Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-13
TENTH TIMBER.
Republicans Plentiful for the
Congressional Nomination.
THE NAMES THAT ARE MENTIONED.

THE NAMES THAT ARE MENTIONED.
Post. Ges'. Perez. Deere and Bsrg.ren
Mentioned. but "Dor.' Morgan Coldiy
SnnLbed-A lively Contest Promised
Democratic Possibilities Seem To be
Pretty Well Provided for, or Dom.
waat 10.
The Chicago Herald has an article
from Galesburg devoted to political
prospects in the Tenth congressional
district. comprising the counties of
Knox. Stark. Mercer, Rocl, Island.
Henry and Whiteside. Only Knox
aud Stark were in the old Tenth con-
grcssional. and while rs vet or
sanizaiinn has not been carried far
cnough 10 Justify congressional! pre-
dictions. the correspondent declares:
The friends of General Post. the
present congressman, asscT, that he
will receive the support OF the other
counties. provided he gets the dele
gates from Knox aud STARK. Ouc OF
his supporters, who has been in
every coHnty of the district. claims
tlia, the Leading republicans in the
counties outside OF the two named
consider that General Post is the
most available candidate. and thew
/ have not been able 20 agree on any
one else. However. there seems
some reason to doubt whether all
those who have aspirations in this
| direction have given up so tamely.
! The district is republican by : 100 10
! 5000. aud nomination being equiv
alens TO an election, it is believed
that there viii. when the time comes,
/ be lively race. Among those who
are being mentioned by their friends
IN quiet and probably mnauthor
/ lied manner are Tom Milchrist. of
Galya; cx-Congrcssman Gest. Rock
Island: Tom Pierce. Kewanee: Charles
Deere. Moline: y. ". Bcrggrcn,
tialcsburg.'
Bu; the CORES poudent whose en-
tire effort seems To he TO create a lit
tie boom for Post. whom il is ac-
kn1wledged represents 4 former dis
trici. iouly two counties OF which are
included in the new Tenth. fails AT
;crlv to note the only aSpiran; in this
end al the district who has made any
active canvas 80 far. in the person ri
Doc" Morgan. of Moline. and he
also seems ignorant os the existence
of one /. ID. Sweeney. of Rock Island.
democratic Material.
But he goes on to speak OF demo
cratic material. and mentions Charles
X. Ladd. of kewance. Hon. Charles
Durham. of Genescc. and EOn. Ben
+. Cable. OF Rock Island. Il may be
slid that the democracy has aoun-
dance % excellent material. not only
in the names mentioned, hut in the
persons OF Caleb johnson. of Stcr-
! linz. Sherwood.DiXon. OF Dixon, Hon.
T.. " Hurst. OF Rock Island. and
CIV &. Scott. OF AlCdo. but dem
ocrats are not yet bothcrinr their
heads about the congressional
nomination in a district 80 over
whclmingly against them political
I. Is. and in fact most of those spoken
, III are either already more salts
'actorily provided for or have better
prospects. MIR. Cable. "a j. known,
refused 10 he considered candidate
two years AFRO. when his nomination
wouli have meant an election, Is he
preferred to devote his entire cner
..ics to his duties 81 national com
nittccman from Illinois, whore he
felt hc could bc al greater service Il
the party. and where he earned ia,
recognition hc now enjoys all over
the state a. the most available can
didaie for the seat oi Shelby NJ. Cul.
lom in the United States senate. Mr
johnson, OF Sterling, is out of ih'
question. being comfortably pro
yidcd .or in charge Of bank a
jamestown. :. ID. Mr.. Dixon is ac
knowledged to be the coming United
States district attorney for the north
ern disiric, OF Illinois. Mr.. Dunhan
is g candidate for the Russian mis-
sion. Messrs. Hurst. of this city, ant
scott. of Alcdo. are in N sense can
didatcs for political honors, and hav
not been in recent campaigns, bu
the influence of both in behalf o
democratic nominees is always {
be counted on in the field and ut tn
polls.