Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
MONEY WILL DECIDE
Campaign in Indiana Has Settled to
Commercial Basis.
BIGGEST BANK ROLL WILL WIN
Both Parties Pretty Well Supplied
With "War Sinews. "
Z II E RIV A L G L A NJ S
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 80, 1900
One week from election day finds the
campaign in Indiana much changed from
what it was a month ago. All through the
summer and early fall the struggle here
has lacked enthusiasm. But the near ap-
preach of election day has changed all this
Beth republican and democratic committees
have turned to their work with fiery energy
and as much effort is being put forth in
this closing week as in any former month.
Money is talking. The impression is
abroad that the party with the biggest
bank roll will carry the state. There is no
doubt that Indianas uncertain political sit
uation of many years has made permanent
a fioa ting vote which expects to be pur-
chased every four years
This element is waiting for the in
evitable visit of the local committeeman
who has visited indianapolis in great num-
bers in the past few days, and who is sup
posed to have gone home with large sup
plies of cash.
Independent observers think that the re-
publican finance committee is probably bet
ter fixed than the democratic. This belief
exists in spite of the now generally ac-
cepted report that Thomas Taggart, mayor
of Indianapolis and national democratic
committeeman from Indiana. obtained $50
600 from Richard Croker on his recent visit
to New York.
The interesting story Is current here in
consequence of this visit that Taggart Sc
cured the money by pledging Croker that
1ndiana's delegation to the democratic ma
tiCnal convention Of 1904 will be hostile to
David B. Hill.
What money the democrats have has been
almost all saved for this final week of the
struggle. Republicans early in the cam
paign paid out huge sums for rough rider
unitorm and campaign paraphernalia of
all sorts; the democrats saved their money.
The larger republican supply is all that
saves the committee In these closing days.
Bryan to Revisit the State.
Democrats jubiant over the return
! of Mr.. Bryan to the state Thursday. Adlai
| E. Stevenson is also to make a number Of
| speeches in Indiana this week, and the Wis
its of the two men are counted upon to off
| set the efforts of the great army of SPELL
binders which the republicans have out.
The farmer and the workingman are the
| two uncertain elements on which each COM
! mittee is basng its claim of sure victory.
| Il seems to be pretty certain that there Is
! a drift among the farmers in Indiana this
year away from the democratic ranks. Re
ports from the counties show that many
! farmers who supported Bryan in 1896 are
| this year for his opponent.
| on the other hand the republicans are
| uneasy over the vote in the gas belt, that
| great center of manufacture. The gas belt
has felt the effects of the trusts, and the
| influence is believed to be strongly against
| the republican candidates in that district
Thus the drift of the workingman to
| Bryan is likely to offset the drift of the
farmer to Mckinley.
| The republican state committee has sent
I out thousands of letters to republican post
masters all over the country, inclOsing coin
reccptaCles for contributions of one dollar
or less to the Indiana campaign fund. An
| appeal is printed on each coin carrier, and
| In addition this letter is incosed
| REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
! Indianapolis, Ind. October 10, 1900
My Dear Sir: Will you please read care
! fully the printed matter on the inclosed
coin card? 1t will hold paper money as well
as coin. If you think the cause good one
act quickly, for Indiana is the political
storm center and very reedy.
CHARLES S. HEPNLY, Chairman.
The civil service reform league of In
diana will prosecute the matter. Its head
Lucius 3. Swift of this city-says 1t is the
| duty Of every United States district attor-
ney to take up the letter which Is viola,
| ton of law, in his opinion.