Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-21
THE PRESENT OUTLOOK.
Republicans in an Unhappy Mood
Concerning the Election.

Candidates that IRE Certain TO be De.
feated and Mr.. Gest Among the um-
ber-TryIng Problems for the Man
ayers 60 Work Out.
Republicans of Illinois are in desperate
straits about their candidates for cong ess,
says the Chicago Nescs The mana gers
OF the party ignored the school issue. on
the Plea that this was national campaign
and that it had to be fought out on the
national issue of the tariff. Pretense was
made that this would sweep the state for
republican success. But only for time
was this theory held.
The members of the state central con =
mittee suddenly awoke to realization of
the fact that several of their nominees for
congress are in danger of defeat. Ia the
LIST district Mr.. Taylor is threatened by a
revolt in his party ranks Mr.. Mason In
the Sd, is not at all secure; Mr.. Hill, in
the 9Th. Is having a hot fight; Mr. Post,
In the 10th. is unable TO make canv ass
because of ill>health: the defeat of ur
Gest, 10 the 18th, is reluctantly admitted
and the warfare upon MIR. Cannon in he
18th may result in his retirement in spite
of his prominence. long service, and use
fitness. The tariff had done it all. and
still the central committee held to the
Mckinley bill and let the compulsory
education question go
Political and public surprise at such
short-sighted policy was expressed in the
most emphatic terms. Men of proni-
hence in every congressional district in
the state urged the committee 70 ma ze
the issue of the school house direct, and
declared that upon that 9ues ion the re-
puhlicans could win by overwhelmiI g
msjorities. WY the committee hesita-
ted.they could not conjecture, and many
of them have expressed themselves n
strong terms upon what they pronounced
an unparalleled exhib ton of stupidity,
Now, however, the secrets of the execu-
tive committee>room are leaking out, az
the force of Chairman Jones expressio q
that this lis national campaign is be-
coming apparent. Senator Culloin is 10
be candidate fer the republican .nomi-
nation for the presidency in 1892. and 4
is deamed necessary for mis- success u
elect the congressman and the legisiature
on the issue of the tariff. 1t is not b, :
lie we'd there csn he national campaign
on the question of the msint5 nance of the
school house. and a canvass of that kind
in Illinois this yesr would let the senator
sink into insigniticance ~ presidents
possibility. The question could not be
wholly ignored, and the senator himself
has hsd something to say in behalf o.
compulsory education. but bv the orders
OF the party managers the sui 4ct is to bt
kept in the background.
A little while ago il was believed by
the state Committee that the tariff would
be popular 1t was learned the contrary.
Then it became necessary to take another
tack and attempt to carry things with a
whoop and hurrsh from the stump. Ar.
engagements were made to bring Speaker
Reed into the state, and it was announced
that he woUli speak in Congressman
CannOn's, Hits and Gest's districts as
we'll as in Chicago. II has argued that
the presence of the quorum counte,
would be worth thousands of votes in
these localities. The announcement oi
Mr.. Reeds coming was received with en-.
thusiasm by strong republicans. hut il
| did not have the effect desired. The op
position to the candidates in half 6
| dozen districts intensified rather thar
diminished from day 10 day. Something
| else had to be done 20 stay the side.
Money was the thing determined
| upon. 1t Is q great power on election
| day and just preceding it. A fact known
| to number of insiders" in republican
| affairs is that the state central committed
made an earnest appeal to the moueyed
men of the party TO come TO the rescue
| Conferences have been held with then
| during the week The national commit.
tee was notified of the emergency and
consented to take a band. The culmina,
| ton of these talks about the necessity
for hard cash probably came. and it is
believed the Illinois republicans were
promised all the money they will need IL
| be placed where il Will do the mos
| good" for the party