The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-02
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

THE kEUloAhAAvG IACA6T.
The Independent Reform party pre-
sents for the consideration of the electors
in this senate district, Henry and Rock
Island) the name of Alfred w. Perry, of
Geneseo, an energetic, intelligent and large
business mantle owner of several farms,
and of Briar Hill coal mines. He is one OF
the most popular, able and independent
men IN the district; man closely connect
ed by sympathy and interest with the
farming, mining and business interests
He has been much identified, through the
Board of Supervisors and otherwise, with
the public interests of Henry county, and
has always been noted for his intelligent
comprehension of all public questions, hi;
large and liberal mind and his nerve tc
grapple with every public question upor
its merits and with clear eye to the pub
lie welfare. We suppose he was once 1
Republican but if any man in Illinois i,
now entitled to be called an Indepcnden
Reformer it is Alfred W. Perry. HI
wears no brass collar He stands above anC
independent of any of the old parties, ant
will serve the whole people ably and intel
ligently.
His opponent is f. C. Moderwell, of tn,
same place--a lawyer of small ability, ant
whose nomination over Senator Shepard
much better man, was secured by thu
most outrageous trading and trickery.
We confidently look for the election 0
Col Perry by handsome majority.
For Representatives, Rufus NJ. Gfenell
of Cordova, Rock Island county, and r
Fl. Human, of CISCO, Henry county, ar
the nominees of the Independent Reform
ers.
Mr. Grenell is a native of Pennsylvania
where he was educated as a lawyer, and
we believe, was clerk of court there. Ht
came to this city some 20 years ago a2c
opened law Office. In 1857 he was elect
ed county school commissioner on an indie
pendent ticket. In 1858 and lS59-tht
two years that Capt Il. j. Buford wa
mayor of this city, MIR. Grenell was cit,
clerk. He then went to Cordova, pur
chased farm, and has been practica
handwriting farmer for the last IA or Il
years. Some years ago he was appointed
swamp land commissioner, a position he
still holds though the Office is merely
nominal one now. He has several times
been unanimously elected supervisor by
the people of his township, and tor the
last three years he has been, and is now
chairman of the board. The duties OF al
of these positions he has discharged will
singular fidelity, intelligence and integrity
and is deservedly popular with all. lie
will make an excellent and faithful Repre-
sentative His antecedents, if it is Of any
Importance to know, were Democratic. III
was the Farmers candidate for count.
Judge last fall.
| With Mr.. Human our acquaintance Il
SllgHI. lie 10 dioU VI iICubIi oh.~c>"
ents, and is an old and we'll known resi-
dent of Henry county. He is very
bright, active and able maD-a practical
farmer, president Of the Farmers Co,Asso
citation, and we think of the County Agri
cultural Society He has often been O
member of the board of supervisors,
has also been connected in various way
with public business, and is well fitted tt
represent the people and their interests il
the legislature.
We expect to see the election of Messrs.
Grenell and Human.
Their opponents are I. J. Browning, q
lawyer, of Moline, and j. p. Fox, far
mer. in Henry county, .