The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-03
THE TRUTH OF TT.
To the Editor OF The Argus:

would withdraw, and unite on Hsuberg
Lloyd or Silvis. This is newsto me. never
heard of any such proposition until about
two weeks after the nomination. when in
Rock Island one day, Mr.. Luken stated to
me, that Silvis and Lloyd had approached |
him. with proposition, to the effect that
Wilson and I, had better meet, and talk |
the matter over. I said l had no objections |
to meet Mr.. Wilson; I met him at the
Taylor House, Silvis and Lloyd were there
also. there was no one with me, Silvis and
Lloyd left as by ourselves on the sidewalk.
when Wilson then stated to me, that
there was proposition on hand, for he
and L to withdraw; and he stated that
he did not wish to withdraw but that some
of his party said he could not get the
Democratic vote as he had previously been
"a Republican | said to him that could
not see that it should be any just cause
for his withdrawal; it is not, or it ought
not to be, what you once were. it is what
you are now-He said they appointed this
meeting for us to withdraw. and then We
are to make choice of some good National,
of Democratic antecedepts; l said the
Withdrawing part, was all plain sailing
| that we had right to do, if We saw fit,
but as for the choosing of candidate to
take our place, thought that was going
outside of our jurisdiction, and | said to Mr.
W ison that didn't intend making fool
of myself, I however thought it over, and
| said to Wilson, the only way for us to
do, would be to leave it TO the Democratic
| and National Com mittees, that perhaps 10
| their getting together some satisfactory
result might be obtained. and | pledged
myself to abide by their joint decision. |
never understood that Wilson and [ had
to be present, | wished to leave the com
mittees entirely free to make whatever
choice seemed best to them. However
was there in the afternoon. and saw all the
members Of both committees that were
present there being only three [ be I'VE OF
each instead of FIVE, asked Dir. Kerr Have
7ou made selection Tor candidate. HE
said mo" | said ] was sorry, that [ had
come in, TO announce my withdrawal. He
said the Nationals would not give the
Democrats any chance; it had 10 be Silvis
Lloyd or Hauberg, that no Democrat need
Iapply. Now to prove that Danforih lied
about me, he says when asked why | was
not in town | hesitated, tried to find an
!, sxclse, and al last claimed | was in town
that dGy-be says this is too thin then
he says if | was ip tDwq that day it was
late in the day-aud mark his ~ogas after
all the others had gone home
Well | can prove this by such men as
Vim. w ait. Dan Gould and Thos Kerr
but he will say that they are 10 the riug
VI IL,
Hauberg, l. & Lloyd, or I. 5. Silvis' evI
dence be sufficient. that [ was there aud
talked to some if not to oil OF them. He
ssays ''of course nothing was DONE -but
Democrats were SO incensed at Taylor for
not keeping his promise TO Wilson that
they openly declared their intention to
vote for Wilson," | made 10 promise to
meet any one on that day, L merely agreed
, 70 abide by what they would do, and |
/ further said. that [ was willing to with
draw. But as | have stated they 1.-THE ma
tionals) insisted that the choice must be a
National first, last. and all the time
and the Democrats had good re-
son to be incensed not at Tay-
lor-but at the course the National
pursued. The Rock Islander asks, Nv ny
did Taylor give away =. the committees
3 in the board of supervisors, TO the Eepub-
! licaUs?" This is another falsehood. every
National was on two committees, every
member without regard to party was on
= two committees with the exception OF
: Supervisors Reid and Ballard, who we're
only on one each.
Is Taylor Democrat? Is the question
asked by DanfoFth. and answering bis
i own question he quotes the Union as say
ing that in Edging,on, Taylor is regarded
as pretty good Republican he
WHICH is this only be has way of voting
the Democrats ticket"
In forner issue the Gel. said that |
had gone back on the Nationals-the PARTY
that elected me chairman. [ would like
DanEorth or any other n an to show how
that can be lit is an old saying and a true
one that figures won't le There are 10 the
board Nationals, Democrats, and IA
Republicans | have stated the facts,
and | leave it to those who are fond OF
finding out puzzles to find out how the
. Nationals elecred me chairman. He says
] l agreed to give away all the committees
to the Republicans; | can now speak with
honor and just pride when say that never
Republican nor Democrat, ever asked
me { wish | could say as much for the
$ Nationals nor dad they know on what
committees / had PLACED them with the
exception of one person. And again he
asks is Mr.. Taylor paid By the Republl
cans to divide the opposition?" Not as /
/ know of, nary red. Is tie Col. paid to
SANDER me as he has done; or is he mad
at the way the late elections have gone in
Ol:o aud Iowa?
To morsog will tell the tale whether
Wilson, Reid or Taglor is the choice of
the people, and / can assure yoa that ]
will be entirely satisfied. with whatever
action the voters of Rock Island county
may in their wisdom see fit to do. Further,
in connection with my failure to appear
before the committee, desire TO say that
when the mmittees net Mark Haubere,
and one other were the only ones Of the
National party who we're present, Wilson
did not go near the meeting. The whole
matter simmered down to focus is-that
Danforth, unable 10 make his game of
| "bluf" work as smoothly as he had hoped
it would, seeks tn in jure me by publishing
base ISLANDERS. The Rock Islanders wall
sound, very much like the last despairing
groan from defunct party.
| JAMES TAYLOR.
Edgington, Nov. g. 1879.
Reward offered.
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