The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-24
ELEVENTH INDIANA DISTRICT.
Warren Bigler Confident Steele VIII
BE Elected by a Big Majority.

BE Elected by Big Majority.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 23.-Warren Bigler,
of this city, chairman of the Eleventh dis-/
trict Republican committee. to-day informefd
the Journals correspondent that he HID
received detailed reports from the Repfhb-
lican managers in all of the six counties
in the district, and had obtained infor]lm r]lma-
ton of a thoroughly reliable character ffQm
a personal visit to each county which con-
vinced him that the Republican plurality in
the district this year will be up to the mark
of 1896, if it does not pass it. Mr.. Bigler
asserts that there is not a district in the
State in which there is a better organiza-
tion, and the polls have been taken with
extraordinary care. So far as he is advised
there is nothing that can be construed aa
affecting unfavorably Republican prospects
in the district. unless it be the Democrats
scheme formulated by John Kersey, the
Democratic attorney of Marion to disfran-
chse the 2,20O inmates of the Soldiers Homa
at Marion, and this. after all. he is sure.
will prove boomerang. There can be no
doubt, on the showing made by the Repub-
Icans, that the veterans in the home are
residents of Indiana and fully entitled to
vote, and as at least five hundred of the
men are Democrats, the fact that the
Democracy is seeking TO deprive them of
their votes is being used so effectively that
it is believed all will support the Repub-
lican ticket. In this event there will be a
distinct Republican gain. Mr.. Michael, the
Democratic congressional candidate. is
making a very unsatisfactory canvass OF
the district. He has essayed several speeches,
but his efforts in this line have elected
little but the jeers of members of both
parties. He is not wel-informed in political
history, his delivery is poor. his remarks
are of a rambling character and he appears
to have grudge against the kings Eng
lish. The impression he has made on his
tour has emphasized the expediency of re-
turning Major Steele to Congress, and Mr.
Bigler believes that the latter will make
better race than in 1896. He is covering
every township in the district doing little
talking, but his accomplishment as a mixer
is telling for him everywhere.
Two years ago Major Steele received
1858 votes, while Joseph Larimer, his DEM
ocratic opponent, polled z. .5S4, and the Pro-
hibition vote was 649. Major Steeie's pluraI-
ity was 4.269 in a total vote of 520S6 On
the presidential ticket the Republican vote
was 2S34S and the Democratic 23.l46. Me-
Kinley's plurality being 5.2O2. he running
ahead of the local ticket by 1000 votes. The
normal Republican majority in the district
is from four thousand to five thousand. ana
Chairman Bigler says that II the county
organizations get out the vote the Repub-
lican majority. both for state and congress
sional candidates, should not fall below
1900, with every indication favoring a ma
jority of from 4.5OO to 5000 Some excellent
Republican speakers have been secured for
the district for the last two weeks of the
canvass and it is intendd TO make the finish
a hot" one. Four of the six counties are
certain to go Republican by good majorities
and there is a chance of carrying Miami.
With the exception of possibly two legis-
lative candidates the Republicans are prac-
tically sure to elect every nominee in dis
trcts formed by combinations within the
district or formed by counties in the dis
trict with those outside. Perfect harmony
reigns and the only requisite for a victory
Is TO get out the Republican vote.