Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-23

ARE WAKING UP.
Democrats to Put up a vigor-
Gus Fight in Illinois.
GOV. ALTeELD TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

C1l. Morrison to lie Enthusiastically Sup
ported for Presi lent opgressional Dis
Ticket Nominated.
Evidence is multiplying that the
democracy of Illinois intend to make
a heroic effort to give the electoral
vote of the state to Col. W. r. Nor
rison, reflect Gov. Altgeld and other
state officers. and carry a majority
of the congressional districts this
fall. Instead of being hishe. .ened
by the reverses of 1898 and '9I, the
leaders have determined upon an ag-
gressive and stubborn campaign.
Every inch Of ground will be holly
contested from start to finish.
Morrison and Altgeld" will be the
inspiring cry that will rouse the
democratic hosts to action.
Return of Confidence.
Commenting upon the Frightening
prospects of the party in the state.
the Chicago Chronicle thinks that
eight congressional districts outside
OF Cook county, which elected repub-
licans in 1894, will return democrats
this year. This is the way they are
talking all over southern and central
Illinois. 1t is certain that feeling
of confidence has taken the place of
the apathy and discomfort which
have SO long prevailed in the party
ranks. The best evidence of this re-
turn of confidence is the appearance
of candidates for state and congress
sional nominations on the demo-
cratic ticket. Two months ago these
nominations might have gone beg
ging. Now they are in demand.
The denomination of Gov. Altgeld is
generally conceded. 1t is not SO
well known that he will accept the
nomination and make such a canvass
upon state issues as will set the state
atlame from Chicago to Cairo. The
governor is already preparing for the
campaign and will have more than
one surprise for the opposition before
election day.
For Lieutena1t-Gove
There is already much talk about
the second place on the ticket. Lieut..
Gov. Joseph Gill is in poor health and
is at present soiourning in southern
California. Ii he returns home and
asks for a denomination he is
likely to get it. as he is exceed
ingly strong with the laboring ele-
ment. Monroe c.. Crawford, of
Union county, has been spoken of
for lieutenant governor and will
have many hackers in the conven-
ton. 1t is claimed that Gov. Alt.
geld would like to see Crawford on
the ticket. Another name that has
aroused much enthusiasm is that OF
Judge Nicholas Worthington, OF
Peoria. Judge Worthington is an
able lawyer. a splendid orator, the
ideal of the labor class and doc.
trinaire democrat. Whether he
would resign his place on the bench
to be lieutenant governor is not
known. Be this as it may the
friends of labor are pushing his
name with a zeal worthy of success.
MIR. Gore to Succeed Himself.
State Auditor David Gore will in
all probability be renominated for
that office. Mr.. Gore was willing to
stand aside, but has consented to
make the race. No other candidate
for the place has been mentioned.
Attorney General Maurice t. Mo.
loney will also accept a rcnomina.
ton. and it is not unlikely that he
will receive it. The names of Free
p. Morris, of Iroquois, and Charles
+. Ewing. OF Decatur, have also been
mentioned in connection with the
office.
So far only one avowed can.
didate for secretary of state has ap.
peared in the field. This is Freder.
lex Beck, editor of the Olney Times
Mr.. Beck was for several years a
mem Der of the democratic state cen.
trail committee and is well known
throughout the state. W. H. Hin.
richsen, the incumbent, does not de-
sire n denomination, land unless some
other competitors appear in the field
MIR. Beck is likely to obtain the nom.
nation. There is disposition to
place the name of Bernard j. Clag-
gett, of Mclean county, upon the
ticket for state treasurer. Mr.. Clag.
gett was the nominee for that office
two years ago and made magnifi
cent canvass against hopeless odds.
1t is believed he will fare better the
next time.
Not even the most sanguine repub
lican camp follower anticipates 8
repetition of the political landslide Of
1894. With a state ticket headed by
Altgeld and Crawford or Aitgeld and
Worthington. as against Tanner, the
democrats have good cause for feel
ing confident.
Republicans Capture Eight.
Eight democratic congressional
districts in Illinois, outside of Chi.
cago. were captured by the republi.
cans at the election of 1894. These
were the Eleventeenth, Fourteenth
Fifteenth. Seventeenth, Eighteenth
Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty.
first. Under normal conditions these
districts are dc mOeratic nv m a iorities