Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
IN PURSUIT OF PRINCE
Hungry Horde OF Office Seekers
Make the Congressman's
Life Miserable.
20 REST DAY OF NIGHT

Red Hot Postomce Fight at Keiths-
burg and ~ GaIya-Departs for Wash
InstOn with His Hands Pull - Party
Organ Attempts to soothe The Xiv
I ais.
! Congressman g. ". Prince j. of for
/ Washington. 20 be present Al the
! opening Of congress. He got away
! from his home at GaiesbuTT yester-
day. lie experienced anew the woes
] Of a congressman, having a drag with
| the pie dispenser before has departure
/ The Galesburg Republican-Re-iSter
SAYS:
The last few days have Leeu very
[ busy ones To him owing 10 the i'm
Fortunate demands Of some OF the
seekers for office These gentlemen
have given no rest or leisure To the
congressman. lie has no time in
which even TO keep track of current
events. lie has had no secluded place
in which he was safe from intrusion.
Monday night IL was midnight before
he could retire. Every few moments
the bell would rin9and the face of one
Of the anxious ones would peer
through the glass. All night long he
no doubt dreamed that some quick
footed fellows. armed with mail bags.
were chasing him around, trying to
throw the sacks over his head. This
has been MIR Princes busy day. He
has been receiving calls from visitors
from various parts of the district.
They did not call on him to advise
him regarding 4 monetary bill. or in
relation 10 the best policy for the new
colonial possessions. They did not
give him information in reference to
the Nicaraguau canal. the shipping
question. and other great issues. Not
u bit OF IL They were after Office,
either for themselves or their friends.
II every man OF them does MOI get an
office there j. likely TO be blood on the
moon. Gaiva seems to have been the
storm center. \ large delegation |
came from that place To interview Mr.. !
Prince. There are only seven cIndi- |
dates for the place. How many dark |
horses there are i not known. It j. |
very grave and mumcntous question |
and one that j. national in its scope. !
1t j. more porteutiuus than the war 4
with Spain. Each man has eyes glued |
20 that postoilice and i steering for |
it. These seven candidates. like the |
Is over IT keith~ surg. have their
sleeves full of petitions and indorse-
meuts. Perhaps the same people out
of the kindness of their hearts have
signed most of them. 1t seems i'm
possible for the residents to get to-
gethCr and agree on one man. The
are unwilling to unite on
some one of their number. Each fell
low wants 10 be that one man. The
earlier delegation was later supple
mented by another, and the scene re-
one OF county convention.
1t was trying ordeal for congress
mans nerve. 1t was aspIendid prep
aratiOn FOR his duties in congress"
soothes the Hungry Horde.
This j. the attempted philosophical
view the epublican-Re|ister takes of
the hungry horde that has made Con-
gre. sman Princes last DAYS in Gales
burg miserable: Now ali the gen
tlemen are splendid people and excel
lent republicans. and deserve well.
and the only regret j. that there are
not enough postoiliccs To 20 around. |
The zeal with which they 20 after the
offices H. characteristic Of them. To
desire an office i a laudable am bition
and no crime. The country Is safe
when there j. such an abundance Of
good material for selection. Could
Mr.. Prince shut his ewes and play
tar withthe whole company any man
ne might chance 10 hit first would
make 81 good postmaster. There j.
he trouble. Mr.. Prince i like the
hungry small boy At the table with
turkey. cranberry sauce and other
good things around. and j. so amazed :
a; the display that he does no; know
which Wand 20 select first. But the
goes To Washington. He
was asked if he had any views on the
questions likely 10 come before con- =
sress. With = wave Of his hand he !
said: H.
e. / know nothing. I have had no +,
line to read anything or post myself. a.
can L say what issues are coming mp. :
lust tell EN- l know nothing In
oh. but ne does know something. .
Ie knows that that there arc Il dozen :
men over ia heith-burg VINO want the "a
,ostofiice and seven more in Galva. - -
Mr.. Prince l. In favor Of "a special
essiOn for the consideration OF none .
AIRY reforms :
BuokIen'- Aruica SAVE.