Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
LOOK BRIGHT.
Prospects For Democratic Vic
tory in November.
FIVE STATES ARE IN LINE.

Chairman Cable Expresses Himself on the
OutlOok-Most Encouraging Reports
From Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Work Being
Done.
The Chicago Evening Post of last
evening has the following:
That the western branch Of the demo
cratic national committee is accomplish
ing much good is evident from the ex-
pressions of satisfaction and confidence
used by the committeeman, Ben Cable
when speaking today of the prospects for
democratic success in the west. The
states consigned to the care and energy
of MIR. Cable and his lieutenants are Illi-
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota. From each of these states
there comes to the headquarters in the
Unity building the most encouraging re-
ports. While no complete canvass has
been made of the states named. enough,
it is claimed, is known to justify the
most sanguine hopes of the democratic
campaign managers.
I'VE are assured that the prospects are
bright in Iowa." said Mr.. Cable.
National Committeeman j. j. Richards
son, OF Iowa, was with me until O'Clock
last night. He told me that there is
every reason to suppose that the DEM
ocratic ticket will carry Iowa. MIR. Rich
ardson is thoroughly familiar with the
condition of politics in his state and his
assertions are based on knowledge.
Says Wisconsin is Assured.
MIR. Wall. of Wisconsin, was here re
Gently. From reports received from all
parts of the state, there seems TO be no
raa To NJ thn lott sr,
Wisconsin of the democratic pationa
state and legislative tickets. Slr. Wall
says they will take care of the whole
line there The accessions TO the demo-
crscy of two years ago have not been re-
duced There will be no defections in
the ranks. I think it will be safe to
count on Wisconsin as democratic
state.
From Michigan we have equally
cheering advices. National Committee
man Campau is hustler, and great
work is being done in his state. We are
certain of eight of the electoral votes OF
Michigan, and it is no; improbable that
we will win several more l have not seen
Mr.. Campo recently, but his letters are
reassuring and predict success.
Louis Baker. chairman Of the state
central committee of Minnesota, tells me
'nat uetcIu iutu ~ Ut is OSsHS hduS III
that state to win for the democracy. The
vote of the state will be split into three
parts. The alliance people, Mr.. Baker
says, will poll many votes. end the
greater part of the third party's strength
will be loss ID the republicans. The
third party will not hurt the democrats
nearly SO much as it will deplete the re-
publican ranks. Our party stands solid.
The democrats have more than a fighting
chance in Minnesots-ihey have the
brightest prospects for success.
Situation in Illinois.
There are signs of life in Illinois. -
CONTINUED Mr.. Gable, smilingly. Most
vigorous work is being done in this state
How badly the republicans feel about
the outlook can be inferred from the
noise they make over it in their journals.
wish to say, too, that the statement sent
to republican newspapers from New
York that there ia a difference of opin-
ion or disagreement between the national
committee aud the Illinois state central
committee. is utterly withou. foundation.
There is no jealousy between the differ
ent caapsign committees. The only
rivalry is the generous one of striving TO
sec who can do the most for the whole
ticket-state and national. Their. is no
disposition on the part of Mr.. Alleged
or his friends to make the national ticket
secondary to the state ticket The fur
ther intima,ion in the same story that the
national committee will send commits
sion here to investigate Judge Altgeld,
and the assertion that the national COM
mittee thinks that Altgeld is trying TO win
at the expense Of Cleveland, is fabrica-
ton that grew within the brain of the
man who wrote the story"