The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
VIEWS OF MAJ. CARSON
WELL-KNOWN POLITICAL PROPHET
MAKES PREDICTION.
He Has Canvnssed the State and Says
McKfnley's Plurality VIII He
About Eighteen Thousand.

Major John NJ. Carson. the man who pre-
uicted with unerring accuracy that Ken
lucky would go for Mckinley I'm 1896. and
that General Harrison would be defeated
In 1892. Is in the city on his way to Ken
lucky to make some more predictions.
Major Carson represents the Philadelphia
Ledger and is one OF the most popular of
the Washington newspaper correspondents.
1T is said of him that he rarely ever misses
the mark in his predictions. and he is
looked upon as a man of most sound judg
ment and shrewd political foresight
Major Carson In 1896 predicted that In
diana would cast its electoral vote for Nc
Kinley. He was confident then that the
Republicans would carry the State, and he
Is just as confident now. II place the fig
ure at something like $1,000. or about the
same as the Republicans carried the State
before" he said last night. Major Carson
was in the State for several days two or
three weeks ago. and at the conclusion Of
his work here he made the prediction that
the State was safely Republican He said
last night that when he started from the
East to visit Indiana he had the feeling
that the State was going for Bryan. He
based this feeling on the different claims
of the Democracy and also historical con-
dition to the effect that Indiana .'fiops'
about every four years. AFTER carefully
investigating all the claims made by the
Democrats he said. and talking with
the people OF the State: decided that the
conditions did not Justify the Democrats in
making the claims they were making"
THE GERMAN VOTE.
One OF the cities Major Carson visited
Was Evansville. There he made some in
Quiry about the German vote. having heard
from the Democrats that this vote was
ION" on the question of imperialism. In a
conversation with one of the leading Iaen
OF Evansville he was told that the German
vote stood just where it did in 1896. when
Z. was cast for Mckinley and sound money
Major Carson found that the business men
OF Evansville are pretty generally for the
Republican ticket. and he concludes that
Nanderburg Will make Republican gains
this year. He says he has been unable
to ind any Republicans in this State who
are going TO vote for Bryan. except those
Who left the party four years ago on ac-
count OF the free silver issue. Major Car
con made careful Investigations in the gas
belt, where there are many large factories
and so TAR as he could learn the Repub-
Ecans have nothing 10 fear from the con-
oitions there. He believes that the visit
OF Bryan 20 the gas belt region and the
style of oratory INDUCED In there will real
~ be or benefit to the Republicans. Major
Carson says he is unable see where
Bryan has any chance OF election. He con-
cedes Bryan from leo TO 10 electoral votes
and does not believe he will get more than
that. In 1896 when Major Carson predicted
that Kentucky would cast it's electoral vote
Tor Mckinley, people laughed at him and
declared he had taken leave OF his senses.
He relates an incident that had a good
deal 10 do with the formation OF his opin-
Ion on Kentucky in 1896. He was intro
cueed TO prominent wholesale merchant
IN Louisville and had private talk with
him.
Il was a soldier in the Confederate
army said the Louisville man, land L
have always been a Democrat. l inherited
Democracy. But this Is not politics.: ft Is
business | propose TO vote for Mckinley
because believe II is in the interests Of my
business TO do So" Major Carson Is a warm
friend OF Secretary Wilson, or the Depart
uent OF Agriculture. and thinks that the
campaigning which Mr. Wilson has done
IN Indiana will &c productive OF good re-
suits