The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-15

they get TO 0tleT Iodus VI W JIG river
from the mouth Of Sugar Hollow without
coming down Salter street?
TO-MORR0W'S ELECTION /!
In view of the complications in which
the republican and national candidate are
involved and the developments since the
caucuses il may be well to take look over
the field on this, tie eve of election.
In the first ward the contest will be
principally on the grounds of nationality,
and were the candidates of the republicans
and nationals representative men, there
would be little chance for the election OF
Mr.. N. B. Long, the democratic candidate,
from the fact that he is not Swede.
This, however. is overbalanced by his
superior qualifications. and the disaffection
in the republican ranks, caused by the
nationals wire pulling in packing the re-
publican caucus and forcing them to in
dorse their candidates; this will scatter
the opposition sufficiently to insure Mr..
Longs election if his friends attend to his
interests at the polls.
In the second ward both factions OF the
opposition are demoralized. The nationals
candidate, Mr.. Evans, it will be seen by
communication in this issue of The AR
GUS, declines to allow the use of his name
on their ticket. and advises his friends to
vote for some other han whom he, prob
ably, has a grudge against and wishes to
see slaughtered. The republicans can
didate also has perception enough to see
that his chances for election are worthless
and has announced his determination to
withdraw. The nationals will trot out an
other lamb for the slaughter, but the re-
publicans have concluded to throw their
entire strength to the support of
Mr.. Thos S. Hines, the democratic
nominee, than whom better man cannot
be found for any position of trust This
makes the election of Mr. Hines moral
certainty, although he would probably
have been elected without the republican
aid Mr.. Hines is man of extraordinary
ability and will be an honor to the ward
commanding the respect and welding ar
influence in the council that Mr.. Hanson
the second choice of the nationals, could moi
possibly do.
The third ward is conceded to the demo.
cratic nominee, Mr.. Fred Gottsche, by &
handsome majority. Republicans and Ma
tionals have no hesitancy in avowing Their
belief in his election, and scheme was OF
foot this morning to sell the republicans
out to the nationals and by consolidation
of the two, try 20 defeat him. As soon as
the prominent republicans became awar,
} of it, however, it was quickly squelched
2 and the offcious parties who instigated /
, given to understand that they did no
? carry the republican vote iu their pocket
nor were they empowered to negotiate it
sale. While there is nothing to be saiC
derogatory to the character of either Of tn
| opposition candidates, they being enwh
4 have the respect of the community, neithe
g of them are especially qualified for tn,
q Office, aud, as both have said to the writer
are proud to be defeated by such man a
s Mr.. Gottsche. The third ward is demo
t cratic under all circumstances, and if tn
q the confidence in success does not result i
indifference and inactivity there is no dout
. of Mr. Gottsche's election.
= The fourth ward is also delivered to tn
. democracy if they will take advantage c
. the situation and stand by their car
a didate, Mr.. Arthur Wright. The Nation
ais have very little strength in that ware
:. and, whatever it might be under favorabl
. circumstances, the candidate they shav
= brought out will be unable to carry tn
l. respectable portion of even the most arc
~ ent admirers of their doctrine. While th
~ writer is not personally acquainted wit
him and is not cognizant of the characte
: of the specific charges against him, it ha
r. required no especial effort to learn that b
4 is not a mao who has the confidence
A. even respect of his neighbors and town
10 men. His general reputation is exceed
il ingly bad and there are few who have ii
"a courage to attempt to defend it. FL
nomination was a matter of surprise ar
of derision on the part of the republicans ar
of democrats and of regret on the part of Il
in wisest of the nationals, and his vote W
cut a very small figure in the contes
The republicans are badly split upon the
candidate and a considerable portion
o. them will vote for Mr.. Arthur Wrigh
he which will insure his election. if prop
or precautions are taken by his friends al
II the polls attended tomorrow by the del
te ocracy.
an It is unnecessary to say any thing
of support of Police Magistrate Swander. W
al is candidate for reelection, first non
no mated by the democrats and Endorsed
%. the republicans, for the reason that the
is not in any party MN as we'll qualiE
for the position he has so honorably a
VI satisfactorily filled for the past four yea
he He has served in that capacity in Re
To- Island for several years and on remoyi
VIC to Moline was in a short time elected to {
Office against his wishes, but at the urge
ou request of the city council he consented a
yer did open an Office, since which time str,
ir, and saloon brawls, rowdyism and rufiani
ne have been on the decrease. He is
- serving of recognition of his services Q
m- there is no doubt but that he will rece
nat the compliment of handsome majority
ed. morrow.
he The Highway Commissioners.
MOLINE, Ills, April 10. 1877
- To the Editor of The Argus:
- The committee appointed by the toy
ship meeting April I'd 1877 to examine
accounts of the highway commissions
sa- met at the Office of the town clerk
all afternoon, adjourning from the office
is Squire Mapes thereto, The records
the the office were meagre enough, althor
her the town clerk is clerk of the board, |
the has a safe in the Office for the safe keep
hat of the township papers. The treasur
OF book Of the highway commissioners ,
her missing altogether, and no reports appea
aid of the boards previous to 1875. The
be port that year signed by all the &C
OPP missoners showed the receipts from
county treasurer and township collector
Dad a little over $4,000, while the recei
md in the county treasurers Office show t
it; he paid them $l3. 1850. And, after
,ity was stately shown, them. a motion be
lful made to employ a competent man to
oo' anime the account and report the re: