The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-31
POLITICAL MATTERS.
BLACKBURN ON THE sPEAkeRsHlP.
The Butler Regime Denounced by the
Bay State Republicans Joint De-
bate in Iowa-Sebraska Dem
ocrats-Other News,
BLACKBURN's CHOICE.

BLACKBURN $ CHOICE,
FRANKFORT, Ky, Aug. 81.
Hon. j. c. S. Blackburn was in the city
Wednesday, and made known his intentions
concerning the Speakership. He said: Il
can say that am not candidate for the
Speakership of the House, For some weeks
have made my determination known to
my friends, and you are authorized to make
the announcement public. My desire for
gress, and for the organization of that body
upon a basis which will inure to the best in.
terest of the country, is superior to any
mere feeling Of personal ambition.
Since the adjournment of Congress have
been urged by many personal friends to per
nit the use OF my name as candidate foI
United States Senator. After mature delib-
Grafton and consideration | have consented
to become candidate, and you are author
lied to announce me. | do not feel that |
can, with prOpriety, stand for both places,
and therefore decline the race for the
Speakership to devote my energy to that
for Senator
EAN STATE REPUBLICANS.
BOSTON, Mass, Aug 81.
The Republican State Committee will
issue an address to the people marking the
opening of the campaign in this State. 1t
says; mo one can overlook the significance
of the result in Massachusetts this autumn,
upon the next Presidential election. AT the
same time, it would be worse than idle to dis
guise the fact that the coming election is
oil t.
pie of Massachusetts State issues of almost
unprecedented gravity justly outweigh, at
this time, all other considerations. Massa-
chusetts has been foully slandered, for per-
sOnal and party reasons, by her supreme
Executive Magistrate and his followers.
Under the same auspices an adminiStra-
tive policy of spoils in the State, and spells
and plumber in the city of Boston, has been
set on foot, which is utterly at variance with
all the habits and traditions of MasSachu-
sets. The overthrow of the power re-
sponsible for such principles is strongly
urged
THE FIRST GUN IN IOWA.
INDEPENDENCE, Aug. 81.
Governor Buren, r. Sherman, Republican,
and Judge Kinney, Democrat, the rival can
didates for Governor, held joint discussion
Tuesday night, at which 5000 of the citi-
zells of Iowa assisted. Governor Sherman
led, and i'll his speech gave the
Republicans credit for the present
prosperous condition of the country.
and claimed that the school system
of the several States, as well as the Nation
| at large, were f0stered and encouraged ever
since that party came into power as never
before. He attempted To explain the bene-
fits OF high tariff, and made strong appeal
to the temperance people 10 join hands with
his party.
Judge Kinney followed with an eXpost
ton Of the Democratic doctrine of a tariff
for revenue only, ana denied that the Dem
ocrats of Iowa were free traders lie de-
nounced the protective policy, an cited ex-
| ampIes of its ridiculous Inconsistency. Pro-
hibition, he declared, was impracticable,
| and could not be enforced. Close and
respectful attention was given to both
| speakers.
! UNITED UPON AETHCR-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
| Senator Malone, General Longstreet, and
party of Southern politicians, held long
conference here Wednesday morning All
of the participants refused to talk when
| questioned about the object of the consulta-
ton. 1t is said however, that they agreed
TO continue to support the Administration as
! long as il stood by them. and to work for
the nomination of General Arthur in 1884.
| General Longstreet expressed the opinion
that the solid South had been broken, and
that the Republicans would make largely
increased gains at the next election. He
was in favor of the Republicans rallying to
the support of General Chalmers, in Missis
sippi, on the principle that the end justified
the means.
THE PROHIBITION QUESTION IN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 81.
Governor Crittenden is reported to be Sc
riously considering the question of calling
an extra session of the Legislature to either
amend the Downing Sunday law, so as tt
make it apply to St Louis, or to prepare
and submit a prohibitOry amendment to the
Constitution at the next general election
The Governor, in an interview, is reported
as follows: II am an prohibitions
from the sole OF my feet to the crown of m!
head, but / feel, with the people of tn
State, that if the law is to be deted in st
Louis, and / have to choose between law
lessness and prohibition, am prohibition
St. Under such provocati0n prohibition
WHY Gdll9 W my thOuodutl Ill TIC CldlC-
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN NEBRASKA
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 81.
The Democratic State Convention nomi
mated Hon. j. W. Savage tor Justice of tn
Supreme Court Wednesday, and for Regent
of the State University, DE-. ID. II. Daniels
G. W. Johnson and Hon. }. NJ. Wool
worth.
A DEMOCRATIC REFORM TICKET.
CIECINNATI, Aug 81.
The dissatisfied Democrats of this count
decided Wednesday at a mass meeting t
hold another county convention on Septem
ber s, to nominate a new ticket, to be callet
the Democratic Reform ticket.
MAINE LEGISLATURES.
AUGUSTA, Aug 81.
The Legislature met Wednesday after
, noon. The report OF the Committee on Re
! vision of the Statutes was accepted. TIL
Legislature adjourned sine die.
MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACKERs.
Boston, Aug. 81.
The Greenback State Committee has il
sued call for a State Convention to be hel
IN Boston September II.
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