The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-14

The above has much in it which is apple.
able to the same party in this county. For
some thirty years there has been clique in
| this county which has, with here and there
an exception, controlled the county Offices,
traded off the non-paying ones whenever they
could make votes by so doing, and keep down
the clamor Of those who wanted place. Our
readers have been kept pretty we'll posted on
the subject for the last Is years, and know
how the Offices which pay have been kept in
| the ring. They know that, two years ago, j.
w. Lloyd, of Edgington, had the presump-
| ton to aspire to the Office of sherif-hut il
would not suis the purposes Of the clique to
let him have il. Mr.. Coo wanted the nomin-
alton for the Legislatures, at the Same time
but Lloyd had considerable strength and 1t
was necessary TO settle with him ct once
He was sent to the legislaturs, 20 get him
out of the way, and Goes friends were prom
issd that he should succeed Lloyd if he would
keep still. This plan left the office of sher-
if where the clique wanted it, and left the
sheriff to nominate his successor, which was
done, in the person of John Peetz, last Wed-
nesday. There was q good deal of kicking
and squirming, and making wry faces, some
swearing "they wouldn't vote for q id
Dutchman, any how" ask Mr.. K. in Moline
but the clique had willed it, and the claquers
must swallow the dose.
Maj c. w. Halves tried hard for the nom-
ination, but it was of no use,--tho vote was
Psetz 46, Halves 13,-just as the barnacles
had willed it.
M. Coe was nominated for the legislature
as agreed on two years ago, beating S. r.
Allen, Esq, of Port Byron, votes, and being
} nominated by majority.
The informal ballot was as follows: A. S
, Cos, d. S. R. Allen l5 j. T. Browning 10
James E. Allen l, John Bufum 1, d. B
Sears 2, j. A. Jordan l, j. E. Abbott 2.
) Their love for a soldier dwindled down t.
votes for Quartermaster Sears, and l fol
Capt. Jordan.
The regular ballot was 81 for Coe, 25 70,
Allen, l for Abbott.
For Coroner, DR.. Grover was unceremonl
ously showed aside and G.. w. Hefin, C
Black Hawk. nominated. There by hangs
|. tale, which it may do no harm to relate. a
, showing the manner in which the barnacl
, tribe discipline their men or throw then
over board.
II will be remembered that, two years ago
Mr.. Merrill was the barnacle candidate fol
sheriff, and I. J. Underwood the democratic
candidate. Il is also known that DR.. Grover
and Mr.. Underwood are particular personal
friends. DR.. G. did not wish to vote against
his particular personal friend. especially al
the county was largely republican and there
| was no danger of the republicans losing the
office, Us he did not wish to see him run be
hind his ticket therefore he did cot vote q
, all, for sheriff, but voted the balance of thu
republican ticket. Sheriff Merrill Learned
, this fact By looking up his number, on th'
, check roll, and then examining his ballot
; From that day to this DR.. Grover has been
cut off from the doctoring of the county pris
oners and DR.. Plummer called In his place
although Grover had been dong the bust
meas, up to that time. And now he is uncsr
moniously thrown overheard The people
can draw their own conclusions; but ID looks
to us, very much as though any man who
dared to think for himself and would no
wear the collar of the clique, could neither
hold Office or enjoy public patronage, in thi,
county.
The barnacles in the court house and jai
3 control everything. The people have moth
ing to do with it-sxcept to vote as they arr
!, told. Neither had the delegates who eam'
here. The nominations were all agreed on
by the clique, beforehand, and the delegates
had nothing a. all to do in the matter, excep
to come here and do as they were4lirected b!
, the court house barnacles.
It Is true that few men made firm
stand against the clique-and Moline reall,
had some backbone-but ID was of no use
f they were in the power of the barnacle
= and they'll 90 home and bow down to barna
ole rule, as humble as whipped spaniel.
See # they don't?