The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-18

j. S. Drake. of THE ARGUS. has issued
call for convention in this city Aug. 81 !,
to nominate candidate for the legisla-
ture. M. B. Potter, of Kewanee, Henry
county, has made call for an 'indepen-
dent" convention for the same purpose at
Cambridge. on the Both. We presume
the understanding is that the man the In
dependents" nominate at Cambridge will
be indorsed next day by the Democrats
at Rock Island. That's the way the bust
ness is usually managed,-Rock Island
Union 18th.
There seems to be a conflict of authori-
ty in the Democratic party of this senate
district j. s. Drake, an editor of the
Rock Island ARGUS and Member OF
Democratic State Committee for 9th con-
gressional district" calls convention for
Rock Island and Henry counties. at Rock
Island Aug. 81, to nominate candidate
for representative from this district, to
which convention the Henry county Demo
Gratis have sent delegates; and M. b.
Potter of Kewanee, Chairman lndepen-
dent county central COMMITTEE" calls mass
convention of independent voters OF Henry
county. at Cambridge. Aug. 80, to do
the same business. There's chance for
somebody to put up a job.-CdnabT7dge
Chronicle, 18th.
The following is the call, as we find it in
the Kewanee Independent, of Aug, 10Th
the call has no date:
Independent Mass Convention.
The Independent voters of Henry county are re.
ouested to meet in mass convention at the court
house in Cambridge on Wednesday the Both day
August, 1876, at O'Clock p, M. for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for representative from
the 2Ist legislative district; and for the further
purpose of taking measures for holding q congress
sional convention to nominate a candidate for con
gress whose sentiments will be in accord with
those of large majority of the voters of the dis
trct on the question of specie resumption and the
currency; and to attend to any other business tina
may come before the convention.
NJ r, POTTER
Chairman Independent Co. Cen. Com.
That thing does look rather like Job,
don't it? 1t seems a little remarkable
that, after the Democratic call was issued
and after it was learned that Rock Islant
had majority in the convention, and afte
it was learned that Rock Island had in
.tructed for Grenell, Mr. Mat. Potte
should have called his mass meeting an,
fixed upon date one day be fore the regula
Democratic convention 1t looks just
little bit like an attempt to bully the Dem
ocfatic convention. But Mr.. Mat. Potter
Jas well as any other man in the district,
has perfect right to issue call for
meeting when and where and for VIVA
purpose he pleases. But whether any
body will attend his meeting or approx
it is another thing altogether. We do nc
know what Job Mr.. Mat. Potter has i
view, nor do we care. If he nominate
Mr., Grenell, the nomination will be IL
dorsed next day by the Democrats at Roc
Island, as they have instructed their rel
resentativeS to nominate him,-but if MI
Mat. Potter or his meeting don't nominal
Mr.. Grenell it is hardly supposable tina
the man Mr. Mat. Potter non
mates will be indorsed next day b
the Democrats at Rock Island" for tn
very good reason that they can't do s
without proving false to the source frol
which they derive their power to act at al
Mr.. Mat. Potter can 'set up" as man
smart little Jobs" as he pleases on Hem
county, but he can hardly expect to pls
them successfully on broader field.
By the way-how would it do for tt
Independents Of Rock Island county
hold a mass meeting on the 2Sth, and p
up man for Mr.. Mat. Potter to indors'
Would that be 'job?"