Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-13
TILE CAswpAIGy IN tILrN0Is.


Mr.. Tilden's majority in New York in
1876 was 32,742, in New Jersey 12,445, in
Connecticut 2 1900 and in Indiana 1915.
These were the only States of tho North car
ried for the Democratic ticket. There is no
reason to apprehend but at the election in
November they will remain steadfast and
again cast their electoral vote for the Demo
cratic candidates. Gen. Hancock is much
more popular man personally than Mr.. Til
den was four years ago. No imputation as
to his honesty, patriotism or craftsmanship
can be sustained. He is free from all en-
tangling alliances, having never before been
in the arena of politics. The party is united
in his support, whereas in 1876 many Demo
Gratis would not support Mr.. Tilden because
of his course while governor of New York
These four Northern States, with an electoral
vote of sixty five, may be safely placed in the
Democratic column. This will, of course,
with the solid vote from the South, give Han.
There are other States that are struggling
for release from the grasp of the Republican
party, and the present is the most ausplcious
time to complete their emancipation.
Illinois presents most inviting field fol
effort in this direction. Four years ago Mr..
Hayes minority in the entire State was but
2,45S. AT that election Cook county, II
which Chicago is situated, gave Tilden ma.
jority of less than two thousand. Reports
from that county to-day are to the effeo'
that Chicago alone will give Gen. Hancock
a majority of fully fifteen thousand. II
these advices are reliable,as they seem to be,
sufficient change will have been made in
that city to change the result in the State.
The Democratic State ticket this year is q
lar stronger one than that of four years ago.
Then the candidate for gov
ernor was an ignorant demagogue,
Lew. Stewart; now the candidate is Judge
Lyman Trumbull, one of the most eminent
lawyers and jurists of the country, who is
universally esteemed and honored both for
his personal traits and his high mental quail
tiles. He is popular 10 all parts of the State
while his associates are men of unquestion-
able probity and general popularity, and
have been selected with o special view to
locality. The ticket will make much
stronger run than did that in 1876, and With
the added strength of Hancock's great name,
there seems to be but little doubt that it will
sweep the State.
It's gratifying to be able to chronicle the
fact that the Democratic committee has de-
ciied upon making special effort to carry
this State. Arrangements have been made
as announced in the GLOBE yestefd.y, fer q
series of meetings to be held in the principal
cities which will be addressed by some of the
most eminent men in the party. Among
the names mentioned as having agreed to
canvass the State are Senators Thurman,
Mcdonald, Bayard and Hampton, Ex-Gov
Hendricks, John Kelley, Gen. E sing, and
Randolph Tucker. These, supplemented by
the local speakers, of whom the Illinois De
mocracy can boast more than any other
State in tbs Union, will keep the people
alive to the ISSUES at stake in the campaign
and help to bring out the full vote OF tn,
party. The prospects were never more pro-
pltious than at the present time, and it il
certain that no effort will bs sp2rsd that will
conduce to the success of the Democratic
ticket and the redemption of the State from
| radical misrule.