The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-24
OUTLOOK is VERY GOOD
THIRD DISTRICT CONDITIONS PLEASE
THE REPUBLICANS EXCEEDINGLY.
Democrats Have Made Bad BIunders
in Public Utterances-RepubIic-
un Activity in the State.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SALEM. Ind. Aug. 23.-The political situ-
alton in the Third district has become very
interesting i'm the past week. and the cam
paign can now be regarded as formally
opened. The Republicans are rejoicing over
the acquisition TO their ranks of a num-
Der of former lifelong Democrats, among
them being Captain Louis Baird. a nephew
of Captain Ed Howard, the noted steam
boat builder. Captain Baird was for many
years commander of Company C, of the In
diana National Guard. and when the war
with Spain broke out was in command of
Company G., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Indiana Volunteers, seeing service in Cuba.
The alleged issue of imperialism and the
Democratic platform are responsible for
bis conversion. Captain Baird is enthusi
astic. and has been elected commander of
a company of Rough Riders. organized at
Jeffersonville. In one township in Clark
county there are ten prominent Democrat
ic farmers who have announced their inten-
ton Of voting for Mckinley and Roose-
Welt.
At Paoli, Orange county, two commands
of Rough Riders have been organized, each
with 100 members. A notable convert TO
Republicanism four years ago, Colonel c.
l.. Jewett, of this city, who is now in the
East, has been assigned by the national
committee to deliver speeches in the larger
cities of Maine, before entering on the
campaign in Indiana. Colonel Jewett was
formerly chairman of the Democratic State
committee, but could not swallow the free
silver dose four years ago.
The first and only speech made so far
by a Democratic orator in this vicinity is
giving the party so much trouble that the
leaders are badly ratified" Frank Burke,
erstwhile candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. and the Demo-
cratic nominee for member of Con-
gresS In the Seventh district, opened the
campaign at Jacksonville. His speech has
aroused a hornets nest" and he is being
generally condemned for his bitterness.
Among other similar u~tterances he said
that he "despised the German flag" alleg-
ing that it stood for arbitrary power and
enforced army service. Continuing in this
strain he aroused the indignation of the
German element, the very people whom the
Democrats are making a special effort to
catch. Burke is the man who made a
speech ct Indianapolis during the State en-
campment, ridiculing the members of the
State Guard because they saluted the flag
by taking off their hats.
j. w. Fortune, Democratic nominee for
| joint senator, has put himself in hot
water by the following public state
ment: Where the race question is
lima, 1 am in favor of the white man
ruling If the conditions ever become the
same in Indiana / am in favor of the enact
ment of the law here that was recently
| passed in North Carolina" AS a result of
this unqualified statement the colored vote
of the district will organize and fight him to
the bitter end.
| Hon. Hugh O'Connor, Republican nomi-
nee for Congress, is making an active cam
vass and is certain that he will carry this
| district, which has a Democratic majority
of 5000. Colonel w. T. Durbin, the Re-
| publican nominee for Governor, is positive
that the Republican majority in Indiana of
four years ago will be largely increased.
! His trips over the district nave convinced
| him that the German vote of four years ago
will not desert Mckinley.