Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-25
INDIANA.


Representation in Flfty-fourth congress-1s re.
publlcans. Renominated s'Fusion
Republican plurality. SSC0.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 24.-The indIca.
tions are that Indiana will send a delega.
tion to congress This year which will be
nearly evenly divided. with the proportion
slightly in favor of the democrats The Sec.
ond district. Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth
In which fusion between the democrats aud
populists hes been effected. must be re.
garded as doubtfpL Except for the fusion
they would haYe been undoubtedly carried
by tho republicans. In districts containing
cities OF any slse the republicans have the
advantage. In the agricultural districts
however. the chances are democratic
Tho First district Is an exceedingly close
ore and Representative j. A. Hemenway
who was elected by the republicans in 1894
Win 2'20O plurality may be beaten by
Thomas Duncan. democrat, by less than 50C
votes. The democrats seem to be more sure
OF this district than the republicans The
republicans, however, will probably carry
tho Second district, a new one, by electlne
a. NJ. Hardy by plurality OF 1900 over
Robert w. Meiers, democrat.
The Third district is democratic one
and will elect w. T. Zenor by pluralit~ Of
l,5OO over Robert j. Tracewell. republican
Representative Holman. democrat will be
reelected from the Fourth district over
Marcus r. sulzer. republican, by a
plurality OF 1000. The republicans will
retain tho Fifth district, where the election
of G. w. Fari5. with a plurality of 500
Is assured. His fusionist opponent Is John
Clark Ridpath
The Sixth district is a new district under
the gerrymander of 1894, and this will go to
the democratic and populist fusion can
didate. Charles A. Robinson. by 1O0O His
republican opponent Is Henry U. Johnson.
The Seventh district is a very close one.
both parties claiming it, Jesse Overstreet
Is now representative, and he will probably
be elected by republican plurality of about
1000. Charles NJ. Cooper Is the democratic
candidate. Republicans are certain of the
Eighth district and will elect Congressman
Charles l., Henry by an increased plurality
OF 1000 over the fusion candidate, John X,
Brunt. In the Ninth district the indca-
tions are in favor of Joseph b. Cheade the
fusionist, winning by 1000 over C. b.
Lands, the republican candidate. The re-
publicans Will carry the Tenth district for
plgar d. Crumpacker by 1000 votes over
Martin I. Kruger, fusionist. The Eleventh
congressional district was one of those
which was greatly affected by the gerry
mander. but, notwithstanding, there is liz
tie doubt that the present republican repre-.
sentative George W. Steele will carry II by
1000 plurality over Joseph Larimer. the
fusonist, and Levy Ratcliff, prohibtionst.
There is very close contest in the Twelfth
district between j. ID. Lightly, the present
republican congressman, and James NJ Rob-
inson, the fusionist candidate. careful
canyass by counties indicates that Lightly
will be reelected by about 700 plurality.
The republicans will win in the Thir-
teonth district, re-electing Congressman
Royse by 5000 votes over ]. ii. Kellison,
fusion!st.
Representative Holman, democrat, will be
reelected in the Fourth Indiana district
over Marcus r. Sulzer, republican, by a
plurality of 1000.