Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1880 — THE OUTLOOK IN INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

THE OUTLOOK IN INDIANA.

Unbounded Enthusiasm for Ifancock —No I?oubt of a (Sousing Victory in October. [New York Cor. Chicago Times.] Tlie prominent Democrats from Indiana now in the city claim that the State will give a handsome majority for Landers in October. Mr. English himself speaks with the utmost confidence of the result. Senator McDonald is no less sanguine. Speaking of the Cincinnati nomination, Senator McDonald said this evening : ‘ ‘ The Democratic ticket is as acceptable to the Democracy of Indiana as any that could have been selected, except, of course, that the nomination of Mr. Hendricks for the first place on the ticket would have called out a larger vote in the State, in which he is personally and politically so popular ; but the ticket as named by the Cincinnati Convention will receive every Democratic vote in the State, and will have a majority of not less than 5,000, and perhaps 12,000. Since the adjournment of the Cincinnati Convention I have visited one-tliird of the counties in the State, and have not found a single dissatisfied Democrat, while in no county that I have visited have I failed to hear of Republicans who intend to vote for Hancock and English. No ticket within my knowledge has met with a more sincere and enthusiastic indorsement from the Democratic masses. There is entire harmony and union between the leaders of the Democratic party in Indiana in support of the ticket. Mr. English’s nomination will add greatly to the strength of the ticket in his State. In his business relations I have never hoax’d Mr. English accused of unjust dealing. On the other hand, I have pei’sonally known of instances that exhibited the greatest consideration. In his dealings shrewd, careful, and a thorough business man, he has made a handsome fortune, but he is by no means a hard or exacting creditor. He has warm friends, and many of them. As to the colonization of negroes last winter, the Republican party will lose more wliite votes by that scheme than they will gain colored votes by it. As to the reported intention of the Republican party to put a large sum of money into the State in October, I may say that Indiana is a State in which money cannot be illegitimately employed in a canvass with any great success, and the Republicans, in coxmting upon its use more than upon any one thing, in their hope of carrying the election next October, will be disappointed. The Democratic organization will be as perfect as it can be made. Mr. English is Chairman of the State Central Committee, having been selected before the meeting of the Cincinnati Convention, and Gov. Hendricks and Mr. Landers are members of the Executive Committee. Mr. Yoorhees gives the ticket his cordial and hearty support. Gen. Hancock has for years been a personal friend, and he took an active part in securing the nomination of Mr. English at Cincinnati. ”