Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-28


the destruction of some of the trades.
Perhaps, like the compulsory school bill,
these contracts We're too hard for him to
understand.
CHANGES.
The Australian ballot law has reduced
the number of independent voters.
There is no being Independent in a
box all by yourself and no one allowed
to come within 100 feet of seeing your
ballot. The number of indifferent
voters may increase. however. for refus-
ing to vote is distinctive act and has a
place in the calculations of the practical
politicians.
JUST STRONG ENOUGH.
One, Joe Cannon, who formerly rep
resented the Fifteenth district in con-
gress, has become useful TO the Demo-
Gratis by reason of his ability to keep
men stronger than himself before the
people from getting the Republican
nomination. Cannon they can beat at
the polls and he is just strong enough to
get the nomination each time.
IT MAKES THEM SICK.
The failure of Mayor Washburne to
bite at the $50 600 bid for the use of the
Republican slush fund came so near the
Republican candidates for state offices
that suspicious people find connection
between the incident
A SAMPLE CONVERT.
One Cocheneour, of Olney. who
claimed to be a Democrat, has gone over
to the Republicans. He has found his
right place. He was defeated for the
nomination for representative two years
ago, and came out an Independent
Democratic candidate. He then offered
to withdraw for consideration, but his
withdrawal was not regarded as worth
dollar. and his attempt at Doodle
failed. In the election he received
scarcely any votes. Those who know
him best say that the Republicans have
made a bad bargain. no matter how
little they have paid him.
SUSPICIOUS.
Colonel Dan Hogan, who has charge
of the port of entry at Cairo for the inn
portation of Kentucky negroes, is said
to be extremely doubtful as to the sue
cess of the Republican ticket in Illinois
this year, and the Fifer people seem to
think that he may prefer the national to
the state ticket in the political trades he
is such an adept at making.
THEY WILL DO 1T.
The friends of Dick Yates, as the con-
test grows closer, are afraid of the fair
dealings of his colleague Welletts. 1t
would, they say, be an easy thing for
the friends of the Chicago man to vote
for him alone, single shot each time.
The possibility of such action makes
them weary.
AN OPINION.
Judge Hessick, of st. Clair county,
who is penitentiary commissioner and
a member of the Republican state CEN
trail committee, has hazarded the predic-
ton that Fifer will be elected. So far
he has not made any guesses on the re-
suit in his own county. His opinion as
to the result in st. Clair is anXiously
looked for.
DO THEY CONNECT.
The man Brown who killed two
policemen at the Garfield race course in
Chicago last week was wanted for MUIR
der in Texas, but Governor Fifer refused
to issue extradition papers for his arrest.
Is there any connection between this ex-
traordinary action of the governor and
the 5000 which Mayor Washburne
says the race course people proposed to
contribute to the Republican campaign
fund?
A DEAD PROPHET.
The late lamented Long Jones has
come to life long enough to predict
Harrison's election. His predictions are
worth no more since his political demise |
than they were two years ago when he |
was alive and was sure that Edwards |
and Amberg would be elected by &C, 900 |
majority.
Candidate Pearson has lots of fun at |
the soldiers reunions telling the boys |
how he got rich in the banking business |
and holding Office while they were at |
the front.
THE REQUISITES.
All that is needed for the organiza-
ton of a big Republican club are two |
names for president and secretary and a |
good liar to report the number of men,
beers.
HE FORGOT IT.
When Mr.. Mckinley was making his |
tariff bill he left cholera on the free list,
and in consequence American disease |
must compete with the pauper disease, |
not only of Europe, but of Asia
PAY GOES ON.
Although we read in the local papers |
Of state employers being at home and
taking an active part in politics for days |
ut time we never hear Of any deduc- |