Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29
NOTES OF THE POLITICAL FIGHT.
A'me q Very Active Work bv no.,, .,..
G-ent Parties,

ssO Work by Both the
G-eat Parties,
CHICAGO, Oct. s9.-Last week was t,o
nost active Of the political camnaign
"rticuiariy was that true as to New
iork' which, rs it generally does, has he.
come this year the center of tho f,cbt IN
sp''e ot tho fact that the Republicans arc
struggling for the recovery of several
s'".es Wrcsted from them in 1892. particu.
.a'y iiiinois with the city of Chicago
s"c western metropolis rs the center of
INA. heht. Now York atmosphere literal
oenpied last week with the voice Of
sne pontical orator, and there will be no
let-up this week. A'
rroh New Aork comes an explanation
why PRESIDENT Cleveland has not repis-
Seroo IN the form of statement that he
mas no right to SO register, as his LEGAL
tesiuehce Is not there. In closing I'D the
weeks fighting Hill and Stevenson have
Deen busy speaking to large audiences in
the cities, and Sexton and Lockwood Re.
publican and Democratic candidates. for
lieutenant governor, have been stirring m
the rural regions. Hill spoke at Water
Town Saturday night and Stevenson Mt
Troy. Both had immense Audiences
rms week the fight will be hotter. Cen
eral Harrison will make at least one
speech, and Governor Flower begins a tour
OF the state today
Governor Mckinley's New York tour has
closed and he Is now in Illinois. En- route
from New York to Columbus, O., no
stopped ut Philadelphia and spoke ut three
separate halls, having previously spoken
AT foughkeepsic, and Newburg, n. Y.
AT Philadelphia his audiences were very
hn HI Inc
thin he WAS driven to the train and pro-
eeeded to Columbus He reached there Mt
2:2o p. III. yesterday and after "a few hours.
ut home left for Olney, Ills, where he
spoke this morning. He then started for
this city and speaks here tonight.
The campaign in this state has been
mighty lively" For the Democrats
General John c. Black closed the week
ut Springfield with Representative
Springer and Frank W. Jones speaking
to very enthusiastic crowd, while for the
Republicans Senator Culiom, John L.
Rinaker and Edward O'Conneu did a
similar service at Jcrseyville to a multi
tude, the speaking being continued at
night. w. K. Morrison spoke at Charles
toa and Senator Palmer at Tayloryille
for the Democracy. In this city the half
dozen parties Were holding meetings large
and small all over town and the political
atmosphere was very warm.
Representative (''the czar'') Reed is Mt
St Louis today and this evening speaks in
Exposition hall. At noon he spoke mt the
Merchants Exchange. 1t is reported from
Washington that Secretary Gresham will
go tn Indiana this week to make speeches
for the Democracy.
Nine thousand socialists met at New
York to ratify the Socialist Labor ticket
Red ribbons were very conspicuous all
over the throng.
The Populsts Were the only ones who
openly carried on the fight in this city
yesterday. Governor Waite, of Colorado,
arrived in the morning and Mus met by
n delegation OF several lzissfeA.
brass bands and escorted to his hotel,
where he held an imprcmptu reception.
At , p. m. procession Of 800, headed by
n band escorted the governor to the lake
front park. There crowd of perhaps
10000 people were assembled. The gov
crnor was received with cheers when in
troduced and responded with half
hours speech. Lsst evening the governor
spoke to IL large audience at Tattcrsalls.