The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-11-03

IT'S men; the LapsIey Guards
"a paymaster in the works., and
RHards manned after superintendent
converting MILL. There is now not
Republican association. In the place OF
q uniformed guards of 1884 there is Dem
'ocratic club of $50 members. In 1884 Brad
dock gave ia majority for Blaine; this year
large majority is expected for Cleveland.
All reports from Indiana are of the most
encouraging character, and the Democrats
expect majority of $4,000. The labor vote
is pretty solid against Harrison, and from two
to three thousand colored men, it is thought,
will vote for Cleveland and lower taxation.
Reports place Ohio in the list of doubtful
States, and they are well founded. Up to the
beginning of this week the tide was all in
favor of Cleveland and Thurman. The Pro-
hibition vote promises to be large, the Ger
mans are generally for the Democratic ticket,
and the colored vote is divided. 1t will be
difficult for the Republicans to arouse their
party sufficiently to regain lost ground, so a
close vote may be expected.
Michigan is trembling in the balances.
Both parties claim the State, and at last re-
ports it looked like the Democrats had the
best grounds for their claims.
New Jersey is conceded to the Democrats,
and while Connecticut is being warmly con-
tested. there is but little doubt that its cleo
torial votes will be cast for Cleveland and
Thurman The tariff scare has had no effect
in these two States and they will stand in line
with New York for lower taxation and good
government.
California is close State at all times.
This year the labor vote is with the Demo
Gratis on the Chinese question, though som
wool growers have been frightened over to
Harrison. Democrats claim the State.
In Illinois the battle is fierce. Palmer,
Democratic nominee for governor, it is said,
will have a safe majority, but it is not so GER
tain whether the State will go for Cleveland.
Democrats claim it. however, and at all events
the vote will be close.
John j. Mahoney, of New York, last Sat
urday night, bet $40, 900 against $4,000 with
Frank J. Hunton, that Cleveland would be
elected.
Another prominent Iowa Republican has
renowned his party and espoused the cause
of Cleveland and tariff reform. Judge John
Porter, of Eldora, president of the Chicago,
Iowa and Dakota Railroad, is the man. He
has been district attorney and judge on the
bench, and he has been one Of the leading Re-
puhlicans of Northern Iowa. He has taken
the stump for Mr.. Cleveland.
Notwithstanding the rain, $4,000 business
men marched for Cleveland in New York
city last Saturday, and were reviewed by the
President Tonight there will be another
immense Democratic demonstration in New
York and another in Brooklyn.
Gen. S. L. Glasgow, very prominent law
yer and life long Republican, of Burlington,
Iowa, published a card Thursday declining to
act as vice president at a Republican meeting
for the reason that he is not in harmony with
the party on the tariff question, nor witt
their State prohibition policy. The publica
ton of the card caused a sort of panic among
the Republicans.
Nearly one hundred Republicans of Perry
/ Dallas county, Iowa, have issued an address
TO the voters of the seventh Iowa congress
sional district, pledging their votes to A. E
/ Morrison, the Democratic candidate, because
he believes in a reduction of burdensome tax
alton. They urge all Republicans of the dis
trict to vote for Lin.
A tariff tax of AZ per cent, as left by the
Mills bill, should not be called free-tradt
measure, and especially by party which
through its commission in 1882, recommen
ded a reduction of 20 to 25 per cent, wher
the tag was no higher than the Mills bill
leaves it.