The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-20
uI,uots Politics.

CHICAGO, June 20.-The Hon. Alfred
Orene orr, of Springfield, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for state treasurer,
was at the Palmer house. To a reporter he
said: sThe only presidential ticket which
bear spoken of throughout the state is Cleve-
land and Mcdonald, and that one meets
with universal appreciation, No other COM
bination is talked of so far as | have heard"
"What of state politics"
'Down Springfield way the Democrats all
talk Carter Harrison for governor, and many
districts have already instructed for him."
What of Gen. Blackg'
"He is not a candidate for the nomination;
il he were he would be formidable candi-
date
~Mr Orendorf, what are the chances of a
ticket composed of Harrison for governor,
Setter for lieutenant governor, and yourself
for treasureri"
"First-class tt would attract all of the
German vote in its favor, and the last state
election showed that Illinois is not irredeem-
ably Republican"
Mayor Harrison said, when asked in refer
once to the district conventions here, that lie
cared nothing about the result, and had
taken no interest in them.
Continuing his talk, he said: Il have an
item for you Speaking of the state conven-
ton reminds me of letter | received from
the southern part of the state A friend
wrote me that some of my enemies had put
up a job on me, which would be sprung at
Peoria, the object of which would be to de-
feat my nomination for governor. / heard
of it some weeks ago, and it
started in this city. l will not say what it
is, but l have written back that l am
is base lie, and all want is that the thing
may be sprung. l have written as much to
my friend. But you can put this down
that will be the cause of the first ex-
plosion"
"Then you have no fears"
"If my enemies would only do something
to cause the nomination for governor to come
to me in such shape if at all, that would
not feel called upon TO accept it, would
thank them. l therefore wish them success. j"
Illinois PrOhibiitonfsts.
BLOOMINGTON, Ills, June 20.-In the
state Prohibition convention, $4,000 was
raised in a short time for campaign pur-
| poses.
The committee on platform reported
series of resolutions, which report
was adopted without debate. The
resolutions declare that the managers of each
| and both the old parties having persisently
dlsregarded the interests and welfare of the
people, the members of the Prohibition
Home Protection party" appeal to the peo-
pie for redress of existing and manifest
evils; express the belief that the traffic in
| Intoxicating liquors is the great curse of the
| world; that it is the imperative duty of
| the government of the state to suppress it by
constitutional and legislative enactment, and
| that all laws made to license the sale of in
| toxicating liquors as a beverage should at
once and forever be obliterated from
| the statutes of the state; denounce
the general assembly of Illinois for
refusing to submit the question of
| prohibition to the people; regard with
disdain the proposition to educate children
| with money derived from the manufacture
aud sale of liquor; express a belief in the
civil and political equality of women, and
favor their onfranchisement; favor schools
established and supported by the state and
| opposeo the competition between convict
| and honest labor.
| Nominations for governor were J. B
Hobbs of Chicago; D. II. Harris, of Lincoln
james Haney, of Fairbury. MIR. Hobb
name was received with great applause,
The name of Ex-Governor st, John in con
nection with the presidential nomination wa
mentioned and storm of applause followed
| 1t is quite certain that the national delegate
| will he instructed for him