The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-02
His Campaigning Throughout the
State Has Been of the Most Eff
fective Character.
STRENGTH OF ovERsTREET
1T WILL BE A NOTABLE FACTOR IN
THE COMING VICTORY.
A Review of the Situation Calculated
10 Cheer Hearts Of Republicans
Political News.

In the calm before the storm political
prophets are sizing up the situation in In
diana and even the most conservative Re-
publican leaders have but one prediction
to make: Indiana will go Republican by
a sweeping majority" This prediction is
made not only the success of the State
ticket, but upon at least ten of the
gressional districts and a big majority or
the legislative districts 1t is noticeable.
too, that Republican claims do not vary
much in former years. The tendency
is to rather allow for all possible set
backs and for the unexpected I'm making
estimates rather than to be radical and ul-
tra-partisan. In the main, figures given by
members of the state committee. candi-
dates on the State ticket and Republican
leaders run from 200o0. the minimum fig
ure, to 5000. the maximum. There is every
reason to believe that the State will so
not less than 2o.OoO. careful judges say.
and the probability is strong that the ma
jority will be nearer 5000.
Such men at Nat u. Hill, Daniel Z.
Storms, David +. Sherrick, William l..
Taylor, Robert A. Brown and others. who
have been from one end Of the State to
the other. and who have made IL their
business to observe closely local conditions
that might work either for or against the
ticket. say that 3O.0c0 is not an unreasonable
estimate. Chairman Goodrich. OF the state
committee, recognized one of the most
conservative men OF the party. places the
figure at 10000, but appends to that state
ment the belief that the figure will be high
er. Even the chances Of an off-year, COM
bined with the lack of dramatic features
that a presidential campaign brings. are
not such that a less figure would be
sonable.
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES.
The estimate made by Chairman Good
rich on the result of the election in the
congressional districts is considered too
conservative rather thar too radical The
claim of the Twelfth district. il is pointed
out, might well have been backed up by
the claim of the Second. Judge Chaneys
canvass has been devoid of spectacular
features, but he has gone ahead quietly
gaining scores of friends daily among the
disaffected element of the Democracy in
the Second and has at the same time
massed at his back all elements of the Re-
publican party of the district. While he
may be defeated. IL is pointed out that the
course of his campaign has been marked
by ever-increasing interest and the cam
paign of Robert w. Miers has been charac-
terized by state of affairs diametrically
opposed A big surprise for the Demo-
Gratis OF the Second may be in store. many
say, the morning after election. Astute
politicians declare that IL is an absolute
impossibility for the Democrats 10 break
the present Republican representation in
Congress from this State. that II amounts
to certainty. almost. that {. c. GiIAams.
! lof
and that there is a probability OF success
for CLANCY in the Second.
In reviewing the situation, men who have
canvassed the State say that the personal
influence that has been exerted by SEN
ator Fairbanks this campaign has been
nothing short OF remarkable The senator
has not held a meeting that has not been
attended by exceedingly large crowds and
where the enthusiasm has not been at a
high pitch. well-known Republican made
the statement at state headquarters recent
| ly that the presence of Senator Fairbanks
in the campaign this year has been worth
! 1000 votes TO the party, and the remark
was accepted literally by those who heard
il. The same speaker declared that while
1 there are many men who, through lack Of
! interest or overconfidence OF something OF
| the sort. might not have voted this year,
/ yet when they realized that there might
| be a danger OF the senator's losing his
\ seat they awoke TO the necessities OF the
] situation and prepared TO do their duty.
The element Of personal influence must be
/ taken into consideration, IL is said. when
Republican majorities are TO be estimated.
i Nothing in years has done the party In In
diana so much good. all recognize. as the
I too brief tour OF Senator Hanna through
\ the State. The story Of the series OF ova-
tions he received from Evansville 10 South
Bend history. and leaders say that the
! Ohio senator gained converts for the party
all along the line The speeches OF Secre-
tary Shaw in Indiana made one OF the big
hits of the campaign and will undoubtedly
| be remembered in a most effective way
when IL comes 20 voting next Tuesday.
Great credit is given to Senator Beveridge.
who. through the decline OF the campaign.
has fought against physical illness. The
senator has been a big factor In stirring
| Republicans 10 their duty all over the
| State, and has succeeded In injecting an eie-
ment of ginger into the situation that was
| lacking
ovERsTREETs INFLUENCE.
One thing that IL is believed will work
for the success OF the party in the State.
as well as In the Seventh district. has been
the energetic labors OF Representative Jesse
Overstreet as secretary OF the Republican
congressional committee. Through Mr.. Over
street some OF the best speakers were sent
| TO Indiana and Marion county was well
taken care of. This was the work that
showed on top. But those IN a position %
know say that the real merit of Mr.. Over
streets work will not be realized until after
the results are known in the doubtful cod