The sun., 1916-10-31

welcome mat on tho threshold was not
offset BY the cold shoulder within, as
was the case In certain other states
where the Republicans arc now repent
ing their aloofness. Progrcssives we're
invited into the inner Republican
, ellis and made TO feel Mt home under the
old roof Seventy-ive per cent. OF them
in this state were originally Republic
cans. Almost to a man they are Re-
publicans again. or at least are voting
for Hughes.
For the first time since he "insurged"
In 1910 ex-senator Beveridge Ii again
speaking under Republican auspices. As
the Roosevelt vote In indian was 1872
007 four years ago. and as Wilson got
31.3s+ less than the combined Tart
Roosevelt vote, the reason for the Re
publican jubilation over getting the Pro-
gressives pack as we'll as holding their
own strength is apparent.
Columns could be written about the
completeness OF the Republican organi-
zation under Mr.. Hayes. Four hundred
mon and women in day and night shifts
are working at headquarters in the Sew
erin Hotel. Indianapolis.
Among "a multitude OF bureaus Is n
devoted to work among the 1000 rail-
road brotherhood men Of the State. An
other is devoted to the Germans. Forty
workers from headqua rters have been
roaming the state for months.
Goodrich and James Watson. Repub-
lican candidates for United states Sena-
tor. have been tagged by 200 automo-
bilcs in their speaking parade through
cities and farmland. Flying sduadrons
Ia We carried the gospel to Gary. South
Bend. Columbus and the other Indus
trial centres.
Every man OF the $4,000 voters In
Gary Is card indcxed. Every city and
country trolley car in the state is plac-
ardcd with advertisements. Half Of the
movie theatres have been enlisted for
Propaganda. Half PAGE ads" appear in
al Republican papers and all indcpend-
cnt and Democratic papers that will take
them.
In the past four weeks the hgh; has
concentrated on the labor voters. Quo
tations from the Presidents u~tteranccs
against labor unions when he was at
Princeton University have been found
especially effective. Surprising Roadway
las been made among the railroad men.
A state Republican manager assured
THE StS correspondent to-day that the
Presidents hold on labor had been
broken.
German American Vote.
There are probably $4,000 German
Americans among Indlana's 700. 900
voters. In national elections they have
usually split 50 per cent. Democratic and
40 per cent. Republican. and In State
elections 20 per cent. Democratic and rs
per cent. Republican. This year Repub-
Leans say they expect to get fully as
many as usual. II not more.
Hut Mr.. lIughes's declaration for a
Federal suffrage amendment has not
helped him among the Indiana Germans.
Many of them do not want women to
vote. fearing that II would lead 10 pro-
hibition against beer. To be on the safe
side the Republican have
omitted the German vote from calcula-
tons on which they base their predic-
ton that Mr.. Hughes will carry the State
by not less than 10000.
About n month ago II seemed that
Hughes would get most all OF the Ger
mans. a week ago a drift toward Mr..
Wilson was visible. The Republican.
believe they have checked It.
AS in Ohio and elsewhere. prosperity
due to tho war makes the Republican
task difficult. nd!an farmers are
mostly Republican in normal years. but
just row they are getting 10 and II
cents n pound for their hogs. The Re
publican cainpaigners say. however, that
i: has not been as hard as in some
states to convince the armer that a
protective tar.n is necessary to their
confirmed aiWuence.
II has not been 40 easy TO impress
them with tho Republican arGumen: that
Mr.. Wilson hasn't kept the country on.
"f war AT all. J.; should be said, how
ever. that Mexico, tho Lusi,ania and
peace and war talk generally have boon
treated by the Indiana voters as merely
collateral issues.
Netting on Election.
The betting hero Is 10 to that
Hughes will carry Indiana and even
money hat he will be elected. There
are "A few even bets that Taggart will
beat Watson for the short term Senator
ship. but the real odds are 3 to 4 on
Watson and 3 20 4 on Harry New, whose
opponent for the full term in the Senate
is tho present Senator. John w. Kern.
TagSar Is stronger with the 'indc-
pendent Democrats than he used to be
All factions Joined In asking him to take
the nomination. The Prohibi,ionists are
Still against him.
The fact that both candidates for the
Nicc-Prcsidency are IIoosiers does no,
seem TO cut much figure. Both Fair.
banks and Marshall are popular. II any.
thing. Fairbanks has the ADVANTAGE in
this respect. as Nice-Prcsidcnt Marshall
although still liked personally, has los,
some Of his political influence with the
home folks.
The Republicans say they expect &c
carry Gerry by 5000 and Indianapolis u,
from 5000 to 10000 because of the un'
popularity OF the Democratic city ad
ministration While union men general,
are for Wilson. the Republicans ar,
banking on the fact that there are NOR,
non-union workers In ndian than II
any other State.
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