Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
ILLINOIS OUTLOOK
One of the Great Political Battlefelds
Of the Year.
ESTIMATES as TO THE Vote
How a Democratic Statistician
Figures the Result.
TIL E REPUBLICAN VIEW
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, September /, 1895.
1t may be said that opposing forces ere
lined up in Illinois now. Capt. Tanner the
republican candidate for governor, opened
his campaign at Breeze some days ago,
AND yesterday Governor Altgeld delivered
his first formal address of the canvass at
Glrard. There was a street parade in the
morning. and 5000 people marched to the
| music furnished by two or three fife and
| drum corps. The governor almost totally
ignored the tariff question, talking three
fourths of the time on currency. The crowd
| was friendly, and he was repeatedly
cheered to the echo.
The governors policy seems to be, if his
Girard speech may be taken as an index
| to 1t, to ignore the charges against him
| that are of a personal nature, and to make
| the argument from a purely economic
standpoint. He will not dwell upon the
pardon of the anarchists or other incidents
of his administration that have been adj
versely criticised, and have brought forth
the accusation that he is foe to law and
order.
The open letter of ex-Congressman For
| man. which reflected on the personal
honesty of the governor, was answered in
an open letter to the writer, and there the
| matter rests. Mr.. Altgeld contentcd HIM
self with general denial Of the ex-Con-
gressman's charges, and then devoted a
column and a half to the review of For
mans career, undertaking to show that
the faint of the lobby was on him at Wash
| ington, and that he had been retired by his
constituents because they dIstrusted him.
Colo men say that this is no reply at ALL
while republicans declare that the best
and worSt-democrats can saw of each other
is You're another" and that Altgeld and
Forman are tarred with the same stick
me Ilmes-Herald. a republican paper
which is boiling Tanner. says that For
mans charges that Altgeld borrowed state
FUNDS and was caught shy" several thous-
and when Treasurer Ramsay, the default
er, died, may be true, but, alas Tanner
can say nothing, for. while it is merely
alleged that Altgeld was guilty of the Of
tense, 1t has been proved beyond doubt
that Tanner committed the same crime
while auditor ~. or. of the state; The pot. con-
call the kettle black.
Altgeld's Appeal.
Governor Altgeld closed his speech with
an eloquent appeal to the voter on behalf
OF the national ticket. 'If you are not
satisfied with my stewardship" he said;
IL you consider me unsafe man, then
go into the booth and vote for Tanner
remembering at the same tire your duty
10 yourselves ana to your country. Think
Oh your home, of your wives and children,
ana cast vote for Bryan and humanity"
Both national campaign committees are
working with renewed energy on the irde-
pendent sucke: elector just now. 1t Is
Is SO complicated that both sides are
scared out of their boots. On the demo-
cratic side Altseid is the absolutely con-
ndent man, while the past week Closed
Wlthout an optimlSt on the republican side
Uneasiness is not simulated either in order
to prevent overconfidence
SO serious is the situation viewed from
the republican viewpoint that Chairman
Hitch of the state committee has beon
summoned to Canton, for which placa he
!ett last night The fact seems to he that
lhe people-at least the people of Illinois,
are going to pass upon the currency cues
tion for themselves. They are talking
among themselves and listening ia eacb
other instead of beng talked at by and
listening to the Spellbinders Unless the
orator Is Of pretty large caliber the prorl
ise OF set speech draws a very small
crowd, put an argument between two citi-
h lens WI: II the police are not active,
blockade the sidewalk in few minutes.
"A republican leader. speaking to The
star correspondent of Hitch's visit to Cam
, 4nix; said: He will impress upon Major
can be utilized in Illinois as the ma
tioral committee can spare u.s. provided
they are men of national repute The
fry this year"
The burning Of Bryan in effigy at two
points, wide apart geographically, is wei
coined rather than otherwise treated at
democratic national Headquarters Chair
man man Jones could not conceal his satisfac-
tlon from the correspondent who talked to
MIN short while after he had been ad-
vised OF the LINCOLN incident. '"rhey have
called US inceaGaries and anarchists" he
said. but it seems that they are the in
cendiaries Of this campaign. The people
VIII learn OF the outrages and rebuke them
on election day, that's certain"
Short of Funds.
The republican literary bureau is not
rolling In wealth it seems. although re-
ported to have unlimited funds One of
working on borrowed money. and the nros-
pect of getting enough together to pay it
pack gets simmer and simmer every day.
1t was the expectation that this year the
republicans would have plenty of money
to run their campaign on. The impression
has become so broadcast that when our
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