Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1910 — Blodgett Says, Result in Indiana Is a Political Puzzle to Him. [ARTICLE]

Blodgett Says, Result in Indiana Is a Political Puzzle to Him.

Billy Blodgett, staff correspondent of the Indianapolis News, says the result in Indiana is a political puzzle. He mentions the optimism of the leaders of both parties and their forecasts of the result, each side claiming victory by from 30,000 to 40,000, and admits that from the study he has made during his extensive traveling with candidates over the state that victory is apt to slip over in either direction. He says there was never a time when the poll books showed so many doubtful voters and there was probably never a time when so many men left their party and voted a mixed ticket. He says that the speakers that came here from other states had good sized audiences but they were not enthusiastic and when they applauded the cheering was usually started by some partisan. On the eve of the election “Billy" is unable to give us a tip as to how it is going.