The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05
CAMP ALIGN GOSSIP.
An Indiana EIan Who Wants the
cod Ticket" Without Reserve,
And Who "Stiek1es for COrre@ His
tory" Is Reminded Of Couple
OF Stories Vhitelaw
Reid Talks

CJNCISNATI, March 5.--Jap TuTpen, writ
ing to The Enquirer from Indianapolis, says:
Certain Mcdonald newspapers in this state
attribute the sentiment for the old ticket that
is impossible to conceal to msrcenary mo
tve-a desire to rob the contents of Uncle
Samuers barrel. l an one of "thoSe idiots"
as Berry Sulgrove would put it, who are al
ways sticking for correct history and
gladly embrace the present opportunity to
paralyze these Democratic insects that are
mentally incapable of compromising one
side of Mr.. Tilden's record.
John Brough, Jr., an old-time Indianapo-
lis newspaper reporter, had for a constant
companion dog Fleas, as ugly a beast as
ever added to the abomination received by
the kit Of mackerel placed under the aver
age grocery counter. John was a convivial
as well as an imaginative gentleman, and,
after taking something that went direct to
the spot, once asked q crowd: "Do you know
what Yankee Robinson offered me for that
dog!"
OF course this was a character Of informa-
ton for which every body painted, and when
curiosity had attained white heat he re-
piled: He never offered me blank cent :"
Now, that is exactly the amount of money
| that came from Samuel Jones Tilden to Indi-
ana in 1876. it happens though Mr.. Tilden
| is said to be a citizen of tremendous fortune,
there was something in his career as pub
licist-a principle of reform attaching to his
name not suggestive of a money campaign to
| those who knew him best
| 1t is said the Democratic leaders crowded
MIR. Tilden out of politics until he was more
| than so years old, but that is an unfair state
l 81, Il
and in the beginning never would have
| accepted ono but out of respect for citizens of
| New York, irrespective of party, who petit
toned by the hundreds. The most eminent
names in the Empire state both Democrat
| and Republican, were inscribed on the paper,
carried up to the old lawyers office, asking
| him to become candidate for the assembly.
| Why! Because the abuses depicting the
treasury and bankrupting the common
| wealth, were intrenched in the legislative,
| executive and judicial departments of gov
| eminent Only master hand could attempt
| to right the wrong with any assurance Of sue
| cess. To become a member of the assembly
he sacrificed a private business second to nc
| other private business in the country, and
in the crushing of rings, the dragging OF
rogues to justice and complete official reform
is written his fidelity to the obligations of "a
| legislator. Though bird or devil, ghost or
goblin damned, Samuel J. Tildens record
eclipses that of any living statesman And
in his name there is nothing, es the English
would say, "to alarm that great army of in
dependent voters known as the business mel
of the country"
In the early days of southern Indiana there
was pious old Baptist, whose besetting sin
was betting on elections. In every other re
spect he was an exemplary old gentleman
but his passion to put up on favorite candi
date seemed devil bent Reprimand, Scrip
ture and water were tried in vain Once
after church trial of unusual soiemnity
the offender was softened into this con
fesSion: brothers and sisters" he said, Il
know it is wrong, but can't help it, Wher
silver gray Wing comes around saying
TN bet you, I'll bet you,' I'll bet him if Td
go to hi in minute.
"Jayhawker," as ever, with the spirit Of
truth full upon him, writes that we are al
for Joe Mcdonald here, and it deeply pain:
me as Democrat to disturb the harmony Of
his boom. But when these creatures com
mence 4raking up old personalities ant
blowing about the barrel will call attention
to the contrast if never get penny's wortI
of civil service in the world. Yet as long a.