The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-13
CHAIRMAN OBERLY ON THE SITUA-
TON.


Chicago Herald: Chairman Oberly was
trying hard to keep cool at the Democratic
headquarters yesterday, but the extreme
heat, in addition to the numerous callers
for campaign literature, made comfort an
impossibllity. The Herald reporter on en-
tering presented Mr.. Oberly with a copy Of
the dispatch in which Editor Medill, of the
Tribune, makes Az earnest appeal for mon
ey to the Republican national committee in
order to save Illinois from the Democrats.
us what Mr.. Medll states true?" asked
the reporter
THAT part of the eminent free traders
eloquent lamentstlon which comedies Illi
nois to the Democrats is true; but the fact
is, as stated by Mr.. Medill, if the election
were to take place to-day the Democrats
would carry Illinois by considerable
plurality. As Medill stated, the only hope
the Republicans have Is the votes they can
gain between now and November
"Can they gain enough to save their
ticketl"
II think not. In Southern Illinois they
are colonizing negroes from Missouri and
Kentucky, and in this way they will gain
| several thousand ballots, but it is fact
the Republicans do not seem to be aware
that there is much dissatisfaction among
the negroes, and that the Democrats will
receive the support of large number of
colored voters. The Democrats will receive
more honest colOred voters than the Re.
publican can colonize in the river countries
"And the German votel"
"Well, that will be with Us this time.
From advice received at these headquarters
at least 95 per cent. of the German Repub.
licans OF the state will be cast for the
| whole Democratic ticket, not because the
Germans love the Democratic cause tht
more, but because Republican fanaticisn
has at least made them comprehend tn
purposes of the men who manage the Re
publican organization. The German i
honest, and he cannot, therefore, endur
the looseuess if not the dishonesty of Blain
while be is compelled to admire the sturd
honesty of Cleveland"
II observe that Mr.. Medll reports tbs
you have received an immense amount @
money from brewers, distilers and gan
blersl"
Mr.. Medill does not tell the truth. II
does tell lie. Not one cent has been II
ceived by this committee from any distl
. er, or brewer, or gambler. The fact is thi
The committee has very little money. TIL
candidates for presidential electors act {
if they owed nothing to the party. N,
y one of them has given cent or made
e speech. Not one of them has, 80 far as
. am Informed, taken any interest whatev
\ in the camaign. The members of Il
IS state ticket are helping themselves littl
), but it appears to be their belief that th
committee ought to pay its own expens
a and manage to accumulate q surplus Fl
= party purposes when duty shall call the
, to permit the Democrats to vote for the
: re election to the offices They are now seel
!, ing and will be elected to in Nuvemb
$, next. We have accumulated little MOI
r ey by subscription made by few individ
Z al Democrats outside Of Chicago, and
= = few made in the Fourth and FRS, co
3. gressional districts of Cook county. II
electors will not help us; the state tick
: will not help US; the national commit
will not help us. They and other Dem
:. Gratis appear to believe that this comm
sr tee is self.helping body, while the Repu
: licans are pouring money into the poke
= of their committee. But the fact is h
, people are running the campaign ther
selves. Thousands of Germans are comir
= to US, and Joe Medill cannot use mon,
u enough to keep them back. Thousands
b; Danes, Swedes and Norwegians are COZ
SSss ing to u.s."
in "But how about the Irish and workin
., men who are leaving yeu'" -
Nd mo intelligent lrshman who is hone
-. will leave the Democratic party now, o.
ca the report that they are leaving is fall
rL hood. All through the state they ,