Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

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house in town. He is conscientious
and capable.
Oscar Wahlund is creditable young
representative of the Swedish race.
He has made a splendid impression
everywhere in Rock Island since D
eating here, and if elected justice j..
the peace will not be the tool of any
clique, but will administer the dutia.,
fearlessly and capably. He will do his
part toward relieving the local court,
of Rock Island of the stigam of what
is known as 1.-THE justice shop system"
Charles l.. Speckhart is making a
splendid canvass for alderman in the
Second ward. He knows the needs Of
the people and will serve them faith
fully.
Charley Smith has the Office of po-
lice magistrate landed already. A man
of Smiths hustling qualities always
wins
S. A La Vanway is representative
citizen of the Third ward He may
well be entrusted with the responsible
duties of alderman.
Albert Huber is the right man for
| city attorney. He knows how to give
an opinion when asked. and is famIl-
lar with the law as applied to municis
pal problems There will~be no bung-
ling with Huber as city attorney.
| Harry J. Frick has made a square
deal alderman and that is the reason
the people of the Fourth ward propose
to reflect him, irrespective of politics
| 1t is about time for Alderman Nc
Nealy to spring another explanation OF
what he has done in the council as
an alderman from the Sixth ward-ac-
companying the same. of course, with
that beautiful pose, that has not been
seen now for about a week
| W. ID. Cochran is one of the young
men of the Fifth ward, who by his
perseverance and integrity has earned
the confidence of all who know him.
He has worked for a living since he
was mere boy, and yet is a property
holder in the ward and a young man
worthy of the confidence and support
of the taxpayers of the ward.
1t is said that Jonas Bear got clear
lover into the Third ward this morning
in his button holding campaign for
1.-THE Fourth ward aidermancy, and
seemed surprised when a citizen IN
formed him that he did not know there
was man named Bear running for
office in that ward
P. F. Meenan is being complimented
with the support of republicans as well
as democrats in his campaign for al
Herman in the Sixth ward. He is 4
clean, upright young man. honest and
free from trickery, just such man as
the people of the Sixth desire to SEND
to the council chamber Judging FROM
the number of republicans who are
working for him it is but necessary for
the democrats to stay with him 10
make Meenan's election unanimous.
The people of the First ward will
lbe served with Apple sauce after John
Holzhammer completes his campaign.
| George w. McCaskrin and J. Edward
Elliott have filed their petitions as
Of ho ind ayty
lMcCaskrin for the office of mayor and
Elliott for police magistrate. There
lare ISL signatures on the petition filed
by McCaskrin, while Elliott has ISL
names on his list.
The democratic ticket as it now
stands. all the Withdrawals contem
! plated having been made, is as follows:
For City Attorney-Albert Huber.
For Police observation-disclosures j
Smith.
For Aldermen-First ward, John
Holzhammer; Second ward, C. l.
Speckhart: Third ward, S. A. La Van
way; Fourth ward, Henry J. Frick;
Fifth ward. William Cochran; Sixth
tward, p F. Meenan.
Assistant Supervisors-James Davis
, and Joseph Grotegut.
= Assessor-John c. Aud.
/ Collector-David Biswinger.
] Justice of the Peace-Oscar Wah
Ilund John McShane, Stephen Stadai
and William Eaton.
Constables - Mike Mintz, Henry
Heuck, Henry Brunei and Georgs
ChristiansOn.