The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-14
SCHAFER FOR TREASURER.
One Of the Best Nominations Ever
Made i'm Rock Island County


Made i'm Rock Island County.
Now that over week has elapsed
since the holding of the democratic
county convention, the relative strength
of the candidates can be more easily de>
termined. 1t now becomes apparent that
one of the best nominations made in that
convention was that of Mr. John Schaf-
er, Jr., for the office of county treasurer
There was no combination or clique at
the back of Mr. Schafer He was chosen
simply for his competency, answering
iRegnty and high character as a man and
citizen. While it was known at the time
that no honest objection could be
brought against his candidacy by his
political opponents, still it was not ex-
pected that his nomination would create
such enthusiasm and voice an almost
unanimous approval as it has. A mans
true character is known best where he
lives, and it is among his neighbors that
such information should be sought
Therefore it is with considerable pleas
IRE that the ARGUS notices that the peo-
pie OF the upper end" irres pective of
party lines, favor Mr. Schafer's election.
This feeling proves conclusively that he
is the man for the responsible position of
county treasurer above all others-that
they cannot only trust bin with the couu-
tvs money, but they are glad of an OPP
pOrtunity to support him. The Port By
ron Globe. after carefully feeling the pub
lie pulse in regard to the treasurership,
has this week the following to say of Mr..
Schafer:
OUR CANDIDATE.
John Schafer, Jr., having been select
ed by the democratic party rs its candi -
date for county treasurer the Globe takes
great pleasure in endorsing him, ss he is
one of the most enterprising and success.
full business men in this section of Rock
Island county.
While we feel that that mission of the
Globe is to be newspaper and not pol
itic4i sheet, yet We deem it our duty to
push the claims of our town and adj AGENT
territory, and doubly so when we have a
candidate to put forward who has so clean
d record, public and private. We con
graduate our democratic friends on their
choice. and while We should be sorry to
lose Mr.. Schater as d citizen, yet we real
ize that he is the sort of man that the of
hce should have.
MIR. Schafer is a native of Rock Island
county, having first seen the light of day
in Gums township on the 25th of April,
1851. Reared on the farm, he obtained
his education in the district schools of
his neighborhood, and left the farm at
the age of 10 on account of lameness
which rendered him unable to follow ar
duous labor. From that time until the
age of "a he clerked for W Ii. Devore,
when he entered into partnership with
Hon. }. W. Simonsun 10 the general
merchandise business. where, by careful
and shrewd management and strict ap-
plication To business he has accumulated
good competence aud gained the re,
spect and confidence of all. He has serv-
ed two terms as supervisor and given
the best of satisfaction
Everybody in the upper end knows Mr.
Schafer and knows that he would fill the
office to perfection. To those unacquaint-
ed with him, in distant parts of the COun>
ty, We give our word for it that the office
was never held by better man. and
whatever your politics, if you want a
straightforward. capable officer. you can
safely cast your ballot for Port Byron 5
candidate.
The above strong Endorsement of
Mr. Schafer, but voices the sentiment of
the enterprising and intelligent people of
the upper end" We do not wonder
that it brought something like the fol
lowing from the Union:
The Port Byron Globe indorses the
candidacy of John Schaffer, Jr. the dem
ocratic nominee for county treasurer
That of course ends it shallow pretence OF
being Il regular republican paper.
The object of the Union is PLAIN. By
the perversion of facts it seeks to break
the force of the Globes Endorsement OF
Mr.. Schafer II knows very well that the
Globe never claimed to he a republican
paper The above article was actuated
by desire to subserve the wishes of the
Globes readers, and to promote the in
terests of home man. Personally, the
editor of the Globe is republican, bul
his partisanship is not so strong, but Thai
he can distinguish the good qualities in a
democrat. Hence bis support ofSchafer