Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-29
Republican Committeeman Report
People Dissatisfied and Turn.
ing to Stevenson.
HOLD S0RR0WFUL MEETING
Gather at Harper and Mourn Situation
That Exists Relative to the
Party's Candidates.

III --atuC Will. II iSPOilS
that have leaked out of republican
meeting at the Harper house yester-
day afternoon are true, and there is
every reason to believe they are. Ac-
cording to republican dispatches pub
lished in Chicago morning newspapers
today. the voters of Rock Island coun-
ty will turn Deneen down in favor of
General Stevenson. At the meeting
Dr. Joseph DeSilva. who as county
chairman has been heading the man.
agement of the campaign in the coun-
ty. called for reports from the precinct
committeeman. While some attempt
ed optimistic prophesies as to other
candidates. all were agreed on the
status of the candidacy of the gov
ernor.
Will Lose the County.
Some committeeman reported: "My
precinct is all right with the. excep-
ton of Deneen.' And when republi-
cans take that view of the situation,
it is a safe wager that there is ample
reason to predict that Deneen will. not
carry the county. The significance of
this in the state is apparent, for the
governor carried Rock Island county
four years ago, and the normal repub-
lican plurality of rec ant years has
been nearly $500. With Deneen's
vote cut in Rock Island and Moline,
and propoTtionately throughout the
county. it is evident that the same
situation may be expected in other
counties.
True of Other Tickets.
And what is true of Deneen is true
of the national and county democratic
ticket. too. There is a swift and deep
current of sentiment in favor of the
democratic candidates. and the repub'
licans begin to realize the situation
, All during the campaign the republi
: cans have had an up hill job in the
county. The rallies and meetings
have been attended by mere dozens
instead of the hundreds that have
been on hand on every occasion to
hear democratic speakers. DR.. DeSilva
and his aide, Eddie Schoede, have
| worked desperately. and have had
| meetings held in every cornen of the
county At each of these Deneen has
been complimented. by members o.
| the governors machine. But at last
| the republicans have been forced tC
recognize the fact that all this effor
has been in vain.
| County Ticket Gains.
| The democratic local ticket is gain
ing daily. NJ. ]. McEniry is making
an energetic campaign, and is making
new votes for himself and the demo
cratic ticket daily. r. r. Reynolds
whose business-like stand on the sal
airy question has won him man.
friends in his candidacy for state.
attorney, is sweeping his opponent
L. NJ Magill, off the boards. MI
Reynolds insists that the election o
a states attorney is nothing NOR
than the employment of an attorne,
by the county. He asks that the pee
pie employ him because of his quail
fications TO fill the office, and serv
the people to the best of his abilit
for the salary that is provided. MI
Magill on the other hand seeks tn
place as mere political job-a sor
lof pension-with no greater recon
mendation than his success in politics
Naturally the voters are turning tt
ward Mr.. Reynolds. DIR. NJ. J. O'Herr
candidate on the democratic ticket 70
coroner is likewise making clea
sweep of the county. Where Their
Iare innumerable arguments VIII
the coroner of the county should nc
be an undertaken, there are ais
scores of reasons why the coroner c
the county should be physician. D.
lO'Hern's professional duties have pre-
tyented his making an extensive can
lpaign, but at every meeting wher
be has spoken. he has been enthusia.
tically applauded, and on every sid
he is given assurance of support H
promises to discharge the duties {
, the Office conscientiously If elected
and he believes that if the coroner
a physician, money may be saved fc
the county. by reducing the humble
of inquests.
Il Voters Are Unintercsted.
II A few days ago Captain H. a.
i Mcdonald, City Chairman B. F. Kno
J and the republican ward leaders {
/ the Fourth ward caused between 1C
, and 200 cards to be mailed to know
republican voters of the ward askin
them to attend "a meeting last evei
/. ing. When the hour for the meetin
arrived just an even dozen of all {
those TO whom cards were sent wei
present. The promoters of the NEE
ing were too discouraged to atteml
3 to do any business. and adjourned.
II l.. M. Magill invaded the First wal
Z of Rock Island a day or two ago, an
l gathered about him a small numb.
lof voters They Insisted on his e