The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-10
THE OHIO GIRL.
How She was the Innocent Gauss
of Her Fathers Downfall
Alleged True Enwardness of the Nc.
Lean Pendlet0n Aninesity---
Declining a S0n-fn-Law and
Losing a senatorsIIEp.

The special correspondent of The Chicago
Herald telegraphs his paper as follows with
reference to the cause and progress of the
alleged quarrel which has resulted in The de-
feat of Mr. Pendleton:
Three years ago John R. Mclean, OF The
Cincinnati Enquirer, from friend of Pendle-
tons turned to enemy, and began preparing
for the scene tibet has been enacted here.
The cause Of McLean's sudden turn, of his
discharge of young Spear, Pendletons pro-
tege who was his editor, was of family
nature, growing out of the senator's di-in-
clination to permit the young editor TO pay
attention" to his daughter Mary. Ne
Lean, always ambitious as a political
boss, now redoubled his zeal With cruel
genius he arranged his plans for revenge, and
with wonderful energy he has carried them
to successful termination There is Joy
full wake in The Enquirer Office.
the first thing Mclean needed was plenty
Of money. He wanted it quick, and wanted
it bad and got it, 1t is quite certain that he
made at least $780, 900 by one lucky deal in
Wall street, and it is almost equally certain
that he was given the correct pointer at the
proper moment by Mr.. Jay Gould, in return
for certain personal and professional services
OF Mr.. Mclean in connection with Ohio &
Mississippi railway litigation and reorganiza-
ton
The next thing was sole and undisturbaa
possession of The Enquirer newspaper, which
was secured almost Immediately after the
above mentioned Wall street deal became
known to the public, ami the words John r.
Mclean appeared in place of THE Enquirer
Company at the head of the sheet.
Then he began to tighten his grip on the
party organization and official patronage of
his native city. He formed an ALI
ancs with Lawyer Tom Campbell, ono
of the Republican bosses of Cm-
cinnsti; Campbelrs local power was 10 be
used for McIean's benefit, and McLean's in
fluence with the Democratic legislature in the
way of reorganizing Cincinnati government
boards i'll such manner that Campbelrs
friends would not be hurt
In 1881 Mclean led the fight of "the kids"
for Bookwalter acknowledgements and
trotted out by member of The Enouirer
staff BoCkwalter was rich and ambitious,
and Mclean hoped to push him to the front
and block Pendleton's pathway with him.
But the fate willed otherwise, Bookwalter
being beaten at the polls
Last year came the final struggle in Hamil-
ton county Mclean and his cohorts at
tempted to nominate Durbiu Ward for
governor, but were beaten by Hoadly. The
latter was backed in the whole northern
part OF the state by the Paynes, and to them
be owned his nomination. 1t was McIean's
intention to make Ward governor and then
senator, but failing in that, he traded his
delegates from Hamilton for control of
the central committee. 1t was not the
governorship he wanted, except as a means
to satisfy his all-conSuming ambition
to defeat Pendleton, and SO McIean's
hostility to Hoadly continued after the nom
nation, with this object in view, to force
Hoadly into promising before witnesses, that
he would keep hands off the senatorial fight,
not only in Hamilton county, where he could
have given Mclean much trouble, but every
where. This promise was brought about by
the Intervention of the Pavnes, through the
agency Of their trusted lieutenant, David
Page. Mclean agreed to behave himself
Hoadly agreed TO be neutral in the
senatorial fight, and the campaign pro
gressed. All the money the Democrats had
came from the Paynes, except 81, 900 from
Bookwalter, $500 from Mclean, and the as
Sessments upon candidates. The Paynes car
iied the campaign in every way, and to them
Hoadly owes his election as well as his nomi-
nation, and Democracy its general and legis
/ lative triumph.
In Hamilton county Mclean had fixed ai.-.
convention to nominate antl-PendletoR men
for the legislature, in Frapkha county
Columbus his aide-de-camp. Allen O'Myers,
had done the same thing; the paynes had at
tended to Cuyahoga and two-score more coun-
ties, and the election was no sooner over than
| the Payne managers knew they were all right
The next thing IS the presidency, and Ran
| dali, Tilden, Hoadly or Payne will be the
| favored man Of the combination Henry B.
Payne viii, perhaps be put to the front as
! the head Of the moderate protectionist sle-
ment Of Democracy, as a man upon whom
| all can unite, he being compromise between
/ Carlisle and Randall
The new senator is already well known.
He has had little hand in the contest made
in his behalf having been advised of the
progress of his campaign only in general
terms 1t is just one year ago that Mr.
Payne made his last appearance in public al
the jackson banquet in Cleveland THAI
banquet was gotten up with especial ref
erence to its influence upon the caucus, Sen
ator PendIeton has until recently under
estimated tie effectiveness of the campaign
waged against him for the last two years
His civil service bill was godsend to hi
enemies, and it is doubtful if they could havt
beaten him but for the disfavor with which
his pet reform was received by the Democ
racy.
Senator Pendieton can new exclsirn. wit
Lord Ulliu;
MY daughter, oh, my daughter
This romance. which nos ends in til
downfall of St George, may well be entitled
"Petticoats in Politics; or. the Vengeance q
an Editor Scorneda