Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
THE CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS FOR Sue
CESS ARE EXCELLENT.


The Situation in New York. Connecticut,
Irdi-ssa and wiseonsin-IIlinois Battle
GrounI-we VIII Win if We Get Out the
Vote.
This seems to be a Democratic year.
30 far everything gives promise Of
victory for Cleveland and Stevenson and
the redemption from Republican rule of
several states heretofore regarded as i'm
pregna, 70 - the attacks of the Democ-
racy. The fear entertained for while
that some of the southern states might
drop from the Democratic column has
disappeared under the force bill pres
sure and even the most sanguine Rep1b-
ticans no longer entertain a hope of
gaining anything in that quarter.
THE DOUBTFUL STATES.
The states of New York, Connecticut
and Indiana, usually classed as doubtful,
seem now safe for the Democracy. In
New York Tammany has fallen in line
and is doing good, honest work for the
party while Senator David b. Hill, the
greatest of living politicians, has opened
the campaign for Cleveland in speech
which proves his faith in the success of
the party and his sincerity in the sup
port of its candidates Tie Peck BOOM
erang has added to the party strength
not only in the Empire state but every
where and the promptness with which
the Democrats and Independents took
measures for the exposure of his collu-
sion with the tariff monoPolists shows
the earnestness and determination which
characterizes methods of the tariff re-
formers in this contest
TO THE vICToRs, ETC.
Cleveland's declaration that there will
be no delay in turning the rascals out
and that men who work heartily for
party success are entitled to political re-
ward has encouraged the Democrats
militant and brought to the aid of the
party managers thousands Of workers
who were in the last presidential cam
paign idle through fear of being accused
of offensive partizausLip. Their efforts
will be felt at every step during the
campaign. Yes, New York l. Demo
cratic state this time, and Connecticut
goes with her.
INDIANA
In Indiana, Harrison's own state, the
Democrats have no doubt of success.
Every day Harrison's weakness grows
more apparent at home and the small
majority with which he carried the
state in 1883 will be wiped out, with a
good margin on the other side.
WISCONSIN.
In Wisconsin the Democrats refuse to
call their state doubtful and declare that
they can and will carry it, and the con-
ditions are such as to lead to the belief
that the chances are largely in their
favor.
ILLINOIS.
1t is in our own tate. however, where
the hardest battle will he fought over
the electoral ticket. Well posted Repub-
icans concede the defeat of Fifer and
his colleagues on the state ticket and
the party efforts are now directed
toward securing the election of the ma
tional and legislative candidates. The
result depends largely upon the getting
out of the vote. Estimates by well
posted politicians and a good poll of
two-thirds of the precincts in the state
compared with the vote CT previous
years, show a positive plurality for
Cleveland and Stevenson even after
making the most liberal deductions for
political enthusiasm, errors and doubt
full voters. The only thing that can pre-
vent the electoral vote of the state being
cast for Cleveland and Stevenson will he
too many stay at-home Democrats on
election day.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The Democrats have a fine state or
ganization, with a good corps of workers
and speakers, while in nearly every
county a close and perfect system of or
ganization has been adopted which
promises the best results. There are no
fractional fights in the organization and
the Democrats of Illinois show a har-
mony of feeling and a unity of action
seldom seen in a political campaign.
GET OUT THE VOTE.
Get out the Democratic vote is the
constant injunction, the constant COM
suand and the constant prayer of the
.Sate committee to the county, town
and school district organizations. Be
.ure to vote is the constant injunction
Of the local committeeman to the Demo
crafts in their territory; be sure to vote
are words found in evsFy issue Of the