The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-26
Uhe Yailg argus,
OHIO Politics.
Special correspondence of Chicago Timef.

/ Special correspondence of Chicago Timef 81
COLUMBUS, o., July Gilt must mol
be supposed, as their present quiesceni
condition would indicate. that the demo
cratic managers intend to let the state gc
by default in October. Ga the contrary,
| their plans when matured would delight
the heart of joey Bagstock. They are sly
devilish sly; nothing less than to lull the
republicans into carelessness, aud, while
they are busted in Indiana and Pennsylva.
MIA, steal a march on them in Ohio. Ii
the republicans want q majority anything
like Fosters. they cannot afford to trust to
Garfield's popularity. Foster strained
| every nerve, and polled the full vote of bis
party. while the democrats had small
| reserve which refused to vote for Ewing.
That reserve will be brought ont this year.
The ll-powerful German influence, that
perennial source of woe to the repu blican
managers. does not take kindly to Garfield
and is showing decided indications of
breaking for Hancock. A German defec-
ton to Hancock would mean loss of the
state and congressional tickets which
might prove serious. It is doubtful il
CARL scHURZ #"T
could help the party any, as he is not
popular with his countrymen outside of
Cincinnati Speaking of Schurz reminds
me of little matter of political history,
which In view of that eminent political
jurist's intention to take the stump for
the republican this fall. ought to be cor q
rected. When, several years ago, his
love for hard money induced him to come
into Ohio as a republican stomper ,Schurz
did not get $500 per speech, as the mali
cious partisan organs asserted. He only
got $500. A republican politician up in
the northwestern part Of the state has the
vouch ers, and was expecting to use
them if Grant had been pominated.
There are half dozen doubtful congress.
sional districts this year. and both parties
will concentrate their strength on them
hungry patriots is appalling This is partly
explained on the republican side by the
sense of loss which Garfeld's withdrawal
from the house causes. and the dertermiD.
alton of every republican cross roads
patriot to make amends for that loss, |
Jones, Brown. and Smith. are all ready to |
sacrifice their private interest to the |
public good.
In the Fifth district Benz. LIE Fevre has
been renominated by the democrats. In |
the capital district Geo l., Converse has
been renominated. and SO pleased are the |
republicans that they really ought not to
put up candidate against him, Two years |
ago Converse was scouudrel and a rebel /
Of the blacklist dye But he went in for
the old flag. got the United States court
located at Columbus. and big appropria
ton for buildings. Catch the republican
property holders cutting short Mr.. Con-
verses useful course in congress. In the
district Gibson Anterior has
been renominated. and q W, Geddes in
the Fifteenth The above four districts
can be relied on for democratic majorities
in all kinds of weather. j. L. Upedegraft
has been nominated by the republicans of
the Sixteenth, and Wm Mckinley, the
young Napoleon who im2gines that he is
the successor in brainsl of Garfield. has
like favor. at the hands of the
Of the Seventeenth, in the
JaJnes Monroe rstires, after
ten years useful service to be succeeded |
by editor A 5. MeUare.Yef The Wooster
Up in Gsr fields district the
Inhabitants arr nov divided into candi-
dates fer congress, ofIice,seekers under the
,futureI Garfield ADMINISTRATION, and |
democrats After the congressional con-
veption the ranks OF the second class will
be- largely swelled.