Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
SHARP WILL BE SHERIFF.
He is the Proper Man for the Place,
and the People will see that he
Gets There,

ana the PeOpie VIII see thdt ne
Gets There.
The time is gradually drawing near for
the election of state, congressional. legis-
lative and county officers. Next Tues
day the balloting will take place and then
after short, anxious suspense the result
will be made known. The greatest ins
terest in our county election hangs on
the office of sheriff, and on the part of
the republicans the fight has been very
bitter one. They recognized Mr.. Silvis
as strong and popular candidate, and
from the beginning sought the most de-
testable and underhand methods to in-
jure his candidacy. Truth and facts
have found little favor with Parson
Morgan and his friends, when referring
to Mr.. SIlvis On their part it has vir-
tually been campaign of lies and mud>
singing, and nothing has been too low
for them to stoop to. Before Mr. Silvis
was nominated for sheriff. twas general
ly conceded that he made the best depu>
ty the county ever had. He was courte>
Gus, accommodating and very punctual
10 the transaction of whatever was IN
trusted to his care. Everybody was
pleased with him, and he received com-
plIments on every side. But when the
campaign opened the republican press
began their abuse, and to persons unac>
quainted with Mr.. Silvis, or those who
believed that truthfulness entered into
the composition of any of said papers,
they would think that he was bold,
bad malone totally unfit to be sheriff.
His competitor being minister of the
gospel, received more than ordinary con-
sideration from the hands of the demo-
Gratis. They didn't want to hurt his fine
feelings. He was not used to coming ID
contact with the rude and coarse worldly
man. His instincts were so refined and
delicate he might become offended BY
the gaze Of vulgar public. But it soon
became apparent that Morgan's goodness
was greatly overestimated; that he was on
a hunt for votes, and that he cared not
how questionable were the means he
employed as lolg as he gained few cou-
verts to his ranks. His hypocrisy was
first exposed by his straddle upon the
prohibition question, and Re supplement
ed his Inconsistency by slanderous and
warranted insinustions against his OPP
ponent But he soon discovered that he
had made serious error in intimating
that Sharp Silvis could not be trusted as
sheriff of the county, and he evaded that
subject 10 the future. The saloon and
vote buying racket was then worked up
on Mr. silvis, but the ARGUS is pleased
to say that their calmuny and vitupera-
ton has gone for naught, and that the
democratic and peoples candidate is
otloASIA tOudf IMAM CNtl ptlblC tut
liSeut voters of Rock Island county His
life has always been upright aud houor>
able, and there is no man who eau say
aught truthfully against him. Where he is
best known he IS best liked. and there is
probably not another man running for
office in Rock Island county today,
who numbers as many personal
friends as does Sharp Silvis.
They are of every political faith, nation
atty and creed. Their is a spontaneous
and earnest desire to see him elected. and
when the news is promulgated next
Tuesday night that Sharp Silvis has been
elected sheriff of Rock Island county,
there will be many who will receive the
news more joyfully than he does himself.
On the other hand Morgan's friends
are of the political kind. They want him
elected simply bscause he is republican,
Many good and staunch republicans have
admitted to US in private that they
thought Silvis would make the better
sheriff of the two; he Was better qualified
for the office and his election would give
more general satisfaction. They didn't
like Morgan's candidacy; he had no
claim upon the republican party of the
county; he was transient citizen, and if
not elected sheriff would probably depart
for fields and pastures new; he wasn't
taxpayer. and had no interest in common
with other citizens-but they would have
to support him because he was on their
ticket That's the difference between the
two men. One is personally popular and
has the confidence of everybody, while
the other is supported for strictly party
reasons, and then under protest. Some
republicans are sanguine of Morgan's
election, while the general opinion is that
it will be close contest with the chances
in favor of Silvis. The ARGUS sees no
reason why it should be close. If ad-
ministrative ability, integrity of purpose.
and unimpeachsble honesty are to be
considered, the verdict should be unani-
mously for Silyis. 1t will be the best
days work the citizens of Rock Island
county have ever performed in many a
day when they elect Sharp SilVis to the
high and important Office of sheriff.