The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-22
ILLINOIS.
Who Shall BIS the Next Democratic Candidate
for Governorl



1t is now generally accepted as fore
gone conclusion that either William R.
Morrison of Monroe. or Garter II. Harris.
on OF Cook county, will head the Dem
ocratic state ticket in 1884 The friends
OF the latter gentleman throughout the
state-who, ii must be frankly acknow-
lodged, are mainly identified with the
liquor interests thereof-are persistent
IN their endcayors to force upon the rank
and file of the party recognition of
his superior fitness for the position. and
are exceedingly loud in their protestations
that he can carry the campaign to sue
c3sstul termination. As evidence Of this
they point to the fact that he commands
majority Of at least ten thousand votes
in the hitherto Republican city of Chica-
60, which majority they confidently assert,
will at least be doubled should his name
appear as a gubernatorial candidate in the
ensuing contest, Assuming what is very
unlikely -that ne would.run as well as
any other candidate throughout the state
they base their predictions Of his election
q ION this one fact, and will leave no
stone unturne1 which can possibly en-
htnce the prospect of his nomination
The friends of Morrison upon the
other hand are making little or no effort
in his behalf For this seeming apathy,
however, there are various reasons. Some
there are who consider him fit and pro
per candidate for the presidency, and they
fear that the agitation of the eubernator-
ial question may in some degree lessen
his prospects Of securing the national
prize; others and they are not by any
means confined to his own district-me
so well pleased with Mr.. Morrison's proud
record, and the consistent position which
he has always maintained as a congress
sional representative, that they consider
it wise policy to retain him in his pre-
sent position, especially in view of the
fact that 1t IS extremely probable his
successor in that body may prove to be q
member OF the opposite political party.
To these vari0dS reasons-aud also to
The fact that the gentleman himself has
not in any manner intimated ii desire to
hold the state banner aloft-may be at
tributed to the fact that there is nothing
like an organized effort being made IN
his behalf The feeling In his favor
emsnates from the people themselves
and it is one with which the politicians
of the state have been in no manner
identified; nor need we say that hereiI
consists its strongest feature-thc public
will recognize the fact if it has moi
already done so That it has been re-
co9nized by The Republican politicians
of the state is ahundantly demonstrated
| by their efforts to secure IA strong candi-
date before the people as the Opponen
| of Col. Morrison. whom they already
| fancy to be in the field before them
Richard J. Oglesby, Il man wh(
has been snubbed and set aside TO
years by the managers Of the party, is
now urged to become candidate fO
| governor and no small ar cunt of active
Canyassing is already IN progress in hi.
| behalf. This is because he is considered Il
be a strong man, and especially because
| he is considered capable of defeating Col
Morrison. Should the latter, however
enter the fight, it is doubtful if even Mr.
| Ogle5by could prevent his election, 4
man who can reverse Republican
| pf klil in district Fr4r~V n "a
| ad ,sno,.;oiI,- =, oc.a,,rl;sh lis d.feot- a
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od ' , -,.' - ',,, - , nad oh
owl, Tra.i.ianti,.I rs1Jidote in The Cinrin.
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,b, ,,.a,+;o,, ofICei unbo
s ,,,,r ho1d man he afTactions If tn,
n.onIe from Chieaon 10 Cairo, and hi
ravereaI of the P.1ubIiron vote woul,
not hc r,nfinnj to' of,r narticuIar portior
If the stare rs womb he the ease in th,
lpveut of Harrison's nomination. Inaddi
tion IN This he won)d receiv, hearty sun
nart from the indenendent nonnartisaI
element tbr0urhout the stale and vcul,
he accorded full nine tcpths of The yot
thereof which, at the lowest calculation
would amount to %. eco votes. Cnllom'
majority in 1880 was but little over eieh
thousand ALTHOUGH his opponpnt uno
the Democratic flcEet was a nan who
while his ability was generally recognize
z could arouse no enthusiasm among tn
mgqsre and o,r i'm whom even his OW
cnnsid.rut;n, the Democtacv of tn,
state Is now very foolish indeed Shoul