Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-20
Chairman Taggart at Con-
ference in Chicago
Makes Statement.
DEMOCRATS GAINING
Big Fight Will Continue TO be
Waged With New York
as Center.

Chicago, Sept 20.-Chairman Tag
CART. of the national democratic COM
mittee. had a busy day in Chicago yes
terday. 1t was perhaps one of the
busiest days the Indiana politician has
ever put in even in his busy life. and
he left for New York at $50 O'Clock
as weary as a hired man after Il days
threshing.
Mr.. TagGart arrived in Chicago at
O'Clock in the morning and every min
ute of every hour, even the hour that
he was supposed to give to his break
fast and the hour and Il half reserved
for his luncheon, were fully occupied.
Only for ten minutes during the day
was he permitted TO take a rest from
handshalling and talking, and that was
when he WAS having his picture taken
i'm company with Roger c. Sullivan,
national committeeman from Illinois.
and Chairman BOeschenstcin and Sec
retary Hogan of the state central com
mittee
During the nine and a half hours
that he was in the city it was MIR.
Taggart's business to talk and hear
politics. He proved good listener
and he talked with enthusiasm.
VIII Garry Indiana.
We will carry Indiana sure" he de-
clared. The conditions there for dem
OcratiC success are excellent. In the
political game it is organization that
wins on debatable ground, and we have
an organization there that seems to
me to be perfect. We have enthusi-
asm. party unity and an earnest de
sire to win. The Independent ele-
ment is with us. Outside of the rock
bound partisans the citizens do not like
Roosevelt nor ROOseveltism, and we
feel that we have the best chance in
the world to put the state in the demo
cratic column.
Illinois is most certainly debatable
ground. l came here for the express
purpose of finding out what the sit
uatiOn is, and these gentlemen" re-
ferring TO the several hundred leaders
gathered to meet him from all parts
OF the state. tell me the outlook is
good. | am willing to take their word
for it, There are representatives of
every district here, from Cairo To Chi
CagO. and | do not believe they would
have come unless there was something
behind the movement. They are in
excellent spirits; they are hopeful.
They are shrewd. keen men of affairs,
and when they tell me the outlook is
bright | cannot doubt them. Certainly
this gathering is one of the most en-
thusiastic | have ever seen.
Look For Party GninS.
"These people have come from all
parts of the state TO report on their
own particular districts, and they all
tell the same story of party gains and
party enthusiasm.
In plain words. the situation in Illi-
nois looks good 10 me. and not only
in Illinois. but throughout the country.
The talk of party apathy is only talk.
The campaign has opened up slowly,
but the pace will be fast enough from
now on. As final word for Illinois.
what is most needed is Il thorough
working organization, and understand
this is under way
Mr Taggart made this statement
after long conference in which lead
ers from all parts Of the state took
part They were all Of the opinion
that there were bright hopes for the
party throughout the state.
Speaking Of Judge Parker. Mr.
TagEart said hc thought he would de
liver number of addresses in the cam
paign. He may follow the example Of
Major Mckinley in the campaign Of
SO and speak from his front porch"
Mr.. Taggart said. or he may take the
stump for a series Of speeches. That
question is undecided as yet. Every
thing is in fine shape in New York
for whirlwind campaign, and the
democrats will carry it TO Il certainty"
Mr.. Taggart said II is not likely that
any campaign headquarters will be
opened in the west. but that the whole
fight will be made from New York
He viii spend the greater part Of his
own time at the headquarters, though
going to Indiana for d day or two
upon occasions, and also coming into
Illinois for conferences and going into
Wisconsin and looking over the situa-
| tiOn there.
Big Attendance of Democrats.
The meeting brought together the
| largest gathering Of Illinois democrats