The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-18

What the Independents are Doing.


In the prairie counties in the east
part of the state, the opposition to the cor
ruptionists generally rally under the name
of Independents. At Champaign, Illinois,
the other evening-,Iuly l2th-a confer
ence was held between Messrs. Coy, Hise.
Aspern and Pickerell, of the Independent
state ticket, and other prominent independ-
ents, to determine whether or not they can
support Tilden electors in this state in
consideration of the Democrats supporting
the independent state ticket. The feeling
is strongly in favor OF such union. 1t is
thought that the Tilden plank for the i'm
mediate repeal of the resumption act, with
out fixing any time for resumption sooner
than the improved condition of the country
will permit, presents such a strong con
trast to the Enthusiastically enforcing plank
Of the Hayes platform as to leave the In
dependents no other alternative but to join
teams with the Democrats and sweep the
state for the Tilden and Independents.
A meeting was held at Pontiac, Livings-
ton county, lby the Independents, at the
court house, on the 10th inst. 1t was
largely attended by representative indie
pendents and Democrats 1t was resolved
that a county convention be called of all
those opposed to the present administra-
ton, to nominate county ticket and select
delegates to the legislative and congress
sional conventions The meeting likewise
expressed determination to stand by the
Independent state ticket as opposed to
Shelby M. Cullom.
We understand that in the counties of
kanakee, Iroquois, Nermilion, and those
counties which threw such a heavy indie
pendent vote two years ago, TevolutiOniz-
ing the old Republican majorities in those
counties, and giving the state on suDeriu-
teadent of public instruction to the Demo.
Gratis and Independents by sc, 900 majority
will take like action with Livingston and
Champaign counties. Now then, it be
| hooyes the river counties TO be active anC
| liberal in making arrangements for active
cooperation with those natural allies O
the Democracy, and as natural enemies tt
Hayes Cullomisms. If such car
be done, Tilden and Hendricks and tt,
Whole state ticket can be carried withou
doubt
Col. Z. Dyer, the United States dis
trict attorney who has been removed fol
displaying too much energy in the St
Louis whlskey trials, and for imprudentl
instituting inquiries into frauds connected
with the building Of the st. Louis custom
house, which if followed up would hav,
Implicated the presidents friend Mule
and his brother Orvil, has informed a n
porter Of the St Louis Times of a fac
which should be generally known. Havin
heard from various sources that the pres
dent was unfriendly to him, he went t
Washington, where he called upon Attor
neY General Taft and informed that ofhcia
that he intended to resign. Judge Tatl
. he says, seemed solicitous that he shoul
retain the office, and asked him not to re
sign. Having thus ascertained the wishe
of the attorney general, he determine
to withhold his resignation and let tn
president remove him if he saw fit. Co
! Dyer was removed by Grant without th
knowledge of Judge Taft, whose first il
formation of the change was three hour
4 after the name Of Dyer's successor ha
i been sent to the senate for confirmation
. From this it seems that the indigDity pu
. upon the attorney general, in the secrt
removal of one of his subordinates whom
Il he had begged to remain in office, Wa
greater than has hitherto been supposed
= The poor old gentleman must have terri
9 BILE craving for Office to remain in the cal
met after such cont emptuous treatmer
- from the president; but even his facilit
. for swallowing insults will hardly save hi
= from being finally kicked out.