The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-18
Let the old Bourbong try it on.

By all:means let the country have fair
to test the strength of the now
apparently controlling elements of the Re-
publican party which openly or sullenly op-
pose the policy of the President. Iowa
just missed chance Of putting forward ex
Secretary Belknap for Governor, as he is
the mott earnest leader that state has to
antagopize civil service reform and section
al peace. Ohio has not yet thrown away
her opportunity, and Ben Wade is Just the
man out of employment. Pennsylvania
has Don Cameron, who can be put at the
head of the ticket tor Governor next year,
and when he pulls the anti Hayes team
through he can step over to the Senate
Jersey has superb representative man in
Robinson, who can take shy at the Gov
ern0rship and nobody will mistake who and
what won or lost after the election. New
York can fall back upon Cornell for
Governor next time and give her
people an opportunity to prove how they
would have elected him in 1876. If nee
essary to strengthen the ticket Chamber
lain could be put on as hind rider for
Lieutenant Governor Maine has Blaine,
the leader Of leaders" among the insur-
gents, and he could step down from the
Senate. as did Hamlin in 1856, run for
Governor, sweep the State by twenty
thousand or so--it the votes can be got
and then go back to the Senate. New
Hampshire has Chandler, whose front
name is William, the prince of soreheads
over the policy of sectional peace and pub
lie integrity. and why not take him for
| Governor up in the Granite StateP
There is no lack of material to make a
popular demonstration in the Republican
party if the GROWERS will just posses the
pluck to do it, and the clean way to score
up the game SO that nobody can mihuuder-
stand it, will be for Wade, Cameron, Rob
eson, Cornell, Blaine and Chandler to run
! for Governor in their respective States.
Probably net one of them would be elected
and that's worth something these disjoint
ed political times.
Among the large army of tramps which
have visited this city for years regularly
the most desperate and fearless is fellow
named James Martin. He is a stout bull
fellow, wiry and athletic, and not afraid Of
man or devil. To-day he was arrested BY
officers Pat and Mike Purcell, and it was
only by persuasive means that they were
enabled to take him to jail. While wait
ing in the hall for the jailer. George Leo
nard, to come and open the outer dool
leading into the jail corridors, Martin anC
Mike Purcell had some words, and the fel-
low becoming very abusive, it became nee
essary to remind him of his position by tap
ping him once or twice with the 'billy" or
the side of the head. Quickly jerking ou
a big knife he made bound for the Off
GERS who jumped back, officer Pat pulling
his pistol, and levelling it at the fellow, tolC
him to drop his knife. Martin paid no at
tention to Puroelrs orders, nor yet to hi
pistol which was within two feet of him Oh
dead aim for his heart, but kept making
threatening DEMONSTRATIONS, aud Purcell DO
: liking to FIRE, backed away f4om the fellow
calling, George, Georgei" Martin ha
backed the two officers into the Office Of
the hall, when the jailor appeared, and
taking in the situation at 2 glance, picke'
: up Harvey's cane, and struck the desperad
once or twice before be dropped him, wLe
the knife fell out of bis hands, and he wa
secured and locked up in a CELL He wa
one of the most desperate fellows Pat Pun
cell ever handled. but he ought to hav
, winged him.-Ddv. Dem,