Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-27

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the democrats. Mr.. Mize was for 10
years the secretary Of the democratic |
state central committee. He is one
OF the best men in politics as regards |
the details OF campaign. land Mr.. Ca |
BILE realizing this fact quickly availed
himself Of Mics services as secre- |
tary of the western branch Of the |
democractic national organization. Of
which Mr.. Cable was chairman. Mr.. |
Mics candidacy for the collector
ship Is of comparatively recent date. |
Mr.. Cable wanted the Office for Mr.. |
SPanglcr. A few weeks ago Mr.. |
Cable received hint that Spangler |
would not he appointed. and he i'm
mediately consulted with Col. Nor
rison and Congressman Forman and
fithian. They at once agreed on the
presentation of the name of MIR.
Mizc. Mize belongs to the Morrison
torman-Eden class of politicians.
AT heart he is a Morrison man. His
nomination or appointment can be
accepted rs a positive and substan-
tial victory for Mr. Cable and Col
| Morrison
Work That Counted
The Herald speaking of Mr.. Hes
ing work in the last national cam
paign. says: Mr.. Hes;n~ set to work
to create a proper fund for the legi,
innate expenses of the campaign. In
the work Ben Cable and John p Hop
kins ably assisted. Both of these not
only gave freely from their own peck
cts. but were also instrumental in
l the rnllarfinn # I'm a.. oil
party men of means 1t was dis
couraging work. but TIE new post
T master and his colleagues did not
. grow fain, hearted. The greater the
. disappointment the more determined
, were their efforts.
. With reference to the collectorship
contest. the Herald adds:
Congressman Durborow had a
candidate in the person of James W.
, TwOhig. who had been his commit
2 tee clerk during the Fifty-secopd
1 | congress. MIR. Twohig was endorsed
by Senator Palmer. Congressman at
p Large Black. and later by Congress
, man GoldzieT. He was recognized
I as the Chicago delegations candi-
{ date. The race seemed to be between
n Spangler and Twohig until few
q weeks ago. The Gable Morrison
y Spangler combine" As the Chicago
!. men termed il. exerted it influence for
Spangler. and the sympathies of the
+ secretary of the treasury were also
n enlisted in behalf of that candidate
a Congressman Durborow and Senator
Palmer stood by Twohig until they
saw that further support was useless
and then they sought new candi.
date. About-siN weeks ago Rivers
Mcneil suddenly doomed up. He
appeared in Washington for the os.
o tensible purpose of effecting com.
promise. He suggested the name OF
John {. Cushman TO the delegation
- ami the delegation by some mvster
n ious inspiration chose Mr.. McNeill
l. The latter was strongly urged. and
g for two or three days il looked as il
: he were going TO be appointed
e suddenly Cable ct al. appeared in tn,
II field and made counterplay by sug
u gesiing John =. Hopkins. Their
Mr.. McNeill withdrew from tn,
race. "a il was afterward ascertain
i ed. ut the instance of John A. King.
Mr.. McNeill declared that he had
never been a candidate and that the
II delegation had taken his name in
vain. They had used him a. ..stal.
ling horse" rs il were. without hi.
r consent This left The delegation in
rather embarrassing plight. but af
u ter a week or so of decentralization
/ during which some of them had re.
i turned to Twohig and others had
g cluug to McNeill in spite of his with
drawal. they united on Peter
Dudley For few days Mr.. Dudley
:. promised well; but his chances went
glimmering the moment John r.
4 Hopkins came TO town. That was II
q days ago. and Mr.. Hopkins first move
. was to see the president. He sugges-
: ted W. j. Mize and urged his appoint
. ment. Mr.. Mize had already APP.
piled for the postmastership. and Mr..
:, Hopkinr declared he was just the
! man for collector. He was not bound
to any faction. and would be satisfac'
!, tory to all sides as compromise can
q didate. Mr.. Hopkins was reinforced
J. by Mr.. Cable. who had finally aban.
r doned Spangler.a and by Congressman
> Forman and Colonel Morrison.
n secured the President Promise.
Ell The president promised to appoint
e Mize. and Mr.. Hopkins went home,
!. | leaving Mr.. Cable to ..watch the
r game" MIR. Cable had business in
r New York, and when he was away
Il MIR. Forman remained on guard
! When Mr.. Forman finally went home
/, | Colonel Morrison received MIR Cable.
: weary vigils. Thursday night Mr.. Ca
@ BILE gave up for the present. and took
; his departure for Rock Island. WORD
having come from the white hous.
4 that no more appointments would be
$ made until after the reassembling o.
9 canyress. Even Colonel Morrison
= was off guard. for the secretary OF
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