Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-09
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Fer TIRE sess~se.

less discussion for some time amony
the politicians Of the state M
:" which particular gentleman
has the hest chance Of an
election. After the last gem
crat cle, tim with its attend.
ant democratic tidal wave. demo-
Gratis brilliantly claimed the mndi--
P"tcd privilege Of choosing q success
>or 60 Senator Cullom. With
rcdistricting 81 the state upon geo.
GRAPHICAL lines without regard to po-
li'ical advantage. the last vcstigc OF
republican hope fled. The recent
election. however. had the effect Of
rcsnscita'ing the republican party
from its comatose condition. and
some Of its members pretend to
u iu'i. Mt least. that there j. a slight
prospect Of rc-eiecting Senator Gull
lom. or suPplanting him with some
other distinguished individual Of re-
publican faith. II is the evident in
tcntion of the republicans to initiate
the example Of their opponents in
dominating candidate in their
state convention. The democrats
having already committed them
selves to this policy. and proving its
popularity in the election Of Senator
John NJ. Palmer. it is an admitted
fact tina. the contest will lay between
the two candidates nominated in the
democratic and republican state con-
vcntions.
The special mayoralty contest in
Chicago has had the effect
Of creating some little talk
regarding the scnatorship. upon
the republican side. 1t has been the
supposition that the republicans
would stick to senator Cullom as the
"most available" candidate. but it
now appears that George X. Davis.
director general of the Colum bian
deposition. has senatorial aspira-
tions. LIE has taken an active inter-
est in the candidacy of Swift for
mayor for the ostcnsiblc purpose of
furthering his own political pros
Ipccts.
| Discussion regarding the demo-
icratic nominee has assumed a wider
range and embraced more candi-
dates. A dozen men Of prominence
have been favorably mentioned as
particularly suited to wear sena-
torial toga. Up to the time of the
tragic and dep.orablc death Of the
late Mayor Carter II. Harrison. il
was apparent that he had an eve on
Cullom's seat. and had he lived
there is no question but what his
cansiilacy would have developed
formidable strength. Gov. Altgcld
Is also supposed to have leaning in
the same direction. and the friends
Of Congressman Black. Hunter.
iSpringer. Col. William X. Morrison
and Hon. Zen +. Cable of this city.
have sung the praises of their par
ticular favoritc.
4 In the opinion Of THE ARGus tho
death Of Mayor Harrison has SIM
pliiied the situation rs regards dem
ocratic action. There Is no use
specializing as TO who nigh, he the
nominee had he lived. With his de-
misc the force of the reported alli-
ancc between senator Palmer and
himself was broken. His friends NAV
cn,lcavor to finish the construction
NJ the political machine whose
foundation had been laid. and WELD
its influence in behalf of another
candi,late. but without the master
hand Of Harrison !, will he m i'm
potent factor,
| While the question as to- who will
he the democratic candidate for Uni
ted States senator will he decided by
the next state convention. TuEs AWGUs
takes this opportunity Of rcmnrking
that the prospects for the nominal
tion Of the Hon. Hen r. Cable
looks remarkably bright. Dem.
ocratic papers and leaders Of the
party in all sections Of the state have
urged his nomination. until an ire:
sistiblc sentiment seems to be de.
vcloping in his behalf. The senator.
ship Is the best favor the party has
to bcstow in the next campaign. and
Iit Il natural that the desire should be
general to have Mr.. Cable the rccip.
lent. A unanimous nomination would
be only . proper recognition Of the
uwscltish and valuable services which
he has not only rendered the party
IN Illinois. hat in the country al
tlsrrc. The name Of ben T. Cable,
Iuailed to the democratic masthead,
vould make success doubly sure.
| In his short. but decidedly bril-
| liant political career. Mr.. Cable has