New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
INDIANA SITUATION.
Republicans Confident and Demo
Gratis Only Hopeful.

Indiana one month before the election may be
summed Up in the general statement that the
Republicans are confident and the Democrats
hopeful 1t might be added that the confidence
Of the first is an inspiration TO greater effort to
make the State absolutely certain and that the
hopefulness OF the second is having a like effect
for both committees are working night and day
and never before IN the history of the two par
ties has there been as much attention 10 organi-
cation as is now being given Not only are the
recognized party workers being urged to effort,
but the organizations have got down to the
individual voter, the man who has not hereto
fore taken active interest. and he is being
brought into the campaign a modest but
hardly less effective way than his more en-
thusiastic nelghbor. In fact. neither party is
leaving anything undone. and the State is now
in the midst Of one of the most active party
struggles ever known in the West
Five elections in succession have resulted IN
victories for the Republicans. and their plurali-
ties in these have ranged from 1000 to 4400O
but. paradoxical as it may seem. the less ex-
citing the campaigns and the less important the
Issues the smaller have been the Democratic
votes and the larger the Republican puralities
n two national campaigns these pluralities
have been in excess Of $1,000 and in two State
campaigns they went over $4,000. The Re
publicans argue from this that the State is
certainly Republican by a comfortable plural
ity and that though the pluralities may vary
according 10 the measure OF Democratic IN
terest and Democratic effort 20 get out the
vote. the result is reasonably sure to indicate
a steady adherence 10 Republican principles
This the feeling with which the campaign
opened. and all the developments OF the last
four weeks have tended 20 confirm the belief
that the result in November would not prove
an exception from that of all elections since
1892
But the Democrats are getting better or
ganization than they had either in 1896 or
1900. One reason for this Is that the gold
Democrats. with very few exceptions are work
ing with the organization. and are giving not
only their time but their money. Here and
there one finds a gold Democrat who has not
fully accepted the partys return to the gold
standard as sincere. and a number OF this class
have gone into the Republican party, and have
become identified with that organization. In
the main, however they are in line for Par
ker, and have been received with open arms
by the organization and put to work In those
districts where the gold standard vote
greatest IN the last two national campaigns
While this is true OF the gold Democrats.
the party managers realize that this very fact
is leading 10 OBJECTIONS among the free silver
men IN the State. and that many Of them
refusing to support the national ticket simply
because the gold Democrats have come in and
seem to have taken possession Of the organi-
cation Many Of the free silver leaders who
were conspicuous about the party headquar-
tiers both in 1896 and 1900 are standing aloof
this year and practically taking no part what
ever in the campaign Some Of them declare
that there is no chance TO carry the State. and
as high an authority Indiana politics c. r
s. Neal has declared that the party has no
show. He is a free silver man and thoroughly
posted in respect TO the sentiments Of the men
he represents, and it is upon this knowledge
that his conviction is based.
One OF the conditions upon which the Repub-
leans are depending. and which is giving the
Democratic managers no little concern. is the
satisfied condition Of the farmers regarding the
outcome Of Republican policies Voters Of this
class give little attention TO abstrUse questions,
but are governed largely by actual conditions at
home. and they say they have never had more
prosperous times than have come to them with
Republican administrations. They have had
phenomenally large crops, with the exception OF
wheat this year, and as a rule they are pros
porous class, Tor their products are bringing
them prices which have no presidents In agri-
cultural products in the State There is some
unrest among the laborlng classes IN rev
cities, owing 10 lack Of work. but in these and
IN the mining districts. where there is a strong
feeling against Henry g. Davis, the disahected
appear TO be drifting 10 the socialists, and Re-
publican loss. If any occurs, will not De Demo-
cratic gain.
has been made at Republican headquarters
shows a smaller doubtful vote than there was IN
the State in 1896 1900, but this is explained
the ground that many gold Democrats at
that time were reticent about their views. and
were always placed on the poll books as doubt
full The same was true OF free silver Repub-
lcans. But this year both classes are out
spoken and II is easier to get at the exact posi-
ton. From the tabulations by counties and
from advices received from county chairnen in
explanation Of the poll II is demonstrated that
the free silver Repubhcan vote is pracucaAy
solid for the State and national tickets this year,
and the party managers are expecting this to
Offset the loss Of gold Democrats. and thus In
iiS S6e them Piu'a"'y 'u''' a' large '' 'a' o.
Neither party is making any extravagant
claims 10 what it IS going to 40, but the Re-
publicans say that their organization Is IN ex-
cellent shape and that there is no reason TO be-
Iieve that there VIII be any OBJECTIONS Of conse-
Quence IN any parts Of the State The fact that
there are three or four asptranLs Tor the seat or
Mr. Fairbanks IN the Senate, and that there
have been some struggles for mastery among
the friends OF these aspirants n legislative con-
ventions. caused some friction in the earlier
stages OF the campaign, but this has apparently
been entirely overcome by the party managers
and but few of the Republican candidates Tor
the legislature will 20 before the people pledged
20 any one for United States Senator.
The outlook the Congress districts is re-
garded as exceedingly promising, and the Re
publicaus expect TO return not fewer than nine
and more likely ten, members from this state.
There is more than q fighting chance IN the
XIIh District, and in the WITH the Republican
candidate IS making a contest that may over
come the Democratic majority. While it is still
earlv 10 make predictions, the fact that Indiana
Rae been so aggressively Republican for the last
ten years seems to justify the party managers
in the claim that the State VIII surely give Its
/ eIect its entire State ticket
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Nev-YoFk. octobsr g 1901.