The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-02
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Richard Smith on the Ohio Cam
paign...Senator Dawes Talks of
BatIer---The Pennsylvania
Democracy...Notes.


CHICAGO, Aug. Richard Smith, OF The
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, was seen by
IA reporter on his passage through the city,
and asked how the campaign was getting
along in Ohio
Everything is running smoothly" he
said, and Foraker will be elected"
What figure will the ProhibitonIsts cutf
There are good many Prohibitionists,
but they won't make prohibition a party
question, aud not many votes will be cast for
the distinctive ticket
How are the Germans affectedF'
THE saloon keepers left us largely last year,
but good many viii come back. The Ger
mans outside of that business are not affected
materially, and don't know why they should
he Taxing saloons that have been free for
thirty years reduces the taxes of people in
other branches of business The Scott tax
law is the most popular law we have had in
Ohio and it is going TO stick No party will
dare to repeal it"
is Judge Hoadly making much pro
gressa"
Il think not
Isn't he as popular as the Democrats
thought he would be2n
He is a very able man, but he isn't Dem
ocrat, and never can be Democrat in the
party sense of the word And he is net now
expressing the views that he honestly enter
tains He is only strong when he says what
he thinks. When he tries to alter his opinions
III order to shape himself to suit the Demo
cratic party he is a weak man."
The people are finding that out'"
He shows it. He doesn't suit the moss
back Democrats. He has not been with them.
And this report that has gotten out that he
bought bis nomination is going to hurt him
very seriously
"How will Hamilton county go}"
1t is an uncertain quantity, but think
the Republicans will carry itn
"WilI the election in the State be closer
My Judgment is that Foraker will have
from 10 900 to %, 600 majority"
DAWES ON BUTLER.
Senator Dawes of Massachusetts,, being in
the city was visited 10y reporter and asked
what is thought ia Massachusetts Of Buffers
administration
'H- has disappointed everybody. Those
Republicans who helped elect him thought
that the great personal triumph he had
achieved would put him under bonds 10 al
minister tho government of Massachusetts
according 10 its old traditions The old
Bourbon element in the Democratic party
was of the same opinion, and expected that he
would dissapoint his political enemies aud
show his ability to administer the government
Of Massachusetts in way to commend him
and the Democratic party, whose name
ne was to support 10 the whole PEG
pie. He has disappointed his special fol
lowers and admirers in the Republican party
10y making himself more completely than
they had any anticipation the Democratic
organ, and has been pandering from the
time of his Inauguration to his Democratic
followers tastes and iiclinations and bidding
fnr their support He has consequently, lost
largely his Republican support of last year
The Old Bourbon element in the Democratic
party, while it would acquiesce in
the necessity would be quite recon
ciled at relief from his Leadership
Tha'e WINS an element of the Republic an
part last year who set about disciplining it
foI many things which it had done some OF
which deserved criticism, and to discipline
the Republican party they permitted its de
feat by Gen. Butlsr. There will be no such
element in the canvass this fall There is
no personal strife for the nomination for
governor among the Republican party this
year All its leading men are willing and
DESTROYS Of submitting their personal consid.
eraTlon to the good Of the party and its sic
cess They believe that the campaign in
Massachusetts is preliminary to the presi-
Dental campaign of 1884, and that upon its
result will largely depend the shape of the
presidential canvass, and therefore they feel
the Importance of the Massachusetts, election
more than they have ever done. No one
doubts in Massachusetts that if Gen Butler
succeeds in reelection his nomination by
Democratic party for president will be fore
gone conclusion. No other candidate in all
the Democratic party can take along with
him in that convention so doubtful q state as
Massachusetts,, and the elements which will
get control in Massachusetts if Gen. Butler Is
reelected, will control the Democratic nom.
nation Therefore every Republican in
Massachusetts, understands this is not MaSSa
Chusetts campaign alone, but a National ono
All this has tended to but one result, and that
is to wake up the Republican party in Massa
chIsetts and when it is walked up the result
is never doubtful"
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.
HARRISBURG Pa, Aug. THE Demo
cratic state convention assembled at 1915,
and was called to order by Chairman Hanscl.
in a few remarks The list of delegates was
called and for the first time III many years
no contested seats were announced. Robert
E. Wright, Of LeRigh county was chosen
temporary chairman by reclamation, to
gether with the necessary officers for the
transaction of preliminary business,
A resolution that the committees on creden-
tials, permanent organization and resolutions
| consist Of one delegate from each congress
! sonal district, TO he named by the delegates,
was adopted, and the convention adjourned
until p. m,
| The convention WAS very harmonious, and
! Indications point to the transaction OF bust
suess with dispatch
| Robert f. James, Of Northampton, ia
likely to be selected ns permanent chairman
NJ the convention.
state Aid for Landlords.
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