Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-17

chairman. is a resident of the Sixth
ward, and is employed as engineer at
the county building He has for years
been one of the active and enthusiast
tic workers in the councils of his par
" and should prove valuable man in
the position that he has been selected
to fill.
Who Candidates Are.
The men who compose the city-town-
ship ticket need no Introduction to
the people of Rock Island. Mr.. Cav
anaugh is a resident of the Fifth ward.
He was reared in the city. has been
a hard working man all his life. He
is one of the pioneers in the labor
movement in the city. and has been
one of the most consistent and stead
fast leaders Of the labor cause.
He is an Inspector for the Peoples
Power company. He has a family and
owns a home on Fifth avenue between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets. He is one of those men who
inspire confidence among all who
come in contact with him-broad.
pubIic-spirited and upright in all his
TO give the city an intelligent admin
istratiOn as its chief executive. He
is former alderman Mr.
Stafford the nominee for city attor-
ney. is a member of the law firm OF
Jackson. Hurst & Stafford. He served
four years as police magistrate and
made a creditable record. He is one
of the prominent members of the
younger generation of practitioners.
though having had a wide experience
in his professional work. equipping
him for the demands of the Office that
he has been called upon by his party
to fill. Mr.. Simmon is cashier of the
Rock Island National bank, and resides
in the Fifth ward.
Business Men for Office.
Mr.. Sexton. the candidate for mag
istrate. is serving in the city council
from the Fourth ward. He is proprie-
tor of the Commercial house. He lives
with his family at the hotel. He is a
successful business man. Mr.. Birken-
field, nominee for assessor, lives in
the Sixth ward For many years he
was proprietor of a notion and candy
store on Fourth avenue. He under
stands property values and would
make a just assessment. o. H. Leon
ard, nominated for collector, has long
been connected with the Rock Island
Stove company as travelling salesman.
His home is in the Third ward. In
recent years Mr.. Leonard has suffer
ed a physical affliction that units him
for the labors that he formerly follow
ed. and his friends are DESTROYS of
showing him a mark of appreciation
of his services to his party in years
past at a time when most he needs it.
OF the candidates for assistant super
visors Mr.. Briggs lives in the Third
ward. Mr.. Cannon in the Seventh, Mr..
Frick in the Fourth and Mr.. LOhse in
the Sixth. All are men of the material
who make capable members of the
county board.
Mr.. stafford Declines
J. T. Stafford today declined the
city attorneyship nomination. He adj
dressed the following letter to Chair
man George H. Wright:
Rock Island, Ill. March 17.-George
II. Wright, Chairman Democratic City
Committee. Dear Sir: - Upon my
return this morning, from a business
trip of several days duration. l learn
ed that during my absence my demo-
cratic friends had been kind enough TO
nominate me for the office of city at
torney. While | appreciate this honor
very highly, my business engagements
are Of such nature as to absolutely
prevent my performing the duties of
the office if elected. and l therefore
take the first opportunity of notifying
you that | can not accept the nOmina-
ton. Regretting the necessity of this
action on my part, | remain,
Yours respectfully,
JOHN T. STAFFORD.