The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-10
Republican Sentiment on the Congressional
Quastiau.

Question.
The lengthy and labored editorial il
last weeks Moline Reviep, setting fortl
reasons why Mr.. Hawley should be nomi
mated, is copied in all the Republican
newspapers in the district-except tht
Union.
The Geneseo Republic, of this week, the
leading Republican paper of Henry coun
ty, has an editorial, on the congressional
question, from which we clip the follow
ing:
"Now, it is barely possible that the 9th,
er counties in the district will have Wora
to say about this business at the proper
time. 1t would not be at all surprising II
these other counties should seriously ~
terfere with the calculations OF the IRao"
and its handful of supporters down there;
There is considerable pretty fair klnd OF
timber to make congressman OF IN these
other counties. and some OF 1t may be
brought into use if our river friends do not
fy low. The Union was not counselled
with, and therefore does not understand
the reasons and motives that gave Rock
Island county the congressman two years
ago. We allude to reasons outside
Of the fact of Mr.. Hawley's personal and
political popularity in Henry aud Bureau
counties. 1t was no claim that Rock Isl
and had and nothing that her leading party
men did that secured to her the choice OF
representative. The Union does not un-
derstand it, but prominent Republicans in
Henry, Bureau and Putnam know all about
it. It was an out and out gift, to which
Rock Island had no Just claim, but which
sound policy dictated, and the best inter
ests of the party demanded at the time;
Henry and Bureau may not feel 50 liberal
and disposed to do so much for their sister
county again And yet the Union seems
to take it for granted that Rock Island is
to have the candidate at any rate. If it
insists on the nomination Of its own candi-
date it will perhaps find out its mistake
The tuition may be costly, but the knowl-
edge will be gained
Now, so far as we have been able to
ascertain by inquirDg OF leading men in
them, the Republicans of the counties il
the district outside of Rock Island, as wei
as majority in that county, are very wei
satisfied with Mr.. Hawley as congressman
They believe he has served his constitu
ents faithfully, well and with ability The
people of Henry and Bureau think the ca
nal interests at this time demand the re
election of Mr.. Hawley. They don't car,
snap about Mr.. Robinson ferry, Col
Flaglers course with the government EN-
ployees, nor Messrs. Somebody's hors
railway-they want the man that can d
the most towards securing the building o
the canal, and Judge LynGe is probabl
not that man. But if the Union aud tn
gentlemen who insist on swapping off Nj
Hawley for some other Rock Island man
then the balance Of the district wW Je,
constrained to step IN and either yenomtn
ute Mr.. Harley or tdke the nomination
array from that connty altogether. Tn
Union evidently had not thought of this
but it is point worthy of its candid con
sideration. Rock Islands hold on the of
fee is of an exceedingly uncertain nature
and it will not be well for her people t.
base too many or too high hopes on it, -
The Dixon Telegraph, the Republican
organ for Lee county, has the folowin.
editorial:
THE Rock Island Union comes ont ii
an editorial in opposition to Hon J. b
Hawley, as a candidate for reelection
The iRt0n informs us that it was the first
paper to bring out Mr.. Hawley in the old
Fourth District in 1868. For three sue
cessive terms it has labored for his elec,
ton to the extent Of" its ability, and now
declares him utterly unfit and incompe
n hp nl a.
sons which 1t gives for asking the people
OF this district to submit to its judgement
in selecting candidates for Congress. i
the LRiOn has, as 1t says, been the cause
or leading spirit, in placing Mr. lIawley il
Congress, and if he is not the right maj
for the position, we don't understand VIII,
the editor of the Union need boast of it.
achievements in the direction Of selectn!
Congressman, or claim that its influence
should have very much weight in that di
rection. 1t would appear, according to hi
own showing, that the editor is not fitteC
for such purposes. y
The Kcwanee Henry county, hdepen
dent an Independent paper says
The Union has brought out Judg,
LynGe, OF Hock Island, as an opposing Re
publican candidate, but who, of course, vii
receive but little encouragement from III,
Republican press Of the district, or, at al
ev"ltS from this county, as two of then
W. Mr. llawley's collar and the thirt
vii 90! ey the orders Of the ring W,
do not think it matters great deal wiz
the Republicans nominate, they will prob
ably find that the people have something
to say as to who shall be elected
The party lash will not drive men to
the polls to vote as ordered by the politi
cal head centers, at the next election. We
have little doubt that with good candi
date. the Independents will be able to de-
feat the best man the Republicans can
bring out
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