Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-09
HARD ON HUESING.
Charges Flied at Washington with
View OF Preventing HIS COnfirma-
ton as Postmaster of Rock Island.


ton as Postmaster of Rock Island.
The Chicago Tribune of Saturday cons
tanned the following special dispatch
from its Washington correspondent:
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 6 august
Huesing will have considerable trouble in
being confirmed bv the senate as post
master of Rock Island. He WAS DOmi
mated TO that place some time ago by the
president over Mr. Halves, whose term
expired July A. Both senators from H.
linOis have received many protests against
Housings confirmation from ministers of
the gospel and members of the demo-
cratic and republican parties. Charges
of serious character, which leading
democrats join prominent members of.
other parties in making, have been sent
to Washington, and they will be filed
with the senate postotfice commute, which
has charge of the case. The most ser
ions complaint against Hneslng is
that he is in deep sympathy with the
Chicago anarchists, and it is said that
leading democrats who had endorsed his
application for the appointment with
drew their letters before his name was
sent TO the senate. on account of his
strong leaniDgs toward the Reds.
Some of the objections raised against
Housings confirmation are that he is an
infidel Years ago he was nominated for
sheriff by the democrats of Rock Island,
and was, by some chance, elected.
While serving his term of Office he was
invited TO take part in a Fourth of July
celebration, but he is said to have de-
clined to do anything when he heard the
meeting was to be opened with prayer.
When told that Tilden WAS nominated at
convention opened with prayer he
is alleged to have declared he would have
left the convention hall had he been q
delegate A few years after Huesing
was sheriff of Rock Island county there
was an investigation Of the county offices.
One of the men who makes complaint
against Huesing says he was found to be
short in his accounts 800. He has paid
$3.50, but the balance remains unpaid.
The writer adds: "A republican sheriff
who was found to be short in his ac>
counts to the same amount paid up in
full and left the state next day. These
charges will be fully investigated before
the senate acts upon his nomination.
The Chicago Times of the same date
has the following from Washington:
os a,,aa, - a,.aaa,a
Rcck Isls,d Vor;oro oomrloipto bava
reached here that he is extremely unpop-
ular both among democrats and repub
means; That ne was recommended Tor APP
an,II r,n, ,ha an,,oia,r VA r,
of an ARRANGEMENT nv which he WAS tn ne
got off the county committee; that he
ulo not condhcl tue once OF sherlu wen
- ' ~ o." INV ~ l,,'- W..
the Roh InGarsoI, strina thst he once 70.
fused to make a Fourth of july speech
hccanSe the services were opened with
p"s''' ""'' "h'n NC was ''iS' '"a' 'Ie
T;Idan Was ono,ad n';,h ,,raror bo 40.
clared that if he had been present he
would have left the hall,
As 1t has been frequently remarked
ever since MT HnesIns announced hlm-
sell as candidate Tor the Rock Island
postetfice, that in case of his appoints
ment II was likely that protest would
be made. against his confirmation, the
above articles created no great surprise
here. L" say nothlng OF Tue charges
aoo'e mentioned MI huesiuS mas suc-
ceeaed III making hinlse'I unpopular III
tne community hy endeaVorlhS 10
'h"art 'he interests OF the Guy anu the
phoHc good' ana LOT that reason alone
MS appointment hiee's WIN general as
la'of' through pet'y jealousy anu sp'Ve
ut coulPe'iea Tue CITY 10 heIehu IT'S hlu-
ulGiphl d'bS huu ubHbI III Tue courts tutItN