Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
C1ose Of the Campaign.


ing the windup Of compare
lively quiet campaign. and yet
one in which there is probably
more interest beneath the surface
than many suppose. The apparent
apathy is mostly confined to the re-
publican party, and is a result of an
Indifference that is undoubtedly born
Of conditions national as well as local
in character, OF which the rank and file
do not approve.
There is a wave sweeping over the
country of reputation of Cannonism
and Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff act that
has carried destruction into the ranks
OF the party in the east and wherever
there has been a popular expression
at the polls. There is no reason to
doubt that this wave has reached the
Fourteenth Illinois congressional dis
trict No less an authority than ex-
President Roosevelt, speaking at Des
Moines yesterday declared that the
fight of the progressives is won, which
statement, following a much touted In
terview of the present congressman
in this district with the ex-president
yesterday, is significant. For Mr.. Nc
Kinney can hardly be rated as a pro-
gressive, even by his most ardent sup
porters. Neither is it recorded that
the ex-president delivered himself of
any enthusiastic endorsements OF the
present congressman ideas, political
ly speaking.
Clyde H. Tavenner, the democratic
candidate for congress in this district,
has made a clean, intelligent. brilliant
campaign, free from all personalities.
He has simply undertaken to inform
the people OF the district thoroughly
and Systematically of what has been
going on in Washington, exposing the
follies, fallacies and iniquities of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff, and pointing out
the destructive tendenc ies OF Cannon
ism in the domination of the house.
He has shown that Congressman Nc
Kinney has been a steady and constant
supporter of trust legislation, not only
in the present tariff, but in the arbi-
trary control of the house by Cannon.
Mr.. Tavenner has made friends
wherever he has gone, and has won
the endorsement not only of members
Of his own party, but of the progress
sives of all parties, and if the political
awakening has taken hold in the Four
teenth district, as there is reason to
believe it has, there will be some sur
prises next Tuesday.
There has been no particular fight
on the legislative ticket. Peter Ring
dali of Aledo, democratic nominee for
~ Re.
tive type, amply qualified to serve the
district well in the upper house. Hon.
H. i. Wheelan. who is standing for
reelection as minority representative.
is a highly competent man. as shown
by his record, and he has received the
warmest endorsement by those who
know him best. His work in the last
house entities him to the solid sup
port OF his party, and will attract hun
dreds of votes from other parties.
Interest in the county ticket centers
in the contest over sheriff, peculiar
conditions and events In connection
with that office having caused an
awakening that has been unknown in
county politics. The issue is that OF
decency and respect for law, rather
than a partisan one, and is the result
of popular disapproval of the conduct
of the office for the greater part of
the present administration. The only
defense. that can be offered OF
the present Official is that
he has been betrayed by his own dep
uties and has not fully realized the
abuses that have taken place. Hope
for reform rests in Cornelius Donovan.
the democratic candidate, who is a.
man of known integrity, free from
doubtful alliances. and of sufficient
force to make an ideal sheriff.
The other county candidates, Albert
Huber for county Judge; W. D. Hall.
for county clerk; Dudley Marshall, for
probate Judge; Thomas E. Cole, for
probate clerk; and Edward Coryn. for
county treasurer, are all good. clean,
able men, who, if elected, may be de-