The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-08
HONORS ARE EASY
Democratic Victory I!
~hr.. Democratic Aldermen out
of four Elected.
The Champion OfIice-seeker"
ShelVed again.
Jim Johnston's Candidate wide
awake.
THE FOURTH WARD ALL RIGHT.
Have yVu heard from the Sec
end Ward!
Kanst du Deutsch sprechen 4
Nein mein Herr.
THE FOURTH WARD ALL RIGHT.
Kanst du Deutsch Sprechen z
Nein mein Herr.
A TIE In TIL Il COUNCIL.


hcan ranks yesterday. Petty political bum
mers of the radical psrty were out IN force
and all made determined effort to Garry
their whole ticket. They had set their
hearts upon sweeping the 6eld-inoluding
the slOugh-but they were doomed to sore
dissppointment. There was q few dem
ocrats about, and, as is usual on such occs-
sions they voted; and in spite of Knox's
whisky, and Darts proficiency in learning
to talk Deutsch and the saloon cumming
of "Jeems" and the prophet Elijah and
few insignificant followers, they we.e defeat
cd in the Second, Third and Fourth Wards.
It was too bad, bat it could not be
helped and will probably teach
them better than to associate
with such defunct political non-ensities as
Jake. He is not a success, but we bid him
God speed on bis journey with his old
friends, the tag end of the radical party.
For four years he has journeyed with them,
and hasn't got an office yet. There are a
few others of the same ilk and it is well they
are known. While the republicans are max
ing such accessIons to their party, democrats
are securing the cooperation of the think.
ing business men and best citizens.
Mr.. Carter will probably have the pleas
ure of exercising his right TO the casting
vote sometimes, q very comfortable position
indeed. We suppose he will at once insti
tuse measures for filling up the slough, as
his friends have promised. We shall
watch with interest for the faithful
performance of those promises. he vii
doubtless give US cheap coal by preventing
the Rockford road from selling out to.any
monopoly, also, raise laboters' wages de-
crease the city taxes, fill up the hole tha
troubles the Union boy on Union Square
but just how he is going to keep the promis
es made to church people by closing tn
saloons and the Turner Hail on Sunday
and the promise to the saloons We canno
see: However there is depth to radica
executive ability that passes ordinary com
preheasion, and the public viii watch will
no little interest for the fulillment of thes
many and contradictory promises. Tn
millennium has surely come, our police de
partment will be model on which We shal
expect the Union will be as sweet as g COO
ing dove. Our night guardians will neve
be found sleeping on duty, the west ender
will not be disturbed by the uunecessar
atmosphere of their pet soap factory, tn
ferry will land at it's old moorings, the SUI
will rise and set in the Union.ofice, "Jeems
and his boy Payne will retire behind tn
curtain, Jake will appear in the role OF cit,
clerk; and as soon as Elijah shall don tht
Official robes, the scene will change and W
will be the audience. Gentlemen you pla
full hand, you have not trump to lose
see that Jon make DO mistakes, for Their
are more voters in the city than ever befor
IS tie following official returns will show