Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

No. 1I schriver today announced that
le would Do candidate Tor mayoral
Hlniuatloa 90 the approaching pr
lazy. The mayor issued the follow
sre atatement % the press
% had fully made go ms mind not
ri. Do q candidate for the once or
mayor % this city. due to the fact
fr4r if vas my desire 90 devote ny
entire time 90 my law practice Since
s<.ue announcement % that effect
many citizens Of Rock Island have
called az my Office and insisted that
4 be- candidate. remindin- me that
O ove this duty o. the public Ia order
shat 7 may carry % successful end
f1e many projects that have been in
suEurated turiug my administration
f.- the improvement OF the city. This
s.ieitat.ou having been SO persistent
o have concluded 90 yield 10 the pup
%. demand and submit ms name TO
tre consideration q the people Of the
cfy for The Office Of mayor
Most Progressive Executive.
Mayer Schriver ha- been daily for
t1- past several weeks receiving dell
,-ltions OF citizens pressing him to
cHauge his mind with reference 20 the
m1gCralty. he having published
.-atemcnt that be- would NOT be a can
l.iafe again. Supporters n the may
.rs policies. especially these pertain
iu- 20 public Improvements. hold that
he has made the most progressive es-
erltive ia the history 81 the city. AID
90 IS primarily for the purpose Of com
1'"tiur the work thar he has begun
fsa- they have been urging him 10 20 4
before the people for n denomination
Collins Hat IN Ring. /
stephen J. Collins. who has been i
'liked OF as "a possible candidate since .
the election gossip started. today
tossed his bat in the uayoraity ring.
fir Collins. r. is understood. con
1'et 90 become a candidate after
1usideraJie urging on the part OF
number OF local citizens and u is pre-
dlcrcd that be- viii be a strong con
tender for 4 place on the primary bal
.ots-
Mr. Collins ts a member OF the firm
70 Collins Bro--. general contractors.
iie resides at 1920 Eighth avenue and
vas candidate for state senator on
the progressive ticket a. the election
last November
More File for Council
More candidate Tor commissioner
Sled petitions today vith city CLERK
Martin T. RudErcu and this morning
.he number was boosted 90 IS. There ,
lre a number Of petitions stiu in cir A.,
sIiasi0u AID &C. H. thought that there :
Flr be- ut least sb1at f0 names ON the Z
Urinary ballots
William r. wins. e bari .uder. Vho .
.rsides az SO Eiuatcerth street. Perry {
81. Shipmau. O. collector. $50 Twenty
-cord street. c. ~. Johnson. general
extractor. 1872 Twelfth street. J. r.
brooks. former alderman and eI-Iep-
.lg sheriff. Seventh avenue ana mir
.uiufh street. r. =. Cox. real estate
IAN ard former county treasurer. So q
nineteenth street. qualified 6
q Stuart D1Ft. socialist. potato chip q
lGufacturer. $50 NtueteeutE street 7
.ed bis petitions and ahdavit FOR q c
lace on the primaries f1- mayor.
Registration Day. <
Today was the drst registration day
sr the pr.marics. which occur on p
reaiay. March e. There Was little a
.r the JUDGES 90 do as most Of the g
1tera' names were placed iu the poll Il
ooEs on the registration day which
les held two weeks aeo. but since the I
lDrcmc court decided that the cleo
should be held on the third Tues
lr On AprfI another drBt registration
ay had to be held as q matter of
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Voters are urged TO see that their y.