Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-20
ONLY TWO SO FAR
Rock Island County Candidates
for Congressional Nom-
ination
on THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET
Sesrle and Allen and the Elements
of Strength of
Each.

III Little change has been noted in the
congressional situation within the last
week. with the exception, perhaps, OF
an increase in the work done by the
candidates. Charles J. Searle remains
as the only candidate in Rock Island
and the indications now are that Frank
lG. Allen viii be the only one in Moline
Both are at work to capture the coun-
try, the friends of each believing that
he will carry his own city.
| While the Moline men set forth that
| their candidate is one who stands close
to a great mass of laboring men, the
Searle supporters are setting up the
argument that the Rock Island man
has always been more or less cham
pion of the rights of the laboring man.
and that further he is a man in line
! with all of the policies of the presi-
dent; that he has on various occasions
clearly defined his position on trusts
and other industrial questions that are
now at issue in congress.
Relative support.
With only the two men in the race
the question of relative support is one
81 much discussion. early in the cam
paign though it is. II is generally set
forth that of the two Allen will have
less resistance in his own city, but to
Offset this is set up the claim that
Searle Will be much stronger in the
country. The Rock Island candidate
made the fight in the last county con
vention against the increase of the rep
resentation of the cities, wrestling the
control of the county central commit
tee from the country OF course, there
are those in the country who were not
moved by this stand, believing that the
fight made was not SO much because OF
the fact that the country would lose
control. as ii was because a certain
faction in the cities would thus gain
control. While this is heard from some
sections of the country, the general be
lief among the Searle supporters is
that the majority of the rural delega-
tons will be for him.
Rnnkin's Candidacy.
The candidacy of George c. Rankin.
of Monmouth. which now seems to be
a certainty, gives some form TO the
campaign in the southern section of
the district Nearly all of the remain
WI VI tire llol Vi possibilities lltHtlOil-
ed at first have shown a Discrimination
10 respond to the call of the candi-
dates roll and are now practically
counted ont of it. Henderson county
has the member of the board of equal
ization, which practically puts it out of
the running. Hancock has been the
home of Col. Marsh. anod with the in
timation that Senator Berry will not
be candidate. an end is practically
put TO possibility there. Lieut.. Gov.
Sherman has been recognized as Nc
Donoughs man, but the position he has
taken thus far indicates that Warren
county will he the center Cf the lower
end support. And Rankin seems to be
the most formidable candidate there.
Mercer Clears Up.
The situation in Mercer county
seems to have cleared up somewhat.
and the indications are that Hon James
Mckinney, who has been a member of
the state committee from the district
for several years, during the last four
on the executive committee. will have
the field to himself there States At
torney Graham and DR.. NJ. G. Reynolds
were both mentioned. but the under
standing now is that they are both out
Of the way of Mckinney.