Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
WHO'LL GET THE PI.UMS.
The Skirmishing Already Com.
menced.
The Rush forIspoiis! Under the Com
Ing Administration Many states
men and Party Patriots Appear.

1t is not believed that any Rock Island.
er will be invited into President Harris
sons cabinet-unless by the way Boss
Wells should be prevailed upon to occupy
the cold water position of secretary of
the navy. Boss is moderate man, and
anything stronger would not rest CON-
fortaoly upon his hands. Therefore the
score or more of men who consider them,
selves party leaders are content to scram.
BILE for the minor positions of trust and
importance. Such of these as are within
the gift of the new administration will
not go begging so far as Rock Island is
concerned at least. In the mind of ais
most every citizen of Rock Island, the
question has probably already been
asked: Who will be postmsster?" and
"Will the new president permit this great
S2, 500 Job to remain in the hands of the
enemy as long as his predecessor dids"
There are nearly a dozen good. self sac
rihcing patriots, who feel that nature and
circumstances have designed them with
especial fitness for this Office, and it is
quite possible that dissention and strife
may be seen 10 the ranks as the
result of the contest. There has
been radical change in the local repub>
lican Interpretation of the civil service re-
form system within the past year-indeed
1t may be said within the past week. A
year ago civil service reform meant no
change in the office holder until the time
his commission had expired; now there
is no harmony or consistency in civil
service law until every federal Office is
filled by republican. There is nc
doubling Thomas now as to this latter
being the correct idea of the law.
Among those prominently pushed for
ward for the postoff1ce are: Boss
Wells, Maj, Hawes. Col. Burgb, NJ. NJ
urgeon, Joe Haas, c, L, Walker, Rober
Bennett aud DR.. Carter. There are
great many more but their claim
have not yet materialized. Then ther,
are those, too, who would like tC
be deputy internal revenue collector, il
the Office is not entirely abolished by tn
free whisky and tobacco promise. 1t
understood that Capt Besrdsley has a
eye on his old job, and that W. G. White
head would dearly love to serve his coun
ty in some capacity and that this woul
come pretty near to his liking. The
the guager's Office is watched by not fe'
eager eyes, and it is said that Savil
Johnston and Oliver Olson would neltht
one of them object to carving about Il
machine that Arthur Burial manipulate
so handily now
Further than this there are two railws
mail clerk positions at least that Roc
Island has right TO supply. and Ed Wi
cox is rejoicing night and day ov
a self made promise of getting back in
his old harness, and it is likewise intima
ed that there are other ex>mail men wi
would not object to refresh their memol
of the scenery between Chicago at
West Liberty. Then there are a mug
her of the faithful who think they wouI
look well in grey uniform aad sever
of the present mail distributors have a
ready been sized up.
A foreign consulate or two would
greatly appreciated by some of the an
bilious statesmen in this vicinity, b
there will be many heart bnrpings a
disappointments before many hours hs
elapsed.