Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1904 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

“Hon. A. K. Sills, who waseleotchairman of the tenth Congressional district, is not a credit to the Republican party. If he is Crumpacker’s man then in a sense, he represents the political character of his master. Sills is a man wholly unlit to be recognized by the Republics* party. A party or a leader who will bring to the front men who have such a reputation as A. K, Sills can expect to have opposition. One of the most influential Republicans in the district said: The election of A. K. Sills means serious opposition to Crum packer two years hence. The people will not endure such a leader. After the McCoy episode to put such a man as Sills into leadership of the Tenth district means the loss of many votes to Crumpacker. If Crumpacker is wise he will see that this henchman resigns and a man who has the confidence of the people is put in his place. We may give the record of this new chairman Sills.” We also remember various warm references to Sills during the past few years by Bro. Marshall of the Rensselaer Republican, including reference to that famous enatorial convention at Goodie nd a few years ago. There was also considerable said in the papers a few years ago if we remember correctly of an escapade in Chicago, in which Mr. Sills and a republican county clerk of White county and two females of doubtful reputation figured. Taken altogether we are constrained to believe that the republicans made no mistake in selecting Kit Sill, for their district chairman.