Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-27
THE NEXT SUPERVISORS.
Henry klnner and }. T.. Larkin Are Sure
Winners.


Winners.
The democratic township ticket is
a sure winner in all respects this
year. There could he no stronger
commentator for the names for as
sistant SUI ervisors. H. kinner and
J. f. Larkin, than that S. j. Collins
is making . particular effort to re-
elect the opposing candidates who
are his particular friends. The pub
lie generally proposes to teach the
supervisors 4 lesson that there are
rights that are entitled to respect.
and supervisors are not members of
a private corporation who NAV shut
themselves off from the world and do
as they please regardless of all and
deny the taxpayers the authority to
question their deeds. Messrs. Kin
ner and Larkin are not of that nature
of men. They believe in the rights
of any taxpayer TO demand an ac-
counting of those whom he elects
and who are the public servants and
not autocrats. This is in accordance
with American institutions and this
is the reason why Messrs. Sinnet and
Oberg are to be retired, much as
it will bring grief to S. j. Collins.
II. kinner.
For assistant supervisor, Henry
kinner, whose long residence and
Identification with the progress OF
the city. makes his qualifications
iirst-class. AS a taxpayer and work
ingman, he realizes the consideration
OF those on an equal footing are en-
titled to, and the people are not 90
ing to leave a doubt in his election.
Mr.. Kinner was born in Reck Island
county, which has always been his
home. in 1919. He has lived in this
city for 35 years. commencing the
apprenticeship of his present occupa-
ton 90 years ago under Thomas
Murdoch. For two years from 1892,
he served the Second ward as alder
man. his record as an able, honorable
and public-spirited councilman be-
ing well known.
}. T.. Larkin.
j. +. Larkin, the other candidate
for assistant supervisor. is a native
of New York state. He was born in
Troy in 1S49, and when scarcely Il
years old, he enlisted in the army
and served three years. On his re.
turn home he learned the stove
mounting trade and remained in
Troy until 1873, when the panic came
on, and being unable to get employ.
ment at labor of any kind. he made
up his mind to try the west. and ar.
rived in Rock Island in the fall Ct
1873, and has resided here since with
the exception of about six months
that he spent in Troy, n. Y. His
| first employment in Rock Island was
for the Rock Island Stove company,
where he worked for about four
years, part of the time as foreman O.
the mounting department. He neXt
worked for the Deere < Mansur Corn
/ Planter Works, of Moline, for about
five years, also worked for and pn'
up the first stoves made by the Mo
line Stove company. He was elected
constable in 1884, running on al
three tickets, labor. democratic anG
republican, and in 1sS4-'S5 served as
deputy assessor under John Barge
He was next appointed deputy sheriff
by John NJ. Reticker in 1885. and
was also appointed deputy sheriff by
T. S. Silvis on his election to the
office OF sheriff. He was elected
alderman of the Seventh ward and
served during the years 1890 and 81
He went into the grocery business in
1887 in the east end of town, and i.
still in business in the Seventh
ward. He has also been active
in labor movements in Rock
Island and is in favor OF tn,
new court house being built by home
contractors and home labor. He alsC
maintains that all business done a,
meetings of the board of supervisor:
be done openly. The people, he
holds, should be allowed to expires.
their preferences in regard to plans
and material and all else pertaining
! thereto.