Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-08
HAVE THEIR GOOD NERVE.
The PrOce ed.nGs to Force q est Onto
the Republican Party-The Formal
Address and Answer.

the Republican Party-The Formal
1 Address and Answer.
| What the republican bookmakers who
fixed things up for the denomination of
| Gest Friday night took the other replb-
lIcans of this locality for, to say nothing
of what they think of the people at large,
would be difficult question to answer.
After having called upon Mr.. Gest
after Friday nights select conference,
| and learning that he would be only too
willing to oblige his friends by becoming
candidate, in view of the fact that
presented can didates-indeed, had prom
ised to notify the committee in writing of
his acceptance, the committee gave to
their organ, the Union, of yesterday
morning a letter to Mr. Gest, and the
promised answer from him.
In its written appeal the committee in
forms Mr.. Gest of its mission to wait
upon him and inform him of the action
taken, and 20 ask him to communicate
his answer in writing. This much of
course was intended to break the ice. and
it having been done to the utmost salts
faction, he responds in compliance with
the committees wishes.
He first says he appreciates all the
kind expressions concerning himself.
Then he asserts that if it be the wish of
the county convention to be held on the
18th Ito present my name to the district
convention I could not consider myself
a true republican and refuse, nor would
my refusal comport with my
personal obligation to the republicans
of this county who have heretofore three
| times honored me by their selection for
that nomination. But desire to say
further that, in my opinion. the first OBJ
legation of the republicans of this county
! is to take that course which will result in
success for cur party next November.
The success Of our party, and trusting
the continued prosperity of our country.
is of infinitely greater impor-
lance than the advancement of any
individual. or the advantage OF
any particular locality. Two other gem
tlemen are candidates for the nomination
the Hon. Alex Mclean. of McDonough
county, and the Hon. B. F. Marsh, of
Hancock county. 1 know both well;
| they are men OF high character, and I'M
questionable ability and unfaltering pa
triotism There may be other candidates.
| The district convention should nominate
| the man, who, all things considered.
would most fully meet the wishes of the
people. and obtain majority of their
SURFACES. II the district convention
should again bestow upon me the honor
| of their nomination. 1 will enter upon
the campaign with all such ability as
have, and do my utmost to justify the
| Judgment of the convention"
Having said so much about himself
and this congressional district, and made
| the hint broad enough. he enters into a
| CONNIE ndstion of President Harrison g
administration. of the Mckinley act. and
other republican measures, and con-
| cludes by again bestowing thanks for
your kindness.
The Union adds that the committee
| .are we'll pleased with the reply and So.
we are sure, will be the republicans on
reading it," Of course the thought has
not entered the head of the republican
paper that the republicans of the county
and district may instead of taking so
kindly to the book makers scheme object
to having the Gest morsel ahmed down
their throats without being SO much as
asked to pass judgement upon the pro-
| priety of the move, to say nothing of
| their absolute exclusion from the confer
ence of the select committee.
Perhaps. however, the republicans OF
the county and district may view the en-
tire proceedings. as in fact they will be
very apt to view them, as the most cheeky,
presumptuous and unprecedented that
have ever occurred in our political an
nails. Good hard nerve is a good thing
in politics, but that manifested by Gest
and his cohorts not only in this select
business, but in his attempt to smooth
over his suit against the city is sample
of something in that line not heretofore
known in the arena of politics, en-
composed in the Eleventh congressional
| district.