Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
McCASkRiN HAS
THE DOCUMENTS
Reads Papers to Substantiate
Charges Against John K.
Scott.
THRONG ON MARKET SQUARE
Mrs. Mellow Ready to Swear to Asser'
tons of Speaker Waits in
His Office.

Harry NJ. McCaskrin addressed an
audience of about 500 on Market
square last evening, in his campaign
against John X. Scott. The audience
was evidently convinced by the evil
dence which was produced that Scott 5
connection with John p. LoOney mad
made him an improper person to hold
the Office of states attorney.
McCaskrin presented the same ar
guments which he has been using
throughout the campaign. and in addi-
ton exhibited signed statements from
Mrs. Wilhelmina Mellow and others. in
support of his statements. He defied
any one in the audience to deny the
authenticity of the documents which
he produced. and stated that Mrs.
Mellow was in his office. prepared TO
make 4 statement herself, if the au-
dience desired it. Any man who
would take such means as that should
be disbarred.' declared McCaskrin. re-
ferring to the part played by the at
torney in the case.
McCaskrin urged the voters of the
city TO support William c. Allen for
states attorney, ana to use all their
influence TO defeat Scott. He made a
plea for Allen, both on the grounds of
Aliens qualifications. and on the
grounds of the methods which he
claims Scott used to secure his nomi-
nation and to further his prospects of
election. SCOTS connection with
John Looney is the issue of this cam
paign," said McCaskrin.
He went into detail to show the
methods which Scott had used to con
troll the ward caucuses in Rock Island
and Moline. through the efforts of
John Looney, and explained the CON
nection between SCOTS campaign and
the contest made by Looney against
the nomination of William G. Allen on
the democratic ticket.
IF you are a republican" said Nc
Caskrin, you have the sanction of
Aliens candidacy, as against LOOney,
by competent republican judges" And,
continuing, he said, It's Allen against
LoOney, and Looney is synonymous
with Scott"
Offers to Post Forfeit.
McCaskrin offered to post a forfeit
of $500, against like sum, to be given
to any charitable institution, if he
could not prove all of his charges
against Scott, his connection with John
p. LoOney, his action in the Mellow and
Powell cases. and his connection with
LOOney's contest in the courts of the
democratic nomination for states at
ltorney. During his address McCaskrin
was interrupted several times by Will
Scott. a brother of the republican can
didate, and his replies in every in
stance silenced the interruption. to the
| evident satisfaction of the audience.
| In one instance the question was,
Whom do you support" when Me
| Caskrin had stated that Scott has the
support of LOoney. The reply was
quickly given. William c. Allen" and
the name was greeted with a cheer
from the audience.
The meeting was one of the largest
which McCaskrin has addressed, and
| ne prophesied that Allen would run
ahead of the ticket in Rock Island and
Moline by 5000 votes. He called at.
tention 10 the fact that when Allen
was a candidate for county judge he
| had gone 400 votes ahead of the
ticket. and from the greater publicity
which had been given Aliens campaign
this year. he made his estimates.
Scott Talks ut Port Byron.
John X. Scott was the principal
speaker at republican doings at Port
Byron. at which he assayed To reply
to some of the charges that II. NJ. Nc
| Caskrin has made against him in his
! campaign throughout the county. In
explanation of the Mellow case. Mr..
Scott read what puTported to be a
Icopy of the agreement entered into
! between himself and Mrs Mellow, in
which his terms for taking the case
we're defined. a weak explanation il
was conceded when it is known that
Mrs. Mellow was given a verdict for
Sl.G75, and the amount she actually
received was $500. Other speakers
were Hon. William Jackson. of this
city. Dr. w. E. Taylor, of Watertown,
/ and p. r. Ingiesen. of Moline.
At Coal valley Tonight.
Tonight an address will be made at
| Coal Valley by Mr.. McCaskrin. who
proposes following up his efforts 10
! the very eve OF election.
Mr.. McCaskrin went to East Moline
today and spoke TO the employees of
the Union Malleable Iron works at
moon.