The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1888-11-02
The OUTLOOK!
DEMOCRATIC HOPES !
.Gl'.a,i Iron .Iu' Exchanges.



The Post, conservative paper
has long article on the pOlitica
situation in New York. IL sum-
the whole matter up as follows
An estimate on the basis of 1SS-
will give Cleveland $4,000 to %.
OO0 plurality in the State, rs four
sevenths of the increase of tn,
total vote of 1884 will be police
IN the Democratic election dis
triGtS.n
CONNECTICUT
Ex Senator, aud National Dem
ocratic Chairman Barnum, says
"Cleyeland had small plurality
in 1884, 1886 The tariff issue was
worked by the Republicans -four
years ago with as much vigOr as
cbaracterizes the canvass this
year. The Democrats of Connec,
ticut have met the issue fairly we'll
There is no scare on that ques.
ton. Connecticut will be counted
for Cleveland. and not only that,
they will send o solid Democratic
delegation to Congress-
NEW mAuPsHsHE
-Four years ago Blaine carried
the State 10y about 1000 plurality.
This year, owing TO the many con.
verts made by the Mills bill and
the bitter fight between the adhe.
rents of Gallinger and Chandler
over the United States Senator.
ship, the Democratic State Chair
man figures l,500 plurality for
Cleveland, and hopes to carry the
Legislature.
NEW JERSEY
Is practically conceded 10 the De.
mocracy by from 5000 to 5000
ajority. The Republicans have
abandoned their fight for the
State, and are after the Legislat-
Ire with the slim hopes of sue
,eeding Senator Mcpherson by
Republican.
Ohio-Thls State promises a big
surprise to all. 1t was thought
hat the wool clause in the Mills
,ill would tend to increase the
republican majority, but on the
leading Democrats there
Jay that the State has suddenly
become doubtful aud that no one
IAN be found TO bet which way it
will go. The Old Romans friends
re doing yeoman work.
MICHIGAN.
Michigan-Sunset Cox has gone
o Michigan TO stump the State,
his own district to take
ARE of itself. His own election
s sure. Postmaster General Dick
nson, who persuaded Mr.. Cox TO
20 to Michigan, says that Michi-
IAN is certain now TO go for Cleve.
and.
WISCONSIN.
MISUNDERSTANDING Villas in.
orms his friends that Wisconsin
will break away from the Republi.
IAN column. The conditions there
re something like those of 1876. |
'nly more favorable to Cleveland
nan they were to Tilden. AL. I
hough it is the centre of great
amber interests, no ono Can 90 !
ound to bet on Harrison having a
majority there.
fowa--Congressman Weaver
writes toa personal friend here |
hat Cleveland will carry that I!
State by at least 5000 majority, |
ND that the Democrats will gain |
me Congressman.
NEBRASKA.
Nebraska-The tidal wave that I
lected Mconane TO Congress two /
ears ago from a strong Republi- |
IAN district this time bids fair to |
make him Governor, carry the |
State for Cleveland and elect a
Democratic Legislature, which |
will choose a successor to Man
lerson, Republican.
CALIFORNIA.
The California Democratic pa.
'ers appear TO feel certain of car.
wing that State for Cleveland. |
hey estimate Cleveland's major.
ty generally at 10000, but Dennis |
learney, the great anti.Chinese
gltator puts it at 10000. If the
carry it at all, it will |
10 good. Gen. Hancock carried !
by 72, then Blaine carried it by |
5000 on this same Chinese issue,
nd Immediately following the
Democrats carried it for Cover.
or by 583.
INDIANA CONFIDESCE.
AS for New York, Indiana Dem
Gratis are very confident that it
I'LL give Cleveland $4,000 MAORI
y, bnt the feeling is SO general
hat California, Illinois, Iowa and |
Minnesota, one rail-, will 60 Dem.
cratic that the loss of New York |
'ould not be wept over q great
cal. The addition of Illinois to
he Democratic column of 1894
'Ould give the Democrats the
lection without New York, or
alifornia and Iowa, or Iowa and
Indiana Democrats are count
lg, too, upon Michigan. Gar; !