Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
POLITICAL SQUIBS.
Gossip Here and There Pertaining to
the Spring Observation-Disclosures of
How the Cat is About to Jump in
Various ln.tapees

How the Cat is About to jump in
| Various ln.tanees.
Ed Wilcox and P j. Cary are for any,
one % beat McConochie.
John P. Loonev's friends say that he
Can De elected city attorney
Charles Searle is a dark" horse 70, the
republican nomination for city a,tor-
neY.
Peter Frey is being talked of for al
derUsn in the Sixth ward by the demo-
| Gratis. :
W. A. Guthrie, the contractor, is Po
liceman Glass candidate for mayor. in
which view Robt. Bennett quietly &C.
| queisces.
James E. La-kin, the popular Seventh
ward alderman. will undoub.edl; be Ie-
nominated by tue democratic cauc,s and
reelected.
Considerable significance is attached to
tAe tsct that the mayor has recently
changed BARRIERS. Aid. Evans is still do
| ing business OF the old stand, how.
| ever.
The democrats in the First ward will
probably renominate Aid. Mathes
Buncher. He is the youngest city dad"
Of the present body. but nevertheless
makes wideawake and efflcieut mem,
| Der
There is not much interest attached TO
| the aidermanic question in the Third
ward, rs the democrats are certain to re-
e;ec; Aid Corken or some other good
| democrat.
Julius Junge and John Blake seem to be
the favorites for democratic sldermsnic
| houors in the Fifth ward Alderman
Knox will be renominsted by the republi-
| cans
The three political manipulators-Mc
Conochie, Koehler and Hsas-aIe under
stood TO have frequent conferences, at
which the principal topic of conversation
| is: Nv. F. Schroeder. the best and most
effective manner of disposing of him"
In the Second ward many democrats
would like to have the republicans nomi-
nate Aid. Hetter and then pit Dave Ulim
against him. In this contingency the
probabilities are that Ulsm would get q
maj ority something similar to that re-
ceived by Charles Durham year ago.
William Eckerman, the ex-msil carrier.
| is mentioned as suitable candidate for
township collector on the democratic
ticket. If the republicans can be pre-
vailed upon to nominate Hampton, the
democratic nominee for collector will
| have an assy time of it.
In the Fourth ward many republicans
want G. F. Gaetjer to accept the repub.
licsn nomination for alderman, but ID
view of the way be was sacrificed in the
caucus last spring it is hardly probable
that be will allow his name to be used
The democrats are talking of Henry
Lemberg. George Aster and Albert Hue
sing. any of whom could be elected.
Some of Henry Wheelan's ardent
| friends in the Fifth ward want to see the
popular chairman of the city committee
on the democratic ticket. They assert
he could put Aid. Knox to sleep without
any trouble, but it is understood that he
! does not aspire to aldermanic honors.
| His name is now being connected with
the treasurership.
The friends of ex-Alderman Edwards
say they are going to nominate him again
| in the Sixth ward. If this is done 1t will
upset the calculations of Alderman
Schroeder. who wants to 60 to the republic
can city convention as o candidate for
mayor, with the endorsement of his ward
for alderman. VIM. Levey is also look
| ing after the aldermanic nomination
there.