The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-08

should be nominated, he viii sweep the coun-
try. Illinois win be a doubtful state"
"Can youelect him without Tammany2"
IF he is nominated, You will See Kelly on
the stump for him"
GOT WARM OVER BUTLER.
An incident of the warm feeling felt for
the tradesmen's candidate, whom the Mas
sachusetts Democracy are urging On their
southern compatriots, occurred at McCoy's
hotel when a Butler man suggested the
probability of Ben carrying off the nomina-
ton, and asked Felix Mcconnell of Selma,
Ala, what the Alabama delegates thought
of such ticket
"1'hink of HING said Mcconnell. white
with rage, while his six feet and two inches
of size seemed to grow a foot i'll second
I'VE think he is - hound, and will
not vote for him if nominated Thank God,
we don't live in country where they con
done such things as Ben Butler has been
guilty Oft"
Said another Alabama delegate: There is
not a precinct in Alabama which could poll
majority for Butler against any Republican
which could he put up; and the women of
the state would turn the ground over to wipe
out such stigma.
Said another: The Democrats of Alabama
will vote the Republican ticket before they
will permit Butler To enter the White House
if their votes could prevent it"
Nine out of ten of the delegates from the
southern states express virtually the same
feeling.
SHE Dotted ON CLEVELAND.
Minnie Conway, the actress, is in the city
playing at one of the theatres. An eastern
newspaper man called upon her Saturday.
and in the course of the conversation asked
what she thought of the Democratic candi.
dates. She hesitated, but finally asked:
"What do you think about it? You news.
paper men ought to know everything"
well, it is impossible to say; but l think il
will go to Cleveland"
oh, I'm glad of that" exclaimed the
actress, New York and Chicago are charm.
ing cities, but always did like Cleveland Sc
much Euclid avenue is perfectly lovely in
the summer"
COMPRESSED ITEMS.
Manton Marble is on hand, and 1t is SAID
that he is ready to write platform
q The last delegation, the one from Mime
sofa, has arrived
The national committee has decided to al
| low each delegate six tickets for distribution
1t is thought that ex-senator Thurman viii
| be permanent chairman.
The political center of disturbance is at the
| Palmer, where all the headquarters are ex
cept few of the clubs.
Enthusiastic Ohio men are claiming thai
| Humans opportunity is at hand.
u
! from the New York delegation asking thei
| support for Cleveland, but declined it and re
| solved to stand by Randall.
Hon. Richard VauX, ex-mayor of Phila
| delphia, has prepared a platform in which i
| is declared that strict construction of the con
| stitution is necessity to the perpetuity of tn
| Union; that the greenback decision of tn,
supreme court is unconstitutional and revo
lutionary; and that while monopoIies SHOULD
not be permitted labor should I've protected
| The story is told that Butler went tishin,
| Sunday at the government pier, and aston
| ished the assembled anglers with the facility
| with which he "scooped" the tinny tribe. Tn
| story goes that after he had gathered in
| string of eighteen or twenty PEREZ
| man offered him 81 for his catch which wa
promptly accepted, and shortly afterwar
| turned over to a ragged urchin. Peopl
draw conclusions from the incident according
to the view they take Of it, as Capt. Cuttl
might have remarked
There was great rush into the city Mon
day morning, 1t was a perfect inundation
Every incoming train was loaded with mel
who had weighty business here and me
whose only object was pleasure The hott
counters were inaccessible to every
body except stalwart pushers, who mad
their way to the register and he'll
it courageously against all corners. tn
Palmer house rotunda was crowded as earl
as 2 O'Clock by NATIONAL committeeman, il
coming delegates, and arriving pleasure
seekers
The Democrats did not begin as early q
the Republicans, but they began at red heat