Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-21
WILLING TO SERVE,
School Directors Marshall and
Donaldson Announce Their
Candidacy.
TO BE THEIR OWN SUCCESSORS


In the Presentation of the Matter in Such
a shape That They Are Urged to Stand,
which They Consent to Do-Have Made
CredItabIe Members.
As was stated in last nights Argus
would pro baby be the case, Messrs.
c. b. Marshall and r. A. Donaldson,
the retiring mem bers of the board of
education, consented late in the day
to become candidates for reelection.
In accordance with this conclusion
the following notice of candidacy was
su admitted to the public:
We wish to announce that, in defer
ence to the expressed wishes of manv
friends, we have decided to become
candidates again T membership in
the board of education. We shall be
pleased to receive the support of those
W no have approved our general course
heretofore. and have given us credit
for an honest purpose to use our best
endeavors to advance the interests of
the Rock Island public schools. Re-
spectfully,
CHARLES b. MARSHALL,
Il. A. DONALDSON.
During the day II. r. Simmon, who
had permitted the use of his
name on certain representations
which were not carried out, and with
the understanding that ifthe present
members stood he would not enter
the field, withdrew, and the Union of
this morning, speaking of the combi-
nation ticket heretofore alluded to as
composed of w. II. Jordan and S. A.
Kerns, and which was recalled from The
ARGUS by Mr.. Kerns says: The an
nouncement itself is now Withdrawn at
the instance of Mr.. Jordan, the under
standing on which it was based, that
the retiring mem bers will not be candi-
dates being removedb by the announce
ment of their candidacy"
Conditions that Induced Candidacy.
1t was only within the past day or
two that Messrs. Marsh hall and Donald
son considered seriously the question
of becoming candidates for reelection.
Neither desired to serve longer, and
the friends of both so understood, and
it was only in response to the repeated
opportunities of numerous citizens
that they finally determined to again
90 upon the ticket. 1t was the
IeellnE, IeellHS HOL DOLu
of prejudice to either of the
candidates, and weighing not
the individual worth in any instance,
that the com bination originally pre-
scented was not as representative as it
should be politically and geographic
cally, that was in large degree re-
sponsible for the urging of the candi-
didacy of the retiring members. The
general understanding, the uncertain
ty and otherwise peculiar phases that
developed, led friends of the schools
to conclude that definite purpose be
adopted. and with this as the aim, at
tention naturally turned to the pres
ent members, who had been tried and
had served acceptably, who represent
the proper sections of the city, in
conjunction with the follower mem
bers, as well as otherwise, and who
together stand for the strictly non-par-
tisan spirit in school matters that is so
much to be desired. Altogether they
impressed fairminded people, regard
less of all else, as the right men ex-
actly to succeed themselves. Thus
were they induced to become candi-
dates, and THE ARGUS regards them
as highly worthy of reelection.