The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-02
THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.

THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.
There was a Republican rally attempt
ed in this city on Saturday night. A few
cannon were fred, considerable of Biehps
brass music was discoursed and few cit
liens, few young men, and large num-
Der of boys got together in Darts Hall to
see what it was all about.
Fortunately for the further qualification
of the Havley spirits Lawyer Gest was
able to ring in to call the meeting to order,
and nominated DIR. S. G. Plummer, lwho
hates Hawley because he wouldn't give
him the Post Ofice,) as chairman, The
Doctor very meekly assembled the platform
and received his instructions from lawyer
Gest. and then announced the first speak
er joint. Browning, who wants to be repre-
tentative. Atavery early age Browning was
anprenticed to 'his.unce, which vocation
he has followed ever since, although he
has A law sign on his shop in Moline in-
stead Of the usual three balls. This
pretence is considered a qualification for
the office His religious belief is cent
per cent and, doubtless. could be made
servicabe among impecunious legislators
Moline is the only place that could pro-
duce such candidate. The supposition
that he was born 10 New Jersey is untrue.
that sinful country has not this to answer
for. He was won at rattle gotten up
shortly after Black Hawks defeat to pay
the expenses of laying out Moline and es-
tablishinga sinking fund to pay tor print
ing pamphlets when the town became a
city TO the surprise Of the present III
habitants it took all the proceeds to lay
out the town.
Browning didn't make long speech, -
he was a little off color. v He had just
read Saturday evenings ARGUS and was
unweli; ''his business was so complicated
that he couldn't be with them that time
but be told them to go ahead and he
would be with them next time lie SUNK
back into chair behind Hawley He il
to be pitied. Several men in Moline are
similarly constructed. ....#r
i Gen. Henderson then defended hlmsel
for about an hour against the charge
made by THE ARGUS. lie speaks IN
kind of whining tone which was admirabI,
adapted to his remarks, they all being
defense of an Objectionable political record
or begging for votes
But the most unkndest' thing Of all wa
, allowing John B. Hawley to follow Hen
. derson. 1t couldn't very well be helped
, He was present and majority of the au
: dience were his friends. The chairma
=, took it in and announced his name whlc
= was greeted with applause, Mr., Hawle
> spoke for half an hour in an emphatic "
= dignihed manner The subject OF his r'
. marks was Qualification of the Republica
;, party and warning not to vote tor Elllo
;. for if elected he would be Democrat an
certainly act with the terrible Democrat
in congress. 1t was big mistake to a
>, low him to speak. He showed how niue
! surerior he was to the candidate whom h
= own county had chosen to elevate to COZ
:, gress over his (IIawley 81 shattered pollti
;, al fortunes. Right WELLS John b. HAY
lev paving back those who sacrificed HI
, for personal spite. His speech on Satu
n day night was digniied and so was b
manner-ths alone was bitter to Il
small souls of his perse cntors and was ST
st isfaction, in a measure, to himself al
u friends. The meeting on Saturday nlg
lost votes for the Republican ticket