Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-20
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New YORK, Sept. 20.-Gsn. Mcclellan
thinks the alleged peeulasions of q lev poll
sicisns will not at all effect the vote OF tAe
democratic party at large. Ths refusal of
the mayor to recognize either Connolly or
Green, will have q serious effect st the pay
and prevent the employees
from getting their pay until difficulties are
settled
A leading TammADy politician says that
Connolly intends 10 keep his office as long
as Hall is mayor; that he wants to get sat
isiac1ion on Hall for his treschery The
comptroHer's accounts show that Haus.
friends were well provided with siuecure
municipal POSITIONS, at salaries ranging
from 81 200 to $4,000.
The police detectives have made an ar
rest which the authorities acknowledge had
something TO do with the robbery OF the
missing vouchers, but decline to impart in =
formation or the subject, Connolly said he
believed the man to be thief who had
been put up TO the Job by the ring, as q
desperate resource TO force him TO resign.
Il seems settled that there is no shadow
now on the side of the mayor.
The Tribune, commenting upon the stu-
ation, says the law which was expressly
formed to protect the rogues of the ring,
now, In the most singular way, becomes the
mCst invaluable machine in the hands of the
citizens to prevent the alarmed conspirAtors
from remodeling the administration to suit
themselves.
A meeting Of Anti-TAmmany Democrats,
held last evening, WAS attended by about
one hundred ana Fifty prominent democrats.
Hon. A. G. Courtney delivered an address,
declaring that union of all democrats
should be effected TO defeat Tammany, and
TO restore to power men who are opposed to
corrupting Influences. Some discussion
arose by reason of the action of certain
parties, who we're thought to have CONS &c
the meeting IN ths interest Of Tweed, to
create q disturbance.
O'GormAnn advises the Mayor to with
draw his notice to the various departments
ana treat with Connolly ss Comptroller d.
| facto if not de Jare, be deems this courss
| necessary to prevent financial dificultIeI
and complications, and is is reported tha
ne has acted on the advice and directed
heads OF the departments to SO recognlz'
| Connolly.
The committee Of seventy insist on fur
nishing counsel in suits to recover propert
said TO be stolen from the city. The Mayo
has left the matter of bringing such suits t
O'GormAnn, whom he states Is the head @
the lAx department, and has fnll discretion
to bring any action at Law he may seek, 70
the promotion of the good OF the city, an
leaves the matter in his hands.
| Duputy Comptroller Green Is proceedIn
with thorough investigation OF the shsi'
of the office.
The Greeley Republicans held their SEM
torial Conventions IN several OF the CITY oil
tricts last night, and nominated candidate
for the Legislative Offices.
The Grant wing OF the city RepubhcAi
met in the several Assembly Districts Ia
night, and elected delegates to the Syracui
! Convention. Among the delegates chose
sgre James W. Booth, Edwin d. Morga'
t. Theodore Dwight, Frederick A. Conklin
jackson s. Schultz, Chas s. Spencer, Che
? ter v. Arthur, John Russell Young, 81
\ Z MsJor J. N. Bund.
There was a desperate row between 4
4 the Darling and anti Darling factions in !
4 Twentieth Assembly District. The poll
we're obliged to interfere.
SPRIEGFrELp, Sept. 2O.-The Republic
State Convention meets here to-day. and
CITY is full of delegates and politician
Thare are ssyeu candidates for the nomIi
n ton. but it is thought that sf1er the
q ballot the contest will narrow down to
Auditor Dubois, Gov. 0glesby, and Gen.
L. Beveridpe, with the chances IN favor
Dubois.
q The remains of the late President L
coin, and those of his TIVE children
were inferred with him, we're yesterday
n moved from the mporsfy to the permap
~ vault Just completed for their reception
Oak Ridge Cemetery. The removal was
tended by no ceremonies, but there "
5 present Robert I. Lincoln, the one snf
" ing child, together with Senator Tram
ain Governor B. Gratz Brown. OF Misso
Judge Davis, Of the United States Suprs
"ah ,un Court, Judge Treat, of Illinois, the s
officers, and the officers of the Lincoln N
ument Association and many citizens.
In0 CHICAGO Sept 2o.--The National S.
Exposition at Dexter Park, ls q deci
/, success, so far ss the show is eoneerl
Eve thousand of the finest specimens
e. hogs to be found 10 the United States b
food ON exhibition. The Weather to-day
s,tsy cold. and threatening rain, and the as
dance was very small.
SALT LAKE CRY, Sept. 20.-The G
iury inpaneled in the case Of the p'
~. mists has been excused. The Mormon
te in mails are very bitter on the United s
law officers in consequence
gent PHILADELPHIA, Sept l9.-The Univ
list General Convention met this NOR
Rev. DIR. W. q. Ryder, Of Illinois, was