Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1888 — TROVER WILL GET THERE. [ARTICLE]

TROVER WILL GET THERE.

According to Chairman Brice Mr. Cleveland Will Carry a Great Many Sure Bepublican States. Chairman Brice takes a very hopeful view of the Democratic prospect. In a conversation at national headquarters in New York recently, he said: "I am glad to be able to say that we have just received cheering reports from nearly ever section of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, lowa, and Michigan. “These reports relate to the desperate attempt which has been made by the Republicans to create a defection in the Democratic ranks, especially by means of the free-trade scare. The Republicans seem to have agreed upon a determined onslaught in those States, and they have tried every means of effecting their purpose—intrigues, pamphlets, subsidized newspapers, and speakers. All over reports show that they have ceased to have effect, and that ‘the tide is now on the turn.’ They have done their worst and our ranks are undisturbed. Now we will begin operations, and we expect to make serious Inroads upon the Republican vote. Our letters from these States assure us that the Democratic workingmen will steadfastly support the Democratic ticket, and in addition will act as propagandists, and induce their fel-low-workingmen to vote with them. Among the things to which all our correspondents advert is the great Influence which the President’s brave and honest administration of the National Government has upon the plain people. The American people admire a man who dares do what he believes to be right. The President, through his whole

administration, has advocated and promoteu measures tending to the pronounced welfare of the whole country. His very personality, therefore, has a powerful influence upon tha voters. The National Committee find that thons mds of voters are going to vote for Mr. C.evehui 1 because they have confidence in hie patriotism, based upon what he has dona since he entired the White House. They say : ‘Ha has made a good President and we believe that he will continue to make a good President.’ This confidence in’ the President exists to a wonderful extent in the agricultural regions of the great West and will make itself felt on election day. Making all allowance for tha natural entousi&sm of oar cor. espondenta for the Democratic cause, I feel justified In saying that we will carry Michigan, Minnesota. Illinois, Wisconsin, and lowa, each of which has hitherto been Republican in every Presidential election since 1832. I refer to these s }ate ß because they will give us both branchea of Congress, aad enable the President to carry out the great measures of reform which are now blockaded by the Republican Senate. Of ooursa we expect to carry New York, Indiana, Connecticut, and New Jersey, the only other States which can fairly be called doubtful. We under*tand what the Republicans are doing to gain them, and we do not propose to sleep."