The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-15
ONE CENT.
VERY ENCOURAGING.
what is Being Done in the West by the
Republicans,

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there's no use in your fool rainbow-chasers
wasting your time in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan,
Wisconsin or any other Western State"
That is what prominent Chicago Democrats
have said. in language more forcible than
eloquent, to Congressman Ben Gable, who has
charge of the branch Democratic head
quarters in Chicago. They told Gable that
when he first came here and they have been
telling him the same thing ever since
1t is indeed credulous person who
imagines there is Democrat of the belief
that any of the heretofore Republican states
will go Democratic this year. Just about
this time every four years the Democrats
carry half dozen states and elect their
candidates by overwhelming msiorities, but
month later, when the votes are counted it
is found the Republicans have won. Dickin-
son tried it in 1855 and through his efforts in
behalf of Cleveland Michigan went Republi-
can by an increased majority
When Dickinson first proposed to establish
branch headquarters in the West he was
laughed at for his pains. He persisted how
ever, and the Eastern Democrats who know
what politics are, thinking they could shelvO
Dickinson by putting him iu Chicago and
thus getting him out of the way, agreed TO
his proposition. A branch headquarters was
established, and ever since that time the
complete hopelessness of the Democratic
cause has been more clearly demonstrated
than ever,
The first question that Cable had 10 worry
over was one of finances. He and the local
committee got into a squabbe over this and
they haven't got out of it yet The chair
manship Of the finance committee was offered
to wealthy Chicagoan who was Clevelauds
Minister to Persia. He said he would accept
on one condition, which was that all the
money that was collected in Illinois should
be spent in Illinois. He told Cables CONF
mittee plainly that no one but a visionary
would every think Of carrying any Western
state this fall except Illinois. He argued
that Stevenson was put on the ticket for that
purpose, and that it would be the utmost
foolishness to spend money in Iowa, Wiseon-
sin or Michigan. II those st teI wanted any
money they could raise it for themselves.
These views did not coincide with Mr..
Cables, so another wealthy man was chosen
for chairman Of the finance committee. This
committee was appointed three weeks ago,
but if it has done anything yet nobody
knows anything about it. The fact of the
matter is not one thousand dollars has been
collected Chicago Democrats are a little bit
careful of how they give money for Demo.
cratic campaign purposes In 1854 one of
the wealthy Democrats subscribed $4,000 for
the cause and when Cleveland was elected he
asked for the appointment of friend to =
certain position. His request met with fiat
refusal, and a man who had subscribed but
$500 got the place. This is but one instance
Of Cleveland's treatment Of Chicago Demo-
Gratis and it is plain to see that he cannot
expect much financial aid from them this time.
Notwithstanding the fact that he has no
money Gable has had demands made upon
him from all over the West. Most of them
have come from the states where the Demo-
Gratis and Peoples party have fused The
one hope of the Democrats to elect Cleveland
is to carry some of the granger states for
Weaver If they could carry Kansas and
Nebraska, for instance, they could afford to
lose either New York or Indiana In that
event the election Of a President would DO
thrown into the House of Representatives
which, being Democratic would elect Cleye-
land. 1t is along this line that Cable and his
Western Democratic committee is now at
work, but the Republicans are not alarmed
over the situation. They have had word
from all the Western States, and they are
satisfied that those states are so sohdly
Republican to-day as they were four or eight
years ago
The Democrats are trying to make great
capital out of the action of Judge Gresham,
Judge Cooley and Wayne MacVeagh in going
over to the Democratic party, but such efforts
have fallen fat Judge Gresham as every
one knows, has been unfriendly to President
Harrison for some time and his latest action
in becoming Cleveland supporter is not SUR
prisiug. Judge Cooley and Wayne Mac
Veagh have never been in sympathy with
their party, and it cannot be said that they
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