The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-12

H@For fine wall papers go to Richards
It Sohrbecks,

HG%For fine wall papers go to Richards
Il Sohrbecks.
D@Miss Willard will speak!at the Con-
gregational Church tomorrow.
s~Ex- Alderman Sam. Gault is named
as the prohibition candidate for mayor.
SgStephe Walker is now called by
the democrats, THE great political dod-
ger"
sGThe ICorn Planter Works cannot
keep up with orders. This is good indi-
cation.
na%Richard & Sohrbeck have fine
display of plants ia the west window Of
their drug store.
REDr. P. L. McKinnie is confident of
of success He will pole larger vote
than many now imagine.
HeA The Keator House, when opened,
will be kept in manner second to no 9TH
er hotel this side of Chicago.
HGDemocrats look complacently on
and solloquize-"we this is not our fight,
but we can make it interesting"
sd%The ladies of the Congregational
Church intend giving a paper s0ciabe.
This is new dodge in the social line.
s9>Whatever may be said by the polti
cal opponents of w. r. Moore, republican
candidate for City Attorney, his ability is
Iunquestioned.
e2~The streets need cleaning up badly
and especially Main street There are
number of places 10 the city, and not few
street crossings that are sadly in need of
repairs.
| Moline Ills Anril
EDITOR ARGUS:
Thinking that you and your readers
might be somewhat interested in Moline
politics | take the liberty of addressing a
few lines to you on that subject.
The Democrats will have no ticket
in the field at the city election to be held
next Tuesday. The Republicans have, as
usual, placed the outgoing incumb euts-or
membranes, in nomination for re-elect-
ton. The ticket, or at least majority Of
the nominees are of the bloody shirt COM
plexion, and had not the "stalwarts" been
too badly frightened at the bold front and
unknown quantity of the National eIe-
ment the whole ticket would have been
SUCH Hon. S. ". Wheelock is the candi-
date for Mayor, and it is we'll known that
his republicanism has ever been of an IN
questionable character, and they dare not
nominate any other man, notwithstanding
Deere & Co.'S objections.
The second man on the ticket, S. I.
Walker, for City Clerk, is fair represen-
= tative Of the party. Walker as .republi-
eau may not be known to democrats with
out an introduction. He is the same
Walker who claims to be democrat when
in the presence of democrats, commonly
known as "Stephe;' who was nominated
E and elected by the concentration Of dem'
: ocratic votes two years ago; the same tel
]. low who attended the 'bulldoZing" caucu!
in the ReUie0 Office the evening preceding
ing last falls election and was appointed &
republican poll worker, and having beer
invested with the authority and dignity O
republican ticket peddier, filled his
pocket with Henderson, Mchlnnie anc
y Luken slips, offering the Henderson slip'
to Republicans, the McKinnie slips to Ma
l. tionals and the Luken slips to Democrats
J. One OF the peculiarities OF Walker, is hi
imagination that no one could possibly FL
the Office of city clerk as we'll as Steph
b Walker In fact he is emphatically I
e, Stephe Walker man.
The balance of the ticket is composed o
republicans of some standing 10 the party
As with the exception Of A. I. Swander, TO
IL Justice Of the peace. Swander Is goo
Justice, the best Moline ever had, an
ys should be elected, but the least said abou
Or his political record the better. Polite
should not enter into an election for thi
a Office.
90 The nationals are in the fight with
C, ticket composed of persons of every polit
re cal and religious belief and of every nation
atty represented in the clty-Africa ez
49, cepted.
Z" DR.. P. L. McKinnie, their old stand by
IN is the candidate for Mayor. He will b
lis remembered as the national candidate TO
he state Senator last fall. He seems just c
confident Of being elected Mayor of Moiir
lie next Tuesday as he did of going to Sprins
field last falkland et,and yet.we cannC
be forget" He is man Of splendid attain
i meuts, fine executive ability aud GOO
-, Judgment and what is more poss esses TIL
III important essential, hrmness. lie vi
lar make good run and if elected will max
an excellent mayor.
Cd John Soderstron, another political pei
- siouer on the city, aud at present Oversee
I'LL of the Poor is the candidate for city cleri
"a Between him and Walker there's not muC
We choice. Democrats cannot vote for eltht
mt with any degree of eomposure.
For city attorney they took strugglr
young attorney by the name Of Meese. t
ch has 90 political. opinions, or at least expires
nj es pone. He will get the support of tt
eu eutire legal fraternity. With one exec
"a ton the remainder Of the ticket is as got
l"a as could be expected. The exception
lak Grover. the chronic Office seeker, for CO
th Iector; Grover has lived off this city +
several years. In some way he contiDu
on+ to get all the petty offices which pay al
money. He is at present Police Magstra
OF secretary of the public library, and seer
will tary of the school board. He desert
lew the republican ranks because he imagin
cd his greatness was not appreciated, a
SOU COW busies himself manufacturing capt.
Res by relating what he has sacrificed for t
national greenback labor workingmel
yes, party. Of course if he is elected, II.
Cor Bullen, will be the deputy which is 81
fcient cause why he should be defeated,
ALI Capt. Kohler for collector on the republic
re- ticket is a straight: forward man, verypopu
i've. with all parties and representative SweC
acj, He will command every republican VI
and good share from the other parti
His chances for election are good.
no For the past two days street political
v it have been improving their time. |
oil. wires have been put 10 working order, a