St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-28
Chieago's Large Registration
Assures Illinois to the
Democracy.
Ex-senator Kellogg Says the
Republican Outlook Is
Not Encouraging.
All the Southern States Will
Be Found in the Cleve-
land Column.
Indiana VIII Cast It's EIec-
tOral Vote for Grover
Cleveland.

NEW York, Oct. 27.-Chairman Har-
rity. of the national Democratic COM
mittee, said that he was delighted to
see the large increases in the registra-
ton liz Chicago The leaders at the
headquarters claim that this increased
registration practically assures the state
to Cleveland and Stevenson.
Gen. Stevenson made another call on
eX-President Cleveland this morning at
the latter's home. The subject matter
of Mr. Stevenson'S letter OF acceptance
was generally discussed.
Among the callers at Republican
headquarters were Gen. Beal, of WASH
ingtOn, and Gov. Robbie, of Maine. EX-
Senator Kellogg, of Louisiana, was
seen at the Fifth Avenue hotel last
night. Speaking of the political situa-
ton, he sad the outlook for a RepuOli-
can victory was not very encouraging.
He regarded the claims of some MEM
bers of his party that they would carry
some OF the Southern states as
Utter Nonsense.
THE only states in which we may
have fighting chance" he said. ARE
North Carolina and West Virginia, but
think there is really very little hope
of carrying either of these states. |
believe as sure as | am standing
here that the Democrats will carry
both Indiana and New York by
the strongest man the Democrats could
have nominated. L believe that we
could have defeated Senator Hill, or we
might have perhaps beaten Cleveland if
Blaine, Sherman or Lincoln, or some
other candidate had been nominated
He thought the effect of Judge Gresh-
ANS withdrawal from the party would
be widespread. lie regarded the Nc
klnley bill as very unpopular and de-
ciared the attempt to pass the force
bill as very unwise aud thought from
his observations that it had tended to
intensity the feeling in the South.
bright in the West.
Congressman o Outhwaite, of Ohio, who
has just arrived from an extended
stumping tour in the West, is at the AL
bemarle. He said that up to ten days
ago it looked as if the Democrats would
Republicans had the best of it. He al
trlbuted the change in the situa-
ton to lack of work on the
part of the managers of the Democracy
Indiana. however, is safe for the Demo
Gratis. In Michigan the Republicans
conceded the Democrats SIX of the
electors, but he believed they would
get seven. He believed the Democrats
would elect their candidate for gov
ernor III Illinois, and also their can
didate for congressman at large. With
regard to the Democrat electoral ticket,
he thought it had good fighting
chance. He felt morally certain that
the Democrats would carry Wisconsin.
a large crowd assembled this after
noon in front Of the Sub-treasury build
ing to hear the speakers OF the Business
Mems
Cleveland and Stevenson
Campaign club. 4 handsome stand had
been erected on the sub-treasury steps,
and Gov Russell, of Massachusetts:
Mayor Body. of Brooklyn, and Comp
troller Myers, of New York,
were present. Addresses were made
by several speakers on the is
sues or the campaign, among them Gov.
russell. When the meeting was called
10 order by Walter Stanton, president
OF the Dry Goods association. three
cheers were given for Grover Cleveland.
MIR. Stanton. with few brief remarks.
introduced Commissioner McKiEn, who
offered the following resolution:
The Democrat business men Of New
York, in mass meeting assembled, de-
sire 10 join with their fellow citizens of
every political creed in expressing their
profound sOmpathy with President Iiar-
rlson III his present bereavement, and
the chairman of this meeting is hereby
instructed to telegraph this message of
coincidence to our chief magistrate"
This was adopted with much cnthusi-
aSm.