Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1880 — Bright Prospects. [ARTICLE]

Bright Prospects.

Col. Len A. Harris, one of the bestknown Democratic leaders in the country, returned this evening from New York and the East, and to-night fell into tlie hands of the interviewer. Col. Harris a few months ago lost one eye, but with the remaining one lie succeeded in getting a pretty fair view of Eastern politics. He went East to sound the political sea, and lie flatters himself that lie is well loaded with useful information. After spending a few days in New York, the Colonel went to Boston, where he wsis joined by Gen. Butler, and the two made a pilgrimage up into Maine. He says he found the Democrats and Greenbackers of that State united and in full accord, and the belief is firm among them all that Maine will cast her electoral vote this fall for Hancock and English. Gen. Butler told him that Massachusetts would also surely vote Democratic if the Abbottites and Butlerites would unite, and he thought it probable that they would. In Connecticut, New Jersey and New York there is not a doubt fostered by Democrats but that all three States will go decidedly Democratic. The party m these States is united, and working with great enthusiasm for Hancock. On his journey Col. Harris fell in with Col. Colter, of Pennsylvania, who declared that Hancock’s chances to get the Keystone State’s electoral vote were much better than people in the West supposed. There is no doubt that Col. Harris has been greatly encouraged by his Eastern trip. He is known as a very conservative Democrat, and more likely to croak about coming events than to boast.—Cincinnati Enquirer.