Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-02
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE.
4. r. GoOdsu, of Springfield, Prominently
Named.

a large nun DER OF our State exchange
are discussing the merit of prominent dem
oorAts OF the State, and their chances OF de
test'ng Oglesby, or any other radical candi
date for Congressman at large. As we hay
no name to present, We are ready to tax
the best man, provided he stand sauarel
upon the platform of the "New Departure
The name OF Robert 8. Goodell, of Spring
held, will probably come before the Couyen
ton more prominently than any other. ant
for the information Of those who NAV be del
egAEes from this district, we here publish q
is" opinions In reference to him:
CASEY OR GooDELL.
From the Mound CITY Journal
IL appears plain to our visw that Southern
limos should secure the candidate IT posi-
Bile. 1t she cannot do this, the next best
thing would be u candidate from the Central
portion of the State, and In that case we
could select no butter man than Mr.. Goodell
Casey first, and let the Southern Illinois
delegation secure his nomination if possible.
Goodell next.
BY ACCLAMATIoN.
From the Ottawa (Ill.) Free Trader
There il certainly no democrat in the
State who could poll such q vote as would
be given for 4. E. Goodell in northern Hi
uois, and it would be all the more in his ia
vor here that his name is presented BY the
generous democracy of the extreme south
Raised right among US, cquAinted with eve
ry settler" in this part of the State, aud en-
joyiug their highest esteem and confidence,
he would carry, unless 9 very excited polit-
lcal light should be made, of which there is
little prospect next fall, the vote of this part
of the State with very little reference to par.
ty name or creed. Our preference, however,
would be decidedly to place Mr.. Goodell in
the neld without q convention. There is no
other State candidate to nominate, and a
convention simply to nominate a candidate
Tor halt a Congressional 81 term, would be an
absurd and useless expense. We move ths I
Mr. Goodeil be the candidate By acelama-
10 Who seconds the nosion2
NUMBER
From the Quincy Herald
4 numbe of democratic papers 10 central
and southern Illinois have mentioned Hon.
r. Z Goodell, of Springfield, as their Con
gresham. .at-lArge on the democratic ticket.
his Personal POPULARITY"
From ths St. Louis Republican,
Ne observe from our exchanges in Hi
nols that q large number of the papers of
that slate are urging the claims of Hon. R.
/. Goodell, Of Springfield, AS q candidate
tor congress from the state at large, TO fill
the vacancy ooessoned by the resignation
OF the Hon. John A. Logan We are salts
ned from what we know Of Mr. Goodell,
tla! no more worthy or popular standard
bearer could be selected by the gallant de
IN oCraey of Illinois. He is a thorough dem.
ocrst, aud active and energetic gentleman,
and we have no doubt from his long resi-
deuos in the state and his very popular
manners, coupled with the fact that he has
never been political aspiraut, would make
nun oas OF the strongest candidates before
the usople that could be found in the state
Hs pe-soual popularity would no doub,
enable him to draw largely from the radical
party, which at this time is very important.
FOR HIM
From the JoneBboro Gazette
Tasrs Is no man IN the state whom we
would more chserfully or heartily support
for this position than Mr.. Goodell, should he
accept the nom ination. The press of the
state are under many obligations to him fol
f4vors ne has always proved to be friend
indeed to the corps editorial, and they would
bs glad of an opportunity TO reciprooate
Egypt had the nominee for this office at tbs
last esotion-the gallant and eloquent Gen
Anderson-And she will 60 into the canvas
with . will TOT Mr.. Goodell, or any othe,
live democrat which the convention ma,
present for their support
"a CHEERFUL AND LIVELY CORPSE"
From tho Decatur RepublioAn-Radical.l
L5S GJodelI be the candidate by all means
ms will prove TO be the most cheerful an
lively corpse that could be found for head
ing the annual democratic funeral. We ar
tired of the dreAry. dolsful "tone which ha
prsgadsd Ihsse affairs for several years pas
aud trust that our friends on the othe
side will take our advice and put q NOR
ioviAl fellow in the hearse. Goodell is th
chap.
WELL TINED"
From the SpriuRd State Register.
The Cairo Bulletin recommends Hon. 4
E. GoodeIl of this city, as the Democrat
candidate for congrsssmsn-st-large, an
sustains its reco mmendsiiou by yer
well-timed article, which we print in thi
issue.
"wTLL GLADLY SUPPORT HIM"
From the Clinton Register.l
Hon K Goodell, of Springfield, Is fAvors
bly, mentioned rs the democratic candida
for congressman At-large. De has many &C
Ive friends in all parts of the state. Hi
record is good in eli respects. He has bee
democrat in the hardest Of times, an
would make an excellent run against ez
Gov. OgIesby, who will almost certainly b
the radical candidate. Mr.. Goodells nam
has been mentioned by severa! papers in th
central aud southern part of the state as q
excellent nominee, aud his friends in th
north part of the state will gladly supper
ain.
$50 CLEVER GENTLEMAN"
From the Illinois State JournAD
The Cairo BULLETIN has come out in fl
vor Of r. E. Goodeli, Esq, of this city, 9
tns democratic candidate for congressmar
p s.-arge, 10 fill the vacancy occasioned b
tne resignation of Gen. Logan. The Regi
tsr OF this city, and the Ottawa Free Trad
Iaiorse the suggestion. If the nominssio
Of Mr.. G1odeil suits the democracy, the r
puolcans will have no reason to complair
Whoever is set up by the democracy is eq'
ally destined to certain and inevitable d.
defeat, butit will be rather cruel if SO clev'
gentleman as Mr.. Goodeu should be sins
led out oy them" for the slaughter" Il
deed, the BULLETIN intIma ates that many
the leaders of its party are unwilling TO nj
dergo the expense Of the campaign" ar
would rather prefer that it should 20 By
fault. SUIT yourselves gentlemen
WILL DISTANCE oGLEsByr
Rrnu tha II