The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-09
16,OOO, EASlLf
REPUBLICANS AGAIN SWEEP THE
STATE IN AN OFF YEAR.
Chairman HernIy Makes "A Conserya-
tive Estimate ON the Returns Up
to o'clock n. m.
GAINS HEAVIER THAN LOSSES
DEMOCRATIC sTRoNGHOLDs FALL
BEHIND THEIR OLD VOTE.
Unexpected weakness in Republican
Counties in Some OF the
Close Districts.
THE LEGISLATURE is SAFE
INsURING A REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUE
ron SENATOR FAIRRANE1s
Democratic and Republican Gains in
Congressional Districts Make
Delegation Uncertain.
Unexpected weakness I'm Republican
Counties in Some of the
Close Districts.
THE LEGISLATURE IS SAFE
INsURING A REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUE
FOR SENATOR FAIRBANKS.
Democratic and Republican Gains in
Congressional Districts Make
Delegation Uncertain.

BULLETIN, $3.50 a. m-Five hundred pre-
cincts IN Indiana give Ralston, Dem, $4,000;
Hunt, Rep, 1884. Same precincts in 1896
gave Bryan. 44,741; Mckinley. 54,92S. Re-
publican loss 6.O79; Democratic loss, 57Ss.
Net Republican loss, s4o This would indi-
cate Republican plurality in the State of
1e,O0e
At midnight, after receiving returns from
all parts of Indiana showing Republican
gains, Chairman Hernly, of the Republican
state committee. was feeling very jubilant
and was the recipient of many congratula-
tions from Republicans who called at the
state committee rooms.
IF the present ratio of gains continues.
said Mr.. Hernly. Indiana will be Repub-
lcan by over 10000 1t now looks as if we
ought to have eleven congressman, although
the returns are not all in on the congress
sional situation. We will, / am confident.
have a safe majority in both branches Of
the legislature
After the Western Union bulletins began
coming in showing gains all over the State,
there was an impromptu love feast in the
committee rooms. Capt. William H. Hart
the candidate for auditor, and r. A.
Brown, candidate for clerk, were congratu-
lated heartily. Messrs. Mccullough, Nebe-
ker, Bundy and other members OF the state
committee were highly pleased with the
returns that kept coming in.
after the first return came in, showing
a gain of eighteen in Mechanicsburg.
knew Indiana was safe," said Chadrma2P
Hernly. "That has been counted one OF Ne
strongest free-silver precincts and was
thirty against us two years ago. As Jsoon
as 1 got that bulletin from Mechanicsburg
knew Indiana was safe"
wonder what the Democrats are dotng2'
some one asked. call up the committee
rooms. Hernly, and find out what they
say about it now"
Mr.. Hernly called up the Democratic
state committee. He was informed that the
Democrats had carried the State by 1900.
What about the Western Union bull
letins? Have they not been regarded as
reliable heretofore?"
"Oh," was the answer, I'VE don't place
much confidence in those bulletins Our in
formation comes from private sources, and
we believe we have the State by $4,000"
This claim was received with amusement
by the Republicans.
Many of those who called at the commit
tee rooms last night congratulated Mr..
Hernly and those who have been associated
with him on the effective campaign that
has Just closed. "A large part Of the sue
cess is due to the hearty cooperation we
have received from the local organizations
over the State said he. There has been
the most complete harmony and the rela-
tions Of the committee here have been the
most pleasant. Everyone seemed to EEL
personal interest in the party's success, and
from the Office boy up has worked untiring-
w night and day
THE first Associated Press bulletins from
the State were not calculated to enthuse the
Republicans because they showed that they
had lost Indiana. When sixty precincts had
been received the averages began TO im-
prove. When comparisons from one hum
dred precincts were received the Republican
loss was of little consequence. When 120
had come losses and gains were equal.
Then for a time the tide turned, l50 pre-
cIncts showing a Republican gain which in
dicated majority of 10000 in the State.
Early in the evening the crowd about the
Journal bulletin were not responsive. The
election of Roosevelt was not what the au-
dlence was looking for. 1t wanted to hear
from Indiana and from Marion county. As
the returns improved, the spirits OF the Re
publican crowd rose and the old-time cheers
greeted each hopeful bulletin. Laughter
and jokes took the place of gloom. and the
drizzle Of rain did not dampen Republican
ardor At 11:l5 p. m. 200 precincts. one-six-
teenth of the State showed a Republican
gain Of lsS over 1896. when the Republican