Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31

The Laurel Forty-five club has in
dorsed the candidacy of Capt. O'Con-
nor for alderman from the Third
ward.
The Union is in search of someone
to write the life Of Tom jenkins. re-
publican candidate for alderman in
the Fourth.
Win a candid public please pass
Judgment as to whether John Looney
is leader in the democratic party or
leader in the Union office.
Question, who were they trying to
dump in the Fifth, Michael l. or
George L? Now let Morris and Schmid
have a meeting before tomorrow
night.
James II. Lamont. L. \. Bourdeau
and Edwin Ward will make creditable
members of the county board. Give
them your vote for assistant super
visors.
Billy Trefz has his opponent on the
run in the Fifth. There is not
any doubt as to his reelection.
It's only a question of how big his
majority will be.
The Union says that Kennedy was
always against LOOney Officially"
Yes. and so was Phil Miller and so
was the Union until Miller and his
men took up with Looneyism.
They say when Cap'n O'ConnOr gets
out with the boys down there in the
Third he doesn't care any more for a
dollar than he does for his right arm.
That's what makes him so popular.
William Kennedy's Withdrawal from
politics as announced few weeks
ago in the Union didn't last long. Bill
was building for the future and he
thought he saw better things ahead.
For a man who has already been
awarded the flag as Il winner by the
opposition paper, Otto Birkel is still
making things lively for his opponent
in the aldermanic race in the Third
ward.
H. w Ward will keep the wants of
the Second ward before the city coun-
ell when he is elected a member of
that body. He is Il keen and active
business man and has the qualities
that make Il first class alderman.
\ meeting of the democratic city
township committee was held at the
Rock Island house last evening. Chair
man Cavauaugh presiding. The work
of the campaign was outlined, and
plans made for the success Of the en-
tire ticket
NJ. W. BATTLES has had experience as
member of the county board. AS
the candidats for supervisor on the
democratic ticket he should receive
splendid majority. He is popular with
all classes. He Is a longtime resident
and taxpayer.
George W. Henry in the Office of as
SCISSOR viii give the people n change
they have long desired. When you
send Mr.. Henry into that office you
are not breaking in green hand. He
is familiar with the duties and will
look after them in manner that will
be satisfactory to all Interested.
Otto ii. Birkel is assured of reelec-
ton as alderman in the Third ward
by the biggest majority that has been
rolled up by a candidate there in
years. The people of his ward appre
ciate his work in the council in their
behalf and they propose keeping him
there.
There should be more young blood !
in the municipal assembly. That is
the way the voters feel in the Sixth !
ward. and for that reason they have
decided to send Frank NJ. Lawler to
the council from that ward He is
one of the representative young men
of the ward.
Can anyone advance a good. logical |
reason why Frank Robbins, who has |
started Andy Christensen on one aid !
ermanic race in the Sixth ward, /
should always be picking the candi- |
dates for the republican party? Is |
Robbins the steering committee for
the whole east end?
There are republicans in good stand |
ing in Rock Island who are in position
To suggest to the Union. if so inclined. |
that while it is out trying to locate
John Looney in the councils of the |
regular democratic party that has re-
pudiated him by act and resolution, it |
might leave somebody at home to
watch its own Office.
John p. Sexton should receive the |
support of every taxpayer in the
Fourth ward. As successful bust |
ness man he can be relied upon to