The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
POLITICAL TOPICS.
Rev. Mr.. Haney Declines to
be a Congressional Can
didate.
How MY Dear Hubbell," is
Raising Funds.
DON'T WANT 1T.


mated for congress by the greenback party
of this district at a late convention held in
Monmouth, has declined the honor and re-
| fused to become candidate. 1t was under
stood that the prohibition party of the
district would endorse his nomination, but
that party has failed to materialize. and
the Reverend gentleman has therefore
concluded not to make the race. 1t is ex-
pected that A J. Streeter of Mercer coun
ty, will be placed on the ticket by the con
gressional committee, as the greenbackers
desire candidate, and their desire will
probably be gratified. The greenback
leaders are somewhat disconnected by the
refusal of the Rev. Richard Haney to be-
of the situation by substituting a new
name for that of the Rev Richard Haney.
POOR MARSH.
Col Marsh, the republican nominee for
congress in this district, is receiving rough
treatment from the republican press, and
his defeat is almost certain The Garth
age Gazette, the leading republican paper
of the district. repudiates him, and will
work for the democratic nominee. Even
the Rock Island Union gives him but poor
support. while the Aledo Record. another
leading republican journal of Mercer coun-
ty, notes his nomination in the following
left-handed style:
The congressional convention at Mon
Loot ThIlrc6au
Marsh for reelection. Had this conclu-,
sion been reached in an honest straight
forward manner, it would be hailed with
satisfaction throughout the district, and
Republicans, with one accord would have
bent their energy to ensure his election.
But reached, as it was, by DISTINGUISHING
more than half of the Republicans of Col.
Marsh's own country, because they prefer
red another candidate; by making enemies
out of friends; with feelings of regret, of
disappointment. and with grave misgivings
as to the result.
1t had been foreseen, from the time the
trouble in Hancock county occurred, that
it would prove a stumbling block in the
convention, unless it could be harmonized
prior to the meeting. Though all efforts to
produce harmony were spurned by Col.
Marsh, it was believed that his friends in
the convention would have the manhood,
the honesty. to decide the case on its mer
it's This belief proved delusion. The
friends of Col. Marsh, in the convention,
were blind to everything save the nomina
.tion of their favorite. With the evidence
plainly before them, they, with single ex-
ception, deliberately voted to exclude men
from the convention whose title was as
good as their own, and to admit men who
had no title at ALL At this act OF gross in
Justice the Hancock friends of Major Nc
Claughry very properly withdrew from the
convention. To do less would have proved
them recreant to their trusts.
The deplorable state of affairs which the
Record sought to avoid now stares us in the
face. There is no avenue to retreat left.
The next congressman from this district
must be Col. Marsh or a democrat The
Record has 10 personal objections to Col.
Marsh It is opposed to some his of votes.
1t does not believe, in giving these votes,
he represented the republicans of this dis
trct. Therefore, il preferred a change; but
it was not committed to any candidate. 1t
also condemned the means resorted to
procure Col. Marsh's nomination. Those
are all things of the past. 1.-The duty of
the hour" is now before us. In pursuit of
that duty, the Record will support Col.
Marsh, as far as it can consistently support
man whose votes it opposed, and whose
course, in forcing himself on the reppubli
cans of the district it condemns.
MY DEAR HUBBEII..
Hubbell has been defeated for renomina
ton for congress, but his work of raising
ing funds to assist the republican party to
elect congressman in the coming campaign
still goes on. His circular asking assess
ment of per cent on the annual salary of
the different local employees of the gov
ernment have been received in this city.
He demands contributions from Maj.
Beardsley, the postmaster, and goes
the entire force down to the man
who sweeps out the postoffice building
He also requests assessments from the
revenue department and gives as his rea-
son that critical battle is before the party
which requires money to perpetuate it on
the face of the earth. The first circular
failed to reach some of the government
clerks, and they were congratuiating them
selves ON the fact, but yesterday a second
circular was received in this city detailing
the fact that the recipients had been neg
lected in the first instance but would be
called upon to contribute money at the rate
of two per cent on their salaries. 1t is
that the men recently appointed