The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-17
COUNTY CANDIDATES.
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Rural.-a native OF Pennsylvania cley-
or easy going man, but possessing in no
sense the ability to discharge the duties of
the Office. There is nothing to say against
Mr. Cook, except that he is not success
full farmer and cannot make competent
Clerk He has been an office-seeker for
the last ten years, scarcely a Republican
convention being held at which he was not
mentioned for some Office But he was
never wanted by the ring until this year,
and now only because he is a sort of far
mer and was put up to catch farmers votes.
Wiser, whom they threw overheard for
Cook, would have made very competent
and correct clerk, and had the ability to
run the Office successfully So, also, would
Mr.. Kramer of Coal Valley or Mr.. Dow,
of Hampton or Mr. Perkins, of COrdova !;
all of whom were voted for at the Repub-
lican convention, for the position. They
dropped the really strong and well quail
fed men and took up wholly incompetent
man, merely because they thought with
him they could catch the farmers votes
But it is said by his friends that it is not
very important for him to possess the quail
.. tiles necessary, as the Board Of Supervi-
Z sors can employ clerks enough to perform
the work But we imagine that the peo-
pie will expect regular and constant labor
from the man to whom they pay a salary,
and will therefore prefer Mr. LeQuatte,
who is abundantly qualified for the place
COUNTY TREASURER.
The Farmers Convention presents Mr..
Samuel K. Porter, of Hampton, for the
office another young and active farmer,
aged %, who was born on the farm where
he now resides. He is n son of William
Porter, one of the most respected citi-
zens of our county, large farmer and
, coal proprietor In managing the large
coal business of Porter 4 Son, as well as
their farming business, Sam, as he is
Familiarity called is book keeper and cash
Ter, and is well known as a most compe-
tent, careful and intelligent business man,
of excellent habits, industry, morals and
/ integrity. We doubt if the Farmers
could have found in the county better
man for the place He was not seeker
after the Office, and was not present at the
convention which nominated him But
when his name was presented his fitness
for the place was 50 well known that he
= had no opponent
> Against him on the opposition ticket, is
3 John H. Cleland, of Edgington, distin-
i guished mostly Us having been an office
= seeker for years, and as an unsuccessful
+ farmer He is a native of Ohio, and mar
: ried daughter OF Daniel Edgington-but
: with all the advantages of a good piece of
70 land aud a rich father in-law he lacks
+ the ability To succeed in anything he has
undertaken He has been u seeker after
office for years, and now it seemed to the
ring that he was Just their man for the
crisis hoping they could pass him current
among the farmers Mr. Perkins. of Cor
dova, and Mr. Boney of Andalusia. either
of whom are much better qualified for the
Office, and would have been stronger can
didates were thrown aside for the supposed
availability Of persistent Office seeker.
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
p The Farmers candidate is the Rev
Charles Machin, of Canoe Greek. Mr.
q Machin was 81 years old last February
r. lie Is a native Of England but came to
Y this country over ~ years ago. When u
young man he was Il merchant in New
York City, but was induced by his friends
to study for the ministry, and he became
o a Congregational clergyman For Il years
r he was pastor of Congregational church
, in Oneida county n Y, where he was
, well-known by Messrs B. B. Joslin and
/ Fred Osborn, of Yuma this county, both
r Of whom were residents Of the same place
/; with Mr. Machin. He served in the late
e war, as Chaplain of the 10th New York
Volunteers He was then, for a time, a
resident Of Michigan, where he. by the
r unanimous request of both parties, filled
, the Office OF County Superintendent OF
{ Schools position for which he is emf
8 nently fitted He has been several year,
: a resident of this county, and his sons are
J. largely engaged in the merchandise trade
K at HillsdaIe He is a liberal minded man,
;, not particularly partial to any sect but liber
: al to all and in all things He gives religion,
/ instruction every other Sunday at Con
: cert Hail. Hillsdale, and every other Sun
! day in Cleveland, being well liked by all who
know him. He is a fine scholar close
lie thinker and reasoner, and particularly de
Il voted to the cause of education. He is
/ hale, vigorous, active man. and possesse,
,r every requisite for the Office. Being Secre
10 tary Of the Farmers County Association
and a delegate from Canoe Greek he wa
Q present at the convention, and was Secre
tary of the convention, but when his nam,
le was presented for the office he begged hi
.y friends to withdraw it, saying be was no
u DESTROYS Of any office that he did not neet
=, y office or seek it. and would prefer to Sc,
: some other man nominated, The voice o
II the convention was unanimous, and decid
n ed, and he therefore acceded TO the wish
- of his lriends-but declaring that he woult
re not accept the office merely for the sake Of
If pay, but il it was thought that he could be
Of any service to the people in regard t.
4 the schools he would yield his objection tt
he being candidate.
Opposed to him is NJ NJ. Sturgeon, the
present incumbent young lawyer; mem
Der of the Guyer clique, who wants the of
y flee in order that the county may furnish
him room for his law office Gas coal etc