The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-01
The Stnte Ticket.

Most encouraging reports are received
from all parts of the state, especially the
southern aud middle portions, of the prob
able success Of the democratic state ticket. |
The state ticket Of itself has received
comparatively little discussion from either
party, but none the less has there been
earnest and hard, though quiet, work done
In its behalf Early in the contest the re-
publicans announced their intention TO bend
oil the party energies to the election Of
congressman, aud this has served 10 a
large measure to direct attention more par
ticularly to the congressional contest. That
fact will be no special disadvantage to the
state ticket. 1t will tend to call out a
larger vote, and if only the democratic
voters once get to the polls there is little
danger Of their neglecting any portion of
the ticket. The state ticket in the main is
sure to poll the solid strength of all demo-
Gratis who are out and vote, The demo-
cratic nominees are all men of excellent
reputation, against which the bitterness of
political contest has not brought to light
single report derogstory to their high
standing, or their uUdoubted capacity and
fitness for the several Offices for which they
have been nominated. We confidently
look for the election of the democratic
state ticket. Let Illinois wheel into line
and assume her rightful position among
the democratic states of the Union. Hi,
nois is democratic at heart, let her, politi-
cally, become such in fact.
THE ARGUS is not alone in expressing
its confidence of the results of next Tues.
days election. We add to our own re.
marks the predictions of the State Regis
ten which, it will lie seen, are fully 10 ac-
cord:
The nearer we approach election day
the clearer becomes the prospect for &
great democratic victory 10 this state The
democratic speakers, editors and workers
all over the state, are at work in good
earnest, and are accomplishing great good
Well informed men say that if the election
was month distant the democratic ma
iority in the state would surely reach 30.
900 or 81, 1000 That simply means tha
the democracy did not get fairly awake t.
the Importance of the occasion until with
in the past three weeks, but that fact is O
no consequence, inasmuch as DOW the
have started, they are moving very brisk
". and will be at the POLLS On election
day.
The apparent apathy which existed il
the early part of the campaign, did no
deceive, much less discourage the Regis
ter. The democrats of Illinois, as ever
where else, are chiefly men who work i
helds, shops, factories or mines, and the
have but little time to spare from the bus
mess of earning living to attend to polit
lcal matters. On the other hand, the re
publicans have constantly the political sci
vice of host of oficeholders, who max
their living by politics. and who have bu
little else to do. The consequence wal
that in the early part of the cam paign, tn
surface indications were largely in fave
OF the republicans, but now everything
changed the people are IN motion, tn
republican leaders are respondent, Will
the democracy are confident, happy an
aggressive. The Register, which was nc
Responding when the democracy was quit
and apparently lifeless, is not too hopefl
now. The prediction of a victory i
November is not made without goo
reason, but is the result of cool and care
tul survey of the whole field, and informs
tion supplied by men of experience an
prudence. We are not in the habit {
making loose predictions, and we do nc
now violate the traditional caution of III
Register. The democrats will sweep m
state of Illinois next Tuesday, and on
democratic readers will, on the next da,
be rejoicing with US.