The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-22
Danforth's Tricky Evasiors,

| Dapforth chafes under the truths in
The ARGUS relative to his trickery and
'bossism," and devotes most of his paper
to Ingenious evasious Of the charges. He
| preteuds to say that the Nationals were
disposed to be fair: that they would have
i is ths case, why did he and his little
squad kick whsn they found they were
outvoted2 Why did j. B. Danforth get
up in the convention and say II warn you
gentlemen" What did he mean by that
if not to threaten-to bulldozs the con.
ventionf Again. why. il the Nationals
were disposed to be fair. did they kick
before ths.informal ballot was concluded :?
Again, what was meant by these. Nationals
saying to Danforth eve won't stand it"
and what did Danforth himself mean by
saying. You can lead horse to water but
you can't make it drink" These express
ions were made. as the writer of this
knoscs of his own knowledge-as others
know who were there at the time. Now
then. what 10 the conclusion? If not the
purpose of the Nationals to bolt unless q
National were nominated, then why these
growlings before tbs informal ballot was
concluded?
Danforth says the convention was
packed by Henry and Jarvis. How does
he know it was packed? How WAS he to
know unless he had had hand 10 the
packing? It was not packed. however.
but there were more Democrats than
Nationals there, and The Nationals saw
that they wero "left," SO they concluded
to bolt, "and THE ARGUS says right here,
that it tras the intention of the Nationals.
had the mass convention continued, to
bolt. There is no use of Danforth try
ing to squstss" out Of this-it is known
to be just as stated.
Danforth says-if the Democrats had
three or four to ons, what are they growl
ing aboutf Why did they permit the
delegate convention to proceedp Because
they we're assursd of fair play: because
certain Democrats were told that the
Nationals would bolt if the mass con-
vsntion continued; and then in the
interest of harmony they allowed the
delegate plan to proceed.-At tho time
the delegate business was sprung the
Democrats were assured that everything
would be fair. and DR.. P. L. McKinnis
stated to the convention that the delegates
would DO chosen equally from all parties.
Was this agreement kept2 Was there
even O pretsnse at keeping it2 Not bit
Of it. but on the contrary wherever solid
National delegation could be set up" il
was SO fxed-and especially in Moline.
where the Democrats had only three votes
out of thirtesn.-Ysry fair. this. oh so
very fairl
Danforth says, 10 summing I'D on this
Moline business:
"Besides this nearly the whole delegation from |
Moline voted for silvis. from first to last How, |
then. was It possible for Hauberg to have been |
nomi hated unlefs Democrat delegates voted for |
him?"
They voted for Silvis did they. and how
was it possible for Hauberg to have been
nominated unless Democrat delegates
voted for him?" Inasmuch as the dele
CATION of Moline and South Moline had
only three Democrats out of thirteen dele
gates. it needs no explanation to show the
absurdity of Danforth's assertions.
10 fact you can visw this Hauberg bust
neas any way you wish. twist it 40 you
may. and the conviction il certain that
The nomination was trick, and that Dem
,crats have DO business With the mess
a any shape. The moro Danforth ex-
plains. the more mixed and unpalatabie the
lose There is no use Of talking about
Hauberg being People" candidate. for
10 is not He il q National. never will be
else. and 10 Danforth's chosen
candidate and represents the little
squad" and If elected will use every
effort in his power to crush the Democracy
md elevate Greenbackism. Democrats, if
rou Eant to see your party organisation 10
o pieces-if you want the Nationals to be
he diclators-if you want to be wiped
ut of existance as party in this city and
'aunty-then 20 ahead and vote the mon
srsl ticket and acknowledge your obedi-
'ncs 70. Danforth's Gictalion. IL