The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-08-23
PRocR Ess OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Eneeuraa ing Report. from An points.

The National Democratic Headquarters,
New York, are receiving many letters
daily from all parts of the country. From
those received on Friday and Saturday last,
the following are given:
From Davenport, Iowa: "The Democratic
party in this State shows more vitality than
have ever seen before since my coming here
in 1854. In our town of 25, 900 inhabitants
we have already nine Cleveland and Hendricks
clubs and three more organizing. Since my
return from the East find the Cleveland SEN
timent in the West stronger than | expected.
| think Indiana certain, Ohio probable and
fair chance in Wisconsin; while in Illinois
there are many cautious and conservative
men who believe the State will be carried for
Harrison and the National ticket"
From Adrian, Mich, accompanying large
order for copies of Grover Cleveland public
record; "We don't want them for defensive
purposes, but the reverse. We shall get a
large share of the Republican vote and will
elect Col. Eldridge 10 Congress. The time is
past when any one can carry Michigan" The
Prohibitionists are active and numerous.
Among the notices of Cleveland and Hem
bricks clubs received is one from Vineennes,
Ind, of 400 members, chiefly mechanics, over
100 of whom we're fomer Republicans, and are
about to cast their first Presidential vote.
Knox County, Ind, will give Cleveland and
Hendricks 200 majority. an increase of 800.
Indiana Cleveland clubs report from Oaktown.
Freelandsville, Edwardport, Bicknell, Bruce
vile, Monroe City, Wheatland, Sanborn and
Deckers.
From Whitewater, Wis, it is reported that
eighty-fve Republicans have joined the CleVe-
land Club, including the President of the Gar.
field Club, of 1880 and President Stearns, of the
State Normal School.
A letter from Bradford, Pa, says: ''The
situation in this State is encouraging. know
of a.dozen disaffected Republicans who will
vote for Cleveland. There is st. John and
Daniel club here of 140 members, all of whom
were former Republicans.
A. letter from Marengo, Ia, says: "Send
US tha Hrppklyn Young Republicans paper
on Blaine. fndieatiaas here are favorable.
The vote here will open the eyes of those who
believe in the old-time Republican MAORI
ties" A letter from Newtown, n. D., says
''The voting population here is about six hun.
dred. Garfield got about eighty five majority.
We think we can reverse the figures and give
Cleveland and Hendricks like majority"
A correspondent in Kansas writes ave be-
lieve we can elect the Democratic State ticket
and do well on Congressman. You would be
surprised if you were here to see how many of
the negroes are breaking off the shackles that
uOQQQ them 10 Jne hepuDllcdn party n
letter from San Francisco says: 'Some Eas-
tern papers make great mistake in conced-
ing this State for Blaine. We will certainly
hold 1t in the line of Democratic States"
The New Jersey State Committee reports the
progress of the canvass as all that could be
desired. From Providence, r. l.. "We are
making an earnest and aggressive fight. We
have many Republicans who will support and
vote far Cleveland and Hendricks A letter
from Columbus, O., SAYS nThis is q Demo
cratic State and we mean to keep it so, The
total vote Of last year is within 1000 of 1880.
Gov Hoaily received $4,000 more votes than
Hancock. We mean to dispel the supersti-
ton that Ohio is Republican in n Presiden-
tial year.
From Massachusetts letter says: ave are
making thorough organization of our city
and county committees and anticipate good
results from this work. We are perfectly sat
isRed with the outlook A letter from Mich
igan says iAll over the State there are many
anti Blaine Republicans and there lisa marked
disaffection among German Republicans. The
Prohibition ticket will get many votes in this
State" letter from Vermont has the fol-
lowing: 81 think from the letters | have re-
eeived from different parts of this State that
the Republican majority will be unexpectedly
light, owing to Republican votes for Ceve
land"