The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-27
s. W. wHEELocK roR MAYOR.

the source OF more talk during TIE past
| few days than any man in the city. He
has for the last six years by machine
work, corruptness and by false pretense
held the office of mayor. His rule has
been arbitrary land tyrannical. He has
time and again insulted the dignity of the
council and city, this fact has been APP
parent To the public more clearly for the
past two years than at any other time,
but they solaced themselves with the idea
that he would not have the infinite cheek
to again ask the people of Moline to place
him at their head A little over a week
ago he through the columns of three re-
| publican newspapers positively declined
| to run again for mayor. Not
twenty four hours before he made this
declaration he in presence of witnesses
stated to gentleman of this city whose
veracityis unquestioned aud to a delegation
of citizens that he would run, providing
he could get the nomination. 1t had been
given out all along by those opposed t. him
| that he was not candidate. This was
done to lull the angry wave of opposition
that bid fair to raise such a
political tempest (The ARGUS re-
preventative is prepared to prove every
word of this article.) This fame of May or
Wheelock is an old one Two years ago
he declined to run, Charles h. Deere
spraug into the contest, after waiting un
til he was confident of the nomination
Stillman W. Wheelock organized his IN
derhand forces and won-by one majority
and in order to let the public know to
what resources he applied to receive that
nomination the ARGUS reporter will ex
plain and prove if necessary. Henry w.
Hyde was at that time poormaster of this
city, he had made an excellent off
Ger. The public and the council were
pleased with him, he desired the office
again, he had hosts of friends who were
willing to do most anything for him. s.
w. Wheelock though opposed to Hyde
on personal grounds came fawning to him
like cat before it jumps for a mohse.
There was a certain delegate in
the west end of town; that
delegate was an avowed Deere man. he
was also great personal friend of Mr.,
Hyde. Wheelock knew this. He told
Mr. Hyde that if the delegates referred to
would vote for him (Wheelock) that ii
would be as good as $500 year to Mr..
Hyde. which meant the poormastership.
The delegate although bitterly opposed
| to Wheelock vet such a strong friend of
| Hyde. voted for Mr.. Wheelock. aud he
was nominated and elected. How did he
repay this service? He turned right
| around in the face of his promise. and, in
opposition to the whole city of Moline,
appointed w. E. Stevens poormaster.
The fact i'm this matter needs no com.
ment. Sh ould the public doubt il they
can be satisfied by calling Mr.. Hyde,
who is a man that enjoys the confidence
of the whole community.
ANOTHER
To begin with, this dcspot's candi-
dacy for mayor. Never being a popular
man and desiring to be mayor and the
peoples pet, with flourish of 'trumpcts
and high en- comiums from the press he pre-
tended to give the city of Moline the Ii
brary block. (the matter was written up
by the writer of this article two years
ago. He now reiterates the statement
and says that 8. w. Whcelock owns con-
tracts and receives the rent from the
whole block except the rooms in which
the library is contained. Also that the
deed has not to this day been recorded
and that s. w Wheelock owns the post
office block as much as he ever did; deny
it If he darel This is the kind of man
that again asks public patronage, getting
it first under Misrepresentation, holding
it afterwards by trick work, chicanery
and corruption he comes up serenely from
a political cloud, black as night and with
a few of his henchmen is trying to shove
his rotten political carcass upon the
public.
WHAT THEY WILL DO.
Moline has long been tired of This
tyrant's rule, and yesterday when it be-
Camc SSHctdiiy Auo"h tnoe hC "ouio
again make fight for it, the public was
fairly aroused. That he will receive a
nomination is conclusive, arising from the
fact that the delegates are mostly Vince
lock men. But his election will be diff
ferent thing altogether. Prominent men
in this city who worked tooth and toe
nail for him at the last election, will roll
up their sleeves week from Tuesday and
exclaim, Lay on Macduf and damned
be he who first cries hold enough" Last
evening there was meeting held
in this city composed of DEM
ocrats, nationals and republicans.
The purpose and details of the meeting
were intended to be kept secret. But
this much is assured, that In the event of
Mayor Wheelock's nomination Thursday
night, a peoples mass meeting win be
he'd, an independent ticket nominated
with good and prominent man at the
head An organization Is now being eff
fected, money is being raised and all the
wires known TO the average politician
will be pulled to lay down to the very
dust the despot who has so long been
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