The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-26
ABANDONED By THE
REPUBLICANS,
A Macedonian cry to Bob Ingersoll.

A Macedonian cry to Bob Ingersoll,
The Cleveland Pain Dealer of Sep
TENDER 20 publishes the following. The
original letter is in the possession of the
PLAIN Dealer, from whom its owner can
recover it on application.
The following is copy, Cerbatin ct Ut
eratina, of letter addressed to Colonel
Bob Ingerscll, which was picked up on the
stand in the Park Tuesday evening. 1t
had evidently been shaked out of Bob's
pocket by the violence of his gesticulation
while waving the bloody shirt:
printed he0ding on the letter sheet.)
REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEES.
AT LARGE.
Charles d. Farwell Chicago; A. G. Rabcock
Canton; James p. Root, Chicago; John w Bum
Springfield; Gill;. Burr, Murphysboro.
DISTRICTS.
l. G. T, Williams, Chi. l1s. J. c. salter, Jackson
cago. vile,
2. 2. A. Hoyne, Chicago. 10. Jacob Wheeler, Ia.
B. Julius White, Chicago vana
d. C. w. Marsh, syca-l4 NJ. f. Kanan, Decatur
more. 49, W. Fl. Barlow Efing-
., ). Shaw, Mt. Carroll. ham.
=. n H. Ryan, Amboy 16. j. r, Tanner, Louis
s. Ii. A. Kenyon. Dwight II. E. w. Wider East St
Q. j. b. Cotton, Gales Louis
TO- H McA.er oqu IS n T. I S1SSn s AaRe
II. M D. Massie, New ~
Cantor.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A. G, Babcock, James p. Root, Gill; j, Burr, w
Marsh, Il. W. Wider. @. b. Farwell, Julius White.
John b. Cotton, w. H. Barlow, j. w. Bum.
A. c. Babcock. chairman; Daniel Shepard, Sec
Rotary; George Schneider, treasurer.
THE LETTER,
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL,
Colonel r. G. Ingersoll.
DEAR SIR: From all / can learn from
Indiana the chances to-day are decidedly
against US. l deem it of the utmost i'm
portance that you devote to them at least
thirteen speeches, one for each district.
Ii we gain Indiana our labor is virtually
ended. The Democracy will conclude that
defeat In November is inevitable. | fear
that you are inclined to appropriate too
much time to Ohio. | see by the Peoria Tran
script that You are to speak at indianapolis
on Monday next You are also advertised
in Ohio for the same day. Please tele.
graph me if you have an appointment at
Indianapolis on Monday. If so l will
meet you there. Respectfully yours,
II. ". DAbCOChs
[Envelope.l Post Mail.
Col. r. G., Ingers = Chicago, IL,
Care Hon, A r. Wickoff, Sept. Is, SA. NJ
Chm State Central Com ***
Columbus. Ohio.
The opinion of that little cavalry fraud,
Fitzpatrick, that Indiana was lost to the
Democrats unless the Republicans frantic.
ally waved the bloody shirt and poured
plenty of money" into the state, is now
indorsed by no less parsonage than tn.
chairman of the Republican state centra
committee of Illinois. Bob Ingersoll will
shake the bloody shirt for them. A.
Captain Cutie said of Bunsby, "he can il
anybody cau."
And now let our good friends of Indian;
be cheered up to renewed exertions. They
hold winning hand
A. G. Babcock, Anne" our Babcock,
Jim Roots Babcock, does not and caDnot
deny the authorship of that letter, dropped
by Bob Ingersoll, at Cleveland and found
by PlGindedler reporter
! Bah TO BOB.
| Wrote Bah 70 Bob
| Go shake the bloody banner
| We will surely be beat,
| Blue Jeans will take his seat,
| mean in Indiana
! Gone to meet Fitzpatrick.