Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
THE TOWNSHIP TICKET.
That OF the De La, scre,s u SIRE Winner This
Time.


1t does not take prophet to tell
that the democratic city-townsh D
ticke is sure winner this year. Eve, v
indication is in that direction. 1t Is
in the very atmosphere. Since Mon-
day nights convention the republic
can bosses have been contentiny
themselves with the assurance that
Re bert Kuschmann would not acce pt
the nomination for supervisor, but in
this they are doomed to disappoint-
mept, for Mr.. Kuschmann fully
appreciates the honor bestowed upon
him aad is in the race. Further than
this, with the assurances that have
come to him unsolicited, he has every
reason to feel confident of election.
There are 8 great many people in
Rock Island who realize about now
that they m ade a grave mistake in vot-
ing against Mr.. Kuschmann for mayor
year ago, and this time they propose
to manifest the confidence they have
in him. The commotion the dis
covery of the ineligibility of John
L. Stafford, democratic candidate for
assistant supervisor. occasioned. is
evidence of the powerful suspense
the Collins crowd is in and any
break in the democratic ticket was
hailed with infinite delight. Blu.
MIR. Stafford's place will be filed by
a representative citizen. The demo-
cratic city-township committee has
determined to act with care in the
n tnr ovI crnh -
as MIR. Stafford was, the right kind
exactly. This is the reason the sup
plying of the vacancy was deferred
at last evenings meeting until to-
night.
Secret of the Ouayle- Gahagen Nomination.
The effronterv of the candidacy OF
Quayle and Gahagen for election de-
spite the protests of their own
wards is aggravating rather than
pacifying to the feeling against
then. 1--WE are tired of this ring
politics" said representative First
ward republican IA night. 1--WE
are tired of this court house ring bus
mess and there is no stronger evil
dence of the fact that there is a ring
than the persistency with which the
bosses have clung to the retiring su-
pervisors aud insisted on their re-
nomination despite the opposition of
their wards. I'll tell You a little in
| cident of this: Just the night be-
fore the republican convention q con-
tractor came down to our ward and
asked republican delegate to pre-
| IN t., Ia L. L..
that none of our delegates would
take Gahagen, but we saw through
his little game, which was to present
Gahagen himself and that our sug-
costing Quayle would show that we
were not down on the ring, but that
it was merely Gabagen we were after.
Bat we are a ter both of them. We
want fair play without dictation
from outside of the ward. We want
this court house ring broken and we
will snow it on election day-see il
we DON'T"
The Other nd dates.
| For assessor Peter Schlemmcr is
sure of election. That little
pamphlet of the tax list of the city
has proven boomerang to the re-
publican nominee and the people
want a change and fair show. For
collector Herman Detjens will get a
splendid vote. He is deserving oil
tue support that is promised him and
will be surely elected.
Altogether the prospects could no,
be brighter. for the Y ray of public
scrutiny seems to be shining clear
through some things that have here
tofore been kept dark in county mat.
| tiers.