New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
THE INDIANA CAMPAIGN.
Republican Plurality Predicted at
10000 Despite Democrats.

Indianapolis Sept. "a OspeciaD.-The campaign in
Indiana is under full headway, and both OF
the political parties sending out a great deal
OF literature and nightly the welkin rings with
the voices OF campaign orators. While IL was de-
creed that Indiana should have short campaign.
both parties agreeing that thirty or forty days
would be ample. II is proposed 10 crowd into that
time all the energies that have heretofore been dis
tributed through much longer period. For this
reason the onset from now till the polls close in
November will be fast and furious.
An important change. and that both parties
are taking into account. has occurred a result
OF the recent Bryan campaigns The Populist
party has practically passed out OF existence. and
the Socialist party has in its stead. Its
tors and its literature finding their way nts
all the labor centres and Il is conceded that the
party will poll the largest vote IN its history this
fall. Two years ago the Socialists polled nearly
5000 votes. against 1.35O for the Popust
candidate. and this year they have placed candi-
dates in the field in a number OF counties and for
State officers. while the Popusts have no county
tickets and were barely able 10 make up n State
ticket. This that tho two parties have a
new force 10 deal with in the present campaign,
and its present agsressiveness indicates that Il
Will be political factor IN this and subsequent
elections.
Though the largest votes Of the Socialists two
years ago in the cities 1t is evident that
it has recruited almost entirely from the Populist
party and this explains its rise and the others faE
IN this respect. too. II is more of TO the
Democrats than TO the Republicans for Il is draw
ing from disgruntled and disappointed class and
this was confined almost wholly 10 the Democratic
party Indeed. the latter. IN its attack in the
Chicago platform in 1895 on the Constitution and
the administration OF the law. incucated the prin-
ciples for which the Socialists contending and
il only natural result that the passing OF the
Populists and some Democrats from the party fold
should be 10 the Socialists And this is shown in
the disafection in the mining centres which years
aeo fir str In cftga
where that party has been dominant Il is re-
garded certain. therefore that whatever gains
the Socialists may make in the coming election
over that of two years ago will represent Demo
Gratis and Populists more largely than Republicans
OF course. the Republicans DO not expect to carry
the State by large plurality they obtained
two years ago. when their candidate for Secretary
OF State elected by 1924 votes. The Demo
Gratis. while in better shape than at that time
considering the difference in the campaigns will
not have large stay home vote and the
Republican plurality will probably be to exceed
zoeoo. The most conservative estimates, however.
place II at about that figure. and this takes into
account the fact that the Democrats are putting
any year since iss2 They are calling into their
counsels an the gold Democrats OF prominence and
u, ss ,ans IN which the gold pemoeratic vote
other hand thew are nrenarfn0 n send F2rvan ard
some or the free silver leaders the strong free
quarters where they think their voices will be less
discordant 10 the OF the majority.
rms policy, though. is having doubtful effect IN
many places. and some OF the leaders question its
propflety and crt!eise the seeming expediency out
% naien ~ mas grown For instance there are re,
quests from certain places for Bryan speeches and
IN the same breath the committee Is appealed to
not TO send any OF the old gold Democrats into
hese these iocaaues But there were gold Democrats
tlere IN $50 and 1900. and these. who want 20
support Parker, are urging the committee to send
gold democratic speakers into their regions. This
seems 10 be the condition in many parts OF the
State; ana tae committee is thus placed between
TWO hres, and never certain what is best done.
In order TO overcome the difficulty Il has been
cided 70 use both clements and to try to them
IN such way that neither the free silver the
gold Democratlc vote viii be lost the