Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-04
The Labor Reform Candi-
date for Governor in
Pennsylvania declines
in favor of the Lib
erals.
Speaker B1aine's Denial
of Bribery put down.
A. T. Stewart TndOrses the
Financial Ability of
Horace Greeley.
He Condemns the Grant
Boutwell, Policy.

ATLANTA, Oct. 3.-Returns a t the office
of the Atlanta Constitution show majority
for Smith Dem. in the following counties :
Talliaferro, 309; Wilkes, l,07l; Muscogee,
700; Hancock, 200; Pulaski, 770; Richmond,
TAO; Whitefsld, 1856; DOugherty, 321; De
Kalb, sos; Morgan. l79; Wilkinson, 800;
Schiey, 205; Coffee, $50; Sumpter, 300,
Troupe, / $50; BROOKS, 216; Randolph, 255;
Qui,msn, liz; Campbell, $50; Macon, 900;
Baldwin, 900; Belts, 242; Bocke, 900; Floyd
$50; Jones. 500; Clark, 5l2; Newton, l73;
Gordon, $50, Mitchell, l43; Terrell, 3l0;
Talbot, 334; MarAry, 20S; Clayton, 42O;
Fulton, 1850; Cobb, 500; Houston, 62;
Bibb, 1900; Lee, 175; Warren, 300; Nun
roe, 700; Barlow, S23; Clay, 30; Chatham,
2 $40; Epson, G15; Henry, 1874; Tsy lor, 90;
Pike, 595; Stewart, 500. Forty-nine coun-
lies give Smith 1887 nsjority. Walker
Rep. has a majority in Mcintosh county
of Asa and in Thomas of 256; making 3
total in both counties Of 7l0. In ff'y-one
counties Smith has a majority Of 27,ll7.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 3.-OfRciaI counts give
Democrats the following msjorities in the
counties named: Richmond, 745; Wilkes,
| 1910; Morgan, $50; Muscogee, 700. The
State will give over 10000 Democratic ma
iority. Some OF the counties have not been
heard from. ORly one so far gives Walker
Radical, majority-456.
Returns received from sixty COUNTIES il
every portion of the State give the Demo
Gratis over $4,000 majority. The seventy
SIX counties yet to hear from will increase
the majority to 10000 Twiggs county
gives a Republican majority of 800 anC
Green county Ill. Out of sixty counties
heard from only four have gone Republican
Enthusiastic Democrats claim the State b.
5O,O 900 majority.
HARRISBURG, Oct.3-Hon. Wm. ?
Schell, the Labor Reform can didste 70
Governor, has declined in favor of Bucks
few.
BosToN, Oct. 3.-The Fifth District MAJ
sschusetts Democratic and Liberal Republj
can Convention hetd at Charleston to-ds
nominated n. P. Banks as their can didst
for Congress.
/ New YORK, Oct, SPEAKER Bl2iBc's a
tempted denial Of handling a cougres.iour
bribery fund of nearly two million dollars
securing legislation for the Kansas PAoif
railroad won't pass muster. Equally futi
: is the effort of the Times to prove thet tt
uame on the bribery list is Blair instead
Blaine. The Tribune publishes q fac simil
showing conclusively that the name is wri
ten Blaine, and remarks concerning Blaine
evasious about dates in his Clevelau
speech "Mr. Blaine does not tell the tru
when he says We charged HIM not only as
representative but as speaker, with Il
. Pacific railroad, Eastern division, briber
We spoke of him as Speaker Blaine, just
L we might say that Gen. Dix in 1872 serv'
as adiutsnt to Gen. Brown. Does IL folio
that We mean to declare that that precocio
|, gentleman had not only become q so der
the age of fourteen, but even q general
Go to, Mr.. Blaine. II you had case, y
would not be quibbling on a point like thu
No more would you be arguing that becau
YOU we're not in congress when the origin
bill was passed, you cOnid not have bst
subsequently brioed by the company viii
that bill created. Take a look at the
simile of the entry 10 your case elseWhe
g reproduced from the certified copy of the Ii
y and then get what comfort you may out
the pretense of your hasty defender hC
that the Tribune changed Blair to Blsii
The speaker tries his hand again at I
Credit Mobilisr business, but We do not c;
o. ,o consider the speaker too curlously.
n. has G ame to that point that his unsupport
III word cannot be taken againss another ma
= oath. O<kes Ames's letters are confssse
e. The Herald gives the substance Of C
yersation with A. 7. Stewart, with retereI
to the effect Greeley's election would hi
upou the fnancia al interests OF the count
,ts Mr.. Stewards OBI uion of BousWells pol
10. Was asked.
"A He replied, "cau you tell me what are
views of Mr.. Boutwell,? l never co
, learn that he had any SPECIAL viewi
policy. l suppo ae his course was contro
: by his Judgment of existing ciroumstan
AS far as his policy consists in purchss
at large premium government bonds,
u n yet due, think the soone er that Is tern
est ated the better for the country, and
sooner it is understood that she governH
:. intends entering upon this pc uey, Whict
some future time, no matter L>ow rem
will lead to the resumption of s.oeoie
ment, the better 1t will be for ey Sry b
for Continuing the course that has been l>uri
lR- the last four years will never lead us ta
nSa ena ole pay ment, but leave every merchaE
The mercy of gold gam b.ers."
r. Reporter: Then you have no fear
u the election OF MIR. Greeley will produce
financial difficulty.
- mir, Stewart None whatever
Reporter: What do you think of his p
ent views on the tariff question? VIZ
they not, if carried out by change
v. tariff, lead to some confusion with I
chants?
Mr.. Stewart: Not at all. On the
trary, think Mr.. Greeley leaves that q
ton where it always should be left, with
people, through their members of cong
uncontrolled by party dicsatiop. |
always contended that the tariff laws
which our country looks for it's rsve
In. should be dictated wholly by rules OF ec
and justice so ss to bear equally in thei
plioaiiou upon all interests and all ella
Take off the party whip. allow the mem
Of congress to consult the general int
u OF their respective consli tuenta IN traE