The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-15
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aARrqrID,s aHAeD MARCH,

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Sept. 13.-W hen
Gen. James A, Garfield made his triumph
ant march from Chicago to his home in
northeastern Ohio. in June, after ,having
adroitly captured the nomination.
that portion of the republican party which
was not thoroughly Disguised by reason of
the defeat of Gen. Grant, went into
the line of road, enthusiastic crowds were
gathered to gan and congratulate, Re-
Dorters for republican organs, flushed with
pride at their near presence to SO much
Srsstness, burdened the wires with apoas
derous puffery. If Garfield smiled the
news was flashed to my paper" as an
suspicious omen of victory--a sun of Aus
terlitz on wheels If he was gloomy aud
detected the mood was construed to indi-
cate an earnest appreciation of the grave
responsibilities that must eventually de-
volEe upon him as the chief M gistrate of
many millions. Every word aud look was
seized upon with avidity and Instantly
tortured into material for the verbal tenn
pie of fame which the reportoriai artifcers
were building. What was done and said
at South Bend; what TRANSFERRED at Ligo
nier- and kendailville; how the people of
Toledo and Cleveland condu cted them>
selves, ALI this and more was garrulously
WIRED TO THE WAITING ORGANS.
where it was double loaded, literally in
terspersed with 'astonishers," decorated
with startling head lines, and projected
upon the public.
Over the reception at no one town did
thsrecorders gush more volubly than that
at Bryan. O.. There are two reasons for
this: One was the fact that it was the
first town reached in Garfelds own state,
where he was said to be immensely popu-
lar. But the principal Incentive swas the
presence at the depot of a delegation OF
the generals relatives residing IN that viciu-
ity who had assembled to welcome him. As
the general stepped from the train upon
the platform, his relatives climbed over
each other in their frantic efforts to en-
brace him. When thethugging match was
at end, William Letcher, q cousin, began
q formal address, but he got only as far
as sCousin James," when the lachrYmal
dam gave way, Eand his orstory was
B II DROWNED IN TEARS
Whether this was preconcerted signal or
a spontaneous outbreak may never be
known. but it is recorded that all the
Garfelds joined in a lugubrious chorus
and that the general had to sbe extricated
from the weeping throng by main strength
and .pul.edabodily aboard the moving
train, or he would have been left with the
mburners.
: Some time ago farmer sof De KaIb
county. Indiana, named Sol Barney, WIS
murderously assaulted and robbed of
$4,000, the proceeds OF the annual sale of
his farm products. Last spring, at Fort
Wayne, Judge Lowry sentenced Lewis
Garfield to Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for ten years, be having been con-
vieted of the attempted murder aud
robbery. His father, Charles Garfield.
residing at Byron. o., is
NOW UNDER INDICTMENT 40
in De Kalb county as an accessory in the
same crime for which the son is doing the
state some service. Conspicuous in the
hugging and weeping crowd assembled at
Bryan to welcome the Chicago nominee
was this same Charles Garfield. a first
cousin of the general Lewis sent his
regrets, stating that circumstances over
which he had no control saieDe prevent
ed him from taking an active part Bin the
fearful testimonial Il is a pity to mar
that effeoting depot scene, but truth,
though slow, is sure traveller and is
entitled to the right of way.
IF Charles shall be convicted and sent
on q long visit to his son. who is not dead
but gone before. and If Cousin James"
shall be elected to the presidency, unless
there shall be liberal exercise of the
pardoniag power, two members of the
Garfield family can reap little benefit from
the administration iE the way OF post
Offices and collectorships.