The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-23
The conrreesional conveutiou.

The Democratic congressional conven
lion which meets at. Genesso. to-rnofrow
win have il within its power 20 present 10
the suffraees of the people Of the Sixth
district of Illinois, q candidate whose in
tegrity. business qualifications and energy
win be an earnest Of desire to have th.
district ably represented. There is no uss
discussing the feasibility of fusion-i'
would be worse than folly to attempt it
IF the Democratic party has principles
then the men who represent the party II
the capacity of candidates must be willing
to expound these principles in their en-
tirety-otherwise they are iaborinR not fol
principle-but for official reputation
Besides, it detracts from the enthusiasm
of q campaign to fuse and largely lessen'
the unity of the work. All Demoerats
agree in Democracy, but all Democrats
do not agree on fusion. A certain plumber
of Democrats may be favorable to a union
of strength on q certain candidate. but
there will always be found another element
which will rebel This is the way that
fusion results-it can have no other out
come.
The Democratic party has presented rs
candidate for the Office of President OF
the United States. General w. 5. Han
cock, of Pennsylvania soldier whose
brilliant war record places him beyond
the charge of disloYalty. and whose patrio'
tic uttersnces in bis famous orders while
military governor, as well as his letter to
Gen. Sherman in 1875, and his more
rece ut letter of acceptance. places him in
the front rank of patriotic statesmen.
The Democratic party presents for the
Office of Vice President. the Hon. w. d.
English, of Indiana, statesman OF ack-
nowledged ability. and man whose pri-
vate and public record is beyond reproach
These men represent the Democratic party
of the nation.
In the state.::o f Illinois. the Democratic
party presents the names of Hon. Lyman
TrumbuIl for governor; Gen, L. B. Parsons
for lieutenant governor: Hon, John. H.
Oberly for secretary of state; Hon,
Thomas Butterworth for treasurer; Hon
L, G, Starkel for auditor. and Hon. Law
renee Harmon for attorney general. Thii
is the strongest ticket ever nominated by
any party and is composed of able men
men in whose private and official life there
is not stain.
These men represent the Democratic
party of the great state of Illinois.
The same care should be exercised il
the nomination.of congressional candidate
and thus the ipurity of the party in al
positions be maintained.
There has been very little eanvassing done
By anyone for the Democrats nominations
the desire being that the Office shall seek
the man rather than the man the office,
This was the rule in the Democratic
national convention at Cincinnati, and in
the stats convention at Springfield, and
thus the very best men were nominated
Of late there has been a growing opin-
ion among the business men that the
Sixth district of Illinois, composed of some
the most prosperous counties in the state
of Illinois, and having large commercial
and agricultural interests at.staks. should
be represented by a man whose business
qualifications and knowledge OF the needs of
oil the people of the district. irrespective
OF. politics. man whose practical views
would be of service to the entire district.
This desire is not born of sud
den impulse, but is the result
of careful study by business men, farmers
and mechanics, and in this connection the
name of a gentleman has been proposed,
who. if be will accept. will most creditably
represent. the district-bsing none other
than our respected townsman-Hop. 2. L.
Cable. Being a gentleman of hberal
views, with knowledge of men and affairs
both state and national, of excellen.
judgment and deep thinker. with vast
interests in the very heart of the district. he
would make a most excellent representa-
tive in congress. sn1 of all the names
suggested. Mr.. P. l. Cable is best fitted
in all respects for the position. The
ARGUS most heartily endorses the propo-
siiion to nominate Mr.. p L. Gable, and
should he allow his pans to be used, he
will receive huairods Of votes outside the
party from men who are anxious to have
the district represented in. congress By one
who will be careful Of the interests OF eli
the people alike-who will guard with
equal fairness the com ercial, agricultural
snd tho laboring interests of the entire
district THE ARGUS earnestly hopes
that MIR. Gable eap be induced to accept
the nomination and in such event will rem
der hearty and enthusiastic support.
The Democracy have pure men on the
nssiGpsl ticket. on the state, the legislative
and the county tisket Nominate Mr. 2.
L. Gable for congress and tbs ticket
will be impregnabie
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