Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-28
CLOSE OF CAMPAIGN SEES DEMO
CRATIC HOPES IN ASCENDENCY

The Argus.)
This has been curious campaign III
many ways. The managers of both
parties have watched each other wari-
~ and have day by day wondered
what unSuSpected attack might he
made next day or next week. Now we
confront the close of the campaign
will have to concede to the versatile
and active Mr.. Hearst the credit of
having done Il few things that made
both parties sit up and take notice
But the Hearst endcavors We're annoy
ing equally to each of the old parties
If he attacked Governor Haskell who
has since sued for S600.0G0 DANA ges.
he attacked Senator Foraker, who
thereupon retired from politics, and
Mr. du Pont of the powder trust. who
promptly withdrew from the finance
committee of the Republican national
committee But thus far only Hearst
has infused that particular sort of
''ginger" into the campaign. True.
President Roosevelt came to his aid.
and spectacle was presented of
Roosevelt and Hearst as the chief mud
singers of the campaign.
But today that campaign is practi-
cally ended From the Democratic ma
tional headquarters at Chicago most Of
the chiefs have gone to their homes to
close the last week of agitation by
their own personal efforts in the locali-
ties where they are best known.
Outlook In Some States.
From the Pacific coast | have receiv-
ed repeated reports from George Fred
Williams. who has Travelled through
California, Oregon and Washington.
He insists that the outlook for Demo
cratic success in those states is most
encouraging. He refers to 4 poll taken
of one precinct in Spokane. Wash,
which he reports in this fashion: IN
this precinct oil votes We're cast in
1901. In that year Parker got twelve.
In 1900 Bryan got twenty-three votes.
The poll taken this year shows eighty
one for Bryan" This is. of course
only Il straw. But when added to the
report which comes from the Santa
Fe car shops in Topeka, Kan, that
where there used to be 1000 votes
among the workers for the Republican
party and 800 for the Democratic the
| figures are this year reversed, it Sug-
geStS certain change in sentiment
When to such instances as these we
add the fact that from Colorado comes
the report that the great mining center
of Cripple Creek. which in 1904 went
| strongly against the Democratic ticket
! is this year going to give Il heavy plu.
rality for Bryan and Kern we begin &c
see that the trend of sentiment among
| the working people is toward the De-
mocracy. And, continuing. when from
| Indiana comes the news that the work
| ing people of that state are almost a
| unit In behalf of the Democratic can.
didates and so capable and nonpartisan
1 a newspaper correspondent as Walter
Wellman declares in the Republican
| paper which employs him that Indiana
| and Ohio are absolutely lost to the Re
| publican party we of the Democracy
believe that the hour of our victory Is
J close at hand.
| These are the states in which the
| fight is being waged and in which the
| issue must be regarded as doubtful
| though personally believe that in sew
| eral of them Democratic success is
assured: New York, New Jersey, Con
necticut, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Ne
.braska and Kansas are this year as
safe for the Democratic ticket as
Texas They are safe because theil
! people have come to know Mr.. Bryan
! better and believe above all things fr
his demand for the guaranty of bani
| deposits. But Ohio must be fought
for and is being fought for. The De
/, mocracy has there coherent and ;
harmonious organization. The Cincin
! natl Enquirer. which it had been fear
/ ed would be hostile to the Democrati,
/ cause, has been doing admirable worl
! in behalf of the national ticket Thu
Republicans in the state are torn Will
| the Discussions between Taft and For
aker and the famous boss, George B
Cox. There never has been NOR,
| bitter factional fight than is now II
progress in that pivotal state. Ant
J the Democrats, having divided enc
my. will reap the fruits of victory. II
lndiana the Strongest politician of til,