Evening star., 1898-11-04
Indications That the Delegation
VIII Stand Same as Now.
DIST RIOTS IN DETAIL
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

year which tend TO make the result harder
than usual to predict in Indiana.
First, both parties have many local fights
on hand, which may initiate against the
success of this or that candidate for Con-
gress. Just what effect these local dis
turbances will have cannot be estimated.
Second, it is not definitely known just
what position the gold democrats will as
sumo throughout the state. A great deal
depends upon them
Third, the apathy which is found every
where. In this last there has been a very
marked change within the past week. The
republican meetings have been much bet
ter attended than at the opening of the
campaign, and a great deal more enthusi-
asm is witnessed. The republican managers
are now bending every effort to get their
vote out, believing that with anything like
a full vote their success is assured.
The claims of the two parties are very
wide apart. Chairman Hernley is very posi-
tive in his claims that the republicans will
elect eleven of the thirteen members.
Chairman Martin is just as positive that
the democrats will elect eight and have
good chance for the ninth man. The re-
publicans are making an especial effort to
carry the second and twelfth districts.
While the democrats are bending all thelr
energies to capture the first, fifth, seventh,
eighth ana ninth districts, and claim they
will assuredly carry all of those districts,
with the possible exception of the ninth.
MIR. Hemenway's Chances.
In the first district Mr.. Hemenway had
considerable opposition in his own party at
the start, but that has been pretty nearly
all allayed. Two years ago his plurality
was 951, while Bryan carried the district
by 176. 1nere was a fusion between the
democrats and populists on Bryan, but the
populists had a congressional ticket of their
own, and polled 1,313 votes. There are now
N he field II lOOkS if
the populistc vote will fail off to some ex-
tent, the loss going to the democrats. The
tendency for some days has been toward
HemenWay, and unless his opponent can
check that drift and turn 1t the other way
in the few remaining days Mr.. Hemenway
will be elected by from 100 to 900 Wander
burg is the largest county in the district,
and both parties there have factional
fights. That Of the democrats, however, is
much the most bitter and is apparently
unre e.onciliabie. 1t is believed that pracu-
cal harmony exists in the county as to Mr..
Hemenway. Two years ago he carried the
county by 1907, and it is believed his plu-
rality this year will be equally as large.
The gold democrats are supporting him
with good deal of unanimity 1t is safe
to put the first district in the republican
column.
The second district for half century was
looked upon as certainly democratic, and
in all those years it never Wavered. -Four
years ago the landslide carried it over to
the republicans, much to he astonishment
of everybody. Two years ago the demo-
Gratis redeemed it by a plurality of 99S. Mr..
Miers, the democratic candidate, has
siderable opposition in his own party. His
opponent, Judge Gardiner, is one of the
ablest republicans in the state, but will
lose quite a number of republican votes.
If he could count on the united support of
his party the chances for his election
would be most favorable: but he cannot.
The republican managers are claiming his
election as assured. The popuists are much
better organized than they were two years
ago, when they polled 2.625 votes, and, If
indications are worth anything, they will
increase their vote by at least 800. They
claim they will poll 1900 II they do Judge
Gardiner will be elected, as the populist
gain will come from the democrats. A close
poll of the eight counties of the district
gives Miers 33S over Gardiner. This Is al
lowing the populists only $500 votes. While
the republicans are confidently claiming the
district, it may be counted democratic
by from 500 to 1000. While this is the Sit
uation today, it is within the range Of pos
sibiiity for the republicans to succeed.
Third and Fourth Democratic.
The third district gave Judge Zenor, dem
ocrat 2,434 plurality in 1898. That plurality
will likely be increased by at least 1,OOO
The democrats are very positive of their
ability to capture the fifth. district, and
they may do it. Mr. Faris carried IT in
1896 by only 365 He has had much oppo-
sition in his own party, arising mostly
over the distribution of patronage He
was reEomlnated after q very hard and
long contest. Had the election occurred
three weeks ago he would have been de-
feated, but his prospects have been bright
ening for some time. Two years ago the
democrats and populists combined upon a
candidate. This year they are divided.
and just to that extent it helps Mr.. Faris
The democrats are making every effort to
defeat MIN, but the chances are in his
favor. The republicans of the district are
unanimous in support Of President Nc
X ION oy.1 <l1 <oo
an opposition Congress might be elected
has healed about all the factioral fights in
the district, and Vigo county, which has
been claimed all along for the democrats,
1t is now thought will vote for Faris.
Watson in the Sixth.
The sixth district will elect Watson, the
republican candidate. by several hundred
more votes than 1t did Mr.. Johnson two
years ago.
The seventh the democrats still believe
they can carry against Mr. Overstreet not
wthstanding he carried it by plurality
of ASS two years ago. 1t is an uncertain
district. 1t Is composed of only two coun-
ues-Marion and Johnson. The latter can
be counted on by the democrats by from
300 to 400. SO Mr.. Overstreet must over
come that in Marion. He will do it. The
business men have organized in his favor
and the gold democrats unanimously
for his reelection. Marion county is the
center of the gold democratic movement.
and they have issued an address calling
upon the believers in sound money
throughout the state to rally enthusiastic
ally to the support of republican candi-
dates for Congress and for the state legis-
lature. The effect of this address is al
ready being felt In several parts of the
state, and nowhere more than IN Marion
county. 1t has given enthusiasm to the
republicans, and disheartened the demo-
Gratis One thing is noticed in this dis
trict, as it is more or less in all the others,
and that is the meetings are remarkable
for the absence of those who have been
earnest and hearty workers in the past
This is especially the case in the cities,
and 1t IS owing to dissatisfaction over the
failure cf President Mckinley to annul
the c..il service order Of Cleveland
Dig Fight in the Eighth.
The great fight is in the eighth district.
Notwithstanding the district gave a re-
publican plurality Of 2,632 in 1896, when
the nominations were made this year It
would have been impossible to find a man
who would not wager that the democrats
would carry it. THIS was owing to the
intense dissatisfaction over the nomina. ion
of Mr.. Cromer by the republicans. This
dissatisfaction was more pronounced in
Delaware, his home county, than anywhere
else bat it soon spread to all parts of the