The sun., 1892-09-23
ENTHUSIASM IN THE WEST.
FbIToR SCOTT sAYs IT WILL ELECT
=c1kIELAND WITHOUT NEW YoRM

c1kIELAND WITHOUT NEW YoRK.
Wsstsr. Dsmosrass. He Says. Are Tired Of
Having the Club OF New York Forever
-, HelA Over Their Hssds-He 10 onadent
s. that They WIN Garry m,.o,s. Iswa. wis.
= sssssn. Michigan, ana Minnesota, and Re.
: iieves that the Third Party win Garry
Nesrsshs. Ksasms. ana tho Two Dakotss.
, Mr.. James W. Scott. editor and proprietor Of
the Chicago Herald and the Chicago Post two
81 the most important and influential Demo.
cratic newspapers in tho West. was in the city
yesterday brimming and bubbling over with
enthusiasm in the absolute assurance that
Mr.. Cleveland will be the next President, and
moro especially in the solid certainty that he
will DO elected President no matter how New
York state votes. The West oan. and certainly
win, elect Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Scott AYERS. and
while there 10 not disposition on tho part Of
Western Democrats to say that they don't care
how New York votes. they most strongly feel.
And that for many reasons. that the time has
como to show that New York is not the Union |:
that the Democracy has other interests than
the concilation Of dozen or more factions in
Now York State. and that the result OF an cleo
Aon in which the vital interests OF the whole
country are concerned does not hang on the
uncertain vote Of one State.
There Is great uncertainty In the West
about New York" said Mr.. Scott. "Of course.
We get our information from the politicians.
but they do not assure us with that sincerity
and sarnestness We should like that the Now
York Democracy Is solid for Cleveland and
Rtsvenson. New York has always assumed to
place her interests and her vote as the most
important things to be considered in q ma
tional campaign. The West has been called
on to bow down to those interests and de-
mands. and the result has not always been
satisfactory. The West 10 tired OF having this
clhb hold over It. and feels that tho time has
como to show that the Democracy OF the West
amounts to something. and this for the safety
Of the Democracy as whole. l am absolutely
certain OF the success Of the Democratic ticket
this year without counting New York. This
does not mean that we do not want New York.
but It does mean that We are doing everything
in our power to show that tho Democracy is
safe without New York. and In this election We
are confident Of success.
my certainty OF the success OF the Demo-
cratic national ticket this year without count
ing New York. and 1t Is absolute and without
any qualification. is based not 30 much on the
Information have through the National and
atate Committees as on that which comes to
mo throug gh my newspapers: through the hun
dreds Of correspondents and the thousand
and one sources Of information that news
paper has to have. And all my information
makes me positively confident OF the matter.
II am sure Of Illinois. l am positive that
s1,Judge Alteeld. the Democratic candidate
for Governor. will be elected By . very large
majority. He has been making an excellent
campaign. He is exceedingly popular with
the masses both on account Of his good record
and because Of the work he has done since his
nomination early in the spring. He first made
thorough tour Of the State. a hand shaking
toun' visiting every county. and now he Is on
similarly thorough speechmaki tour. He
understands thoroughly the politics Of tho
State and knows the weaknesses of the Re-
publican ad administration. He is taking 1t in
its weak points and has placed tho Republican
party In Illinois entirely on the defensive: in
fact he has 1t on the run.
II am also positive that Illinois will elect
Democratic Presidential electors. We believe
this for the reason that the increase of popu-
lktion in Cook county has boon SO large In the
past two or three years that the increased
Democratic majority there will overcome any
Republican majority that is likely to be
brought up to Cook county. Very few people
appreciate how Chicago has grown in the past
two or three years.
THE last campaign We had was when We
elected John M. Palmer United States Senator.
Hewas placed before the people as the Demo-
cratic candidate. and all the Democratic con-
veptons throughout the State Of Illinois in
the cal campaign M was the Dsmoeratic &C. eandidate edi S
. ra1e e
Harrison Harris about 10000 ,,9 majority. II, That ma
has % eoon sad
Sssn sRss.dinf I'll ossr Tie STATE: and vs isol i
D:T2sit S.sv. . s!:o sSes <. Stat. Q, Wisconsin
ion. w carried two years ago b. tieS Coy.
sas th:s M Rs hi
ssnsd I'M Gotes ons notable
saa;I % 9ss S.nsa the
Re the
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s:.s:; .aa 4 IA k.: Sssa, s sssd 70 ,:sS zssst a.
part essR
s!!sp te deX Peck: Coy: Peck Is again can;
f.: Hs Hhsa siR: sas
ClsysIsnd and carry the State for the De-
Minnesota will 20 Democratic. too. Tho
recent exposure Of the Republican ring which
Of the State. beating the farmer out Of 10 to
20 cents bushel on all his grain. has done more
than people In the East can imagine to hurt
re RsPubliean party in that State. II has has
fssling among the farmers over, the matter is
something very hard to describs;. The Min;
Washburn; both Drominsnt kepuPlieaPs; In
The railways were taken Into the deal and
gave concessions to Pllsbury and Wsshburn
mvnt Of aeeneies along their roads, The com
WaS Sompcli led. to sell to the combination.
and no received from ten to twenty cents d
received had 1t been sold In fair and open
The tBs his had great
thexe e mo question there viii be reypIsion
party win suffer. I have been kept we'll In
formed. and there seems 70 be little question,
jfsny, about the State OF Minnesota being ear
ried iy, tho Dem oerats. on the national issue
oonnbinStion, In any event. and to do that they