New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-18
IN MIR. CANNON's DISTRICT.
MONEY THE oeaLY DEMOCRATIC ORATOR UP
10 THE PRESENT TINE.
BANKER BusEx CARRYING ON STILL HUNT
HIS OPPONENT SUPPORTED by GOVERNOR
y1rrs, EX-GOVERNOR oGLEsBY
AND OTHERS.

AND OTHERS.
DanviIle, m, Oct. II epectaD.-The lines OF tho
csmpsieu are now determined In Congressman Cannons
district, the XVIII Illinois, and stranger political
battle WIS never fought. On the Democratic side arc
obscurity and iueompetency Of the candidate, Doodle
in smost inhibited quantities. dsbursed with prodgal
hand for the corruption Of voters absolute silence
TO the issues and tho shameless purchase Of little
roads village newspapers to make up for this
silence. On the Republican side Is candidate OF
national cmnonce and usefulness, vigorous appeal to
the reason and intelligence OF the people from tho
pubic PLATFORM enthusiastic mass-mcetings daily and
nightly evorywhsre throughout tho district, and
h6use canvass for the persons and policies
involved in the contest AT the outset the Democrats
mazda hsv feeblo attempts to hold socaed Farmers
Alliance meetings, to hoodwnk Republican farmers,
but the latter vere shy Of them, and the meetings
were abandoned - utter failures. Tne chair.
man Of the Democratic Congressional committee ana
the Rev. j. Hunter, s'mossbsck bourooo, dehvercd
two windy harsngues some weeks ago. These have
heen the only Democratic meetings In all the i've
counties of tho DISTRICT and there seems to be no In
teution to hold any more.
The Democratic banker candidate, Samuel T. Dusey.
has not yet opened his mouth, anu VIII not 90 so.
No speakers have been sought for outside the dis-
trict and none IL announced from witih H. Ipis
silence would be absolutely oppressive, were /" not
for the incessant chatterng in print OF the Bourbon
Democracy ORGANS and the little villae newspapers
whose support Busey openly purchased Some OF
these rave wildly about the Mckinley tarh' aud
mingle their denuncations Of Cannon win hymns In
praise Of Busey but most Of them devote their EFFORTS
to divertng attention from the issues OF the cam
pssn. The only effect Is to rouse Republicans TO
greater activity and vigilance in the Republican cause
Banker Busey, however. with all his seeming nd'her
ence, Is ~ busy as can b under cover Ills reliance
is upon DOODLE and Of that he has abundance both on
bis own account and from the treasury OF the Natona
Democratic Congressional Committee at Wssninaton
whose watchwords seem to be Anything 70 beat
Cannon" Everywhere in the district Busey mas ms
agents quietly at work, establishing plants ior the
future distribution Of the corruption fund
In marked contrast to this u the attitude OF Mr.
Cannon and the Republicans. Their days and nights
are crowded with labor directed in all the customary
and legitimate channels of political effort Cannon Is
on the stump every day once and sometimes twice and
three times Enthusiastic meeting. are heId III every
part Of the district. The local leaders n an tne
townships and the rank and file of Republicans are
working like beavers. Governor Fifcr spoke at
Hoopstown last night and Ex-Governor Oglnby spoke
this afternoon at Tuscols to large crowds Tomorrow
General Oglesby speaks at Paris. Next TUESDAY
Speaker Reed and Congressman PaysOn VIII adde's!
meetings at Champaign. Congressman Mckinney ana
burrows will come few days later Senator Cuilom
Will speak OF Danve on october 25. Other speakers
are marching up and down the district. The people
Of this district never saw so odd or so not hight
before.