Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
IT ALREADY
Republican Candidates for the
Postoffice.
AsPIRAHrs ARE IN GREAT PLENTY

the Pompos W. q. Jordan-A Candidate
for the Governors staff-Oshsrs Seeking
Ronors.
The fun is just beginning in Rock
Island.
The postofiice fight is on already.
The local representative Of Mark
Hsnnaism. who was practically the
whole thing as far as work was con-
cerned in the more recent unp!eas-
antness. in that he was the main
director Of the campaign in the
county, although Moline furnished
the figurehead for the chairman,
is conceded TO be the big man for the
office, but in that very fact lies the
fact that hostility to him is the more
bitter and determined. They know
that T. Hanna I. does not occupy
himself with politics as q pastime.
nor is he in the business for his
health. There is an object in all
that he does, just as there is in
the political maneuvering Of his
great political rival. Col. William
Palmer Qusyle. Those two hundred
yards of bunting that developed the
stupeudous avoirdupois of the waltz
ing commodore du ing the closing
days of the campaign must be pal
for. and there is no way of persuad-
ing the county that there is tit op-
portunity just now to contribute to
the contentment of a fellow member.
Hence Quayle has a wistful eye. So
has Brer. Walter johnson, who i, a
firm believer in the eternal fitness of
things, and the equitable and Just
reward of labor. Walter is generous
to fault with his own party, and
has never been known to decrease the
rate for political announcements be-
cause boom happened to be on.
Then there is Capt. Henry Clay
Cleaveland and Charles l.. Walker
with his congressional bee. but who
is willing to take something in the
meanwhile. And S. j. Collins. that
much neglected political individual,
who has not had anything since the
appointment of the court house su-
psrintendent as a reward for politi-
cal service. And William Henry
Harrison Jordan, who has risked his
life so many times in the past -
months. The consequences Of the
appointment Of Col. William Henry
Harrison, should the unexpected hap
pen, are fearful to contemplate.
And it is also said Hon. W. ii. Gest
might be induced to accept the office
as mere courtesy. And last, but
not least, no. not by any means least.
We repeat without fear of contradic-
ton, is Deputy County Clerk Rinck,
busy. noisy Johnny Rinck. little, but
oh my. Yes, Johnny's got the bee
The Other Offices.
And the other offices are not going
begging. The office OF the surveyor
of the port, both Editor johnson and
Editor Quayle have their eyes on in
the event of disappointment for the
postoffic-. and they're "rudders"-
to go with the job.
Charley Spencer would like to
have the Office Of stamp deputy
brought back to Rock Island so that
he could fill it, and Billy Baker
would liz e to do a turn at something
lucrative-any old thing will do, 81
! that it's hard work. Billy wants
work-that's the placard hes been
carry ing throughout the cam paign
when he has not been blowing his
lurgs out on a fiar; beau.
And there are those who have their
eyes on Springfield. Military honors
are sought by c. F. Gazetteer. He
thinks he could wear the title of
Col" becomingly and ride beside
John r. Tanner either as adjutant
general or in the rear as a staff Off
Ger. Chris will be satisfied il he
gets in the parade and wears a
plume.