Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-19
POLITICAL CHAT.
HE WAS A FOREIGNER.

HE WAS A FOREIGNER.
The Knownothing organizations OF
Illinois will not take part in the Column
bian Exposition, because Columbus was
not born in the United States, besides
being member of the Roman Catholic
church
DON'T LIKE THEM.
Republican speakers and newspapers
continue to be dissatisfied with Judge
Altgeld's speeches, and are full of advice
to him Oh the subject. The judge is so
busy making votes that he has no time
to listen to them.
ADVICE NOT NEEDED.
How happy the Republican bosses
would be if they could only induce the
Democrats to take their advice as to the
conduct of the campaign. Somehow
the Democrats feel fully capable of
running their side of the machine.
NO HURRAH.
While their is not much hurrah in the
campaign this year the Democrats GER
tainly have the advantage of their op
ponents in the size of their political
meetings in Illinois. Every where it is
the same. Even in the great Republican
strongholds the Democratic meetings are
nearly always the largest. This may be
only straw, but it is a straw that poll
ticians usually count on pretty heavily.
ARREST THEM.
1t is suggested that the Democratic
party in Illinois be arrested for treason,
for intimating that there is corruption
In the management of state affairs by
Republicans. This would be in line with
the principles of the oligarchy which
controls the Republi, an party.
COUNTY CLERKS.
Democratic county clerks should re-
member that the new election law gives
them the right to designate the order in
which the nominees of the different par
ties shall appear on the ballot. The
Republican secretary of state has sug-
gested that the Republican column
should come first, but don't you permit
it. The Democratict rrolumn should
occupy the first place. or the one on the
left of the ticket in all counties having a
Democratic county clerk.
AMUSING.
One of the amusing things in the
present campaign in Illinois is the Re-
publican claim that they IRE holding
their own with the election of 1888.
They pretend to have made poll of the
state and to base their calculations on
this poll. The value of this poll is shown
by single incident. In a county in
central Illinois poll was made by the
local managers. In one of the precincts
the first list showed decided Demo-
cratic gain. This was unsatisfactory
and the list was sent back for revision.
Some slight changes were made, but
still the managers were not satisfied, and
it was sent back again. This time the
poll taker was on to his job, and
his return showed a small Republican
gain. This proved satisfactory and was
sent to state headquarters to make up
the general total. This is fact, and
the whole poll of the state made by the
Republicans is no doubt built on this
basis The fact is they dare not give
out their figures by counties, for it
would give their whole scheme away
They make general claim in order to
keep up the spirits of the rank and file.
LUSH CROKER.
So Lush Croker has left the Republic
cans and jumped into the band wagon.
His party will miss him, for he has been
the best verifier of party spirit in the
organization. His ready tongue and
unfailing wit will never be employed in
the cause of the just.
IT WONT HURT.
One of the complaints made against
Fifer is that he promises the same Office
to several men. He is perfectly safe
this time however, in promising each
office in his gift to any number of the
boys They wont call on him to carry
out his engagements. Altgeld will make
the appointments.
UNCLE DICK.
The Republican managers have pulled
Uncle Dick Oglesby out to make few
speeches. So far he has not told the |!
story of how his party in the Legislature |