The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-17
Mr.. BRICE IN THE WEST.
Encouraging Reports from Several
State Chairmen.
From the Net0 York Times.

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CHICAGO, Sept 14-Calvin S. Brice.
chairman of the democratic national execu-
tive committee, arrived in Chicago this
morning and went to the Palmer house.
Mr.. Brice says that the outlook in the east
is very bright. He looks upon the election
in Maine as showing democratic gains and
republican weakness, even adding to the
republican vote some of the prohibition
strength of four years ago. New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut he re-
CARDS as certainly democratic. Reports
from all parts of the country indicate great
democratic gains. They had great hopes of
the northwest, Mr.. Brice said it being GEN
orally believed that the farmers would
awaken to the truth and support Mr. Cleve-
land upon the tariff issue. He had come
west for the purrose of consulting with the
leaders, and to counsel with democrats gem
orally as to their needs. He was on tour
of inspection, SO to speak. From what he
had learned he believed that the chances
for democratic success in Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, and Minnesota were very good.
Indiana he regarded as absolutely certain
for Cleveland and Thurman.
Mr.. Brice dined at the Iroquois club in
company with National Committeeman
Phelps. Chairman john G. Campbell of
Illinois, p II. Kelly and Michael Doran of
Hoyne. At the Palmer house he was in con-
sultation most of the day with the repre-
sentatives of the democracy of Indiana,
| Michigan, Iowa. Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Chairman Campbell of Hi
nois said that the reports from all over the
state were of the most f1attering character
| Gen. Palmer and all the nominees on the
democratic state ticket were making splen-
did canvass and were everywhere arousing
great enthusiasm. He believed that with
some little help from the national commit
tee they could carry the state.
Chairman Jewett, of Indiana, said that
in his state the democrats were gaining
every day. Chairman Usher, of Wiscon-
sin, said that they were making a rafting
fight, and he believed they were going to
win. The Germans were almost unanimous
for Cleveland. Chairman Doran said that
he believed they would carry Minnesota in
November. The farmers wore all talking
| tariff, and the Scandinavians were break
ing away from the republican column
Chairman Weston, of Michigan, said that
there was scarcely any doubt about the
democrats carrying the state. The repub-
licans we're scared and were making their
hardest fight In the upper peninsula, where
| heretofore they had obtained their largest
majorities Chairman Hunter, of Iowa,
said that they were working hard out in
| that state, and were generally hopeful
The question of establishing a branch
headquarters of the national COMMITTEES for
the northwestern states was talked about,
and it was almost unanimously decided that
such thing would be impractlc bic and
unnecessary. The chairmen of the various
state committees thought that if their finan-
cial requirements were attended to, that
was all that was necessary. The western
committees will get about what they want
rs result of the conference An extra
effort is to lie put forth from this time on
in the states of Michigan, Illinois and Min
| neSOta.