The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-07

hours and half, and during all that tim,
! not a man broke from the ranks. He gay,
a remarkably convincing account of tn,
Louisiaua aud Florida frauds of four year,
ago, drawing largely on his own persona
experience as a visiting statesman at the
sest OF that electoral war. No speech
delivered in Princeton for years has had
so much Influence on public sentiment as
Judge Trum bulls. It's candidness and
invincible logic elected frequent applause,
even from Republicans. Hon Thomas
Hoyne followed Judge Trumbull. speak
ing for q full hour. He went
through the De Golyer, the Credit Mobl-
lier electoral frauds in comprehensive
but concise manner. His greatest hit was
made when he spoke of the effect the
sectional campaign being carried on BY
the north would have on Illinois, and
particularly on Chicago. in business way.
Several great lines of railway terminating
at Chicago and passing through the great
state had been extended into the south at
cost of millions of dollars. Chicago
merchants had made gigantic efforts to
secure the rich trade of lhe south. and had
in q great measure succeeded. He gave
the exact figures, showing the magnitude
of this trade, and by cogent reasoning
showed that bloody shirt campaign such
as the Republicans are now conducting
must necessarily cause not a political but
a commercial secession. In the evening
there was another meeting at Patterson
hall. which seats eight hundred, and
there were at least twelve hundred packed
like sardines therein, to listen to rous-
ing speech by Hon. Carter Harrison,
Chicago's mayor. Had there been another
hall available, an overflow meeting Of equal
size could haye been held. Harrison
spoke for two hours and ten minutes. and
the hall was as full when he concluded as
when he began. He reviewed Gen.
Grants Warren speech, making some
telling points. He then took up Blaine's
New Jersey speech. and went through it
In his own peculiar and popular ways
Carter takes well with country people, as
Is evinced by the deluge of invitations that
pours in upon him daily. The Democrats
are thoroughly aroused in this region
Hon. Thomas Hoyne says he has never
been as confident of Democratic victory
IN Illinois as he is after witnessing the
great Demonstration here. and SO say they
all. Hoyne and Harrison return 10 Chi
cago IN the morning, and Judge TrumbuIl
goes TO Aledo at l:20 A NJ,
Judge Trumbull speaks at Aledo to-
Guo dt Ao A1dE Il u Uut
will not speak at Vermont. Fulton county,
or Peoria, this week. as has been an
nounced
DELEwARE AND GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC.
WILMINGTON, Del. 6,-The Republicans
carry the city by 47 majority on the vote
tOr inspector, while the Democrats win by
lS majority on the vote for assessor
Each party is claiming gains in the s'ate,
The latest telegrsms report Kent Co |
democratic by about 500.
Full returns from the state give the
Democrats in yesterdays election for In
'pectors $500: Republicans S,673; Dem
'cratic majority, $50, On the vote for As |
SCISSORS, the Democrats received 9.495; |
$500; Democratic mai ,rity
;S9.
New York. Oct, 6.-Gen. Hancock 10 |
IN interview with reporter this afternoon
stated that he had not yet determined |
whether to answer himself the recent al |
eyed utterances of Gen. Grant, or leave
he reply to his friends, In case he ans
Ters, he will give his statement to the
The Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 6.-Specials to the |
Constitution indicate that Colquitt is elect
Governor by 10000 majority.
BOsToN, Oct, 6.-The Dem mocrats OF the
Fifth district nominated Lucius McBeebe |
or Congress.
DETROIT. Mich. Oct The Green
packers OF the First (DetroiD district have
dominated Lyman L Stowe for Congress-