Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-03
SEALED THEIR FATE,
Rock island County Republicans
in Their PrejudiciaI
Position.
10 ONE TO TIE UP TO

lndeed-n is Now Mercer County's
Laugh.
Added to the miseries that have be-
fallen Rock Island county repub-
leans in consequence of their I'M
relenting opposition to Congressman
Prince, the national administration
organ, the Chicago Times-Herald. has
proffered its congratulations on
Princes triumph over petty opposi-
ton. This morning the Kohlsatt pa
per says: The denomination of Mr..
Prince is a victory for sound sense as
well as for sound money. and the re-
pubicans of the Tenth district de-
serve the thanks of the state. Par
tIcularly is credit due to the Mercer
county delegates in the convention,
who at the crucial moment threw
their influence for Mr.. Prince and
thus carried the day. Mr. Prince
opponents are all good men. but it is
idle to say that they could be as use
full or as influential i'm the next con-
gress as he. They are without en-
perience and could not obtain the
committee positions that he will have
and by means of which he can render
such valuable service to his state.
So far as we can learn the opposition
to Prince was not based on the worth
| lest of motives. and grew out of II dis
tribution of offices that was unpleas-
ing to certain local politicians. II
this is true it more than ever empha-
sizes the necessity of withdrawing all
the patronage and oflice-giving that
can possibly he withdrawn from men,
hers of congress. They ought to be
more than mere office BROKERS'
The paper then goes on to speak of
the misfortunes of weighing con-
gresham down with the prejudicial
responsibilities of parcelling ont post
| Offices. etc.
This greeting to the victors from
| the administration mouth-piece is not
| calculated to calm the ruified feelings
Of the disgruntled in Rock Island. II
will have no tendency TO soothe the
Searle leader. who with malice in his
heart so deep refused To serve on q
committee in the convention to dis
charge the ordinary courtesies die.
tated by the magnanimous spirit OF
American institutions. political and
otherwise, to the successful one in q
contest of any kind.
| 1t Is MERGERS Laugh.
The joint compliment which Mer.
Ger county receives from the admin.
istration paper will only contribute {,
the further untami NO of the spirits
that refuse to be comforted. Mercer
had Rock Island at her mercy through.
out the convention, and while
Mercer had no other inten.
ton but to nominate Prince,
she was in position to get gloriously
even for the judicial convention tricl
OF year ago when Rock Island and
Whiteside and Henry entered into Z
conspiracy to give helpless little Merce,
the worst of it at time when there
was no occasion for such a caper. II
was simply the uniting of the forces
Of the strong against the weak, and
Mercer then went away vowing that
her day would come. Ii did come soon
er than was anticipated. When Rock
Island. prompted more by hatred
of Prince than love for Searie. went
to Mercer on the eve of Wednesday
congressional convention. laying hel
position before Mercer, pleaded fol
support, Mercer calmly replied: Nv,
are unlike you. yet we are in posi-
ton to help you. We, too
have our favorite son. but
we are not here to fight
Prince; on the contrary he is oul
second choice. Still, if you want tc
beat him, we will help you do it. fol
We have the man to do it with
Rock Island took the hint and prom.
ised at 4 certain stage in the proceed.
ings to 90 over to Brock. But when
it came to fulfilling this dicker. Rock
Island was, as stated Yesterday. I'M
able to deliver. Strange "a it NAV
seem. the Prince men had caused Il
Of the delegates to cling more closely
to Searle than he could himself
They would not leave him under any
circumstances, and Rock Island wa.
helpless. Mercer waited reasonable
length of time. and then went over to
Prince-and the thanks of the ma.
tional administration have been won
for SO doing.
For some uncomfortable reason great
stress is placed by this morning
Union on the steering committee in
connection with Wednesdays conven.
ton and it is explained in behalf
Of +. ID. Sweeney that he was ap.
pointed a member of this distin.
guished auxiliary in place of c. L.
Walker, who had simply acted for
him before on account of his absence
from the city. The public having
learned this much, together with tn,
names Of the other members. Cant
II. {. Cleaveland. o. s. Bruner. PER-,
a. Merryman and W. A. Meese. will
doubtless feel much gratified.