The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-17

mayed, terrified, nor discouraged at the re-
suit OF the recent elections.
WAsHISGrox, Oct. Ie.-The following Is |
the answer to q dispatch from this city ask
lug whether the proposition for change IN
the democratic presidential candidates, was
prompted by the democracy of New York
~. New Y ARK, Oct lj.
Jonah d. Hoover Esq, Washington;
No authority or possibility 70 change front.
All friends consider it totally impracticablc
and equivalent to dsbanding our forces
We in New York are not panic.striken.
(Signed) 5. j. TILDry,
AUGusT BELMONT,
AUGUSTUS SCHELl
ALBANY, Oct. lG The Argus of this city
rejects and condemns the suggestion Of the
National Intelligencer and the New York
| World as To a change Of trout by the democ.
racy, aud insists upon pursuing tho cam
paign TO the end under tho candidates aud
platform Of the July convention.
NEW ORLEANS Oct l6.---lhe Times 10.
day has 40 article deprecating the With.
drawal of either Blair or Seymour, but II il
is considered neee Ssary, it suggests the pro-
priety Of leaving to these gentlemen the &C..
| lection of their successors.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. lG.--The democratic
executive committee OF Georgia to-day
| publishes a preamble and resolution de.
| claring uneQuivocally false the representa-.
tons made by republican speakers in the
| present canvass, that the southern people are
10 favor of the reestsblishment of slavery.
Referring to the ratification Of the 18th.
amendment 10 the constitution, forever AbOl.
ishing slavery and involuntary servitude, ex.
cent for crime, the committee endorse the
| addresses of Robert 4. Lee and others in re.
sponse 10 the letter of Gen. Roseerans, and
state that they acquiesce in the presentstat.
US Of the coored race among them, and will
protect them TO the full extent Of their pow
er in the right Of suffrage.
| COLUMBIA, S. c. Oct. l6.-The state cen
trial executive club unanimously adopted a
resolution presented by Wade Hampton, en-
dorsing the letter to Rosecranz. The sense
of the club is decidedly in favor Of qualified
negro suffrage. An address to the peop.,
vii. doubtless be issued in q few days.
CHARLESTON, s. G. Oct. l6.-John Quincy
Adams, Of Mass addressed a large meeting
here tonight. His speech was substantially
like that delivered at Columbia.
PHuADELPHlA, Oct. l6.--The following
official majorities have been received
Cambria 73s, dem; Centre 39g, dem
Clinton 1913, dem; Columbia 1881, dem
Montana 47G, dem Northumberland 4j3
dem York 1868, dem Washington 2, dem
Armstrong 629, rep; Blair 6jS, rep; Craw
ford ,63G, rep; Erie 1871, rep; Hunting
don 999, rep; Indiana 2,5j2, rep; PER-
A; Union IA, rep; Warren HOP, reI
The judges arc still prevented from foot
ing up the totals, by a mandamus of tn
court. Republican candidate for pre-
siding Judge of the district court has 30
majority, which will be Increased b
missing precincts. There is a Democrat
majority Of 25l against Judge Thaycr, 70
associate Judge of the district court, bu
missing returns will elect him by 100 majO
; ity. Gets, democratic candidate for cit
comptroller has a majority Of $40, subject I
the reductions making it about j00 Me
lor, democratic candidate for receiver of tai
, es has majority of 1903, which will be re
! duced to about 500. Fuller official return
give Fox 1888 mai MeIlor, 23S maj SheI
, hard l,215 maj Fletcher G3l maj; Gett
! 742 mai Weaver 9j3 mai Greenbank II
all democrats. Hare, republican presidin
Judge Of the district court, has Sinai. SuI
quchanna county gives Strong rep, for cor
q gress, l,295 maj Luzerene county give
/ Woodward, dem. 3,0S4 maj, cectng him b
= l,7S9; Luzerene county, official, on stat
ticket gives 3, 428 dem. majority.
New YoRK, Oct. 7.--Snowing in Boston
Worcester, Concord, Oswego and Water
toyn. At Rochester and for several mile
along the Erie railway, four inches of sno,
fell last night.
Snow fell in Philadelphia at 10 o'cloc
: to-day.
Heavy northwest gale blowing here, w
- ry cold since sunrise, aud sky clear.
, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l7.-Returns iror
] ~ counties official, and Balance reporte
maiorities, foot up 1908 republican major
ity for treasurer
Fir. MONROE, Oct. l7.-Three companie
Of artillery from the fort, has been ordere
I south on temporary duty. Battery c to AT
lanta, battery Ii to Columbia, and a batter
to Raleigh N. c. They leave this morr
II ing.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Oct 1.-THE republ
can judges have signed the certificates 70
Westmoreland county. This will make tn
! total vote in the 2lst district for Foste
l3,S07, for Covode 1886; Fosters ma jorit
Al. The poll exceeds last years by 6,27e
OF which Covode gained, over last year
D vote for Judge, 1852, and Foster gaineC
2,49G.
Covode announces his discrimination t
, contest the seat and alleges that he ca
throw out 300 democratic votes in Fayett
county, and 1000 in Westmoreland county