The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-30
Sunday Spent by the Rival Congress
men I'm Resting and Taking Final
Counsel with Their Friends.
LIVELY TIMES ON TUESDAY
WHEN ROTH MEN AND THEIR FOL-
LOWERS WILL BE IN NEW CASTLE.
Candidates for County Omces Dis
gusted mt Lack of Interest I'm Their
Canvass-Putnam County Politics.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. March 29-Never
was Sunday more gladly welcomed as a
day of rest by the people of Henry county
than to-day. After week of unparalleled
political excitement. ending as 1t did with
the tumultuous gathering of yesterday, al
most everybody was glad to relax little in
his fervor and take rest preparatory for a
renewal tomorrow of the conflict to the
finish. For many years 1t has been the
custom to hold the primary election on Mon
day, and as a result the Sunday preceding
was usually the hardest day of the cam
paign, and all welcome the change this
year to Wednesday.
The candidates for county offices are ut
terly disgusted with the state of affairs,
and nearly all feel that their canvasses
would have been almost as effective had
they remained at home, for interest in the
congressional race so absorbs everything else
that other candidates have been small fry
indeed. There were forty-one of the forty
five candidates for county offices on the
streets here yesterday, and many of them
declared their canvass finished and that
they were going home, for they could do
no more good to themselves in the present
furore of excitement over the congressional
contest. There Is not one candidate in the
list who can say with any assurance that
he has a sure thing, for there has been
practically no interest whatever in any
body, except Johnson and Watson
Mr.. Watson was at the Bundy Hotel
here to-day resting. He drove in from
Kennard last night after the storm, and
enjoyed the day with his friends in his
room. He is In excellent spirits and says
he rather enjoys campaigning. He thinks
the secret of his success in keeping up so
well lies in the fact that he keeps in perfect
good hvmor and does not worry about the
result. He will go to Moreland tomorrow
and speak there at 1:30 p. m. From there
he will drive to Mount Summit and speak In
.he evening. At Kennard. last night, he
spoke In hall which had tin roof upon
which the rain poured with such deafening
noise that for time his powerful voice was
stilled. Tuesday. bright and early. he will
engage in the final struggle here. and for
two days will put in the best licks Of his
life. Tuesday evening he Will speak In the
opera house, and an exciting time Is ex-
pected. A special train will I've run from
Middletown for the berefit of the Irondale
workers and special Ia badges are being
manufactured for the occasion.
Mr.. Henry u. johnson spent Sunday in
Middletown, also resting and counseling with
friends. He addressed the Irondale workers
and citizens OF Middletown last evening.
and although 1t was very stormy night
the opera house was crowded to its utmost
capacity. This was his first visit to Mid
dletown in this campaign. and he Is well
pleased with his reception. Tomorrow he
will speak at Spceland at 80 in the after
noon and then go to Blountsville, a dis
tance OF twenty miles, ard speak at night.
He, too. will be here Tuesday all day. and
at 1870 p. m. will speak In the opera house.
The friends Of both mel will be In town
in full force Tuesday ana more exciting
day than yesterday IS al nlsSipated.