The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-04
Satisfaction Expressed at Republican
County Headquarters Over Pros
pect for Victory.
HANCOCK COUNTY OUTRAGE
DEMOCRATIC ELECTION OFFICERS
TOLD TO SET LAW AT NAUGHT.
A Dastardly Plan to Carry Election by
Foul Means-W. ID. Bynum's Pre-
dictiOn-Political News.

II don't take any stock in the story that
ii requires fair day to bring about q
Republican victory, said William Ii.
Whitaker, secretary of the Republican
State committee, yesterday. II have
worked at the polls on election day in a
regular storm of bad weather and / don't
think We got much the worst of it,
There is a sort of old-time superstition
among Republicans to the effect that q
smiling sun augurs we'll for the party, but
Secretary Whitaker holds that this is a
fallacy. Those people who believe in this
superstition hope that Secretary Whit
takers views are correct, since the
weather predictions last night were not
encouraging for to-day. At state head
quarters the belief prevails that earnest
and active hustling to-day will bring about
the desired victory.
At Republican headquarters yesterday
there was a sort OF serenity about the
place that seemed like the calm before the
battle. Secretary Whitaker was the only
one of the officers there. Chairman Good
rich went to his home at Winchester TO
vote and help out the local ticket. He will
return this afternoon and will be here to-
night Republican headquarters will be
open tonight. and returns will be received
there. number OF the members OF the
committee will likely be here. A. c. Milli-
kan, private secretary to the chairman.
went to his home at New Castle xestsSdaa1u g
and will return after he has voted to-day.
The entire place yesterday resembled some-
what deserted banquet hall. There was
every evidence of recent activity, but there
was none of the noise that few days ago
made the rooms about the busiest place In
Indianapolis. The click of the typewriter
that had gone on almost incessantiy for
the last five weeks was stilled and the
shirt-waisted operators were a vaca-
tion. In the speakers bureau j. Karl
Bain who for several weeks has been q
very busy young man. sat at his ease and
nervously stroked his mustache. There
was nothing to do but think over the past
and hope for success to-day. Chief Lyons,
of the bureau, had gone to his home at
Fairmount to help carry Grant county. The
press bureau presented an even more DESC
late appearance. George Lockwood, su-
perintendent of the bureau, had gone. to
Peru, where he will vote and be one of the
active hustlers to-day.
1--WE are prepared for the fight" said
Secretary Whitaker. 'and we are conf
of the State the Republican organization
is thorough and it YIN De found getting
out the vote.
O'BRIEN NOT IN TOWN.
Chairman O'Brien, of the Democratic
state committee, waa not here yesterday
and at Democratic headquarters IL was
announced that he, too. had gone nome to
vote Mr.. O'Brien viii return to InHtan1u
apolis this evening f,nd will remain ufV
the result is known. The state headquar-
ters of the Democracy were as quiet al
usual yesterday. At no time in the cam
paign have they beer marked by any vio-
lent activity. Secretly Reilly sat at his
desk in the Afternoon and expressed conf
dence that Indiana would 60 Democratic
to-day.
At the headquarters of the county De-
mocracy there was nf)re activity yesterday
afternoon. About 4'clock quite a GROVE
had congregated In ahe rooms. SecretarJ
Ross had himself bayricaded behind closed\
doors. He came out tong enough. however,
to declare that the whole county ticket viii
by Democratic Secretary Ross has way of
making these predictions with an utter dis
regard for conditions as they exist. In the
crowd was Thomas Taggart, with his ever
ready bandshake and genial smile.
Secretary Negley Fas In charge of the
Republican county ccSnmittee rooms. Chair
man Elliott was no. there. For several
days the chairman has had his office In
Room A. Denison Heel. where he has been
able to accomplish NECESSARY work without
serious Interruption He will be at heed
quarters to-day however The chairman
was pretty well satisfied last night with
the way matters were progressing. Secre-
tary Negley was ESPECIALLY we'll pleased.
Some things have come up this after
noon" ne said, "tos make us feel all the
more confident OF success. IL has been our
contention all alongt that we could easily
win If we could get out the vote. and IL
looks now as IL there would be no trouble
in doing this. One os the things that looks
encouraging in this direction is the fact
that men who have hot been known as ac-
tive workers in the arty have been calling
up to-day and offeris their service for to-
morrow. This looks good 10 me. for these
offers have come from men who have
never taken any speSial interest In politics.
save TO cast their baslot