Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
THE LOCAL DROMIOs.
c. H. Deere and Norris Rosen.
field in Chicago.
The Former Talks Politics ana says
He is Not a Candidate for Congress.
siOnal H0nOrs.

| The article alluded to in last nights
ARGUS. as given in Yesterdays Chicago
inter-ocesn is appended in full:
The Hon. Charles Fl. Deere, of Moline,
Is so popular in Rock Island county that
even the democrats out there are talking
aoout him as candidate for congress,
out of course as Mr.. Deere is a clanish
republican they want the republicans to
nominate him. That there are MANY re-
pubiicans in the district who would like
TO see MIR. Deere in congress goes withs
out saying, and some of them are also
talking about giving him boom next
| Iall. In fact. when Mr.. Deere returned
from Ca lfornia few days ago he found
that he had very respectable boom on
ms hands, which is embarrassing to so
| modest Il man.
The two dromios from Charley
Deere and Morris Rosenfield-were IN
chicago Saturday on business, and pleas.
ure bent. 1t is remarkable that when
one OF these gentlemen has business any,
where, the other also has, and they tray ell
as con bination.
Mr.. Deeres friends in Chicago we're
congratulating him on his COMPRESSION nal
ooom, ana among them reporter for
the fntf Ocean, who wanted to know
II ne really was a bona>fide candidate.
mo, Sir, L am not a candidate, al
though | hear that my name has been
mentioned in that connection during nv
absence in California. 1t was without
knowledge or consent. | am in favor of
the denomination and re. election of Cong.
gresham Gest. The republicans of
Rock Island county will have no candi-
date but Gest, l can assure you. While
ne IS comparatively new man at Wash>
ington. ne is one of the most industrious
members in congress, and is doing good
work for his district. If he can be kept
In congress he will make one of the best
and most Influential members from this
state"
HAS Mr.. Gest given salts action TO the
repnbl cans of the DISTRICT"
Il think he has given entire satisfac-
ton IN the management OF the public
matters in congress. He has worked bard
Tor all measures in which the district is
interested, and If he remains there he
WILL no doubt, be able to carry them TO
successful termination"
How about his patronage2"
HE las no debut made some antago
nisms ii the district by the distribution
OF patronage, but believe that he has
been governed by the best interests of the
people without regard to his own inter-
ests. We have no more trouble of this
kind than may be found in any other
district in the state. 1t is the rule that
IN the change OF administrations the peo>
pie, more or less, expect to see new men
come to the front and have their friends
rewarded for party service. We have had
40 more of that feeling in our district
than have other districts 10 the state, and
where there were so many good men as
candidates for Office 1t placed before the
congressman delicate responsibility
which be has not shirked, but which has
crestd SEINE disappointments. This will
all pass away as the republicans realize
that all could not be appointed to Office.
and thai Mr.. Gest has done the very best
he could for his party without regard for
his own interests or personal feeling"
What is the prospect for republican
success in your district with Gest as
candidate?"
L nave not the slightest doubt that
the republicans will elect the next con
gressm man in our district. With Gest as
the candidate / believe he will be re-
turned TO congress by as large major
ity as he had two years ago. When he
first ran in 1886, it was against Congress-
man Neece, who had held the district
for two years, and the democrats believed
him TO he their strongest man. and that
the district could not be taken from
them. Gest defeated him by a few hun
dred votes. but in 1888, after one term
in congress, Gest had majority Of over
1000. believe he has grown in popu-
larity with the people OF his district
There il no more Industrious or fearless
worker for his district in congress, as all
people from our part of the state who
have visited Washington can testify,
without regard to party"
Then you are not candidsteg"
Il would under no circumstances be
candidate against Mr. Gest. | shall
work honestly and earnestly for his re-
nomination and his reelection, because
believe him to be the best equipped man
for the place. and that he can do better
service for our people than any other
man, not excepting myself or Morris
Rosenfeld."
The other dromio lifted his hat in &C
acknowledgement of the compliment, and
the modern David and Jonathan linked
arms and pursued their stroll down the
street, not even discouraged over the
defined prospects of an early spring and
boom in the wagon and pillow trade.
MIR. Deere's admiration for Mr.. Gest is
the most interesting part of his inter-
uiaru