The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-23

=. # strict integrity and rare personal
worth.
Gen. Jesse J. Phillips, the nominee for
s,ate treasurer. ran for that Office on the
democratic ticket two years ago. He was
one of Illinois noblest and bravest represent
tatives in the national armies during the war
for the Union, as ii was proclaimed and the
wounds he bears testify that his soldering
qualities were not mere play or display, but
genuine work. He is straight forward
democrat. a man of strict integrity, an effec-
tive speaker, carries more wounds on his per-
son than any man who went to the war from
this state and any one who will take the
trouble to examine the vote in the counties
around him, two years ago, will find that he
ran considerably ahead Of the balance of our
ticket. While at Springfield we were intro
duced to Gen. Smith, the republican state
treasurer, who bore cheerful testimony to the
bravery, patriotism, talents and worth of
Gen. Phillips. His companions in arms in
the late war, as well as every democrat in
the state, should give him cheerful sup
port.
John R. Shannon, the nominee for audit
or, is the editor of the democratic paper at
| Chester, Randolph county. His nomination
is a proper tribute to his fidelity to principle
| and his worth as man; and his election
will be sure guarantee of a faithful admin
tration of the affairs connected with the of;
fee of state auditor.
Robert E. Williams, the nominee for at
torney general, is said to be one of the abies'
LAWYERS in the state. He is an eloquent
speaker. and is always ready to- defend sound
democratic principles. In point of location
and fitness, his nomination was the best tina
could have been made. A correspondent o.
the State Register, writing from Lincoln
Logan county, says:
Mr.. williams Is well known all through th'
central part of this state, lawyer OF rare tai
ent--ss 8 man without spot or blemish upon nj
character, and more particularly Is he known q
the Young mans friend. Although pretty wei
advanced in years himself, there 10 not a younl
attorney OF the bar of Logan, Mclean or Dewitt
| counties who is not indebted to him for words Q
encouragement and advice. Although residin
| in Mclean county, be has an extensive prsetie
in this county, and is now here attending ID
: April term of our circuit court. He is favori'
amongst US ALL and such is his popularity her
| that when election day comes many of the moder
ate republicans here, knowing his fitness for tn
position will throw aside the shaekles of party
| and give him a helping hand. If elected, he WI
r make an honest and faithful public servant, an
I viii be true representative of the people
The nomination of W. W. O'Brien 70
congressman at large gives universal sati:
faction. He is, as his name indicates, q
Irishman, and the sblest stump speaker
{ Illinois He has, for years, enjoyed larg
and lucrative practice as a criminal lawye
and is regarded as one of the best in Il
state. We have always admired the ma
: for his firmness and boldness in advocatin
u democratic principles, though we have M
always agreed with him in matters ofpolic
But we are rejoiced that his name has bee
placed on our ticket, and hope to see him
!, Rock Island during the campaign. john
Logan will find him an opponent worthy
his steel; and, if we mistake not, will
vanquished by the gallant young lrishma
, | The radicals are fearful of this, hence the
unsparine abuse of Mr.. O'Brien since b
+ nomination. The Chicago Times, the d'
after his nomination, spoke of him as follow
70 Mr.w. W. O'Brien, the nominee for congre'
man at large, is o leading lawyer in Peoria, VIII
county he has represented with disttng uish
a. ability in the state legislature. He is one OF
Il best cam paigners in the state, and can discou
- Logan and beat him at his own game. II
hoped that the Jacobin convention viii re-no
n mate the hero of Carbondale, in order II
y O'Brien may have the opportunity of strippi
c, the feathers from that political popinjay,
The penitentiary commissioners are
- Farley, of Joliet, senior editor of the Joli
70 Signal; Capt. J. W. Connect, of Chicat
~ formerly mail agent between this city a
- Chicago, and afterwards sergeant-at-arms
2s the house, at Springfield; and DR.. W.
&C Garrard, of Lawrence county-all excell'
men, sound and reliable democrats, and
81 cry way worthy of the position.
81 This brief notice will give our friel
Is some idea of the sort of men on our ticl
The manner of their nomination was Sol
90 thing remarkable. There was no ballot
~ any of them, except governor and penit
as tiary commissioners, anu Tue oaiio' luz &
va ernor was never completed, but, before
call of the counties was finished the frie
-as of Mr.. Buckmaster withdrew his name {
he all went in heartily for Eden. The OF
=, candidates were all nominated by accla
est ton, except commissioners for the peni
tiary. The ticket is, as we have before s
the best ever presented, and if the de
crafts only do their duty it will be elected
THE CHICAGO ELECTION.