The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
POLITICAL POINTERS.
The Trouble among the Re-
publican factions.
Dates of the various Party
Conventions.

a closely contested eiecuoh.
The republican household in this coun-
ty does not enjoy that peace and harmony
which is SO essential to party success. and
the dissenters will probably cause the de
feat at the polls of certain nominees on
the county ticket as well as jeopardize the
chances of the successful competitor at
the approaching congressional convention.
The grecnbackers have gone through the
form of nominating county ticket. and
the farce win be repeated in placing in
nomination a man for congressional hon
ors
THE DEMOCRATS
enjoy the situation of having it in their
power to nominate certain county officers
whose election can be secured, and also of
selecting person for Congress whose
chanses of election are better than any of
the prominent republicans now aspiring
for the party nomination.
The three names most spoken of by the
republicans are Col. Marsh, OF Warsaw,
present member of Congress, Major Nc
Claughry. of Warren county, who offieiates
as warden of the State penitentiary and
Mr.. w. II. Gest, of this city. The main
fight is between the first two, and the only
hope entertained by the friends of Mr..
Gest that he will secure the nomination, is
based on the fact that the struggle between
McClaughry and Marsh may become SO bit
ter that their followers will unite on Gest
as a compromise candidate.
A PROMINENT REPUBLICAN
in reviewing the situation, said that he
had very grave doubts whether either of
the three men could be elected even if
nominated by the convention.
He said that if McClaughry was named
the Marsh men would claim that they
had not received fair play, and would not
enter into the canvass with any spirit.
The same result would follow if Marsh car
ried off the nomination. The district was
not overwhelmingly republican. and the
least dissatisfaction would place demo
cratic member in congress.
He held that the nomination of Mr..
Gest would not help matters in the least,
as Mr. Gest could not command an en-
thusiastic following from the lower end of
the district, because he was not generally
known. In addition to that fact he said
that there were a large number of republi
cans in this city known as the Lincoln club
who had formed that association for the
express purpose of preventing Ring
Rule in this city and county. The MEM
bers of that club stated at the outset that
they were in favor of anybody for congress
in preference to Mr.. Gest. The primaries
were held and the Gest men were largely
in the majority. Mr.. Gest was forced
through and delegation selected includ-
ing Mr.. Gest's relatives and friends. His
name will be presented at the compression
al convention, and if selected, the Lincoln
club men of this city viii fight him at the
polls, and expect to cause his defeat.
On this account the republicans felt
gloomy over the prospect and intimated
that the democratic candidate for congress
would be elected.
TT is CHARGED
Dy the NtcSlAugiiTy HeH tuHt 0feeH ID.
Raum of the Internal Revenue department.
and candidate for United States Senator
from this state, has taken sides with Col.
Marsh, and is detailing men from the In
ternal Revenue department to go through
the congressional district and work for
Marsh. Among others who are doing this
political work while under pay of the gov
eminent are Capt. W. A. Sommerville a
former resident of Hancock county and Gus
also a good political striker.
It will readily be seen that when such
are made against republicans by
rival factions, that the fight is at white |
heat, and bids fair TO wind up in big row. |
CONVENTIONS.
The democratic state convention will be |
held at Springfield on the 7th of September, |
when nominations will be made of q can
didate for state treasurer and state super |
intendent of schools. Rock Island county l
is entitled to six delegates
The democratic congressional conven-
ton of this district will be held at Mon |
mouth on Thursday, August 31st. At this |
Rock Island county will send |
six delegates.
The democratic county convention has |
been called for Thursday, August 18th, at |
/ D. m, and will be held in the court house |