The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-07
NO DOUBT ABOUT RESULT
MEN WHO SAY REPUBLICAN TICKET
WILL WIN TOMORROW.
views of Representative Overstreet,
Attorney General Taylor and
II. o.. Hawkins.

'If there are any lukewarm Republicans
i'm indianapolis Just now, which l can
scarcely believe" said Representative
Overstreet last night. they ought to do
some serious thinking about the effect OF
Tuesdays city election on the State election
that is TO take place next fail and upon the
national election still later. Did you ever
stop 10 reflect how Indianapolis is looked
upon in other parts of the State of Indiana
and in the country at large? Almost any
capita city is regarded as the central place
Of importance in its State, but this is espe-
cialIy true Of indianapolis. Our capital is
the financial and commercial center or the
State. Other Indiana cities and towns
watch mighty closely what transpires in
indianapolis. Abroad Indianapolis stands in
large measure for the entire State.
Now them continued Mr.. Overstreet,
Republicans Of the class l have mentioned
ought to reflect upon the position travelling
men occupy when they go out in the State
and are met with the query, How does Ii
happen that in State and national elections
Indianapolis is Republican, but whenever
there is a city election the Democrats win
almost hands DOWN How are they TO eX-
plain this anomalous situation? Then. too,
other cities observing that the Republicans
apparently abandon indianapolis to the
Democrats in municipal elections, are too
apt to fall into the same careless methods.
1T will look mighty bad Wednesday
morning if the headlines in the papers tell
Of another Democratic victory in this city.
1t ought not to be. 1t must not be.
Mr.. Overstreet has taken a great deal of
interest in the municipal campaign of this
city, since he has for a long time had his
home here and for a still longer period his
interests have been here. He has not
merely attended meetings and observed the
trend Of events closely. but has taken off
his coat and gone TO work. making vigor-
Gus addresses on many occasions. He was
asked last night for his belief as to the out
come of the election.
Il think Mr.. BOokwalte will be elected
by a good margin he replied without hest
tation. II :inow of no dissatisfaction
among Republicans and in the meetings
that / have attended L have discovered
much more interest and enthusiasm than L
had believed existed. The Republican or
ganization is first-class and a full vote
ought to be recorded. Mr.. Taggart is not
able TO deliver to Mr.. Mcguire the personal
following which has in the past greatly aid
ed him in becoming mayor of Indianapo-
lis. Mr.. Bookwalter is much stronger to-
day than he was two years ago and the
clean, honest and straightforward cam
paign which he has made has done much
10 strengthen him with the people"
ATTORNEY GENERALS WORK.
Attorney General Taylor is another prom
inent Republican who has not rested on
his oars during the campaign. but has done
some of the hardest kind of work for the
election of the entire ticket. Mr.. Tay-
Tor mas delivered something like twenty
speeches for Bookwalter and the other
candidates. His varied itinerary of speech
making has enabled. Mr.. Taylor to form a
! good idea of the general sentiment.
This city, on a full. fair vote" he said
last night lis Republican by 5000 plural
ity. Each party will probably poll between
80 and 80 per cent. of its vote. and | think
the Republicans Will get out fully as large
a per cent. of their vote as will the Demo-
Gratis. There Will be less scratching this
I election than there has been for some years
in a municipal election.
The German vote is always the con-
sentative vote IN any community said
Mr.. Taylor. land is always cast in favor
of a sound business policy. For this reason
party, as shown in the administration of
national and state affairs. is favored by
the In common with the other
conservative elements in the State, they
cannot understand how a city can prosper
with a constantly increasing public debt.
Another element, which could not be
I counted on two years ago, that the Re
publicans will have this time will be the
cOlOred vote. 1t is doubtful if the colOred
Republican vote for years has been cast
as sOlidly for the party as it will be Tues
day. The speeches of Democratic orators
in the last few days, arraying the white and
cOlOred races against each other. have
LAAa I'LL u NAo a
Democratic coloTed vote.
The large increase i'm the bonded and
temporary debt Of the city. also, has caused
the thoughtful, conservative Republicans
TO take special interest in the campaign.
and they will be out Tuesday TO cast their
votes.
For years the Democratic party has had
all of the inspectors in the city elections.
but this year we are assured of a fair and
honest count. If Mr.. ~Bookwalter is not
elected by a handsome majority L shall be
greatly surprised
r. o. HAWKINS TALKS.
Ex-State Senator r. o. Hawkins has
never been known to make rash ante-elec-
ton predictions. His long and intimate
connection with local, State and national
politics has made him a conservative. Sen
ator Hawkins has followed the course of
the present campaign with great care, and
when he was asked for an expression last
night he said:
II do not think there is any doubt at all
about the election of Mr.. oOkwaIte
From what j have seen and learned about
this campaign | do not think there il any
doubt. provided the Republicans turn out
and vote and do their full duty, as 1 believe
they will. They have a good organization
and, while the campaign has not been on
the Grassland order. and there has not
been a great deal of what might be termed
party enthusiasm and excitement. still
there is among the rank and file an earnest
and determined effort, ii seems to me, to
CdIIy bimS CITY LOT the RepQDllCdn marty.
There isn't any doubt that the city is Re
publican by a good majority. That has
been demonstrated in all of the election
since 1894, except city elections. and to my
mind there isn't anything I'm this campaign
10 indicate that the Republicans are not
going TO vote the ticket or that they are
going. TO stay away from the polls. / do
not think the vote will be as large as IL
was a year ago, because there is always a
much larger vote cast il "A presidential
election than at any other time. but rela-
lively the majority will be as good"
What do YOU think about the colored
vote? Senator Hawkins was asked.
I think the colored vote is unitedly for
the Republican ticket" he said. and there
viii be "A fewer number Of colored men
supporting the Democratic ticket on Tues
day than has been the case i'm anv CITY
election i'm the last ten years. believe that
the colored people fully appreciate that
their interests demand a change i'm the CRY
government, and that they will be found
on Tuesday supporting the Republican
ticket more enthusiastically than they
have ever done before"
MACHINE MEN TODAY.