Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-12
TO BE RATIFIED.
Wednesday Night Well Cele-
brate the Big Victory.
WILL BE A MEMORABLE EVENT


A Meeting Held and Committees Appoint
ed TO Take the Matter in Charge-Eyery
Effort VIII be Made to Make it Grand
suecsss-Fire Works, Bands and Red
Light to be the Order of the Eve ng-
Parade and Generei Demonstration.
There was well attended meeting of
representative democrats at Turner hall
last evening for the purpose of making
/ arrangements for a suitable ratification
OF the grand victory for democracy. T.
.. SllYls was chosen as chairman of the
meeting, and Lie. Blsnding as secretary.
After the OBJECTS of the meeting had
been stated 1t was on motion decided that
the chair appoint committee of five to
retire and select committees 10 look after
the demonstration and make it a rousiug
success. TIE chair accordingly an
pointed Aid. Dan Ccken. j. ". Potter.
George Browue-, 3 Winter ard A. D.
ID leslng rs such committee. The sub
Ject OF wnetnor or not speaking should
De included IN The programme was then
discussed al some length and it was
inaliy decided TO have no speaking but
80 devote the whole evening TO the psr.
| ads snd demonstration.
Wednesday Night the Time.
Wednesday night was decided upon p.
the most convenient and best time for
tle demonstration, az d an fort will oe
made to make it county affair and have
ali surrounding towns participate. Ate,
"a Informal talk al some length hv those
present in which il was su. gestt hat
every democrat assist individually il
Aklng the event memorable one. the
committee that had retired reported Ii y,
following committees, who Will have tn,
affair in charge:
The Committees.
FNANcE.
John Ohlweiler ADHuesip,
rudolph Scnwecke &C HoIges
William Hoeft
D-ooRATIoNs ANp HLUAINATIoNs.
NJ buIoId J Potter
j W Welch
ARRANGEMENTS
: :; N Buford winter
/" VI DHggs Walter DsUber
INVITATIONS.
: oliVls VIM nc niry
Lie Banding
RECEPTION
Maj c Connolly VM Blanoing
| = u Marshall h w Hurst
| L j me0il Jr James Price
) Is John ton Arthur Burial
| John Volk Dan ~ rI,nn
| George amOnt G w Moons
| george bfowner Henry Wheelan
Paying tho Wagers.
There YVES large crowd of peopl
turned out last night to see the election
bet tina; Was paid by Russell Hampton il
wheeling Ed. Henry from Twentiet
street to Ninth street. The Ste venso
club in uniform turned out and wit
B'euer's band escorted them down Sec
oud avenue. The wheelbarrow wa
handsomely decorated, and Russell
Hampton, who lost the bet. carried on
his promise in commendable manner
he was dressed in his Fiambeau regali
aud indeed received IS much applau
almost as did the winner of the bet. Tn
procession, was followediby large crow,
and after finishing al Ninth street cam
up Third avenue, where George Henri
wheeled Ferdinand Grass up town ant
down again on a bet on msiori,y
Several other events of similar kin,
occurred in different parts of town.
Neighboring Celebrations.
Tonight Moline will give vent to it
enthusiasm over the triumph of democ
scy in The way of demonstration
Speeches will be made at the Auditor
ium and there will also be q street pa
rade. Many from Rock Island will M
doubt go up and contribute to the jubi
lee
| The democrats of Davenport hay
their celebration at Davenport Monda-
, night. 1t will be a bowler.
Let all Democrats Turn Out.
The democrats of this CITY and th,
county generally and surrounding coun
try are invited &c turn out on next Wed
nesday evening, at which time grauC
ratification and democratic demonstration
and jubilee will be held in celebration OF
our great victories.
All marching clubs aud democrats gen.
orally are requested to participate in til,
parade, and business houses aud resi-
dences along the line of march anc
throughout the city are invited to decor
ate and illuminate in honor Of the occa,
sion. I. SILvIs,
WILLIAM NCENIRY
I G.. BLANDING.
Committee
Ali democratic clubs are requested Il
participate in the celebration ut Daven'
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