The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-06
Chairman HernIy Goes Home to Vote
and VIII Return TO the
City To-Day.
PREDICTS A GREAT VICTORY
HE THINKS 1T WILL BE A REPUB-
LICAN LANDSLIDE.
j. Frank Han1y Is Sure of victory
Catholics for McI<inley-PO-
IfticaI Gossip.

The sun promises to smile on the Re-
publicans of Indiana to-day. The chief
of the weather bureau in the Majestic
building has predicted that the skies will be
clear and this is what the Republicans have
been hoping for. There appeared TO be no
doubt in the minds of the Republican
leaders in this city last night of the re-
suit in Indiana and in fact the country at
large. Chairman Hernly, of the State COM
mittee. went to New Castle yesterday even
ing and after casting his ballot to-day, he
will return to this city.
Before going away yesterday Mr.. Hernly
gave his final estimate of the probable re-
suit: at is a landslide; we will elect eleven
congressman sure, and will carry the State
by not less than 10000 and will elect the
entire State and national tickets and Will
carry both branches of the Legislature.
never was better pleased with the political
conditions as they exist at present and L
want to congratulate the Republicans in
advance on the reelection of Mckinley and
the continuation of good times for four
years, which means plenty to the laboring
people and in fact to all Of our citizens.
Joseph B. Healing, Seventh district COM
mitteeman, expressed himself as being con-
fident of Republican success. eve will
carry the State by a larger plurality than
in 1885, said Mr.. Healing yesterday after
noon land we will elect not less than sixty
three members of the House of Representa-
tives and not less than thirty members OF
the State Senate. Mckinley will carry
Marion county by 5000 or more and the
whole county ticket will be elected. L be-
lieve the Seventh district will give Repre-
sentative Overstreet plurality OF nearly
5000
One of the most confident of the cam
paigners who called at State committee
headquarters yesterday was ]. Frank
Hanly, who has been doing a great deal
of hard work over the State. He made this
statement yesterday: Il have made sixty
odd speeches in the State and have been
In two-thirds Of the counties, speaking
tried to be conservative and to learn some
thing Of the local situation In each county.
Twenty thousand plurality for Mckinley,
/ believe is conservative estimate.
would not be surprised TO see Ii doubled.
Our people are organized and will be at the
polls tomorrow. One big factor in this
campaign that will favor the Republicans
/ think is the silent vote that no man ever
measures until after the election. That
vote will be cast for Mckinley by farmers
and business men throughout the State"
A prominent Republican politician al
State committee headquarters made the
statement yesterday that he believed the
Republican national ticket will get a big
vote from the Catholics of the country
1.-THE Catholic clergy" he said, feels that
the present administration is committed to
the preservation of Catholic Church prop
erty throughout the Philippine islands. "A
change in administration would subject this
property to pillage and destruction and
they propose to do what they can 20 pro-
tect this property through the reelection Of
Mckinley