The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-28
RES aESTk.
INCIDENTS OF THE CESSATION
At THE COURT HOUSE ON
SATURDAY EVENING,
GEsrArORY GEsTIcULATIoNs OF
OUR GEsTuRAL CITY ATToR- s
NEY.
4 Diarrhua Of Words and Costiveness
Of Ideas. g

NEy.
4 Diarrhsa Of Words and Costiveness
| Of Ideas.
The court house, on Saturday evening, |
presented an enlivening spectacle. There
had gathered together from the purlieus
of the city the myrmidons OF Republican
ism, to hear their file leader, the invincible
Jupiter Tonans, the oratorical Gest, to be
directed in the way they should vote and
to be assured that he was an honest, de-
cent fellow aud willing to pocket the
Ispoils of both parties with equanlmity.
He arose. A solemn stiffness fell on the
assembled multitude. The cachination of
his trusty henchman sank into his cheap
brogans, the whole horde of Republican
Office holders and attendant satellites held
} their breath, Whit of pure air replaced
for time the mingled fumes of onions and
| crooked. The statesman spoke. Nv hats
$ the use O talking?" Here he paused as if
r to impress upon his hearers the words OF
r wisdom that had fallen from his lips. Oh
ye shades of Webster, Clay and Calhoun!
+ Can it be that such erudition and patriotic
d fervor, worthy of your palmiest days have
l. fallen on uncomprehending ears? Even
t. the applause of his trusty supe failed him
IS in his hour of need. His first brilliant
y rhetorical effort not having evoked the ex-
d pected enthusiasm, with the wind taken
d out Of his lsails, the orator proceeded:
e. 1--WE have nominated man in opposition
At to the one-man power, in opposition te
d to Bailey Davenport, To an uninformeo
~ listener this illumination of the heroic Ges
or must have appeared patriotic indeed, bu
re when we consider that this political barn
D. acle has pulled away at the municipal tea
Il, during the past year with, as Sam. Weller
fit would say, "a tremendous power OF sue
C. tion;" when we consider that he has haC
the support of that very paper which he nov
o. maligns; when we consider that the ono
ut man power enables him to get his grip OF
it, the municipal spols. his present action
be now that he deems the Butler party SAT
on to win, savers a little of personal interest
ng He says: AT the last election | worke
It, for Bailey Davenport but it was not to
in Bailey Davenport was working, it wa
for the public library" Ofcourse he fol
gets 70 mention here the other tride, th
city attorneyship. II went without M
re- dinner and supper working at the polls.
Why he went without his supper unless
was to stay and help count the votes whic
hoisted him into the position he now Fill
is more than we can understand. 1t woul
lon seem more appropriate for such disinte
NY ested gentlemen as he, who have no lit
=. hatchets to sharpen, to stand down an
Up let others do the talking, Hesays agair
-. 1--WE elected, Bailey. Davenport but it W;
- bitter pill to swallow and it sticks in n
- throat yet. Doubtless the sugar coatir
soy of the aforesaid pill, in the shape of eli
q orders, sticks to the lining of his trowse
= n9' pockets, and the effects of that pill ha'
=; been manifested in numerous dinners al
an n suppers in lieu of those he lost on electit
a,u day. Still further on in the process of &c
mhs tation he observes: During the past ye
h - | have been intimately connected with Z
h council and | know whereof | speak
a ~. One would vouch for the truth of this did
: ~ ~ but know of the fees he las pocketed DIT
me ing the past year by the will of this saI
Ar. which the redoubtable Gest gobbles,
=. y, { one item, the neat little sum of $40O, is
example. Report says that he sat llk
i leu wooden head at the trial in Chicago, a
'ne was Of 10 more consideration there TIL
aa the policeman at the door, and his knoy
anu edge If the case was probably co-extensi
:. T Judge Wilkinson did the work but he,
:. eminent barrister, returns to Rock lsla
Ing and blows his triumphant horn. I
' anH. case is won by the city, he says, =
noI s time for fling an appeal to the supre
'u sar court is up"-yet in spite of the trium1
III ant blast of this mighty horn blower {
y oe even without the knowledge of this p
"a de75us jarist, the case has been appeal
a aiu aud NV he blows tiny toot through
pun. little end Of his brazen trump.
no' This is the kind of man that leads
ne "a forces of Butler to the fray; this is the
'hG interested outlook of the bummers
a aoi rats who desert what they consider a s.
'ssea ing ship, ever patriotic and willing to 81
l e eel in the spoils of the winning party VIII
i '0' ever it may be. CAUsA JOG
Mr.. Razors,