The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-23
THE AcrAEos OF THE CAMPAIGN.

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Although Mr.. Thomas is wellknown to
be Republican, yet ever since h'' "'eh0
have declared their intention to support
him for Treasurer, he has been assa''eu a"'
pursued with a bitterness and vengeance
amounting to cruelty, by some OF his OVID
n.rly associates. Indeed the campaign, on
the part Of the Republican party, seems 70
be conducted with entire reference to MN,
and all the phials of political wrath when
the canvass has distilled in the shoulder
hitters OF the party, seem TO be poured out
upon him to such an exten. that he may be
called the Actaeon of the campaign in this
county. No charge is brought against h's
character as a citizen, and no breath Of sas'
pcion ia breathed sgaiuS. his honesty, ca
pacity or fidelity in the office in which he
served the county for 80 long time as to |
become a barnacle 10 it, according to his
raducers. The sole excuse for the war
xaeed against him, is that he WAS eandl.
date for the Republican nomination to the
Treasurership, and is now en independent
candidate for the position. This, according
to Republican party ethics, makes him ut
: subject for q sort of political inquisition.
r If Mr.. Thomas had in any manner sought
; A nomination for the Office of Treasurer
. from the Democratic party, or from disai
p fected members of his own party. there
J nigh, be some excuse, in party sense Tor
= the bitter feeling INDUCED toward him by
). some members Of the Republican party ;
but there is no evidence that he has ever
n done more than complain to soue OF his
c psrty friends of his treatment in the Repuo'
4 Iican Convention. He has as yet accepted
e the nomination Of no body Of men for the
,r office on the contrary, number Of his po'
G,icsl friends who regard his services to the
z county as Treasurer worth more than The
OF triumph Of the Republican party, and VINO
70 were incensed by his treatment IN the Con
"a vention, have simply declared their inten
De ton to supp ort him for the office. lie ha'
IN no, refused to allow them this privilege, snc
y may have said to some that if elected b!
the people to the office he would accept !
=. and discharge it's duties.
=, Democrats, knowing that he is GOO
:. man for the position, generally declare the'
~ intention to supper, him. There is moth
80 ing new or strange in this, for when nom
~. mated by the Republican party in iorme
race. he was virtually endorsed by them
!, A party, and actively supported by the srsf
Al, mass of them, who thus gave evidence
ice THAR practical faith in the salutary doctfih
sly that it is more important to the pubic th'
''I local executive Offices should be hlled Q
" comnetent and faithful incumbents, tina
i'm that any political party should achieve gu
E, cess in local elections. In elections to b
-, these Offices, in which politics are in l
- practical manner involved, the partiz'
Ain who supports his party nominee tor the 81
ole reason that he is nominated by the pa
=, ty, gains equivocal praise as a party ZEAL
oLo at the sacrifice of his character as ci'i2t
The fullest measure of endorsement VIII
% "A the most thoroughly party.bIinded supper
ia of Mr.. Reid can be provoked to indulge
g. ward him. is that he is as competent for
ny position as Mr.. Thomas. But few who
this honestly believe il, and the great IN
~ OF of the party admit that he IS the iniei
m Of Mr.. r. in every requisite for the OIL
dste But those who intend to support Mr.
w., modestly insist tina. they believe he is c.
slider pe,ent, and will prove himself to be an
4 the captable officer. Who doubts that if It
snail TWO men were before the people of the &C
"0' ty as independent candidates, solely on t
.;,.oo own merits,-snd what else should be
ouired into that Mr.. Thomas would
, NJ chosen by such an overwhelming maJo
,., as to be nearly unanimous? md Jet P
t Mr.. A'sclp me "'one - i"'0A
II county of the services of such tried
IL acceptable officer for an untrIed one.
De- R. r. CoNrRAcT LET.-Contracts for
'cFa'S ding that portion of the Davenport II
o"s,s' Paul railroad, between De Witt and Ma
z LOT keta. distance of 10 miles, were let at
cause export yesterday The 6rss six miles
ed 10 awarded to Purcell, Kelley & Mckay o
'come Witt and the thirteen remaining section
akinp rrnr,ircss Was,Iake. Davenport. F.
tie for no.,los of tho road are now under
II par tract
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moth THE RoDMAN HOUSE TO BE REBUILT:
sense every body hoped and supposed, the Roc