Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
HOOSIERDOM BADLY MIXED
Republicans, However, Seem to Be More
Confident Of Success.
Dryan's Visit Failed to Convert the
W0rkingmen and His Managers
Are disappointed.
,orrespondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
INDIANAPOLIS, October Q, 1890.
Since 1850 Indiana has not been so thor
oughly worked up politically as it is just
at this time. Even the preachers are talk
ing politics. Some of them are on the
stump. while others discuss the situation In
a more orderly way. They are especially
worked up over what they call the anar-
chistic part of the Chicago platform. This
activity on their part is having consider
able influence. especially in the cities.
Both parties are not only confident. but
are enthusiastically SO. The democratic
managers admit they will lose heavily in
the cities. but claim they will make great
gains in the country districts. At first
they had hoped to make grelt Roadway
among the workingmen. especially by their
pleas against capitalists. banks and monop-
olies, but they admit that In this they have
been disappointed.
Bryan's Visit.
They are also somewhat disappointed
over the results Of Mr.. Bryan's visit. Not
| in the crowds so much as in the show OF
gains The crowd which received him in
| this city was large and fairly enthusiastic,
but there was a very apparent absence Of
wcrkingmen. and it was hoped he would
captivate them by his oratory. They are
not quite so sansuine as to large plu-
rality as they were a week or two ago.
| but still dehantly and confidently claim
| the state. but while this is true of the
| managers. the followers who are in the
| habit of riskng their money on elections
| do not shcw disposition accept the
| statements of victory SO confidently made.
| They will not risk their money. even when
| odds of two to one are offered. Money Of
| fered at two to one on 10000 for McKin-
ley still goes begging for takers
| As to Congressional Seats.
The democrats claim they will elect al
| least five of the thirteen congressman. with
| a prospect of making it seven. On the
! legislature they say they will have 1t by 6
| safe majority on joint ballot. That they
may succeed in accomplishing. The repub
| licans. however. make the same claim
| They are now claiming that they will have
| a majority Of at least ten in the senate
| and that the democrats cannot possibly sc
more than six majority in the house. This
is rather an uncomfortably close margin IL
legislature may well be regarded as ii
doubt. The democrats and populists hav
fused in number of the close Legislative
districts. The farming districts will de
! termine the politics of the legislature, TO
all the manufacturing counties will SEM
republican members, with the exception o
Allen.
| Gains and Losses.
The republicans put their loss to Bryal
in the state at 1000, and say it cannot pos
sibly go over 5000. They also say they vii
get that many of the populist votes 70
Mckinley. They also claim that the gain
Mckinley will make in this and Allel
counties will be greater than the loss the
| will experience In the whole state. Fror
all the indications the republicans wi
| gain in this county from 5000 to 1000. an
at least 1000 in Allen county. The follow
ing are the figures of gains claimed by tn
republicans in the larger cities: Indian
| apolis 5000: Evansville, 1000; Fort Wayne
1000: Lafayette. 500; Laporte. 20O- Sout
| Bend. 800: Elkhart, 800; Logansport, BOZ
Michigan City. 300; Anderson. 800; Teri
| Haute 800, and New Albany, 300. Will
the democrats will not admit these claim
in their entirety, they do admit the cite
named will cast largely increased reput
| liCan vote.
Sound Money Democrats.
The sound money democrats have entere
into the work this week more vigorousl
than ever, and are very much encouraged
They are having speeches made in most {
, tie counties. and say that within the ne,
two weeks their speakers will visit ever
county in the state. The republicans wi
make no effort to get up a big demonstrs
| that such demonstrations have lost all IL
fuence on votes. They are making abol
seventy speeches day in the state.