The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-19

The Situation as Springfield.
The Illinois State Register (Spring6eldl
has full account of the doings of the Re-
publican delegates and publishes over two
columns on the situation. The Rsgister,
being Democratic paper, and consequent
ly impartial. gives both sides of the ques-
ton and then summing mp says
/ The state convention outside the valu-
able assistance of Cook county. will be for
Grant. The best judges 10 such cases are
positive that Grant already has majority
which would swallow the whole Farwell
outfit and still leave working Grant ma,
ijority. or course the Washburne crowd
claim the reverse, but are unable to pro-
duce anything like a showing OF figures or
naming of counties, or of delegates whicn
would confirm their claim. Ii seems put
up job by the Chicago papers, OUTSIDE .ne
Inter Ocean to bolster the WashpnToe
crowd and belittle the Grant gang. now
far this is purposey done, and nov Ia.
visual weakness, is unknown. but the as
| patch sent off last night. as indicated,
all made preposterous claims for ASH
burne.
Conceding that the convention be tor
Grant, what will be the outcome on
doubtedly the two Cook county crowds will
present their credentials TODD save the
markl to the state convention for their
action. That august body will, through
Long Jones, get in a temporary chairman
and committee on credentials. who Wall know
what John A. Logan wants, and not be
afraid to do it. To this solemn tribunal
will be referred the claims OF the Grant
and Washburne crowds respectively, and
liz will be safe to bet that not enough
i Washhnrne men will be admitted, if
lenoueh there be, to destroy the Grant
Imaioritv. In fact, the roll calls printed
Yesterday indicate that the Chicago muss
will be settled by admitting the delegates
as representing districts and no conguiz-
ance taken of Cook county. How this
will 90 down the threats of the Washburne
men is hard to tell. Some will die hard
but il is noted that the leaders are gener
ally ready to come in on any kind of a
com promise that spares their honor"
Blaine has been virtually Abandoned and
whatever fight is made will be for Wash
burne If thus far the course we have
Indicated be pursued. the convention will
go to work tremendously, and the next
Tissue which will arise will be the selection
of delegates and the instruction to vote as
a unit for Grant. Here the Wsshburae
men will inquire how the convention will
allow q non unit in Cook county and
attempt to enforce one on the state dele
cation. The majority will promptly sit
down on any such questioner (for the
good of the party) and the AZ delegates OF
Illiuos will 20 to Chicago instructed for
Grant.
In the matter of state candidates the
Register says;-
l 10
/ will go for in the gubernatorial fight
seems to be a vital one, and a member
/ of the 10 Daviess delegation said that
4 Jones was for Smith, first, last and all the
time. Logan is said to be against Cullom
and as Logan and Jones are holding this
convention Cullom's chances are rather
slim, In the opposition to Cuilom, Smith
is thought TO be on the lead. but nothing
short Of the convention will settle.
the issue, Gov. Cullom's friends say that
while the gubernatorial fight is almost
practically lost sight of in the excitement
over the presidential contest, he is losing
nothing through the quarrel, and that
they have the strongest of reasons for
believing that he will be successful:
SECRETARY OF STATE
Harlow is CHARTERED In sumptuous apart
meDts at the Leland. and expresses a sub
, lime confidence in his success.
Reece is also sure of his own nomination
and is putting in some good work. bat
nothing tangible in the way of figures is
obtainahle.
/. Dement, is on hand, aDd some say be is
7 the coming man.
Leiber is ignored No Germans need
apply. GRAFT is the embodiment Of anti.
German sentiment and this is to be Grant
convention.
II Harper is not to be considered as cutting
any figure in the fight.
TREASURER.
Rutz will take the nomination without
trouble.
Needles has clear field.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
/ Canheld's friends say they are pressing
his claims with good show Of success.
} Ex-Speaker James Shaw also thinks he
sees light ahead, and he is without doubt
Can6eld's strongest competitor. The fol-
lowing of the other candidates is more
closely confined to their own districts.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
Hamilton seems toibe the coming man"
It looks as if bolt were inevitable If
the Blaine Washburne men are one-h half as
determined as their utterances would
indicate, but after all, they may conclude
discretion is the better part of valor. and
doggsdly but reluctantly consent to be So.
down upon. We will see. what we will
see.
The deadening preparations of Opium
for the Baby are rapidly disappearing be-
, fore the use of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
Sold By all Druggists.