The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
Dull CANVASS IN INDIANA.
Republicans Expect to Garry the State and
Return Fairbanks TO the Senate.

INDiASAPoLIs, Nov. 1.-The political cam
paicn which closed in this State to-day has
been an unusual one on account of the lack
of interest manifested on the part of both
Republicans and Democrats, and equally
unusual on account Of the interest mani
tested by the Socialists and the Prohibi-
tionists
While Republican and Democratic meet
ings have as a rule been poorly attended
the speakers of the other two parties have
drawn relatively much larger crowds As
a result of these conditions, the party man
ayers all concede that there will be a very
light vote cast on Tuesday and that the
Democrats and Republicans win show
heavy losses and the Socialists and Prohiii-
tionists will make substantial gains
Notwit hstanding the want of interest
the Republicans are confident of carving
the State for their State ticket and of con-
trolling the Legislature on Joint ballot and
electng nine out of the thirteen Congress
candidates. They say that the Indifference
is not so real as it seems and that the Re-
publican voters while manifesting little
int in meetings. are united in purpose
and will come to The polls in greater num-
bers than the Democrats
The latter have made their campaign al
most entirely on the question of trusts, hut
all the indications point to the failure Of the
effort to interest the workingm"n. Many
of the factories have increased wages
during the past year, and the reports from
the labor centres, especially the Indiana
natural gas belt, where iron,.glass and other
industries are carried on, agree that tho
vote has undergone no change since the
last election. II is there tina, the Repub-
leans have their largest majorities and it
is there that they expect the least falling
of in the vote.
Republican Congressman now represent
the First, Fifth, Sixth, seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Thirteenth dis
trcts, and in all save the First the mn jori
ties of two years AFRO were large. MIR
Henenway had only 2 2 majority at that
time, but the Democrats nominated their
strongest man against him Then and il is
generally admitted that his majority this
year will be increased.
The greatest fight in any Congress district
is that against George ". Cromer in the
Eighth Cromer is opposed by James I.
Tr,iesdale, Police Judge Of Alexandria.
Truesdale was one of the Homestead
strikers and afterward came to this State
and worked a while in an iron foundry
being a member Of the Amalgamated Assoc
citation Of Iron. steel and Tin Workers.
He began the study Of law and settled AZ
alexandria where he was elected Ju g.
over a Republican by majority of so
though the city Is normally Republican
by 800.
The Democrats nominated him for Con-
gress and il is hep ID TO utilize his popu-
larity among workmen to defeat Cromer.
Many Democrats, however will not sup
port him and the Republicans believe that
Cromer will b. elected by larger majority
than two years ago.
In other Republican districts the Dem
Gratis do not appear 10 b" making m oh
effort, but they are directing their ener-
gics 10 saving the four districts in which
they have majorities
There are 1900 election districts or vote
ing precincts in the state and the Repub-
Iican plurality two years ago for Governor
was rs, 1888 In order to carry the State
the Democrats must make an average
gain of ~ votes to the precinct II is
thought that the Republicans will win
all along the line but that the majority
will be considerably reduced-possibly,
/ to l2,c0S or 1900.