The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-06


is 200, the number of votes necessary to
elect being 1876. This is not taking into
account states which are considered doubt
full, such as Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Wisconsin. There is no ques-
ton but that Louisiana and South Carolina
will give large Democratic majorities if a fair
count can possibly be guaranteed. But
the administration party are determined to
capture the electoral vote OF these two
states, no matter how large the Democrat
ic majority may be. In furtherance of
this plan T. S. soldiers and marshals are
scattered throughout these states to coerce
honest, independent voters to sustain the
Republican ticket, or, failing in that, to
prevent them from voting at ALL
AdVices from Indiana show that that
state will be carried by Democratic ma
jority of at least 10000
Pennsylvania, which is considered one of
the doubtful states, may be captured by the
Democrats with its 90 votes if the fraudu
lent registration in Philadelphia and other
Republican strongholds can be suppressed.
There will be great Democratic gains out
side of Philadelphia, which may add Penn
sylvania TO the column of Democratic
states.
New York state is considered certain fol
Tilden by an immense majority.
| Wisconsin is another doubtful state.
The Reform and Granger ticket sweep
the state in 1874 and the Democrats
elected their state ticket In 1875 by
plurality Of over 1000 Besides. the in
! terest manifested by Gov. Tilden in de
veloping the resources of the northwestern
states has aroused an enthusiasm in his be
5 half which no doubt will result in givinj
t Tilden and Hendricks the electoral votes O
this and other nelghboring states.
Mr.. Hewitt, chairman Of the nationa
! committee, is Sanguine of success.
5 As an indication of the confidence whicl
exists here in the certainty of Tilden'
, election, the pool selling is probably tn
most unbiased indication At Morrissey'
S last evening, $4,000 was put up to b
taken in sums as desired at the rate @
= 800 Oh Tilden to SIS on Hayes. Onl
q SIS, 400 of the amount was taken. On
s thousand to $3.50 was bet that Tide
would carry New York state, and $l,O0
: even was bet that Tilden woul
t Connecticut and Indiana, the bets to b
e lost if he loses any one of them. BettiD
: at Morrissey's is at the rate of 4 to o
j Tilden on the general result; four to on
e that Tilden will carry New York stat.
with to 3 that he will carry it by 20,OO(
There is even betting that Tilden will carr
New Jersey and Connecticut by SOC
} majority.
. That Jay Gould, of the Erie fraud il
J. fanny and the chief schemer with Twee
d and Sweeney in robbing New York, is
r league with Zach Chandler and is direc
= ing the Republican campaign, is beyor
t all question. He spends several houl
daily at Republican headquarters. liz. b;
made contract with Hayes's managers
Z which, in the event of the latteT's success
: he will not be forced to refund the $40
= 100000 OF the nations money which b
dishonesty obtained in the Union Pacii
- Land Grants, as shown by the last of
10 cial report of the United States Cover
4, ment Surveyors Department. The come
SO nection of Gould with the Republican M
30 chine causes intense disgust among Il
. respectable Republicans of this city.
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