Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-19
IT rs INTERESTING.
The Contest Over the Chi
cago Revenue Office.
GABLE HAS HIS HAND IN.

Island Ex-Congressman is Likely to Have
His Say About it Anyway. Though it is a
Good Deal to Expect of Him-His Infiu-
ence SO Far.
The Chicago Evening Post of Sat
urday has the following from Wash
ington relating to the distribution of
federal patronage in Illinois:
The contest for the internal reve-
nue. collectorship of Chicago prom
Uses to obtain national prominence.
This is not due to the Importance of
| the office. Neither has the candida
| cy of James Twohig anything to do
with it. He is highly respected by
all who have met him. and Secretary
Carlisle and Commissioner Miller,
who have examined his papers, feel
| that man so well endorsed must be
fitted for the place. The promise of
prominence grows out of the person
ality of Durborow, who is Twohig's
champion, and Ben Cable. who,
while ostensibly the champion of
Spangler, is understood to be more
Especially ..forninst" Durborow. The
l''young Napoleon of the Illinois de-
| mocracy" is not saying anything
against Durborow. He is too foxy
for that. But the understanding is
that the entente cordiale between
| them is not so cordial as it might
be. Cable, it is well known, is a
candidate for Senator Cullom's
seat. He has impressed his
| candidacy so strongly upon num-
Der of his followers that they take it
as a reflection upon their own intelli-
gence to question Cables chances of
securing the toga. Cable is worker
from way back and is making friends
both here and in Illinois. He is will
ling to help his friends, too, and hav-
ing great confidence in his own dis
elimination he has no hesitancy in
| backing up whomesoever he may de-
eide to be his friend. In fighting
Durborow he thinks that he is fur
thering his own chances. Were
Cable representative OF one of the
! Chicago districts, or even an ex-
representative, the fight would not
cause so much talk But locality
makes no difference to him. \ part
of the congressional district he used
to represent is in the internal reve-
nue. district now presided over by
Manner, and that is enough, although
he also has big finger in the Spring
| field internal revenue collectorship
pie.
The prominence which the two
young men acquired during the last
| (their first) session in congress has
given local interest to the fight.
Both are well known here in social
life and in the clubs, and the chances
OF both are frequently discussed.
Some people of 4 speculative mind
are making bets on the outcome. At
present the odds are being offered on
| Durborow. Were it simply n ques-
ton of whether the appointee i to be
either Twohig or SpanCler. the odds
in favor Of Durborow would be great.
but Gable has an advantage in that
| he will be able to claim victory
should the president decide to drop
both candidates and appoint some
one else. Durborow has staked his
all on Twohig. 1t is well under
| stood. however. that Durborow has
made an eXcellent impression on the
president. and the president knows
that the appointment of Twohig will
please him more than anything else.
1t is because of this that odds are be-
ING offered in his favor.
Mr.. Cables Position.
The position of Hon. Ben I. Gable
in this contest has attracted consid-
cradle interest in it, and nOtwith-
standing that he has demon strated
the weight of his influence and en-
|dorsement. having thus far con-
trelled the major part of the. Illinois
appointments, it would be a
great feather in his cap to win
in the district represented by
Congressman Durborow. who would
naturally be regarded as having al
most absolute say in the matter un-
der ordinary circumstances.
Mr.. Gable, as national committee
man, is simply DESTROYS of rewarding
those who aided him in carrying the
state of Illinois for democracy, and
he knows pretty well who those men
are who deserve Such RECOGNITION.