The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-25
THEIR SALIENT POINTS.
Four Of the Leading Republican Can
didates Briefly Discussed
Senator Ingalls, on Arthur Blaine
Too Aggressive---L Logan and Lin
coln---Carr0lfs Grievance
Other Political Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-Speaking
Of Republican presidential candidates Sen
ator Ingalls, said: take President Arthur
first, as he is the incumbent of the Office. In
the first place, may say that his admins
tation is universally commended for its dig
nifty and cleanliness and himself for the
imperturbable propriety of his conduct.
The president has been manacled and
hampered by the unfortunate circumstances
attending his succession to the presi-
Dental office Released from these impede
ments by an elevation to the office through
the voice of the nation, and left TO his own
Judgment in the administration of affairs,
feel confident he would surround himself with
the most brilliant lights Of the party be-
lieve the sentiment in favor of President
Arthur has been growing recently, and
have no doubt, if nominated, he
would receive the full party support
81 think Blaine comes nearer the ideal party
leader than any one prominent in our politics
to-day but there is such a thing as being too
aggressive. We are strong and respected
and have no foreign policy 50 vigorous as
to embroil us in war with other powers
While we assert our rights as nation
and should be persistent in their as
sertion, it looks in the light of sub
Seqnent developments, and if Garfield hadnot
died, as if under the policy inaugurated by
this dashing representative of one phase of
American public sentiment we might have
had serious difficulty with Great Britain on
the Champion business, or in complications
tending to the same end in our South Amer
lean relations. There is no doubt of the
aggressiveness of Mr.. Blaines idea of gov
ernment, but the question may occur as to
whether the country desires to have its peace
and prosperity disturbed by foreign compli-
cations, and possibly war, and for which we
are in no way provided in the framing of
diplomacy or the materials of strife.
Gen. Logan is specially strong with the
soldier element of the west, and has a large
and aggressive following generally. know
this from my own range Of observation and
information. If nominated, Logan will NOT
only receive cordial support from all branches
of the party, but will make as aggressive a
campaign as has ever been known in the
history of our politics. Il Logan were as
strong in tie east as lie is i'll the west, there
would be but little doubt of his nomination.
GThen there is Secretary of War Lincoln.
He has the prestige of great name. His
nomination would arouse all the latent
enthusiasm of magnificent and pathetic
renliniscence-a sentiment of great vitality
reappeariug in another generation to inspire
he great American neart 10 victory
Dan Shepard, Of Chicago, in an interview
published in The Post, says he thinks Logan
is the strongest candidate yet named Re
gardihg Lincoln, Mr.. Shepherd says: "Tht
Republican PARTY has not come to the poin
where it IS compelled to run a man simply OF
the name ne bears. Lincoln Goes not posses
a single attribute of his father ieis a TodC
in every particular, except the name" Re
gardiUg Blaine, he SAYS there is no telling
what mag happen at the last moment