The daily Argus., 1874-03-04

George Lamont. t......... S3
NJ. l.. Pinkley. y...............7 II
The Union claims this result as party
triumph which will not be relished by the
large number of men known as Democrats
who contributed to the result, and with
out whom it could not have happened
nor do we think the gentlemen elected
will be likely to offend those who secured
their election by treating it as party tri-
umph.
DR.. Gait owes his election wholly to the
active and efficient work done for him by
men called Democrats. His election is a
splendid tribute to his personal popularity
due in great measure, however, to the
manner in which some men, heretofore
supporters of Mr.. Davenport, have been
treated by him during the past year, and
who determined to pay him for going
back" on them, or at least, in not coming
up to what they had right to expect of
him.
Mr. Norris was never Republican, and
he defeated the Republican nominee His
triumph is peculiarly gratifying to his many
friends, and to none more so than THE
ARGUs,-an it has been bestowed upon a
man of acknowledged power and ability
He is one of our Oldest, ablest, and most
respected citizens, and will make an excel
lent judicial officer.
In the First ward, Mr.. Carse was first NOM
mated by what the Union called "a Demo
cratic caucus. True, he had always been
Republican, bat, having accepted the
nomination first from Peoples caucus he
cannot honorably act the partisan-nor
will he do so.
In the Second, Mr.. Bailey, very good
man, owes his election to his party oppo-
nents, on personal and local grounds. The
Peoples caucus was packed in the interest
of Washington street, in the ferry matter
and men who, under other circumstances,
would have gladly voted Cor Mr.. Fries, pre-
ferred to trust their interests in the hands
of Mr.. Bailey.
In the Third, where DR.. Galt had 35
majority, it was nip and tuck on the al
derman, and Col. Woodruff, by an mex
cusable blunder, was elected 1t is a cur
ious fact that Mr.. Buford voted for Col.
Woodruff, while Col Woodruff (very prop
erly, too, voted for himself There was
also one vote lost to Mr. Buford by some
voter making the mistake of folding and cast
ing two ballots together In such a case
the law requires both to be thrown out, =
so there was vote lost on all three candi-
dates. That man might better have stale
at home. Had Mr.. Buford voted for him
self, as he should have done, and as Col
Woodruff very properly did, for himself
then there would have been tie. AnC
this, with the vote lost to Buford by mis-
take, would have elected him. The major
ity of those who voted preferred Mr. Bu
ford, but through his own false modesty
and the mistake of one of his friends, hi'
opponent is elected, and not because ma
jority preferred him. Col Woodruff, how
ever, is an excellent man, and will make
good alderman.
In the Fourth, change of two vote
would have elected Kennedy, or had fou
of his stay-at-home friends voted he woul
have been elected. Maj Butler has a.
; ways been understood to be a Democrat,
he has any political preferences. We pre-
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not party man and will not act as a part
man.
In the Fifth large mum bers of Demo
Gratis voted for John Davis and gave hin
the handsome majority he has,
1t will thus be seen how absurd is tn
claim for party victory, and on how slende
thread hangs change Taking the yot
as cast, an addition of 8 in the third and i
the 4th wards woul have changed two a
dermen for two years,
All the candidates elected, however
are most excellent and competent men, an
the new administration shall have th
hearty support Of THE ARGUS in every
thing which may contribute to the honor an
prosperity of Rock Island. No politic
party has majority in the new board, an
s the sooner partyism is banished from Gil
IS affairs the better will it be for our cit!
We have no expectation that party feelir
y will control the new board in anything, b,
e that all will act together for the good
, the city.
Is CUTTERS POCKET INHALER AND CA