The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-14
what does 1t Mean?

The Chicago Journal tRep.) has an
article in its Saturdays issue which has
some significance al this time. The
Journal thinks Gov. Cullon is figuring to
be at the front with Garfield and says he
left the Grand Pacific hotel Friday evening
and went east on the sis train OF the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Kait'
road, The supposition that his Excslien>
cy had gone to Mentor to see President
Garfield has. upon investigation been con-
6rmed. What the visit. means it won't do
to tell, but it opens a.wide field for.specu-
lation, It is stated that the presence
of General Logan and the Governor at
Mentor about the same time indicates
coalition between the two gentlemen, and
that the former will. be for the latter for
Senator two years hence. There is also
rumor that Logan would like to see Oullom
in the Cabinet so that he might be out Of
the way of General Raum for the Senator
ship. Then it Is known that the Governor
and Congressman Farwell were in CONSUL
sstion in this city previous to the Govern
or's departure for Mentor, and it ID also
known that Mr.. Farwen himself would
not throw the Senatorship over his
shoulder, and as be and Senator Logan
have made up" and as il is Stated that
Logan aud Raum ara not as thick" as
they used to be, the inference is drawn that
both Logan and Farwsll would like to put
Cullom in the Cabinet so as to clear the
way for Mr. Farwell to the Senate. The
only trouble about this arrangement 10
that towards the end Of Governor Cullom' S
supposed term in the Cabinet Senator
would havs!to be elected to succeed Sena-
tor Logsn, and Cullom might so for the
place and cause Logan heap OF anxiety.
1t ia hardly probable that Logan
would be willing to give Cullom the
prestige of q Cabinet position unless
he felt tolerably sure that he could boat
him for Senator, whether Cullom was in
the Cabinet or out Of it. Then, again, it
Is surmised that Governor Cullom doesn't
like the idea Of contest with General
Raum for the Senatorship, and that he is
especially interested in putting General
Raum's out of harm's.way on shelf in
she Cabinet, and if President Garfield
would appoint Governor Oglesby Minister
to Peru in place of Mr. Christianey,
another formidable .obstacle to Governor
Cullom's Senatorial nbition would be re-
moved. Anyway they fix it. the Senator
ial contest tive years from now promises
to be one of the liveliest and the longest
ever held in Illinois.
It is also suggested that Governor Gull
lom desires to be consulted about the
Federal appointments in the State. He
will probably be for Collector Smith
against General Beverage, and Mr.. Far"
we'll is on the same side. There is hardly
any doubt that he will De for Hon. A. NJ,
Longl Jones for Marshal, and General
Logan is with him on that subject. The
Governor may have considerable to say
about successor TO Collector Harvey,
for if Senator Logan is to control the Mar
shalship and Mr.. F.rwelI the Custom
House, it would not be too mueh for the
Governor TO suggest that he might dictate
the appointment of the internal Revenue
Collector? But where do the Illinois
congressman come in on any Of these
deals? Maybe they will be dropping into
Mentor next week.