The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23
INDIANA.

Strangely enough, while Democratic
leaders profess to be certain Of carry
ing New York this fall. and to he very
hopeful about New Jersey and Con.
necticut, they seem to have very grave
doubts about Indiana. In view of past
elections this situation is peculiar. In
i:NN' New York gave 52.7S per cent OF
Its vote To Mckinley and 1882 pc.
t@hi TO Bryan. New Jersey gave o5.27
per cent of its vote to Mckinley ana
,il.tJ to Bryan. and Connecticut cave
and 4l.N2 to Bryan. Indiana in the
San" year gave Mckinley only lO.G
per cent and Bryan 1862 per cent. less
than -four per cent difference and this
too in Il total vote of more than GJu.-
600. In 1896 the vote in Indiana was
still closer, While the vote in the other
three states was wider apart. In
diana has remained Il close state all
through the period of Democratic dis
sention. No doubt the nomination of
Fairbanks has led many to believe
that the state is certain for the Re-
publican ticket. That is not IL safe
supposition. In 1883, with Benjamin
Harrison, of Indiana, as their candi-
date for president, the Republicans car
ricd the state by only 2,34S. while in
1892. with the same candidate and no
Indanian on the Democratic ticket,
the Republicans lost the state by 1925
votes. The Republican leaders are by
no means certain of Indiana
The indianapolis News. which is
owned in part by Senator Fairbanks
and has long been known as his per-
Indiana is Il doubtful state. 1t argues
that the Democrats have more than
a fighting chance in the country.
After referring to New Yor New
Jersey and Connecticut as d pubtful
states. it says:
but what of Indiana? III ut. too
has usually gone with the three doubt
full states of the Faust. Will it do so
this year? Our Judgment is that this
state is surca than any of the three
others for the Roosevelt ticket. Mr.
Roosevelt has made enemies in In.
diana. but there is little of that deter
mined opposition to him among Re.
puIlicanS here that there Is in the
East.
"And the nomination of Mr.. Fair
banks will undoubtedly strengthen the
ticket. At the same time, the state
may be uncomfortable close for the
Republicans. The Gold Democrat
leaders have always figured that there
We're at least $4,000 of their way of
thinking that voted for Mckinley or
Palmer in 1896, when the Republican
plurality was only $4,000. Four years
later that plurality rose to 10000.
Probably most of the Gold Demo-
Gratis will be back in line this fall. II
Parker gets the Gold Democratic vote
and retains all the Bryan vote the
state will be at least doubtful, and the
result will he determined by the new
voters and the independent voters.
"But leaving out Indiana, the Dem
ocrats have a possible chance in Wis
consin. which has thirteen votes With
Wisconsin they would have 24O cleo
toral votes, which would carry them
through, with one to spare. And the
strife in that state between the Re
publican factions certainly makes it
attractive fighting ground for the
Democrats.
We are convinced that Indiana is an
exceedingly close state. Its popula-
ton remains unchanged. The only in
crease is the natural increase Of young
men natives of the state who have be-
come voters since the last election. In