The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

RIGHTEOUS TITLE IF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY HAD SECURED MY SEAT BY
FRAUD. "-President Samuel j. 1Elden.
Democratic city convention tomorrow
evening, at Turner Hall.
-Whistling against the wind, is what
most people interpreted the Organ to mean
at Turner Hall last evening.
The same old ticket, with one excep-
ton, Philip.Lynch in place of John Aster,
was nominated by che nationals last even
ing. John Aster is not communist.
Bill Dunker's convention last night
was not the enthusiastic affair they had
hoped for. Bill and the Organ both claim
ownership of the party. Bill is little
ahead.
The attendance at the National con
vention last evening is az indication of the
waning interest in the party. Three
fourths of those present were democrats
aud republican lockers on at the show.
The Rodman Rife drill was we'll at
tended last evening. The members should
attend regularly as far as possible, as on
the attendance depends the amount of
money received from the state authorities.
Capt. John Burgh, brother of Col.
Burgh, and, who lived here about eight
years ago. is in the city, and intends giving
a pedestrian exhibition at Killers Hail,
next Tuesday evening, walking IS miles in
"a hours.
In his little speech of acceptance last
evening, Col. Woodruff repeated what he
sal last year, merely using the words re-
newed confidence, etc, Instead of conf
douce. lie has evidently preserved the
original manuscript furnished by the Organ
acG committed 10 memory.
When the Organ addressed the Ma
tioDai Convention last night on the wicked
ness OF the present administrator, it re-
minded good many of the adage-about
certain one reproving sin-convicted
thieves can be the most eloquent about
honesty.
The Union is still restless about the
Fourth Ward, and having exhausted its
energies on Mr. McMaster, whines piteously
because supposed republican is one of the
delegates to the democratic city conven-
ton. The party referred to was at the
caucus, signiGed his acceptance and will at
, tend the convention.
i -,
say about the republican opposition in
Congress to the appropriation for the Ar
sonal. Those who iare Interested in this
, appropriation should remember that it
was u ade by the Democratic majority in
Congress. Can they see any use in send
ing Tom Henderson to Congress from this
district
The Union still endeavors to convey
the idea that its slurring of Mr.. McMaz-
! ter, Moses Bowen, A. f. Fleming and j.
t E. Gray of the Fourth Ward was {
: smart joke 1t seems to be in the condi.
2 ton Of the fellow who has told funny
story and nobody laughs The Union
IL AuuI0 successfully WHY HhGA Ahe SOI
= ner Apostle borrows from the Detroi
, Free Press aud passes it off as original.
The Union is troubled over the selec
n ton of delegates to the Democratic city
II convention from the Fourth ward Some
how the Democrats do not consult tht
Union and even Republicans don't follow
its advice, or consult its wishes very much
The Gazette more correctly represents Re
publicans, which fact causes the Union t
act the fool All of the delegates selectet
4 in the Fourth ward were present at tn
:, caucus, and, as long as the selection suit
- them and suits Democrats, the Union ca
save its regrets
= Mrs John Goode had an arm broke
: yesterday, at the funeral of Mrs Trouble
49, which Sam'l Goodo says was through care
= lessness of the driver. According to til
statement of Mr.. Goode. the driver let G
the reins and thereby lost control of th
- horses; that had he held the reiu8 no acc
- dent would have occurred. 1t is a custol
/. with drivers when Jumping down from
:. hack to throw the reins over the step, an
- probably this same driver has done it
-. hundred times before without acciden
While it is careless to let go Of the rein
- still it cannot be charged as Intention
neglect. At las; accounts Mrs. Goode Vt,
doing well.