Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
THE EFFECT OF IT.
Republicans Develop a Fifth
Ward Boomerang.
POLITICAL DILIGENCE AND RESULT.

Attempt To Force J. n. Reeves the Popu.
list Candidate Oat and What It Led to-
Now Where IL Schneider "At--His Nom.
inAtion HEIDI TO he Ont Of order.
Dilisent efforts were made on the
part Of republican leaders in the
Fifth ward yesterday to induce j. II.
Reeves. the populist candidate for
alderman by petition. to withdraw
from the field. All manner Of pres
sure was brought to bear upon him
by these designing politicians. but
the candidate stood firm. He was
nominated, he declared, in response
to q principle and he could not see
why he should be forced from the
track by any party or any,
body. He could not see any
reason in the diligence employed
TO persuade him, ard the more per-
sistent became the efforts to impress
upon him the philosophy of his with
drawing the more steadfast he be-
came to remain on deck. Numerous
influences were brought to bear, and
when il was found that all was for
naught new tactic was employed.
The signers OF the petition under
which, in accordance with the law,
MIR. Reeves is an Independent
candidate, were attacked. Several
were worked, with the result that
finally number OF them notified
City Clerk Huesing that they mad
determined to withdraw their names
from Mr.. Reeves support, and as a
consequence the Union of this morn
ing announces that -. II. Reeves,
who became n candidate for alder
man in the Fifth ward by petition. is
out OF the race after all" etc. But the
facts are that Mr.. Reeves is very
much in the race, and that Aid.
Schneider, in whose behalf Mr.. Reeves
and his supporters were worked, is
today the actual victim of yesterdays
funny business. As yesterday was
the last day for filing the petition it
was supposed the Withdrawal OF the
indorsers from Mr.. Reeves petition
would invalidate his nomination, but
contrary TO the Unions view Mr..
Reeves is not out OF the field. but is
still candidate, rs IL is too late to
desert him. for the clerk having
passed upon the sulliciency OF the
petition and assumed Jurisdiction of
it and placed IL on file they cannot
now withdraw, and Mr.. Reeves name
will be printed on the ballot.
hut How as to Schneider.
But IL IL Schneider's name which
may be left of. for Mr.. Reeves this
morning. when he found what had
been attempted with him in the in
terest OF Schneider, entered protest
and objection to tho certificate of
nomination and nominating papers
on file in the clerks Office OF George
Schneider. on the ground that he
was alleged TO have been nominated
under the primary election law, and
the committee who called said pri.
mary election fixed the time for
opening and closing the polls to make
such nomination from | O'Clock TO 8
o'clock r. m. and that the Judges
"unlawfully closed the polls one hour
before the time fixed for closing the
polls ia the notice of the primary
election. and thereby prevented all
persons who had a right to vote at
said polls between the hours Of z and
$ from voting"
The law which the republicans
availed themselves OF delegates to the
committee the authority to fix the
place and hours of holding the eau
Gus. but the hours must be not less
than from l to p. III. The call
specified from / to 8. and this
was not complied with in the
Fifth ward. IL now becomes the
duty Of the mayor and clerk and
one Of the council. the latter to
be selected by lot. TO constitute the
tribunal to pass upon whether Mr..
Schneidcr's name goes on the ticket
or not. The alderman will proba bly,
be selected this evening by lot by the
council and the Judges will decide to-
morrow whether Schneider is or
not a candidate.
But at the present stage Reeves
has the upper hand over Schneider.