The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-12
TELEGRAP!HEIIC.
CAMPAIGN CHATTER.
What Some Republican Leaders Say
Of the Situation.
The 0rangenieR - Harper's weekly
Roits - California and Nevada
AsemO tracy The Indepen~
dent Here
and There.

CHICAGO, June ia special from Wash
ington says that Thomas Bayne, of Pennsyl-
vania, talking of the prospects of Blaine's
election, predicted that he would carry every
northern state AMI, In addition West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, giving him 265
electoral vot es. His reasons for claiming the
two latter states we're that they were both
naturally protective tariff states, and the old
Wing element is still strong there. William
Walter Phelps said the Independent opposl-
tion to Blaine will net be effective unless there
is a convention and some decided steps
taken, and that was not likely event. They
were mort apt to wait for the Democratic
convention, when it would be too late for
action Another thing was that some of the
independent leaders were active for Blaine.
Pennsylvania as a center of Independent
movement, and there they were unit for
Blaine. The only positive opposition was
in New York and Massachusetts,,
and there they were Lot united
Mr.. Bayne, also said: "The abuse
of Blaine will recoil upon the
originators of such a method in
politics. | should no. be surprised to see
Blaine clubs organized all over the country,
which will assume the names Of the terms
which his detrsetors apply to him. The peo-
pie ara unwilling to convict one of their
number without evidence. They are in
favor of fair play. Those who imagine they
can render great man o1ious by derision
and abuse mistake the character of the
American people. 1t is not improbable that
clutS will voluntarily assume the name of
Tattoo clubs in order tC show how little they
care for such shameful political methods
The great fact which is already presented by
this canvass will stimulate and strengthen
tile conclusion that personal abuse will recoii
upon its originators.
Among the Democrats Senator Williams,
of Kentucky, said: "It's a strong ticket; no
doubt of that" Sergeant-at Arms Leedom
said that Blaine would likely carry Ohio
| against any Democrat that could be put up
outside the state. New York he thought
not sure by any means for the Deul-
ocrats unless Tilden or Cleveland
headed the ticket Robert son, of Kentucky,
| says: Il don't think we Democrats have any
chance of carrying Ohio. Wool is what
| will defeat us out there Every man from
| that state except Frank Hurd, voted to rt-
! st re the duty Oh that staple, and they in
formed us here on the floor that if we did not
Siff 'Altdl n tiiS Oiu NutJ VIC hStu uCl u J
| Try to carry their state"
| Discussion still goes on here as to Logen's
successor in the senate. Among the names
mentioned are C. B, Farwell of this city
Congressman George R. Davis, Collector
Jesse Spalding, Horatio c. Burchard, di
rector of the United States mint; William II
Harper, Prosecuting Attorney Richard j.
| Tuthill, etc Richard Oglesby would be re
garded as leading candidate if it were moi
understood that he will not enter the contest
in any way, but will serve his term a,
governor.
Dr. B. P. Reynolds, one of tht
most prominent Orangemen in thi
city, was asked what truth there was in tht
report that the Orangemen of the UniteC
States, who have always been considered
| staunch Republicans, were opposed t.
Blaine, and would in consequence vote AM
work against the Republican national ticket
''If any Orangeman has made such a state
ment," DR.. Reynolds replied, "he can onl,
have expressed his own individual opinion
and intention, because l do not thinl
that tha Orangemen in a body will bolt tn
Republican nominations 1t is true tha
til y are not over fond of Blaine on accoun
church, YuH see we Orangeme1
Iotk upon iha Catholic church as the arch
enemy Vi religion and civil liberty, O
0ur public school system, and of the popular
i Inl OF government we are enjoying here
Oar hatred of the Catholic church is s
strong that we are slow to accept as friend
those who show the slightest friendship fo
the Catholic church. For this reason W
should have preferred the nomination 0
somebody else beside Mr.. Blaine But w
have 50 much faith in the Republican part
and SO little confidence in the Democrat
party, whose close alliance with the Catholi
chm ch we thoroughly understand, that W
may overcome all distrrst in Mr. Blaine be
fore election day, just as l think some of tn
gentlemen will do who now talk of boltin
the ticket because Mr.. Blaine was not thei
choice"
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-At the session c
the grand lodge of Orangemen, the gran
treasurer denied that the order in Pittsbur
had decided not to support Blaine for pres
dent.