Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-29
REFUTES THE ISLANDERS.
w. IL. Carey Explains McNabney's An
linus, and Relates some solid
Truths.

ImuE, anu SUHbN SVAA"
Truths.
Editor Argus;
CARBON CLIFF, Oct 27.l--In looking
over last weeks Union under the head OF
Hampton Happenings" | still find the
same mud singing style used that has
characterized all the writings of the
Hampton correspondent since this cam
paign begun. Ihad not intended to take
any part in replying to any OF the charges
which Mr.. McNabney had made against
Mr.. Silvis, believing that when any one
resorts to the contemplate practice OF
slurring and trying 10 injure the charac-
ter and reputation of an individual SIM
ply because he is candidate for office,
that he is only injuring himself in the es
timation of the public. 1t must be APP
parent to everyone who has read the
Hampton correspondence to the Union
that great deal of personal feeling has
been exhibited by the writer against MIR.
Silvis. Aud why2 Simply because the
correspondent, Mr.. McNabney. who was
a candidate for the Office of town clerk
last spring, was not elected This is the
sum and substance of the whole matter,
and it cannot successfully be denied
Now the idea that Mr.. Silvis is RESPONSE
BILE for the defeat of Mr.. McNabney is
preposterous, and for several reasons.
1t is well known that Mr.. Silvls was sick
on election day. and could not attend
the polls; he was attended by DR.. Hun
ter, of Hampton, and if such was not the
case Gas Mr.. McNabney has Intimately
why, in all reason did he not get
statement from Dr. Hunter TO that effect,
and thereby prove the imputation which
he is trying so hard to make the public
believe? The truth of the matter is, Mr..
McNabney was defeated by his own
neighbors of the village of
Hampton and vicinity | have talked
with several citizens of Hampton about
this matter-men of intluence-whose
word cannot be impeached, and they told
me that especially did they work against
Mr.. McNabney, and that in any event his
defeat would have been certain Again,
Mr.. McNabney would have us believe
that he and his friends will carry the
town of Hampton for Morgan. That
being the case, aud Mr. McNabney
welding such powerful influence, why
did he not use it for his own election last
spring, and not say that Sharp Silyis de-
feated him, when Sharp was not at the
election at all? Oh, consistency, thou
art Jewel!
He further says that he is informed
that when Marx Hauberg ran for sheI-
if against Mr.. Ankrum six years ago,
that Mr.. Silvis was at home, sick
In reply to this statement will say Of my
own personal knowledge that Sharp Sill
Wis both voted and worked for Mr. Hau-
herg's election aud against Ankrum at
that time, as also did his brother r. s.
SIlgis. and they both used their teams to
haul voters to the polls Now one OF two
things is certain. Either Mr. McNahney's
informant has told that which is abSo,
lutely untrue or else he has wilfGlly per-
verted the facts IN the case. As | stated
before | had not intended 10 80 into This
newspaper controversy. but when Mr..
McNabney assails with sucn unwarranted
accusations as the above, the reputation
of man who has been Il friend and Il
neighbor to me for years, | deem it my
duty US friend to refute them. The
question is asked lin fear that such is the
easel is Silvis entitled to the support of
the X. of L. | answer most aSsuredly be
is, and none know it better than the Il
of L.. an organization composed of men
of intelligence who know their rights and
have the courage to vote for them. We
are well aware of the fact that the re-
nnhlicar .rtu hatr tri.j i,,I
their pOwOr to secure the X. of l.. vote
for their monopolistic lawyer candidate
for congress W II. Gest. as well as for
Mr.. Morgan, the republican candidate
for sheriff. If any one can show good
reasons why either of the above candi>
dates are entitled,t the X. of. l., support
why don't they produce 1t. They have
failed decidedly, up to the present to
show any argument whatever, why the
X. of l.. should rally at the monopolistic
call of the republican bosses to the sup
port of the above named candidates. for
indications 60 to prove that they are the
only candidates for which the political
bosses are particularly working for, will
ing to sacrifice the balance of the ticket
to secure the election of Gest and Nor
gan. 1t is pretty generally known, that
to further their schemes IN this direc-
ton the wire pullers and political
bosses of the republican party
have secured the services of Robert
Bennett, who at one time was leading
figure in the ranks of The X. of L toj
help bolster up the cause of the railroad
corporations by advocating the candi
dacy of VIM. II, Gest, who for years has
been conspicuous representative of rail-
road interests as their paid aud retained
attorney. The means used by which the
conversion of Mr.. Bennett was brought
about, we are not able TO state, bufthis We
do know That few days ago Captain
Bennett, of Moline, made a visit 10 some
of the leading republican manufacturing
firms of Moline for the purpose Of max
ing q campaign assessment, aud when
some of the parties objected on the
ground that they had already paid
enough toward that purpose, the reply
was made that this money should only
be used in Moline, and especially toward
securing the election of Mr.. Morgan.
Thus showing that even mans
great goodness will not elect him to
office without the help of the money
which they have been crying so strong
ly against 1t is possible that Mr. Nor
gan is not aware that any money Is being
used for his election, but We think it i'm
probable, and to substitute our doubts
in the matter, we would simply refer him
to Mr.. John Vogle, the genial proprietor
of a saloon in Rapids City and; ask him
to explain the circumstances of the in
ierview which he had with Mr. Pat
OMara, and how it came that Mr.. O Mar a
gave him $40 to set up Morgan beer to
the boys, also claiming that he (O'Mara)
had the appointing of the deputy sheriff
if Mr.. Morgan was elected 1t would
seem that the relationship existing be
tween Mr.. O'bIara and Mr.. Morgan was
of very confidential nature from these
circumstances. and that if any money
was used to help the cause along
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