Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Press Comments ON MIR. Cooke.

FfeSS comments on Mr. COOKE.
Below are reproduced in sub
stance, some of the numerous COM
ments of the press throughout the
Fourth district regarding George A.
| Cooke, candidate for judge of the
supreme court.
| Rock Island Argus: Mr.. Cooke is
in every way qualified for the honor.
That he deserves it from political
standpoint is equally true. That he
would make an ideal successor to his
: late lamented friend all will admit.
Monmouth Review: He is a recog
nized leader in his profession
Sherrard Bulletin: Mr. Cooke is
undoubtedly the strongest man the
democrats could put up in the dis
trict.
/, Monmouth Atlas: He is one of
Mercer county's best known and
most successful lawyers.
| Rushville Times: 1t is generally
stated that he will prove strong
competitor with the republican NOM
inee. whoever he may be.
| Beardstown Morning Enterprise:
He is an ideal candidate
Virginia Enquirer: He gives the
party strong, energetic and hard
working candidate, one who will get
the support of thousands of repub-
! licans.
Warren County Democrat: Mr..
Cooke is in every way qualified for
the honor.
Lewistown News: He is the type
of Self-made man such as so often
adorn the pages of American history.
Easton Enterprise: 1T is unnec-
essary to state that Mr. Cooke is in
every way qualified for the honor.lo
Fairview Bee: He has established
a reputation. not only for success but
for sound Judgment in the applica-
ton of the principles of law that fiji
him to a remarkable degree for the
, great honor.
Hamilton Press: He is an ideal
man.
!, Quincy Herald: And it is this
lawyer. with such qualifications. and
this man with such record for man
; hood whom the voters of the Fourth
, district have an opportunity to place
upon the supreme bench of Illinois.
Astoria Argus: He has good law
practice and is good man, one
: whom the people always delight tc
, honor.
: Clayton Enterprise: Still young
man., he has built up a law practice
that would be credit to practition
ers of many more years experience.
Macomb Eagle: There is little doubt
: but that if Judge Scott could have
, chosen his successor, he would have
selected MIR. Cooke.
81 Quincy Journal: Mr.. Cooke is
bright. clean, capable, attractive
: companionable man, and an able
> lawyer. The fact is. regardless o
personal politics, it is clearly to thu
r interest of the people of this distric
to see to it that George A Cooke il
: put upon the bench. of the suprem,
: court of the state.
Pennington Bugle: He is an idea
: candidate.
Aledo Times Record: Mr. Cook
r is undoubtedly the strongest candi
date his party could have put fort
in the district.
Dallas Review: He is particulars
fitted for the position to which h
aspires.
J. Mason City Times: Mr.. Cooke i
e an ideal man.
: Carthage Republican,: Judg
, SCOTS successor should be demo
G crat. He should be virile enough {
be force and honest and capabl
: enough to command respect for him
f self. Such a man is George A
Cooke.
- AledO Democrat: His integrity
q his spirit of fairness and his steI
! ling manhood, coupled with an abb
ity that will lend credit to the su
= preme bench, is an inspiration.
- Quincy Journal of Industry:
!. is predicted all over the district tina
- Hon. George A. Cooke will be elec'
= ed to the supreme bench.
Quincy Optic 1t is in the pee
o pies interest that our supreme coul
= should be bipartisan. To this end
;c democrat should be elected to SUI,
a coed the late Justice Scott NJ
:. Cooke is well qualified for the pt