The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-30

Judging from the time and energy the |
stalwart organs devote to the Yaz0o affair
it is only reasonable to infer that they are
very short OF other material In fact it
would appear that the stalwart editor be-
leves that If be fails to saddle the Dixon
murder on the democratic party the re-
publican cause is lost beyond hope of re
demptioD, To this condition the stalwart
editor evidently believes his party has
come Quincy Herald,
It is pleasant to know that Mr.. Comfy
likes the climate Of the Sandwich Islands.
But what the country is really painting for
just COW is for information as to how Min
lister Christancy finds the climate OF Peru
panGing cut. For a man who had SO much
to say about the climate OF Peru before he
ever encountered 1t. Mr.. Christiancy has
been remarkably quiet since he struck
Lima.-Phaladelphla Times.
Illinois, as usual, presents number of
candidates for the democratic nomination
for president. The names of David Da.
Wis, Lyman Trumbull and John NJ. Pal
mer have been most prominently named
in this connection. If Illinois is to fur
nish the candidate, why not the statesman
and lifelong democrat, James G. Robin
son?-Ft. Wayne Sentinel.
The great question of the day is wheth-
err the party of which James Parton and
Col. Ingorsoll are leaders, will go it alone
in the next campaign or seek an alliance
with one of the older political organiza-
tons. The fate Of nation trembles in the
balance, Boston Pest,
At Steubenville, Ohio, John Sherman
delivered his speech under strip of cot
ton on which was painted the motto:
l"Welcome to our next president" Very
| naturally the Ohio people are in a hurry
for the next 'un. The present isn't a
choice article. Chicago Times.
Washington Post. We feel obliged to
remark that the action Of the Bangor Re.
publican deacons in refusing to allow the
Rev. DR.. De La Matyr to preach in their
church oa account If his Grecnback pro-
| clivities, was entirely right and proper
/ under the circumstances The face OF
true patriots north and south should be
| firmly set against attempts to initiate the
pulpit.
.J0nesboro Gazette: For unparalleled
audacity and cheek, give US a stalwarl
| Republican. After counting ia presi
dent by fraud, who vetoed the silver bill
and did everything demanded by the gold
ties, they now lain al! the honors for {
prosperous cond ion of the country. Gu
upon such impudence! 4 Democratic
ICongress remonetiGed silver; they forbad,
a farthing retiring of the greenback cur
rency. aud thus took the feet of the gold
ties off of the neeks of the people.
The San Francisco Chronicle Of the %,
inst. makes an estimate by counties of tn
Iprobable vote for governor at the ensuin,
California election. 1t foots up as follows
For Glenn, candidate of the Democrat
land New Constitution parties, 77,SIO
Perkins, Republican, %, 1856; White, Work
ingmen's candidate, 1860; total vote
$50 S55. The Chronicle says: I'VE alloy
DR., Glenn 77Sl0 votes, because we fee
assured that he will get all the Democrats
save some 5000 to 5000 who belong t
the railway, and all the anti-railway Re
pUblicans. We incline to the opinion
that the estimate is rather too low thai
too high,
These are the coming fallelecions: Cali
fornia will lead off in September; victims
on the Sd for State and judicial officers
four Congressman and members of til
, Legislature. Maine will vote Septembe
for Governor and member of the Lsgis
lature; Iowa and Ohio, October IA, 70
State officers and members of the Legisls
ture; Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota
New York and Wisconsin, November 4
for State officers and members of the Leg
tislature; Mississippi and New Jersey, No
vember 4, for members OF the LEGISLATURE
Pennsylvania, November i, for Stat
Treasurer and members Of the Legislature
and Louisiana, December 2, upon tn
adoption of the new Constitution. 4
member Of Congress, to fill vacancy
will also be elected in Iowa October IA.