Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-21
TONIGHT's PRIMARIES.
The Republican slate I'm n Pretty De-
msraIlzed Condition 80 Breakers
Ahead

msraiIzed Condition 80 Breakers
Ahead
Every Indication points TO the belief
that there would be blood on the face of
the moon tonight II fair Luna ascends
In the heavens early enough to shed its
rays on the republican ward primaries.
For several years there has been no such
uncertainty and foreboding in the re-
publican camp as there is at present.
Even the most astute political wiseacres
confess their inability to conjecture the
probable outcome of the caucuses
In the First ward the republicans are
at loss to know whether TO chose ex>
Aid, Schafer, Chas. Hodges or Chss
Bladel. The gentlemen have sort of
omnibus feeling that I nomination
doesn't mean an election bya good deal.
and there is no particular hankering after
the place.
Alderman Hampton would like to go
back from the Second. but John Cru
5augh. w. p. Petit and l.. v Eckhari
think they could serve the people just as
faithfully as Hampton, and therefore.
there is considerable doubt as TO his
nomination.
The Third, always thorn in the side
of the republicans, is deep cave of
gloom. metaphoricslly speaking. for the
republicans this year. They have made
some desperate efforts to carry this
stronghold of democracy 10 the past few
years, but they have not even the faint,
est hope of coming anywhere near the
goal of success this spring. In fact, it is
doubtful II they can scare up a candidate,
as no republican has so far shown any In
clination that he cares to be led to the
slaughter. The ward committee Is said
to have been out diminishing last night
In vain attempt to induce somebody TO
run. Among those visited are said to be
Supervisor Rinck. W. A. Guthrie aud F.
g. Hemenway. Sad to relate, all en-
phaticslly refused. The best thing the
republicans OF the Third can do is to en-.
dorse the democratic candidate, whoever
he may be.
In the Fourth indications have all
along pointed to c. F. GaeJer. but there
il opposition TO him In some quarters. and
there will be an effort made TO defeat
him. W. p. Tindall, the liveryman. and
Dr. c. b. Kinyon are mentioned as his
opponents.
The situation in the Fifth is about the
same as reported in the ARGUS Wednes.
day evening. The effort to nominate
Alderman Evans is being strenuously op-
posed. Besides W. II. Marshall, Albert
Schoessel is spoken Of
VIM. Kennedy is slated for alderman in
the Sixth ,'the political bosses having de-
cided 10 sit down on Aid. Edwards,
who for some reason or other does not
suit them. Edwards has a strong follow
ing. nevertheless. and II he determines to
make fight at the caucus he might Sc
cure the nomination.
Alderman SCOTS friends In the Seventh
are pushing him for denomination, al
though he says he prefers not to be
candidate. II II. Holland and cx.Alder-
man Sinnett are also mentioned.
The only fight on the township ticket
is on collector. The candidates are An
drew Bladel. John Evans. W. V. STAFF
ford. Geo. H. Parsons and Joshua Has
selquist. The impression is that Bladel
has the lead with Evans a close second.
There will be contest for delegates in
each ward. and the other offices are Lost
sight of in the scramble.