Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-15
LIBERAL COUNTY TICKET.

AhuOsi Auu you wiz unu euhs ~ "~S
up of strong, influential, representative ne
publcans and Democrats from every Town
but one in the county. They are men VINO
represent constituency alive to the oes' IN
terests Of the county, and they have nomi-
r,,ad a ticket for coun ~ officers composed
Of men who will do honor to the people OF The
ooun,v-snd they have gone home, each
9Th a fqll Dissemination 10 do hia "level
host to elect every man L5niEAte6.
The candidate for Sheriff is Maj. Henry
h. Mayo, of .his city, orr present RePubh-
can Supervisor and chairman Of the com
mitiee on poor and peer farm. N j. Mayo
is native Of England, and Is 50 years Of
age, aud vas only five years oil when he
was Landed in this country.
Els parents settled ia Medina
county, Ohio ~bDre be lyy6, on farm, for
some Eve yesfs, when he came % Illinois
aud settled 10 Peoria county. lie lived IN
4 Peora county. where be was farmer,
until 1862. liz owusd oae OF The f"est
/ farms 10 thst county aud WAS practical
farmer until the second ysar af the war,
wbez be enlisted 10 he 18th l.ltu ois Cavalry,
aud was made d lieu epsn', 10 jelly, 1868,
uhila on tae SsoGemsa raid 10 Georgia, h.
WAS v,oudsd (6Svipg his arm brckenl and
laid il, . Igalitg cream of vs'er from 8
o'cluct A. until after dark and thus 49,
capped being mssGcrsd by the rabeiG. After
being wtrLin rebel lines fer sixteen days
with the assistance Of negroes be arrived al
Atlanta where he had hiS wound dressed
for the first time. The application Of cold
water is believed to have saved his srU.
Pro gtion followed Of course, and his com
mission bears the tsismauic words 'toI
: gallant and meritorious services Hi.
J wounds rendered him unfit for further duty
! in the field, aud he was detailed as Proves
, Marshal, on the staff Of Gen. Coon, sta
toned at Edgefeld Opposite Nashville
e Tennessee, By order OF Gen Thomas, be
s. cause Of his bravery in the Geld. He came
/ 10 Rock Island in the fall of 1868, immedI
ataly after being mustered out OF the ser
vice, where be has been engaged IN the DR.
= good trade ever since. He is now closing
out his stock Of 60 IDS, aud. if called to tn
office OF sheriff, will bring to it ehsracte
and experience second to no man who eve
held the office. Last spring he WAS electe
+, b. the Republican party supervisor for thi
township by an unpreceden,edly large ms
jOri;y, showing his popularity among GU
D people. His friends have only to do thel
it duty towards him now to secure bis election
- sheriff
Daniel ". Dimock, Liberal candidate 70
Circuit Clerk, is resident Of Moline. d
L was born in Wilmington, Tolland county
o Conn.,, in 1880. 10 1850 he came west an
settled 10 Moline For several years b
# worked steadily as q dag ls5orer, and b
II bis industry and steady habits, won the con
fidence of all who associated with bin
80 When the tub aud pail factory, now know
9 as Dimock, Gould & Co. started 10 Moline
0 be accepted the position Of boOk-keepel
which position he held until 1867, when b
IL purchased an interest in the establishment
3. and became one of the Leading partner
Ie In 6s the stockholders Of the pail factor
b. formed joint stock company, aud Nj
-e Diuock was elected secretary, and continr
~ ed 10 that position until last January, whe
10 be disposed of his interest in the establish
u; myut Mr.. Dimock has had q large bus
N ness and travelling experience, and is to de-
to one Of the most competent end populr
a. citizens Of Moline. He has been If
II long Democrat, bot has ct joysd alike ii
,e full confidence OF his fellow toWnsDen,
IF bis record will show He was electe
4 township trustee for three successive yea
from 81 to 20 Ia '6S he was elected
:. oae Of the school directors, which positio
n be ED for three years. Last year be ",
nj returned as Supervisor from Moline, al
n Ellis toe position to the entire satisfaction
n the citizens Of Moline aud elsewhere.
Il conclusion we will ssy that Mr.. Dimock
st an educated gentleman, Of refinement al
sr culture, capable Of filing with honor At
D. Office to which the people may call him.
ID The candidate for coroner ia Angus: Sal
utedt, of Moline, by trade carpenter. +
iy was borr in Calmer, Sweden, in 1910, al
Ie emigrsted to America in SO. He work.
er at his trade for niue months in New Yo
at City, and then for time in Laporte, Inc
IL ana, and in 81 came to Moline. For q
past three years and a half he has been e
3. gagged IN business as boss carpenter al
!, contractor Mr., Ssnsledr is well know
among the Swedish population of Moliu
and elsewhere and enjoys the confidence
all his associates He has been Secretary
the Swedish Benevolent Society for fo
years. For year and half be was Sc
r. rotary Of the Freia Society, and is at prese
Vice President of the last named societ
De mas received the advantages of
thorough education, aud is we'll known
an industrious and estimable man In pc
ties he is liberal Republican He will maj
an excellent coroner.
John T. Kenworihy is the present Dem
cratic Supervisor from Andslusia, and 4
, excellent young lawyer. His reputation
second to no young man in the county,
his age, as shown by his election last sprir
as Supervisor in a Republican TOWNSHIP
+, He is every way competent to fill the pos
ton to which he is nominated, and will az
\ strength to the ticket wherever he is know
Such is the ticket. 1t is for the people
~ it will be.
PAYHE's LITTLE GAME.-The most any
Gus man in this county, just now, is
n Payne, our Grant sheriff. People who hav