Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-16
MANY CHANGES m INDIANA
Republican, Sssm to Have Rsgainsa Their
Confidence.
Sound Money Democrats win Greatly
Weaken the Free Silver
Cause.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. October l3, 1893
The clouds that have obscured the poiit-
ical horizon In this state are now begin
ming to roll away. and something like q
more definite calculation can be made as to
what will be the result, although there il
yet much doubt and uncertainty, owing to
the conflicting claims made by the leaders.
When the first reports from the second or
thirty-day poll began to come In. things
were not 80 bright for the republicans as
they had hoped for, and they tended to
cast shade Of gloom over headquarters,
but as more returns have been received,
the doubts have cleared away, and Chair
man Gowdy Is smiling more happily than
at any time during the campaign. The
trouble seems to be with the doubtful
voters, and that class Is largely greater this
year than ever before, but the republic ans
claim that the number has been reduced
more than 50 per cent since the first poll
was taken. thirty days ago. The free silver
democrats claim as being sure for them all
the republicans who are classed as doubt
ful, and under ordinary circumstances
this claim would be justified. but this Is not
an ordinary occasion.
The democrats are still confident of their
aolhty to carry the state, but two years
ago they were just as confident, yet their
ticket went down under a plurality Of
ABOUT 5000. The republicans then were
this year. By this it Is seen that two years
ago both the parties were surprised at the
result. one thing is certain. the republ-
cans cans nave e much the best organization. and
nave worked to better advantage There
has been no active division in their party,
as there Is in that of the democrats.
Republican Stronghold.
In the gas belt and other manufacturing
districts the republican gains will be en-
ormous The fusion with the popuItsts has
been perfected. and will probably add 250OO
TO the democratic vote, although q strong
minority of the populists have bitterly op-
posed the fusion, and some of than have
declared themselves for Mckinley. Candi-
dates on the democratic state ticket who
nave li'uv opposed the fusion declare the party
VIII lose at least 10000 democrats who can
not De brought to vote for a populist under
any circumstances. That estimate ia too
hlgh, but there can be no doubt it VIII add
I'm , 10 the vote Of Palmer. and be
that much of a loss to Bryan, bu. Mr.. Rry-
an VIII be a net gamer by the fusion to the
extent OF at least 5000 votes
Much will depend upon the sound monev
democrats. The leaders of that wing say
they will nupnber from $4,000 to 60 600 in
the state. and IT looks If they were maxi
ing very safe calculation. The sound
money demonstration in this city was GER
fanny surprise to the followers Of Mr..
Bryan More than 500 voters were in the
procession, every one of them having preyi-
ousiy signed paper declaring that he
voted for Cleveland four years ago. and
pieoging himself to vote this year against
MIR. bryan. The parade only showed about
one-thlrd OF the strength Of the sound
money democrats here. 1t Is Conceded on
all hands that fully go per cent of the sound
money democrats will vote directly for Nc
kiniey Putting the total number at 10000
the lowest estimate, 1t will give to Mr.. NC
kinley 24.OO0 democratic votes in the state
rms Will largely exceed the gains Mr..
Bryan Will get from free silver republicans
even taking the estimate Of the democratic
managers.
"orIinEmen for Mckinley
AS an evidence of the feeling in this city
among the workingmen, the action of the
street car employees may be mentioned.
They number something over 600 in the
city. three-fourths of whom have hereto
fore been democrats. On last SATURDAY.
night Mckinley club was started among,
them, and within forty-eight hours num-
bered over 300, and the membership has
now reached more than 400 l went among
| them today to find out the feeling. and was
assured on all hands that before. the end Of
the week fully 500 of the employees wouId
De enrolled as members of the club and that
the Bryan vote would not exceed rs.
Inc sound money railroad men will have
a grand demonstration on Thursday Sne-
ciai trains will be run on all the roads for
their accommodation. and 1t Is claimed that
w sne NUMBER unto OF voters every one of whom
brought into the city on that day win ex
coed the total number Of men, women and
children who came into the city to see Rry-
an, and at least one-third Of the latter were
Mckinley republicans. leading railroad
man who has always been a democrat. hut
Is now for Mckinley. said to The Star cor
respondent today that Mr.. Mckinley would
get more democratic votes from among the
railroad men than he would lose in the
"hoie state from free silver republicans
Mr.. Holman's Fight.
The republicans are beginning to get very
doubtful about the fourth district. Mr.. Hol
man has been apparently making some
gains. especially by winning back some of
the gold democrats 1t is a democratic dis
trtct, but the republicans have heretofore
regarded it az almost certain to return Mr..
Sulzer. their nominee. The election Of the
republican candidates in the twelfth and
thirteenth districts is now conceded by The
conservative democrats. The great change
In Allen county alone will re-eiect Mr..
Leiehty The republicans still claim ten of
the thirteen, with two doubtful but with
the chances In favor of the democrats
II Is now pretty generally conceded that
the' democrats will control the legislature
on joint ballot. but Mr.. Gowdy and the com
mlttee are confident that the republicans
Will have II by small majority. The
democrats will make some small gains In
some of the agricultural counties, but it is
not deemed possible for them to make good
the Losses they will meet with in the manu-
featuring districts. The state yet looks safe
for Mckinley by good plurality.
Spanish Neutrality During the Civil
War.
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