The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-24
State Politics.

Canton Reqister: Henry Dement,, of
Dixon, has been here looking up his inter-
est as a candidate for secretary of state on
the republican ticket, We are not travell.
ing in that boat, but if we were we would
favor Harry's nomination. Some effort
is being made in parts of this country to
secure the republican delegation for
Gen" Reece. who is commander of the
state militia. Now, Gen" Reece never
was in battle. He was captain of a hun
dred day company. Capt. Harry Dement,
was one of the boys who went through the
rough and rugged paths of the war and
smelt powder. and saw the ball and shell
and death add carnage Of battle.
Illinois StaEsocrt: The race for gthe
republican nomination in Illinois would be
a foe one for our English neighhors to get
up betting books upon. At the English
races. where there are many starters.
large odds are always offered against any
ooe of them, frequently as high as Que
hundred TO one, out we can assure every
body that there is no safety in offering
more ttan niGety-Dine aud half to one
against any candidate for the Illinois gov
ernorshp. For lieutenant governor, Ham
iton, James,s Bell, sMckee, sKuykenda)l.
aud Fountain are still in the field.
The Galesbur9 Register thinks that
John e, Hawley was unwise in resignlng
the position ct assistant secretary Of the
treasury for the purpose of dev0tiDg his
time to canvass for the republican nom
ination for governor. In the opinion of
The Register. Mr. Hawley had good
thing where be was, whereas il predicts
he will never be governor OF Illinois,
l,n E..
years ago, is OF the opinion that he could
just as well be elected to congress as not
10 the Seventh district, if the democrats
and green hackers would unite upon him.
There is large majority in the district IN
opposition to the republican party, If it
could be kept together.
One lawyers firm in Bloomington, con-
sisting of two members-Messrs. Rowell
and Eapilt furnishes two candidates
for important offices, this year. the former
for congress snd the latter for lieutenant
governor. Several other firms are yet to
be heard from.
State Register: Hawley expresses the
profoundest belief that he will be nomin4
ated by the Republicans for governor of
Illinois. So does Fort So does Cullom.
Tas nomination of CIV one Of them will be
equivalent to q Republican defeat.
Jesse NJ Gale, of Kendall county, is the
farmer candidate for congress from the
Seventh district, He thinks there should
be mere farmers in congress and fewer
lawyers Mr.. Gales financial views are
peculiar,
La the event of the nortbern part of the
state securing the Republican nominee Tor
governor. The Cairo Sun asks that Stare
Senator A. j. KuykendsIl be put en- the
ticket for lieutenant governor.
Mount Carroll Mirror: The contest for
the Republican nomination for governor
mas practically narrowed down to CulIom
and Fort, and it is difficult to say which of
the two is ahead.
Among Republicans lately proposed for
congress 10 the Fourth district are Messrs
K. t. Crawford. J. G Carver, G NJ
Brace. ana n. &. Thompson. all of Rock
ford
The Centralia gent.gI presents the
name of Morris b Sadder as a Republ-
can candidate for congress frcm the Six
teenth district.
Harlan P. Tracy. manager of tho Elm
wood paper mill has been mentioned for
the Republican nomination for state treas
urer.