Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-23
NOW THERE ARE 8
Two New Candidates for Office
of Postmaster An.
nounced.
CONGRESSMAN MEETS THEM
Or. G. G. Craig, and Or. }. w. Stewart
Latest Entries in the Race-Ar-
senal Men Meet Mckinney.

By the time Congressman Mckinney
was through receiving at the Harper
house last evening he undoubtedly had
reached the conclusion that Rock Is
land is really the big end of the dis
trict, so far as federal interests are con-
cerned. Besides the eight candidates
for the postofice. with many of their
friends, which may develop in any
city, there were dozens of arsenal men
who called upon the congressman. His
time was occupied all of the afternoon
and late in the night with those seek
ing to be beneficiaries from his admin
istration. In the afternoon he visited
the arsenal to become acquainted with
the situation. and later addressed the
w. r. G. in session at the court house.
Postofce Problem.
OF course the issues between the
candidates for the position of postmas-
ter were the ones pushed hardest at
this time. All interests are represented
in this class. and the votes were no
sooner counted than Congressman Nc
Kinney was face to face with the prob
lem of the distribution of patronage.
He is also face to face with the Situa-
ton of having seen the experience OF
his predecessors, not one of whom for
years back has carried the county af-
ter the making of federal appoint
ments II it was carried at the pri-
marieS it was lost at the election.
Two more candidates for the office
of postmaster are in the field, the ones
that were made public last night being
DR.. G. G. Craig, ST., and DR.. ]. w. Stew
art These, in addition to the ones al
ready published in these columns, make
eight having been announced in order
as follows: T. II. Thomas, r. w. Ohm
sted. George E. Bailey. George l.
Mitchell. L. H. Bowman. II. A. J. Nc
Donald. DR.. G.. G.. Craig, ST., DR.. J. w
Stewart.
Claims of Candidates.
1t is not a matter of measuring up
petitions. 1t is not a matter of chos-
ing a friend and leaving the enemies.
1t is not a matter of measure of fed
eral influence. 1t is not a question of
the most state influence. But all of the
things are put TO the congressman and
his choice must thus be made, and
what standard of measure is being
cided himself.
T. II. Thomas, the present incum-
bent will offer his record and endorse
mentS from the business and CONNER
cial interests as backing his claim to
a third term in the office He will also
have an endorsement from some of the
local influences who have been identi-
fed with the federal interests. r. w.
Olmsted probably has the longest petit
ton, promiscuously signed by people of
the city. George f. Bailey, George l..
Mitchell and L. II. Bowman represent
the veterans of the civil war as well as
friends generally. Capt. Mcdonald has
the backing of his fellow beneficiaries
of the state administration. DR.. Craig
will probably have the greater part of
! the federal influence. and DR.. Stewart
enters as one of the old and respected
residents of the city.
| Accompanied by Iieutenants.
| Congressman Mckinney was accom-
panied by Hon. NJ G. Reynolds. c. f.
Emerich and Judge COnnell, some of
| his Aledo lieutenants, who assisted in
| holding the crowd off to some extern.
| by acting as a kind of reception com
mittee. Incidentally they talked things
over with the politicians in the hotel
| lobby and gathere such information as
would be valuable to the congressman
after getting out of the closet.