The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-03
AdIai f. Stevenson's Lightning Rod i'm
Position for Amy Stray Bolt from
the Popocratic storm.
WATSON NOT YET LOPPED OFF
AND SEWALL Is STILL CLINGING
FIRMLY TO HIS MATE.
AdIai Net Averse to Running with
Bryan If Both PopOcratic Append
ages should Give Way.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON, Oct. -Four weeks from
the coming Tuesday the people of this
country will decide at the ballot box be-
tween Mckinley and Bryan. 1t seems
hardly partisan prejudice to predict that
the verdict of the people will be in favor
of Mr.. Mckinley its next President.
Reports from all over the country seem to
coincide that MIR. Mckinley is practically
elected now, and the generalization in the
Popocratic camp may be regarded as the
best proof of the accuracy of the general
sentiment assigning victory to the Repub-
licans.
The situation, briefly summed up. is this:
The East from New England to Mary
land belongs to the Republicans, and those
few leaders among the Democrats whose
past experience in political mana cement
makes their opinion of value, have prac-
tically conceded that all further efforts in
the Eastern States are time and money
wasted. The fight at present is practically
centered in the States of Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky, Illinois, Minnesota Nebraska
and the two Dakotas. Maryland the ma
tional committee has practically turned
over to Senator Wellington, and every con-
fidence is felt, both in Washington and at
New York, that Maryland's first Repub-
lican Senator will, next fall duplicate the
State last fall from the hands of the Dem
ocratic managers. West Virginia is in
Senator Elkins's hands and no doubt is
felt that Mr. Elkins will safely land the
six electoral votes of that State in the Re
publican column. The contention between
the Higgins and the Addicks factions in
Delaware is ended far the electoral
ticket is concerned, and that State is likely
to vote for Mckinley. Kentucky and In
diana are reasonably safe, and in the next
four weeks the campaign in those two
States will be so earnestly fought out that
before election day there will be no doubt
of Republican victory.
The Republican campaign committee is
this year carefully avoiding all rainbow
chasing. With the exception of the State
of Florida where Senator Quay is pursu-
ing his hobby of breaking the solid South
little money and little effort being
wasted on the States of the extreme South
Louisiana. North and South Carolina, Mis-
sissppi. Alabama and Georgia have been
practically given over to the Democrats
The State elections in Georgia next week
will be an excellent indication of what the
Democrats may expect from a fusion
Nov. with the Populists. 1t need surprise
no one if Tom" Watson carries the State
of Georgia next week. At the same time
no matter how grave the differences be-
tween the Populists and the Democrats in
the South. the Republicans are basing lit
tie hope on those differences The Repub-
licans and the sound money men in Texas
are very sanguine, but up to the present
time the campaign committee prefers to
concentrate its effort States where Re-
publican votes will be counted. News from
Illinois is the whole, very satisfactory
"a Governor
geld is realizing the weakness of the Dem
ocratic presidential ticket, and has prac-
tically determined to consider hereafter
only his own interests and to re-eIect him.
is idle to deny Mr.. Altgelds popularity in
Illinois. To underrate the mans hold on the
norance of the real situation. 1t need sur
prise no one if the election results in vic
tory for Altgeld and Mckinley.
In striking contrast with the perfect or
Ganization of the Republican campaign
committee and it's harmonious cooperation
with State committees everywhere, is the
utter generalization of the Democratic
forces. Every day proves more clearly the
impossibiiity of sincere harmony between
Allen and Butler, the Populist leaders.
seem to have lost, in a large degree the
confidence of the Populist rank and file,
believers every day for his charges that the
Populists are being betrayed by their lead
ers. Mr.. Bryan. too, seems to be growing
ent. Senator Jones, the putative manager
of his campaign. has abandoned all effort
to control Mr.. Bryan.s movements. 1t win
not be surprising IT, in the next few weeks.
the Democratic leaders like Jones and
German. and Faulkner frankly abandon
the presidential campaign altogether and
their future efforts to electing
either legislatures in States where Demo
cratic Senators are candidates for re-elec-
greSS as, for one reason or another. are
popular with the Democratic junta.