The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-24
INDIANA IS REPUBLICAN,
AND not DOUBTFUL STATE

/ In Indiana. 1t is probable that there
| is some foundation for the Republican
| position. While the great bulk of the
] democratic party will undoubtedly
i support Judge Parker or any other
Democrat who may be nominated.
4 there is certain frreconcilab1e ele-
1 ment in the Bryan ranks, made up
| mainly Of old Greenbackers, Populfsts
| and original free silver men, who Will
bolt him, especially If Mr.. Bryan him
self maintains his recent attitude to-
ware. the New York candidate.
Republicans Are Confident.
Republican leaders are very conf
dent of victory this fall, although ad-
hitting that the party will have to
| fight for it. " 1t has always had to do
! that, however, and expects nothing
else. Hoosiers are natural born poll
ticians. In no State of the Union are
| political meetings more largely attend
| ed, party issues more closely discuss
ed, campaigns more vigorously waged.
| When the State elections were held
| in October, the results in PreSiden-
| tial years were most anxiously waited
| all over the country. Republicans Will
remember the encouragement put into
| the Garfield campaign. discouraged
| by the unfortunate result in Maine in
| September, 1880 when the news came
that Indiana nd-Ohio had gone Re-
publican n month later. 1t has been
a close State, too, as is shown by the
fact that from 1872, when Grant car
ried it over Greeley by over 22.oo0-
although at the State election in Octo-
Der Thomas a. Hendricks was chosen
governor by a small majority-unth
1896, no Presidential candidate had a
plurality which reached 10000 The
Repuplicans carried Indiana in 1850
and SSS, and the Democrats in 1876.
1854, and 1892. But this year, en-
couraSed by change in political SEN
timent which they believe permanent,
Republicans assert their complete con-
fidence of success.
Neither Judge Parker nor any
other Democrat can carry Indiana this
fall" said Governor Durbin. This has
become a Republican State and Re-
publican to stay. Our people are Re
pnblicanS from principle, and are sat
isfied with their party, the results OF
it's policies and with it's candidate.
Theodore Roosevelt. For years past.
the younger element of the State has
been attracted toward the Republican
party. 1t is a party which accomplish
es som ething, and something for the
country's good. They are attracted,
TOO. to Roosevelt. His characteristics
and his career appeal to them. or
course we will have OUR usual fight
but we will win it. And, as | said
the other day, Indiana is after the sec
ond place on the Republican National
ticket this year, and after the first
place in 1905
This latter statement, of course, has
reference to the prominent mention
Of the name of United States Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks for Vice-Presi-
dent this year, and to the future posi-
biIities of his distinguished career.
The Senator is deservedly popular in
his State He has been hard work
er for many years, and when the re-
suit of prolonged effort put the party
in Dower he was sent to the Senate
EIe was reelected In 1903. While his
party feels honored by the proposition
to nominate him for Vice-President,
there is still a feeling that they would
prefer to have him remain in the Sen
ate Nevertheless, should the choice
of the National Convention fall upon
him, they will acquiesce and give him
their support. Els colleague, Albert
j. 3eyerid dye, comes up for reelection
before the Legislature to be chosen
this fall There seems no reasonable
ground for doubt, even were the
State to give it's electoral vote TO the
Democrats, that the Legislature viii
be Republican. Senator Beverage has
no opposition in his party
Republicans Claim Indiana.
should Senator Fairbanks be elect
ed cc-President the same Lesisla-
ture would have to choose his success
sor. Pending the action of the Ma
tional convention, the question Of who
shall succeed him is not discussed.
Governor Durbin has many friends
and Representative Hernenway, chair
man of the Appropriation Committee
of the House Of Representative, is
also named.
Senato. Fairbanks, State Chairman
James P. Goodrich and other Republic