind. Other republicans have
invaded the district, but the people have
retained their loyalty not only to Mr.. Hol-
man, but to the party. This Is the first
time that any appreciate disposition to
break away from party traditions has ever
been noticed. The republicans talk largely
OF defeating the venerable Director but
they do not believe such a thing possible
The fight has developed one thing, how
ever, and that is, this is the last race Mr.
Holman will ever make. If he Is elected
this time he will voluntarily retire at the
end or his term, and not seek another NOM
nation. The scare he is now undergoing,
1t Is said, has taken all ambition for fu-
ture honoTs out of him.
Mr.. Cooper is also having a much harder
time of it in his district than ne anticipated.
but still the chances are in his favor. He
was the father of the law to tax green
backs, and the republicans made the mis-
take of attacking that law. In his district
1t is very popular measure and the at
tacks upon 1t by the republicans have help
ed instead of injuring him. The campaign
against him has not been shrewdiy man
aged. The republicans WILL however, very
largely reduce his plurality. In his dis
trict the strength of the populsts is one
of the uncertain elements. The republicans
fehCitate themselves that the pOpuists Will
cut but small figure. and what strength
they do develop will largely come from the
democrats, but careful observers do not
admit this.
In the first district the old soldiers will
make themselves felt by voting against
Taylor, the democratic nominee. That dis
trict contains more democratic soldiers
than any other part of the state, and they
have become diSgruntlea over the pension
policy of the present administration. The
same feeling exists In the eleventh district.
The pension policy of Mr.. Cleveland will. |
II Is said, cost his party two congressional
representatives in the state.
On the same ticket the republicans have
the odds, and there is now no doubt of their
success expressed in any quarter.