The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-04
The Legislature Overwhelm-
ingly Democratic and Ma
hone Showed Under.
Prohibition Works Havoc in the
Republican Ranks in Iowa,
and Lets in IA Glimmer
of Democratic Light.
A DEMOCRATIC I DAL WAVE.

CmCAGo Nv. 4-The following dis
pa,che4 hnv h,on received here:
New A-uRN. Nov. g. The election in
New I,rk city il pr"grs sing very quietly.
A heavy >oia is being p.led and ling and
scratching on the local can ii'laie is the
orier oi t,e day. Governor Hill appears to
be running IA. nhaal of his ticket, and Gen.
Jones ir,.ns cut for Gan Carr The fight
for sheriff IL uxsi that prediction
is ont uf the IIastion, but those who have
closely stui.el the stu alton lean to the
opuiul that JacobuS, the Republican nomi
ne, " i'll he successful The fgnt for congress-
man in the district formerly represented by
Sun ct Cox, now minister to Turkey. is a
bitter one. Indications point to tho election
of Timothy Campbell.
In Senator Gibbs district there Is some
lnugntcr over tine canvass OF tev. Stephen
Merritt who il running independent and
against the "wicked" senator. Many of the
voters promised Mr.. Merritt that they
would give him their votes and they are do
ing so, but they are voting for him as gov
ernor, assembly man. alderman, coroner and
in fact every office but the one he desires.
In the second district, Jimmy Oliver and
Fatty Walsh's bailiwick, which incu les
Paradise park, fights average ono every
fifteon minutes. Tom Maher, divers op-
ponent and Pat Diver, Walsh'i antag onist,
are making great struggle but thus far
unsucces Siully. A number of illegal voters
in this district have bean arrested. 1t is
probable that nightfall will find many
broken heads
Report, at Republican headquafter, state
that n heavy vote is being p,liel by the Re-
pnbIiraos Il r,uJhuut the stot,. 4 numhcr
o, Iadte, vera at the n ,lline plnces nm town
TODAY p-adIinq Prohibition tickets or
the .eyeu state ens tors to be elected in this
city it is highly prob ,bls that six will bs
Democrat, an cne R.,utlicon In three
OF the senate districts tho Republicans
ma il no nominations. 1t is probable that
the Rapu liran, will gain one member of
the assembly
BEaoktyN. Nov ]. The election in this
city ,rncrg, es ouietly. The Democratic
stats k.t i, rpceiv,nr its full marty v,t,
lut th4 l,r,l can ,idates particn,arlv that
If n,vur is bein. scratched oon,ilarablv
w. olnsrl, the Iudepsndent- candidate for
n,ypr i, receiving larre acca ;sions from
both u,rtiea. the ursater support coming
from ;l,, r ,pullcans A lar., vot, is he,
ing paliei Nae
RrFr,1o N v Nov a-V,tin~ in the
city hu, not come mn to expectations. It. is
generally believed that the Republicans will
carry bIlh city and county. In the contest
for Sheriff schen ID ,m) has not run as we'll
rs hi, friands boneI for Ha ia abaad of his
ticket, but not sufficient to Obtain a ma.
jority. For senator the contest is close, with
the chance, in favor of McMillaa, iRepl
Urea N. Y, Nov. 3.-Presept indjca-
tions are that Hill will have a majority Of
over 500 in this city, The fight for tho
assembly viii be- the most interesting and
will probably he clo;a between Grannis
Dem) AMI hall tRspl Copreshall. Renub.
lican caniilat, for senator. will carry the
ttS' in' io'ai COUNTY onAceis are uhcef'