Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-09
GEsT A GONER.
Growing DisafrectIo" IN 'he Lower
End OF the District AZ Ain-tthe Rock
rsland Congress

Congressman Gest will find thorny path |
10 travel II he succeeds in securing the |
next republican congressional nomina-
ton. People converssnt with the politi-
cal situation in this end Of the Eleventh |
district. are aware that the congressman |
has grown steadily in disiavor with his
party for the past s1 months, and open
Ayowals are made by heretofore warm sup.
por,ers of his. that they will never vote
for him again The trouble is mostly
owing TO the manner in which he has
Manipulated the patronage OF the dis
trict. although the fact is by no means
lost sight OF that Mr. Gest has done abso-
lutely nothing IN congress TO entitle him
to any further honors He is not charged
with neglecting bis duties. but there is an
apparent lack Of those Qualities which
are essential to be a successful public ser
want, 10 bis composition. This can be no
more fOrciby illustrated than in his fail>
ure 10 tuldn the many promises that were
made 10 the workingmen before his cleo
ton. in regard to securing additional APP
propriauons for the arsenal work here.
How much back pay have the work men
received since Gest was elected In 1887
II he had any influence with the admins
tration why didn't he have clause in
the contract for stone for the arsenal dam
10 compel the dressing to be done herei
That would have given the home work
men remunerstive labor for some time.
and shown that be had their true interests
At heart
The dissatisfaction with Mt Gest Is
not confined TO this locality. but Il any.
thing, seems 10 be lore intense in other
parts OF the district. This is especially
true OF Hancock county. a. the following
special 10 the 81 Lonis Republic indi-
Gates.
CARTHAGE. H., Oct 20--Congressman
W II Gest. Of Rock Island. has recently
made = tour Of this part Of the Eleventh
district. aud Is no doubt satisfied that be
has made some bitter enemies among
those OF his own party. So long ms
Cleveland was president Judge Gest had
an easy time % o.. for the Offices TO great
extent were filed by democrats. When
Harrison went into the White house IL
was not difficult matter 10 get rid Of
democratic postmasters In the district, for
the reason that most ~ them handed In n
prompt resignation. How 70 al the va
cant places without creating row was
the question Il Is said that Gest APP
peagd to Harrison Co assist him out Of
IL a..
must make his own appointments
The postofico war In Hancock county
was bitter one. 10 Carthage. the
county seat the q. A r. we're favoring
the claims Of an cid and crippled soldier
named steven W Merrill. o. f. Berry.
state senator from the Twenty, fourth dis.
trict. took Merrilis cause in hand and
wrest.ed with CullOm. But Culom
could not or did not do anything. Berry
10 one Of the ringleaders in the famous
Marsh McClaughry congressional squab-
BILE OF 1852 being ~ McClaughry cham
pion. He has uudUubted yeRrnings for
congressional honors, and, in view Of bis
present and past political success, lac will
probably secure the nomination.
Charles ) DeHsrt. a wealthy young
republican Of this city. was appointed
postmaster az Gests recommendation
Neither be nor bis honOred sire have n
war record. The young man Is very pop
uiar with AL classes and Is not an often
slvU partisan iu the strict sense OF the
term. When Gest ran for congress. Bill
Niece. democrat. OF Macomb, was In the
race for d third term, with flatteriDg
prospects FOR success. Gest came TO
Hancock county. unasked and alone
HIS nomination was q scAld TO the repub
hcHus especially here In Hancock COun-
". Nobody seemed 10 care whether
Gest was elected or not Young DeHart
took the candidate 10 hand and spent
some weeks in introducing him over the
county, and did much work for Gest. SO
10 is easily seen why Gest has repaid him
But 10 has raised howl amorg the old
soldiers, and they declare they will vote
for The devil, or worse. for a democrat
before their votes shall go 10 Gest.
The Plymouth UOstoilice, during
Clevelands administration, IN charge OF
Col. G Gilbert, brave oX.uniOn SOL
der, was given to man who. ~ charged
Is obnoxious 90 nine.tenths Of the repub-
iicans Of that vicinity. Thus the story
may he told In McDouough and other
counties 10 the district
Many people OF both parties are dis
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