Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
REPUBLICANS HOLD WIDELY VARYING
VIEWS ON CUBERNATORIAL SITUATION

Springfield H., Oct 21.-Here are
two republican views of the Illinois
gubernatorial campaign. The voter
can take his choice:
The first view is that OF Roy o
West. chairman of the republican
state central committee, who an
nounces officially that Deneen and
Taft will carry the state by plural
ity of 100000 The most notable fea-
tire of Mr.. Vests modest prediction
rests in the fact that he gives prece-
dence TO Deneen over Taft, thereby
leaving the impression that he thinks
Deneen is going TO carry the presiden-
tial candidate to safety.
Calls on CulIom.
The other view is that of an infiuen-
tial farmer of Adams county who. our
ing a visit to Springfield the other
day called on Senator Cullom at the
Leland hotel.
Things are looking bad in my
county," the farmer told Senator Cul-
lom.
well. senator" the farmer replied,
4 find that a great many republicans
who have always been true as steel
in the past, say they are going to vote
| for Adlai Stevenson, and the worst
of it is. think they are going to do it,.
I'VE must elect that man Deneen,
governor" said the senator. solemnly.
1T is our duty as republicans to put
an end to this discomfort and get TO.
gether.'
| We'll senator retorted the farmer.
| You go ahead and elect him; | don't
think | cam
Grows Brighter Daily.
| The real truth of the situation, as
disclosed by impartial investigation OF
political conditions in various sections
Of the state, is that the prospects fol
| a democratic victory in the guberna
torial battle, now drawing TO a close
are seemingly growing brighter every
day. Chairman Vests prediction wa.
obviously put out for the effect i
would produce upon the public mind
There are plenty of indications tina
it is not being favorably received b.
Republicans who possess enough intelli
gence to comprehend the meaning O
disquieting news that is coming t
them from nearly every county in thu
state. These think West was guilt.
of political faux pas, which is mor'
likely to intensity the bitterness tina
exists against Deneen than to aid hi
cause. They know that there is absO
lutely no valid ground for his absurt
statement, that instead of Deneen be
ing elected by an overwhelming ma
jority, he is facing the gravest crisi
that has threatened the republican
lparty since 1892, and that unless h,
and West improve upon their presen
methods of putting down the revolt il
the party, he will be defeated at thu
DoEs next month.
Changed His Mind.
One day last week a candidate 70
| a state office on the republican tickle
had occasion to visit republican head
Quarters in the Grand Pacific hote
and he paid his respects to Chairma
West.
! Il am going to tell you somethin
l told to Judge Taft said the chair
man solemnly
Il told Judge Taft" he added afte
IAN impressive pause, that Deneen an
Taft would carry the state by 200,00
: and that the rest of the republica
state ticket would be victorious b
not less than 100000
THAT sounds good, was the onl
: comment of the state official, VIII
\ upon his return to Springfield, relate
the sequel to Mr.. Vests gorgeol
4 rainbow vision.
after | left West the official r
d lated to his friends. Il called on SON
n lof the other fellows at the headqua
n ters, some of them old timers WI
N have been through enough campaign
X to render their Judgment fairly SAT
IN / told them what West said to m
n They said they hoped it was true. Or
" of them said that perhaps West hf
N information which had not been di
" closed to another living human beir
q in Illinois. ALI of them said thu