The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-24
ENTHUSIASTIC TILDEN
MEETING.
First Ward TOrchlight Pro.
ceSsion.
Speech by MI. v. Cannon, Esq
of Davenport.

he meeting OF the helOrm CiuD oi
Rock Island, last night, was the largest
and most enthusiastic of any meeting yet
held by the club.
The Tilden men in the First Ward
turned out to the number of 100 with
torches and paraded our principal streets,
headed by Biehrs full band. 1t was the
intention to hold the meeting at the
club headquarters, Killers Hall, but ow-
ing to the large number Of people present,
who wanted to hear the speech of Mr..
Cannon, the committee changed the place
of meeting to Court Square. 1t is esti-
mated that not less than 1000 people
were present.
p. T. McElherne first mounted the
stand and proposed three cheers for the
noble FIRST Ward-who are the first to
turn out with torches under the Demo
cratic banner, in this city, The cheers
were given with vim, and then Mr.. Nc
Elherne introduced Mr. Cannon. the prin
cipal speaker Of the evening, AS Mr.. &.
came forward be was greeted with three
rousing cheers, after which he proceeded
to address the people. He said it would
be vain to think that the people had
| turned out only to see him; he believed
they were thoroughly aroused and wanted
to learn the truth in regard to the political
situation; that years ago the war closed
and the masses of the people put in power
a party which promised to preserve the
TUnion-the Union which thousands and
tens of thousands of Democrats helped to
preserve. What has that party done
Instead of trying to win back the south,
its leaders have done all in their power to
keep the two sections apart. The corrup-
tons of the Republican party are a stencil
IN the nostrils OF every honest man. The
leaders acknowledge this and say I'VE can
reform within ourselves, but what does
that mean? Why, the only honest man
10 the party who attempted to reform it.
Benz. +. Bristow, was laid on the shelf at
Cincinnati and was obliged to withdraw
from the cabinet They barely escaped
nominating that 'reformer," Jim Blaine
who Is enc Of the worst political trick
sters in the country-a man, who,
when the Democratic House of Rep
resentalive was in session was
expected to die at almost any moment, but
now, as soon as the house has adjourned,
suddenly RECEIVERS and takes the stump in
Maine for the Republican ticket, and to
secure his own return to the senate. He
referred to the ISLANDERS of the Republican
press in regard to Samuel j. 1ildeD in which
the Hayes men circulate one lie, and re:ract
it only to tell another. He referred to
Grants action in accepting the designations
of Belknap, Babcock, Tom Murphy and
others, with regret" said the convicted
whisky thieves were sending letters to
their friends over the country telling them
to vote and work for the Republican ticket.
When a boy in Ireland he had often hoped
aud prayed that he might become a
citizen of this free country and cast his
first vote for Horace Greeley for president
and he had done so. He referred
| to speech which John A. Logan had re-
Gently made in the senate in which he
| Dragged that he was the first
: man who recommended that Bris-
: tow be put ont of Grants cabinet. He
He said the people wanted Bristow, but
= when their ring-leaders found this out they
: succeeded in defeating him, Carl Schurs
had himself said that he wanted, and he
believed the people wanted, Bristow frs
and Tilden second. What has changed
his mind? He referred to the action Of
minister Schenck while in England, said
e Hayes had been defeated tor congress il
one of the strongest Republican districts
in Ohio, referred to the false statemen
of Gen. futile 10 regard to Missouri pay
ing $1,000 for every slave liberated il
e that state, and to it's being branded as
lie by the Republican ex lieut. governo
: of that state.
y At the conclusion of his remarks, which
C were shortened on account of i'll health
he was loudly cheered.
N Loud calls were then made for p. T
McElherne and Frank Lucas and both
g gentlemen came forward and made a fey
IT remarks, after which the meeting ad
:, journed with three loud and prolonged
e cheers for Mr.. Cannon and the Democrat
Reform ticket.