The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-10
POLITICSIN new YORK
Interview With the Chairman Of the
Republican Committee.
Some Things that May Occure In the
Turn Of the Political Wheel---
The Democratic.

CHICAGO, July 9AThe News has the fol
lowing special from New York: One of the
first persons to call on President Arthur on his
arrival in this city recently was John F.
Smyth, the chairman of the Republican state
committee
Mr. Smyth was subjected to an interview
after his conference with the president THE
usual time for calling the state convention"
said he, sis about the third week in August.
/ think the committee will be called together
about that time, probably In this city. The
state convention will probably meet some
what earlier than last year, think not later
than September II. There is a sentiment in
favor of calling it on September 4, but that
Is too early on account Of the hot weather.
'Where will the committee meetP
1.-THE committee will have to decide that
matter am Indifferent as to the place of
meeting, whether it be Rochester, Saratoga,
or elsewhere. For hotel accommodations,
there is no place like Saratoga
will Comptroller Davenport and Attor-
nov General Russell be candidates for renom-
inationr
Il think Mr.. Davenport win be candi-
date He is willing to take denomination
providing he can secure the nomination of
Senator Wendover for state treasurer.
There is report that the attorney-gen-
| eral is looking for the nomination for gov
ernor in 1885, and will not be candidate for
denomination this years"
Il have heard it said that Mr. Russell will
be candidate for governor, but he can best
| reach that office by accepting a nomination
for attorney general, which L think he will
do l think all the present Republican state
| officers would be willing enough to be renom-
| mated. There is not much strife for the
| places"
"What are the chances of carrying the
| state this yearE"
.Good, providing we carry Ohio"
The state convention viii be held in Roches-
ter, probably, that being the request of the
member of the committee from Monroe No
Republican convention has been held in
Rochester since the memorable one of 1877,
when Roscoe Conkling spoke of George Will
lam Curtis as the imam milliner" Curtis at
| tempted to have resolution passed approx
| ing of the Hayes administration, and Conkling
made a sarcastic speech and defeated the
motion BY a vote of 295 to 109 The
ticket was headed by John c. Churchill, of
OSwego, for secretary of state, and It was de-
feated by a majority of II, 264 tits looked
upon as significant that when it Is now
thought of calling another Republican
state convention in Rochester, Chester A.
| Arthur, who was turned out of the custom
house by Hayes, occupies the place then filed
by Hayes. II a resolution to endorse the
Arthur administration should be carried at
Rochester in 1888, the turn of the wheel
would be complete
A number Of prominent Democrats were in
Albany during the past week in consultation
with Chairman Manning, of the state COM
mittee, on the subject of calling the commit
tee together The meeting will be held in
Saratoga early in August The committee
meeting will be of particular importance to
the Democrats of this city, because the pri-
maries for the election of delegates are to be
held under the supervision of the state COM
mittee. This will have an important bearing
on the next contest.
The county Democracy is the only political
branch that has an organization in each cleo
ton district, and some Of its leaders hope in
this way to secure the rejection of delegates
elected by the other organizations It IL not
believed, however, that the state committee
win sanction any such action, fearing that It
might endapger the state contest. Represen-
tatives of Tammany and Irving halls say
they are willing to go into any fair election
district primaries, but that they will not vote
at primaries in which the inspectors are all
members Of the county Democracy 1t will
be difficult matter for the state committee
to bring all the Democrats into one set Of pri-
maries without creating dissatisfaction