Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-08

NOtcS. Inc democrats Oh the us
tricts were then divided on the silver
but are now united and
of redeeming the district.
which is composed OF the counties of
Madison. Montgomery. Bond. Fay
cite. Shelby and Moultrie. 1t is said
that John W. Yantis, of Shelby
county, is in the lead SO far as as
pirants for the democratic nomina-
ton are concerned. Mr.. Yantis is
the secretary of the state railroad
and warehouse commission, and has
served in the state senate.
Ex-Congressman Lane has been
spoken of for denomination, but it is
understood that he is out of the race.
Senator Paisley, of Montgomery
county, is also mentioned. as we'll as
Major Prickett, of Alton, and Senator
William Farmer. Mr.. Hadley. the
incumbent, will be the republican
candidate.
The Nineteenth, or old Fithian,
district is composed of the counties
Of Coles, Edgar, Clark, Cumberland,
EffinghaIn. Jasper. Crawford. Rich
land and Lawrence. The district is
good for 1900 democratic majority
in ordinary years, but under the in
tluences of the "a landslide Benson
Wood, the republican nominee. de-
feated George w. Fithian by about
1,S00 majority. Mr.. Wood will un-
doubtedly be renominated by the
republicans and there are number
of damOcratic aSniropfs in the field
Fithian NOT IN the Field.
Ez-Congressman Fithian, who is
now a mem Der of the state board Of
railroad and warehouse commission
ers, will not be candidate. State
Senator Isaac Craig, Of Coles, car,
have the delegation from his county
if he wants the nomination.
Andrew j. Hunter, of Edgar
county. will be formidable candi-
date, and so will Back" Tanner.
from the same county. Tanner will
also be strong in Clark county, pro-
vided K. E. Hamill is not a candi-
date. Another faction in Clark
county favors ex-United States Mar
shall Allen Briscoe. The rivalry be-
tween the Hamill and Briscoe fac
tons is likely to defeat both.
Cumberland county has a candi-
date in the person of ex-United
States Attorney Levi n. Brewer. Ex-
State Senator Rhinehart, of Efling-
ham. is also spoken of. as well as
Representative George NJ. La Crone,
of the same county. William Allen,
of Olney, RichlaLd county. is also
said to be in the field. Allen was ia
congress more than thirty years ago.
Ex-State Treasurer Edward S. Viii
son would like to be candidate, bu,
his fight on Candidate Reavill when
the latter was the dem ocratic candi
date for the senate two years ago
will seriously handicap him in thai
senatorial district.
Congressman Wood will be renom
mated by the republicans.
The Twentieth district turned re
publican two years ago and retired
its longtime representative, Jane:
Williams, by an adverse majority O
about 1000 democratic majority
There is little doubt but that the dis
trict can be redeemed this year.
Ex-Congressman Williams, o
White, will be candidate before the
convention for denomination, but il
will be hotly contested by State Sen
a:or James X. Campbell, of Hamilto:
county. The republicans will re
nominate f. j. Murphy, the incum
bent.
The Twenty-iirst district is com
posed of the counties of Marion
Clinton, Washington, St. Clair, Mon
roe. Randolph and Perry. Although
normally democratic, the distric
sent a republican to congress in 1879.
by majority of 1880. There i
strong talk among the democrats o
nominating ex-Congressman William
H. Forman, OF East ST. Louis. Mr.
Forman represented the district 70
several years, but declined a renomi
nation in 1894. Strong pressure will
be brought to bear upon him to &C
cept the nomination this year.
In the Twentv-second, or Cairo
district, which is hopelessly republi
can. Senator Reed Green, OF Alexan
der, will probably be the democratic
standard bearer. Ex-Mayor j. 2
Haley, of Joliet, may lead the some
what forlorn hope in the Twelfth
district against Joe Cannon. In tn
Bloomington district Owen Scot
may again lead the democrats in tn
congressional campaign. Denni
Hogan, of Geneva, has been men
toned as the democratic nominee il
the Eighth district, while ex-Post
master NJ. }. Dougherty, of Gales
burg. may make the race in tn
Tenth district, which is. however
hopeiessly republican. Edward Con
krite. of Freeport, is spoken of a
the democratic nominee in the Mint
district.