The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-08

Everything possible has been done to
make the Republican ticket a winner" said
Chairman LogsdOn, OF the Republican city
committee, last night. "and it is now up TO
the voters. If we poll a larger vote to-
morrow than we did two years ago Mr..
BoOkwalter and the rest of the Republican
ticket will be elected by not less than $500.
In any event. the Republican majority at
to-moTrows election will not be less than
1900" And this is the opinion of every
man connected with the Republican organi-
zation.
The Republicans feel that the last hours
of the campaign have. if anything. changed
the situation for the better. Every minute
of yesterday was devoted to strengthening
the strongest organization the Republicans
have ever had. Final instructions were
given 20 the workers in charge of the wards
and precincts, and arrangements were final
ly completed for getting out the Republican
vote.
Chairman Logsdon and members of the
executive committee spent the day in
room on the third floor at the English Ho-
tel holding conferences with those in
charge Of the various wards, and last night
the precinct organizations were called to-
gether and the final orders issued by the
walter and the other candidates on the Re-
publican ticket put in the day in seeing
their personal friends and urging them to
greater effort.
FINAL REPORTS.
Final reports were received last night
from all of the wards in the city, and
without exception they indicate that the
Republican party is in better condition than
ever before. IN view of the reports re-
ceived the Republican managers confident
ly assert that they will be able to poll at
least 90 per cent OF the Republican vote,
which. with the vote they expect TO get
from the Democratic party. will give the
Republican ticket a majority in excess Of
5000.
The Democrats are apparently without
hope. and are resorting to all kinds of dis
reputable methods with the fervor that a
drowning man clutches at a straw. They
have not only turned every prisoner in the
county Jail out promise to vote the
Democratic ticket, but have used the police
department 10 intimidate any and every
I, body that could be coerced into voting the
/, Democratic ticket. All sorts OF schemes
! have been hatched in the Democratic city
committee rooms, only to be uncovered and
/: frustrated by the Republicans. The fact
!; that the Republicans have forestalled the
Democrats in all OF the questionable meth
: DDS which they have sought TO employ has
helped in a large measure to completely de-
moralize them and has shaken the conf
dence of even the most sangune Old
tricks which have been employed TO such
igood advantage in former campaigns have
'been tried in vain. and on top of II all they
shave perfect realization OF the fact that
1.-THE vote manipulation trick of two years
,ago will be effectuaIly barred when the
,vote is counted tonight.
THE BETTING ODDS.
! That the Democrats are utterly without
lconfidence is evidenced by the fact that
.aIthough the odds on the betting boards
last night had heightened out to 21z to /
,there were very few bets taken. and when
:the betting places were closed for the night
.the boards were covered with bets which
had gone begging. Much interest. however.
twas manifested in the betting. and the
pOolrooms were crowded during the greater
.oart OF the evening. Quite number of
bets were taken at even money that Book
walter would have 1850 plurality. but
humber of large bets at 10 TO that Book
walter would have 1OOo plurality were
iassed by and were not scratched of dur
ing the evening. Several bets that the
slepublicans would elect cOuncilmen in the
Seventh Tenth and Twelfth wards were
iaken by the Democrats. The odds were ,
20 / that Wynne would be elected in the
Seventh and even money on Marsee il. the
tenth and Wysong in the Twelfth ward
.he latter two being Democratic wards.