The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
BEFORE BATTLE.
The Democrats Hope
full of the contest
tomorrow.
Republicans are Scared and
Scheming.
Opposition Ticket TO the Mo-
line Ring Nominated.
Hampton Ticket and other Political
Notes.

Tomorrow will occur the city election
aud indications point to'a very heavy vote.
The Republicans are blaming each other
and especially their party organ for max
ling an issue between high and low taxes. as
the knowing ones feel that the Democrats
by adopting the low tax.reform plat form
have the better chances for success. It 10
now generally conceded that the majority
if not the entire Democratic ticket will be
elected. The Democrats are correspond
Iingly jublulant over the election while the
Republicans are tdepressed. They are
now actively engaged in manufacturing
lies and circulating them about the differ
emit candidates on the Democratic ticket
This is the last resort OF Republicans be-
fore an election when their defeat becomes
apparent, and the present era of campaign
fabrication show to what straights they
have come.
| DAVENPORT ELECTIONS.
| In Davenport on Saturday the following
| officers were elected for the ensuing year:
John E. Henry, Mayor; John McStein,
clerk; Fred Kruss, treasurer; Z. 81.
Schmidt, assessor: John Kaufman. police
magistrate. The aldermen selected were
N. Krsmback. T. g., Claussen, Henry
Karwarth. John Hoyt, George Fl. Marvin
and Wilbur T. Fidler. The Republicans
elected majority of the aldermen and
also of the other officers. but this was due.
to the fact that there was inter-
nal fighting among the Democrats.
| MOLINE TICKET.
AT Moline. on Saturday night, the people
who have become disgusted with the rings
who run the Republican party In that city
met in a. peoples convention and placed
in nomination an opposition ticket. The
following is the ticket:
Mayor-H. A. Barnard.
City Attorney-W r. Moore.
City Treasurer. s. Gilmore.
City Clerk-George w. Walker.
Supervisory, L. McKinnie.
Assistants-Henry Dorman and nj. o.
Miles.
Collector-Reimer Reimers.
Assessor onathan Huntoon.
Justices of the Psace-Gustat Swsnson,
Thos. Rosborough and Robt. Ellis.
| Oonstabies-R Robert Malcomb. Ed. Kit
telson. w. Teller.
THE TICKET
/ The Dsnocratic party have put at the
head of their ticketsthe name of Bailey
Davenport. When it is folIowed.by such
nominations as John r. Warner, for City
Clerk. a man whose worth everyone
knows, and whose ability. energy.and in
Itegrity speak for themselves; by Nj. M.
Corbett for City Attorney, whose past
term of Office hast shown his competency,
land his experience has made him better
lifted for another: by j. nj. Buford for
IUty Treasurer. whose fitness no one
doubts, whose honesty is above all ques-
Ition. and his business has rendered
him qualified to fill the position: and
iby Il. @. Chopper, for Police Magistrate,
Whom q long service as Justice of the
Peace, has fitted for anyasimilsr Office the
peop lie nay give him. and whose record in
dealing with criminals has shown his
ability to fill the new position; the voters
iot Rock Island need noSDetter proof OF the
Intention of the psrtyif the government,
lis intrust ed into their hand. TO run il
lin the best interests ana preserve that old
watchword of serviceland ability which it
the past has given tbs city good admins
trations swhenever they have been 10
, power.
: FOR. ALDERMAN
the party has nominated men who are vel
IquaIifed to represent their respective
words, and who can be relied On to assist
the mayor in whatever movements of
reform and improvement he may inauger.
. ate. The township ticket is composed o.
/ men whom it twill be q credit to the
! town to return; men who. as supervisors
will see to it that the investigation goes or
and no man can occupy a position as coun
Ity officer aud use that position to the detri.
ment of the county; with Mr, sCopp at
assessor and Mr.. Reticker as collector We
are sure of the prompt performances of the
Iduties of those Offices: and II. G. Black.
burn and B. Fl. Kimball will bring to the
| position of justices of the peace
La knowledge and energy that are sadly
needed in these Offices. The nominations
of W. G. Blackburn. w. E..Young and
4 Henry Holt commonly themselves, and we
, can commend.the entire ticket SO worthy
the support of every citizen
TRICKS
The Republicans are contemplating some
underhand work for tomorrow and the
Democrats should see TO it that such
schemes are not successfully carried out.
Prominent among these plans is to have
Atkinson's name printed on the regular
/ Democratic ticket in place of Julius