Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
SIXTH SEALED UP
Republicans Turn Stony Stare
on Seekers for
Offices.
STANDS FOR HOME TALENT
Will Support Larkin in Event He Will
Consent to Run for
Mayor.

Sixth ward republicans last evening
at a caucus held in the old hose house
on Twenty-sixth street. resolved against
outside domination The impression
had gotten abroad that B. F. Knox, who
wants TO be mayor. was represented by
proxy and that there was TO be an eff
fort to have a delegation favorable 10
him selected to be voted upon at the
primary 70 be held Monday.
There was a suspicion also that DR..
G. G. Craig, Sr., had some friends in the
camp. But what was feared most, ac-
cording TO what those who attended the
gathering say, was the Knox influence.
This moved William Kennedy 70 make
speech, in which he reviewed the Of
fetal career Of Mr.. Knox. viciOusly at
tacking his two administrations as
mayor
Two Meetings Are Held.
This put a damper on any attempt
that might have been planned 70 cap
ture the caucus for Knox The com
mitteemen, it seems, got confused in
their dates as to the hour for the call
ing of the meeting. Some said that the
gavel should have fallen at 100, and
others said it was a half hour later At
any rate, there were two meetings.
DIR. J. F. Myers was chairman of both,
and as he same nominations were
made, apparently everyone was salts
fed.
Edward Schoede was indOrsed for
city treasurer, and W. F. Schroe-
der and H c. Wivill for JUS
tice of the peace. All three are res
idents of the ward. The delegation,
while not instructed, viii vote soIidly
for c. J. Larllin in the event that in the
time intervening before the city con-
-vention he consents to the placing of
his name before the convention in con
nection with the mayoralty.
To date he has insisted that he
would not be a candidate. His friends
still are hopeful of inducing him 70
enter. His home is in the Sixth ward
Weber for Alderman.
Phil Weber was indorsed for the
aldermanic nomination.
The following are the delegates: !.
F. Cramer. +. c. Denkmann, r. 4. Her
zog, Sidney Anderson, W. II. Broush.
John Mohl. Jr.. Andrew Christensen.
w. ii. Edwards. =. G. CAL. =. II. Kelly,
Peter Lagc, George Nichols. Martin
McNeally. For ward committeeman.
Leo Larkiu and Emil Peterson are to
be placed on the ticket.
VIII Have Battle I'm own Ward.
The interesting fight on republican
primary day viii be in the Fourth
ward. judging by the gossip that is fly
ing around. This is the home of DR.
Craig. who was conceded to have a
walkaway until the events of the past
week, which have a tendency some
what To compIicate matters. The
Fourth ward is the stronghold of Phil
Miller. the head of the police depart
mCnt. Phil is feminist DR.. Craig as
candidate for mayor. He is with any
one TO beat the doctor. so the story
goes. While it is Gained now that he
is with Mr.. I-arkin and is trying to ge,
that gentleman To announce himself.
he may wind up in the Knox band
wagon.
knoN's al Ho:ne."
b. F. Knox gathered his political
friends about him at his Office on Tween |
tieth street last evening and explained
the occasion for his once more barring
a
sacrifice for his party and his city. |
Machine methods, such as were
being employed in the campaign
were distasteful to him and q
great many Of the other republicans |
of the city, he SAID. He did not wish to |
be a candidate for the nomination this |
spring. and did not come out until he |
had exhausted all his persuasive pow |
erS without result on other men out |
side the combination whom he belicv- |
ed would lead the grand old party to |
victory. His entering tnerace at this time |
ne considered "A duty that he could not |
eVade. He had been called and found !
with the goods. Now IL was up to the |
folks who delivered the votes. Chief |
of Police Miller was not at the meet
ing, but was expected. Official bust |
ness prevented. Phil has not been |
treading the path leading To the doc
tors ofhCe on Nineteenth street. II Is |
understood that he and Mr. Knox have |
buried the hatchet-they were enemies |
politically for q long period-and thar |
the head OF the police department has |
promised the former mayor 10 deliver |
him the Fourth ward delegation.