Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24
CONGRESSMAN CABLES HOPES.
He Expects the Democrats to CaRy IllinOi
and to Make Other Gains in the West.

He Expects the Democrats to Ca4y Illinois
and to Make Other Gains in the West.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
New YORK, Sept. 24-Western headquarters
Of the democratic organization have been heard
from at first hands. Congressman Cable Of
Illinois, who is practically the head Of the Chi
cago headquarters, is here. He reports things
moving beautifully ont in his bailiwick, and
predicts great things as a result.
The outlook in Illinois" said he, talking
for The STAR the subject, lis very en-
couraging.
"Do you have any expectation, Mr.. Cable,
of carrying Illinois, a state which never has
given a democratic majority in a presidential
year since Lincoln!'
.'Yes." he answered ~ have confidence that
we shall carry the state. Our hold upon it is
progressing rapidly, and as the returns come in
from various parts Of the state our confidence
increases"
"Wbere do you expect to make your gains to
overcome the republican vote?'
"All over the state, but particularly in Chi
cago The situation there is becoming some
thing as it is in New York. Chicago is great
city, with over million inhabitants,
and like all big cities Is largely demo-
cratic. We shall make large gains in Chicago.
The democratic organizations have just nat
uralized 1000 voters in Chicago alone, while
| the number naturalized by the republicans is
parts of the state will, think, be about this
proportion"
"How is your party organizationin the state?'
"Very satisfactory. The best we have ever
had. And everybody connected with it doing
| hard work and great deal OF ii.
what do you think Of the prospects In the
other western states2'
The prospects in Wisconsin and Iowa are
excellent Wisconsin democrats do not admit
that Wisconsin is even now doubtful state
from our standpoint. They claim that they
will carry the state for eCleveland by a good
| round majority. Reports from the chairman
| Of the Minnesota democratic committee indi-
cate that he has very strong hopes Of carrying
that state, and from Iowa we hear equally en-
| couraging reports.
ION what issue do you expect TO make the
changes to transfer these states from their
former sanding in the republican columnto the
democratic column
1.-The tariff is largely responsible for It. We
hear every day OF desertions, especially among
! the farmers, from republican ranks.
In Wisconsin the republican plurality in 1884
was little over IA 600, and In 1888 little over
| q, 600 In Minnesota the republican plurality
| In 1884 was Al ,000 and in 1888 80 600. In Iowa
the republican plurality in 1884 was 10000, and
in 1855 it was 81 900. In Illinois the republican
plurality in 1854 was $4,000, and in 1883 1t was
over % 900.
! good many people who are pretty familiar
| with the situation in the west have been OF the
opinion all along that Nebraska is more
likely to be lost to the republicans than
any other Of the western ssates.
| The news from there. however, gives
/ the republicans not only great encouragement,
but great confidence. Senator Paddock WHO
has been keeping a very close tab OIL the situa-
/ ton in Nebraska, was at republican headquarters
today and gave a very hopeful review OK the
situation. He says he thinks there is no longer
any donbt about Nebraska.
| III don't think there is any question now
I said he "as to the result in our state. We have
been making great gains there Of late, and
think Nebraska as well as all the other western
states can be counted safely republican"