The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
One OF the most Important
Municipal Victories ever
won in Illinois.
Good Citizens, Everywhere,
Rejoice together over
the Result,
Which Insnres to Rock Is
land a Prudent, Jealous,
UPRIGHT and Able
Administration.

In the ever memorable words of Com
modOre Perry, We have met the enemy
and they are ours, after one of the
most stubborn fights recorded in our local
political annals. The democrats in the
midst of their rejoicing, however over
SO glorious a victory feel that on their
part, at least. the fight was waged honor
ably and in instance were the weapons
of calumny used by them to defeat their
opponents. In electing their mayor by so
emphatic vote they feel that, as a party,
they have had the support of our best
citizens, irrespective of previous political
affiliations. Although the people wei
coined the probability of a change in our
local governmental affairs they would not
have supported Hon. James 4. Mott for
the mayoralty if they had not had con-
fidence in his business capacity, his
marked integrity and his exceptional af-
liability. All these combined to give Rock
Island "a democratic mayor. Personally
the ARGUS hasn't word to say against
Mayor Carse and throughout the contest
which has so happily ended, it has had
naught save the most kindly feeling
toward him. Politically, however, we
worked early and late to de-
feat him, recognizing the fact
that however amiablc and upright
he might be in private life his record as
mayor was susceptible of great improve
ment, and this we believe will be brought
about through Mayor Mott.
Throughout the campaign our mayor
elect has studiously avoided personalities
and his friends have initiated his example.
Therefore, in his election he receives the
hearty congratulations of his friends in
the spirit of man who hasn't descended
to single mean act to defeat his oppO
nent. and of this record he has right to
be one of the proudest men in Rock Island.
Proud of the substantial Endorsement at
the polls of his course ever since his nom
nation. The vote stood thus: Mott,
j, O91; Carse, SIC; Atkinson, 277.
Our plucky little city attorney pulled
through most galantly against odds
which would have appalled, man of a
fainter heart. His opponent, who is per
sonally one of our most popular men, left
no means untried to defeat DIr. Corbett,
but everything failed and the man who
had the courage to make fight, almost
single handed and alone. against half
dozen of the most active and efficient
republican workers IN Rock Island, I'm
one or two instances having to overcome
by sheer pluck some eleventh hour de-
vices of wary and vigilant enemy,) won
the race by a maj ority of less than fifty.
Both of the candidates for city
attorney worked like beavers, early and
late, for success at the polls and as Mr.
Corbett had to face and surmount
obstacles which were not in the way of
any of his associates on the ticket his
success, even by a reduced majority, Is
most gratifying and shows what can be
| accomplished by force of viii. Mr. Cor
bett received a total of 1,0S8 and Mr..
| Parks, 1,053
Considering the fact that Mr.. Atwood
| ran against so popular and capable man
as Capt. Koehler for city clerk, his vote
was greater than even the most sanguinc
of his friends dared claim. His election
was not looked for but hereceived 7S5
votes against l ,116 for Capt. Koehler and
900 for E. G. Els, nationalist.
One of the most pleasant of the pleas
ant results of yesterdays election was the
triumph of Mr.. j.. NJ. Buford in the
treasurership, by a vote of 1,150 to $50
for Mr.. Schill, the republican nominee
Heretofore he has made one of the best
treasurers which Rock Island has ever