Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-22
FOR HIGHER HONORS.
Hon. E s. Wilson and the Guber-
Material Nomination.
The state Treasurer in the city and
sanguine Ofthe y uccess of His
Candidacy-A Chat on
Politics.

Hon. E. s. Wilson, of Olney. state
treasurer of Illinois. is the guest of Rock
Island and Moline friends today. He
spent the morning in Moline and came
down TO the Rock Island house
in time to dine in company
with Hon. George W. Vinton and
Messrs NJ. j. McEniry and G W. Dra>
per of Moline and Others from this city.
MIR. Wilson is, as is pretty generally
known throughout the state, eandi-
date for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor, and his frieLds
are ardenuY and enthusiastically
championing his cause with the argument
that having carried the state last fall
gives him prestige over other promi-
neIt ear djdstes for the head of the state
ticket. MI. Wilson's mission to the twin
cities today is to ascertain with what de-
gree of popularity his candidacy is re-
ceived, and to an ARGUS representative,
who sought an expression from him as to
the outlook. Mr.. Wilson said: Il have
met the greatest encours cement on every
side, not only in Rock Island county and
the Eleventh congressional district, but
throughout central Illinois wherever
have been, and from the best can learn,
flatter myself that were the convention
to be held tomorrow the nomination
would come to me with practical unanim-
ity."
Asked as to the outlook for the repub-
lican nomination, MIR. Wilson said. las
the situation is today, Fifer is renomi>
mated, though the number of aspirants
throughout the state Tor the republican
nomination is causing a good deal of
feeling and may change the present OUT
look very materially between this and the
time the convention meets"
What is the outlook throughout the
state for democratic success on the state
and national ticket next fall?" asked
the reporter.
Illinois is un-repuolcan, was Mr.
Wilson's reply, land il the democracy can
combine the elements opposed to repub-
licsnism there is no dou2t Of carrying the
state next fall
What do You think of the location of
the national democratic convention at
Chicsgo?"
IF its location in the Illinois metropo-
lis is in accord with the calm and delib-
crate best judgment OF the national COM
mittee and not the result in any sense of
manipulation, the choice should be satis>
factory to the democrats of the country.
Who do you think is likely to receive
the democratic nomination for the presi>
dency?"
IF Dir. Cleveland comes to the con-
vention with the unanimous support of
the New York democracy the nomination
will go to him, if not it will be very apt
to come west"
With Cleveland nominated who do
you think would be apt to receive second
placer
GAS far as can Judge now, Gray, of
Indiana. stands the best chance, proyid-
ing the presidential nomination goes
east"
and if it should come west, where
would first honors go7'
IF it should come west don't know
of one who would make better head for
the ticket, or who would make better
race or better president than Gen. John
n Palmer, of Illinois
So saying Mr Wilson turned to speak
to another gentleman who had come up,
aud the scribe closed his note book and
withdrew.