Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30
MANYAFTEROFFICE
Republicans Falling Over One
Another in Race for Nomi-
nations.
FOR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE
l.. s. McCabe and Mayor Knox
Would Like to Succeed Yuma
Statesman.

Some interesting developments that
give every promise of precipitating
warm contests in the republican
ranks in the new senatorial district
were the outgrowth of the recent
meeting of the Fourteenth congress
sional district committee at Bush
nell.
The announcement of the candi-
dacies of Col. Marsh, late repre-
sentative from the Fourteenth. and
George c. Rankin. of Monmouth. for
the congressional nomination, had
been expected for weeks, but the
crop of aspirants for a seat in the
upper house at Springfield somewhat
alarmed the conservatives, the city
of Rock Island alone having on hand
two avowed candidates for the nomi-
nation to succeed Senator William
Payne, of Zuma-L. ). McCabe and
Mayor b. +. Knoxville il was an
nounced that George w. Johnson.
who is finishing his second term as
representative in the lower house,
and Fred Rank. of Moline. and Hon.
j. w. Simonson, of Port Byron. all
would likely be heard from in the
senatorial convention. VI. NJ. Stur-
geon. Of this city, is also understood
To have looked into the situation and
found it so alluring as 10 have said
that he is yet on the fence, and will
have to be allowed n little time TO
definitely determine whether he Will
pull his coat i'm his own behalf.
Gazetteer Out Again.
For representative Christian r.
Gaet ier. of this city. and w. III. White
side, of Yuma, are announced as can
didates. The former has had his eye
on the state capitol for years and if
he looses out again he will be iusti-
fled in becoming real angry, and it
takes a whole lot to make your uncle
Christian mad, too.
Before the last reappOrtionment
the senatorial district in which Rock
Island was most interested was com
posed of hut two counties. Rock Is
land and Henry. Now there are
three counties. Rock Island. Mercer
and Henderson. In former years
the republicans here were associated
only with Henry county. but now it
appears very much as if Rock Island
would have to do some tall iollying
in order to land two of the three
state offices.
However. the fact that IL is about
thirty years since the city of Rock
Island has had state senator may
prove strong argument to use with
the senatorial district neighbors.
Out for County Berths-
The congressional and senatorial
contests are not receiving all the at
tcntion. however. the county offices
having their accustomed string of
seekers. +. +. Parmentcr has come
out for the county judgeship nomina-
ton. and ii is understood that Judge
will again be candidate,
while of course NJ. f. Sweeney, the
longstanding aspirant, viii be on the
roll.
For the shrievalty Aid. f. \. An
drews. of this city. and Deputy Sher
if George W. Heider. of Moline, APP
pear to be doing the most button |
holing, although Olof Atkinson and |
Phil Miller, of this city, Chief of Po-
ice Ed Kittilsen, of Moline, Deputy |
Sheriff Elmer Reynolds, of Drnry, |
and Deputy Sheriff U. L. Olmsted. of
Milan, are quietly lining up their |
forces in preparation for the CON
rention. Even Bill Nicholson. the |
leputy sheriff of Port Byron, is said /
o be standing out where he is in
ropes the lightning will strike him.