Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-29

announced his determination to vote
! for Bryan and Stevenson and the re-
mainder of the democratic ticket.
This announcement has created no
end of excitement among the republi-
cans of this vicinity owing to Mr.. Nc
lntire's prominence in the republican
party. MIR. McIntire has been q United
States marshal and for over 10 years
central committeeman of the republi
can party in this township.
William Smith, captain OF the Craig
Roosevelt Rough Rider club of Craig,
Neb., has rendered his resignation and
support the Bryan and Stevenson
ticket.
Capt Michael Piggott. of Quincy,
who lost leg in the civil war, and
who served as postmaster there for 10
consecutive years prior to President
Cleveland's first term. has come out
publicly for Mr.. Bryan. He says in
part: II shall work and vote for VIII
liam j. Bryan because. while l do not
approve of all his political views. l
consider him a truer and sRfer Amer
lean than William Mckinley. If Me
kinley is reelected, surrounded as he
is by foreign influence and by the plu
tocrat5 and trust managers of Two
continents, the com mercialism, the
mili.arism and the reasonable sur
render in Alaska and in the Nicarauga
canal treaty. and above all, the impe-
rialism in which he has commenced,
will be taken as approved by the peo-
pie and firmly established on the ruins
of American liberty. When his i'm
perial designs are accomplished every
thing generous to the common and
the laboring people will disappear in
America as it has in Europe"
Kansas negro republican. now in Cuba,
has renouneed republicanism and ap-
peals to his people to support w. j
Bryan for president.
Sam &. Morrison, n leading business
man of Ramsey, Ill. has been appoint
ed election supervisor of Ramsey
township. Mr.. Morrison has hereto
fore been considered gold democrat.
but will this year vote for Bryan and
the whole democratic ticket.
DIR. M. r. Morden, prominent
practitioner at Adrian, Mich, has
come out strong for Bryan for presi-
dent. He has heretofore been a pro-
nounced republican. He doesn't like
McKinley's Philippine position.
DR.. John w. Slade, of Quincy. ILL.,,
aud DIR. Archibald McNeall, of Bowen,
ILL.,. both lifelong republicans, have
declared themselves for Bryan.
Judge t. c. Martin, of Waukesha,
Wis, u mem Der of the Sixth ward re-
publican committee, has resigned as a
member of the committee, and will
support BRYAN and the democratic
ticket at the coming election.
DIR. c. Sc Estep, q prominent citi-
zen of Lexington, ILL.,, who was reared
n republican and has always been an
active member of the party, has de-
clared his intention to work and vote
for Bryan and Stevenson.
M. F. Van Houten, mem Der
of the firm of Van houten Bros.
manufacturers, Newark, N. j., Nc
Kipley man in 1896, is for Bryan this
year. Toa reporter of7the Cincinnati
Enquirer be said: ~ can tell you
very promptly that l have changed |
my politics this year. / was for Nc
KinleY in go aud next November, if |
am living, shall vote for William j. |
Bryan. I regard him now as an
Andrew Jackson-a marvel of a
msn."
Charles Reeve, of Marshall county,
Ind, who bolted the democratic ticket |
in 1896, has declared in an interview
that he will support Bryan. He says
conditions make it a necessity and
duty. MIR. Reeve was one of the most
Influential national democrats in the |
sta tie in 1896 and his decision to sup
port Bryan will carry with it an infiu-
ence throughout the state. He has
been prominent in Indiana politics for
nearly half century.
Gen. Thomas T. Wilson, of Tucson,
Ariz., a we'll known lawyer and for
nerly United States attorney for Ari-
IONA under the administration of Ben
Iamin Harrison, has declared his in
.ention to support Bryan and the
democratic national ticket. Gen. Will
'on has held federal positions under
every republican administration since
he time of Lincoln, and is one of the
pest known repu biicans in the west.
lie has written a strong letter against
Hon. Holmes Conrad, who was So
icitor general for the United States
Inder Cleveland and a gold democrat,
3 out for Bryan. Mr.. Conrad is a
esident of Winchester, Va, and is
aking an activep part in the campaign.