The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
THE DAILY ARGUS.
Friday January 4, 1884.
STATE POLITICS.
The Senatorial Fights In Ohio and
Kentucky.
What the Correspondents Have to
Say About Them---Payne the
FavOrite In Ohio and Will
Jams In Kentucky.

CHICAGO, Jan. A special to The News
from Columbus, Ohio says: Senator George
II. Pendeton and Col. Oliver Payne, OF
Cleveland, arrived here, and have been
marshaling their forces in the senatorial
fight The contest is growing bitter Repre-
sentative Converse said: "Mr. Payne un-
doubtedly has tie lead, but l doubt if he will
have a majority on the first ballot. He will
nevertheless lead Pendleton, and his chances
are undoubtedly the best. Pendleton's weak
ness lies mostly in the fact that he cannot
have the vote of the delegation from his own
county,
"Will he get any Hamilton county votes"
Not more than two or three, or perhaps
not that many"
The Pendleton men are trying to Offset this
by circulating a story that the Cleveland
delegation would not all vote for Payne.
Since Pendleton's agent, Col. Wooley, visited
Cleveland, the organ of the workingmcn has
blossomed ont as a Pendleton organ, and is
engaged in trying to scare Mooney and
Roche the workingmen members, out of vot-
ing for Payne. There is some talk of bring
ing Judge Hoadly into the field as a com
promise candidate
CINCINNATI, Jan. The Enquirer special
from Columbus has the following; The
Democrots OF this city and county are anti
Pendleton, but there is an organized clique
which holds forth at the Neil house and other
public places that tries to reflect public opin-
ion against the sentiment Of the masses. This
crowd is still trying TO convince out
siders that Thurman lis willing" The
Old Roman has never refused to serve
b,,E E,s. p L., 4, tal
of to serve failing cause, and will not be
drawn into the contest under any circum
stances All of those in the field have at
some time or other committed themselves to
anti Pendletonism, and are 50 recorded
About all OF the Democratic members Of
congress from Ohio have expressed a prefer
euca TO some other man than Pendleton. The
old members of the legislature here now
vote against Pendletonism. and its
anti-n-mocratic WAYS again, and the
new members recoguizs in the history of
the past what is best to /, done for the
future. The majority of the party at the last
TWO Democratic state conventions also spoke
in m fisputed teTR!s of their no2-approval OF
rsndletons way aud of the old crowd that
he had with him The Republicans in the
legislature last winter, and those who tried
to put in at the last two state conventions,
were loud in their praise Of Pendieton's
course. It suits them as partisans. They
are now turning out to do him service. In
the days OF their decline such man is one on
whom they depend.
1t is thought now that the senatorial caucus
will be an open one, as was the case foul
years ago when Garfield was elected, and
later, when Sherman was chosen to take his
place. The legislature will probably hold nc
session next Tuesday, in honor of Jackson's
victory at New Orleans, and it will be hard tc
get much done the first week or till after the
Inauguration of Gov. Hoadly, one week from
next Monday, but with desire to get al
business, have q short session and Go as little
mischief as possible, it is desirable to get rio
of the senatorial and all other existing agita
tions al the start