Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-11
INSULT TO INJURY.
Republicans Attempt to Pla.
cate Schroeder.
THEY PUT HIN UP FOR A JUSTICE


Turned Dowa for Aagistrase, . Gun.
ming I3ofe L. Now Mado 20 Oootho
the Wsath Of His Friends By Giving Him
Second Fiddle.
Having learned that the disaffec-
ton in tie republican ranks il
greater over the turning down of
Police Magistrate ". F. Schroeder
than it was imagined would be the
case. to say nothing Of the incensed
feeling growing out Of the general
manner in which the city-township
convention was conducted, . bold at
tempt has been made to silence
Schroeder's friends.
Last night the city-township COM
mittee met at the Office of Chair
man b. A. Donaldson. The organi-
cation was perfected with the election
of j. J. Roach, as secretary. Then the
chairman called attention to the fact
that under the revised ordinances
there should be three candidates for
justice Of the peace nominated in
stead of two. and suggested that the
committee proceed to fill out the
ticket. This discovery was origi-
nally made, it will be remembered,
when "Cap." Corcoran was smart ng
over the slight given his friend,
"Doc" Hodges by ''the corner"-con-
Quoted convention, and it was con-
coded to be good point to provide
for the vacancy BY adding Hodges
name to the list Of candidates for
justices. In the Meantime, how
ever, "the corner" ascertained that
Schroeder's following, although not
encouraged by the squire himself,
was harboring . deeper feeling of re-
sentiment at the treatment given the
squire by the convention simply be-
cause he had been lukewarm toward
"the corner" aspirations, than was
imagined, and after weighing the sit
uation it was decided that after all
"Cap" Corcoran's influence did not
amount to much. Schroeder is re-
garded BY the machine as an
easy-going fellow. and that de-
spite the fact that it became nee
essary to snub him in the conven-
ton for Bill Atkinson. a little SOD
will satisfy him now. For it is re-
called that four years ago, after Nc.
COnochie had knocked out his long
cherished ambition to be mayor, he
accepted the police magistracy, and
that having enjoyed that office for
the time being, he will now consent
to 20 little further down on the
ticket and run for justice-not for
his own sake, but for that of the
ticket. And if he does this the ven
cradle squire will be apt to find
himself running for constable four
years hence. He has been let down
by easy stages, but the control of
republican politics in Rock Island
evidently does not entertain the
highest estimate of the 'squire's
sense of dignity.
At all events the soon to be re-
tired magistrate was placed on the
ticket by the city-township COM
mittee last night, and there was as
much rejoicing in 1.-THE corner" when
the faithful heralds brought back the
news as there was the night the re-
suit OF the S5th ballot came up town
from Turner hall after the long per-
iod OF trying suspense. The COM
mittee after carrying out this part
II the program adjourned until Fri.
day evening. when candida.es-es-
pecially Schroeder-are invited to be
Dresent
Sent the Word Along
This morning "the corner" ennis
saries were sent out to carry
the word along the line that Schroe-
der had been placated. and the indig-
nation Of his friends thereby an.
peased; in fact that there would be
no more trouble from that source.
Meanwhile Candidate Carse loses no
opportunity to be seen in the COM
pany Of Mayor Knox, and indeed the
information was sent down into the
lower wards the other night-after the
cake walb-that his honor was slowly
yielding, and that there was now no
longer any doubt but that he would
have his coat off for Carse and s.the
corner" before election. The captain
general of Rock Island claims to
have completely ''pacified"-certain
sections Of the city, and holds that en-
election day he will land the mayor.
atty and the postoffice in a bunch.