The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-15

s0ta Win etlll etrQ3ger CONCENTRATION &c
place MIR. WindeEo II the field as the mar
who can most easily reconcile the oonAict
ing elements at Chicago.
1 Peoria Transcript: Cook county hal
been having, over the election of Repub
lican delegates to the state convention, the
same kind Of time that the parrot and
4 the monkey had when the latter stripped
all of poor polls feathers off, A great dea
of bad blood has been engendered in this
contest, which every thoughtful RepubIi.
can must heartily deplore. If persisted
In it can result only in mischief. We
apprehend. however, there is too much al
stake to allow a repetition of the Chicago
lsplit &C the state capital. sgs7 So s5ao'
| st. Paul Pioneer Press: It was by ell
odds the most exciting contest ever held
lin Ohicago-and the overwhelming victory
of the anti Grant men is all the more
remarkable, because the organizatien of che
primaries was wholly in the hands of the
Grant men. 1t is possible that the state
convention may decide to admit the
minority delegates, 10 which case there
would be another split at Springfield, and
the convention break up In a row which
would perpetuate its acrimonies through
out the subsequent campaign.
/ Burlington Haa0keye: ltwss q repeti-
| ton. at Chicago, of the tactics in Kansas.
| where the Blaine men refused the con-
gressional districts the right to nominate
district delegates 10 accordance with time
honored usages. The action of the Blaine
men in Kansas made tenn ptation for
Grant men should like opportunity present
itself: the action of the Blaine men 10
Cook county now affords justification. and
| ii is probable the Illinois state convection
will send solid Grant delegation to
Chicago
Peoria Democrat: What the upspot of
the Cook county matter will be can not De
predicted with certainty, but it is more
| than likely that the Grant men will gain
| more by Withdrawing from FarweH hall
than they would have obtained bad they
remained, for the majority of the delegates
in the state outside of Chicago being, as is
now probable. favorable to Grant. the
Palmer house delegation are quite
sure to receive more than their due rec
ognition.
I Milwaukee Wisconsin,: It is natural that
there should be national feeling about
the results of the coming Illinois conven-
ton, because it is admitted on all hands
that if majority of the delegates to the
Chicago convention from that state are
against Grant, that must end his candi-
dacy; and if he should carry the entire
forty-two delegates from Illinois there 10 q
probability. but not certainty. that he
would have a majority in the national
convention.
ST. Louis Republican: As to the repub-
lican row in Cook county. Illinois (which
includes Chicago}, we may say: Out of
the nettle danger we pluck the flower
safety. Logan has forced the Washburne
men to show their hands This settles
Wasbburne for the Chicago convention,
and makes every Grant man his implsca>
bic enemy. The vote of Illinois. as it
appears to u.s. will be cast tor Grant, and
the action of the Cook county republicans
will only help in that direction.
Indianapolis Ne,os: Ii does not seem to
penetrate the skulls of the Grant men in
Chicago, who are now beating their breasts
and crying for fair representation in the
state convention according to numbers, |
that no such fair representation" was
thought OF In Pennsylvania and New Y ork, |
where small majority of thirty or forty |
forced an entire state delegation to Chi |
cago, passed instructions for Grant, aud |
cll0ched them with the unit rule.
Hiscomsin State Journal The Cook |
sounty republican convention probably |
was the subject of more attention than
any county convention ever before held in
the country. Every reasonable republi-
ian must lament the serious intraction
presented by the riotous and disorderly
at Chicago. In every aspect
hey are a reproaoh to republicanism, and
should be discIaimed aud discounten anced
Ind reboked in the severest terms.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: The
feature of the contest 10
Chicago and vicinity is the com bination
between the Washburne and Blaine men
Mr.. WashburDe has repeatedly and exph-
'itly declared himself in favor Of Grant
md under no possible circumstances
Jhicago, hostile to GRANTS using lis name
IS a mask.
Lafayette tlnd.) Journal, Il is a curl
'us contest, the Sherman-Blaine- Wash
,urne interests being allied in Illinois
lgainst Grant. We have no doubt as to
" ashburne's loyalty to Grant, but some
# his pretended followers are urging his
in spite of bis strong protest. |
nd doing it solely in order 10 defeat
rant.
Illinois State Register; When the news
anne that the county convention of Cook
ad gone to pieces il a row the republicans
ere gave signs of undisguised alarm. ap-
rehending, as they did that the dissesions
/ Cook might culmiuate in destructive
.orm on the 10Th inst. The air is full of
st, Paul Dispatch; Perhaps the most
Important of all poEtcal action just now
as been that taken by Cook county re-
ublicans ia their primary elections. TheI
'sult has been received with astonish-
ent sby almost everybody. it beingI
blow.between the eyes for the
rant men,.
Buffalo Express: Political matters
'uld not well be IN worse shape than they
'pear TO be among the republicans of
hicago. There is from 1.-THE tenor of the =
test adyices, great fear that contesting !
'legations may be sent from Illinois to 2
lie national convention.