The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-08
OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
How the Nomination is Received.

The nomination of the Hon. Chas Dun !
ham for congress seems to meet with uni |
versal favor in all parts of the district. |
His ability and popularity is so superla.
tiyely greater than that Of the Republican
candidate, Henderson, that it is no wonder |
the Republicans are frightened-we mean
the strong partisan Republicans, for after
the sorry experiment of Henderson's cleo
ton there is large class of Republicans
who will vote for Mr.. Durham. There is
no sort of doubt but that the next congress
will be Democratic, and there is a large
class of Republicans who will assist in
sending Mr.. Durham to congress from the
fact that he will be in unison with the ma
jority and thus the better able to secure IA
vors for the district; and, by reason Of his
unquestioned integrity and ability as a
lawyer and debater and the broad liber-
atty of his opinions, he will more correctly
represent the people OF this district. In
Bureau county, the home of Henderson, the
greenback convention so fully felt the fact
that Henderson has 50 signally failed as
representative in everything, even the
Hennepin canal project. as well as in other
respects, that they resolved that it was in
expedient to nominate an independent can
didate for congress at this time. Know
ing that Mr.. Dunham's views upon the
only plank in their platform are more lib
eral and better for the business interest
Of the country, they will undoubtedly pre-
fer his election to that of Henderson, es
pecially so as they know Henderson to be
blind partisan and the platform upon
which he stands is more Objectionable to
them than Mr.. Durham liberal views.
In Lee county the Dixon Sun says of
Mr.. Duuham's nomination.
The nomination Of Chas. Durham. for
congress for the 9th district, gives univer-
sal satisfaction here. 1t is considered by
all that he is the strongest man in the dis
trict.
Littls Putnam county-the only county
in the district that gave majority against
Henderson two years ago has always wanted
Mr. Durham for its candidate and will
beyond doubt give him handsome
majority.
Henry County, Mr.. Dunhams home,
where he is best known, his friends say,
will give their favorite son handsome
send off in the shape Of majority. The
Geneseo Republic, the only really ably
edited Republican paper in the district,
says,in giving an account Of the convention
as follows
The result of the ballotings being an
nounced, Mr.. Durham, was called for, to
which call he responded, and accepted
the nomination in a speech OF consldera
BILE length and spirit. His acceptance is
somewhat surprising to us. 1t is coDced-
ed on all hands that he is the strongest
man in the Democratic ranks in this dis
trct and, that in ability and integrity he
Is second to no one in any party; but the
district is strongly Republican, and the
wonder is that he would take the nomina-
ton.
In Rock Island county, Mr.. Durham has
hosts Of friends in all parties men who
know him personally and like him for his
independence and ability, who see in him,
at this time, the proper person IN whose
hands to trust the care of the great inter-
est already located here. Had Mr.. Dun.
ham been in congress during its last ses
sion, it would not have been necessary fci
this city to have sent Major Connelley and
Doctor Truesdale TO Washington or fol
Davenport TO have sent her citizens there
to work for the Island appropriations
This, every friend of the government
works cannot but believe, and we ask sucl
now, irrespective of party, for the success
Of party is only important to those who
have and want to keep some petty office
if they would not rather trust the care o.
this great work to Charlie Durham, who
il elected, will be in harmony with the
majority in congress, rather than to thu
careless and proven incompetent hands o
such man as Henderson. The IslanC
works make this whole district one of tn,
most important in the state and one tina
requires man of ability to represent, ant
we believe their are enough friends o
this enterprise among Republicans VIII
are independent of the little party whip
snappers who have, or expect some paltr
Office, to elect Mr.. Durham.