Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-16
FORM MORE CLUBS.
Fifth Ward Democrats Organize
Last Night.
PLANNING FOB TWO FLAG RAIsINGs

Bryan Club Postpones the UnfuriioE Of
the Second Avenue Banner Until Next
Week and Arranses For Tomorrow
Evenings Meeting 1t HaTper's Theatre.
Arrangement for tomorrow even
ing's meeting on the occasion OF
Hon. William Prentiss' visit here
were made at a meeting Of the Bryan
club last night. Harper's theatre
was engaged and Hon. Z. w. Hurst
was chosen to olliciate as chairman
Of the gathering. and the following
were elected vice presidents, seats to
be also provided for candidates on
the stage:
john Surman. Ei Murphy, Martin
Weinberger, Oliver Beck. NJ. V. Con-
cannon. j. w. Young. Valentine
Mold. Matt Buncher, Henry Kali, Ed
Kries, William Imhoff, George E'zel,
+. H. Won Hecke, William
Eckermann. NJ. II. Sexton. Frank
Eckard, j. F. Ohlwei!er. j.
s. Darrah. Henry Kinner, Emil
Koehler, +. ". Schroeder, Henry
Butler. Stephen O'Connor. Jo-
seph Gicger. Oscar Barth, Thomas
O'Connor. Peter Schlemmer, +. J.
Medill, Jr., Henry Siemon. Sr., &.
II. Siedcl, G. ID. Gordon, W. c.
Maucker. Is. Winter, George Price,
ST., William II. Cation, John
Stroehle. Patrick Rooney. e. j. Long,
NJ. NJ. Briggs. Gustav Klotz. j. H.
Ladders, Peter Pfaff, Fred Kahn, T.
II. Ellis. V. Dauber, j. W. Potter,
John Bl-uer, Nj. w. Battles. M.
Childs, Jr.. John Brady, Henry
Lemburg. +. ID. Eagal. Charles Nc
Hugh. DIR. j. p. Comegys. George
Lamont, J. B. thinner, H. w.
Smythe, j. j. La Velle. Charles
Wheelan, M. O'Connor, John Gibson,
j. H. Maucker, j. p. Looney. F. j..
Staassen, j. w. WEIGH, Robert
Kuschmann, James Cavanaugh. F..
II. Guyer, Frank f. Robbins. NJ. j.
Higgins. John Russell. Edward
Murrin, John Conwell, Jr., j. P.
Dolly. Frank Wheelan. Thomas Nc
Mahon, c. b. Marshall. John Spencer.
George Foster, j. +. Rosenfield, John
Carnes, Herman Banker, J. L.
Shields. Peter Frey, Samuel Fitz
Patrick. Eluer Lloyd, Martin Erbs,
+. j. Raible, Patrick Kennedy, Will
liam Browner, Frank Lawler.
Michael Brennan, w. H. Bragdon,
G. o. Linn, James f. LarkiH. Paul
Thiessen, George Buck, j. H. Kerr.
John Tremann. W. j. Dyer, j. j.
Shields.
The Bryan club will act as escort
to the speaker. The flag raising in
from: of the headquarters was post
poned until next Tuesday evening.
Another flag will be raised on Seventh
avenue and Twelfth street I'M
der the auspices OF the Altgeld Free
Silver club Saturday night.
There were some sound talks made
by Hon. F.. w. Hurst, c. ID. Gordon,
l.. II. Ellis and others.
Another Silver Club.
The Fifth ward meeting called to.
gether a goodly number OF the demo-
Gratis who are supporting the Chicago
platform at the hose house on
Twenty-second street. +. j. Stsus-
sen called the meeting to order and
C. b. Marshall was made permanent
chairman and Aid. IL. L. Wheelan
secretary. These officers were
elected.
President-C. b. Marshall.
Secretary and Treasurer-F. j.
Staassen.
The Fifth Ward Silver club is the
name adopted. Frank Wheelan,
Peter Tiedemau, NJ. f. Murrin. F. j.
Staassen and W. j. Egan were chosen
a committee on membership. and NJ
f. MuIrin and F. j. Staassen were
appointed finance committee. The
club has n meeting Friday evening
and will continue to use the hose
house as gathering place until per-
manent quarters are secured.
Political Notes.
The hats for the BRYAN club mem
bers have arrived and can be had by
calling at headquarters.
The meeting in the First ward t.
organize a free silver club has beer
postponed until this evening.
The county democra; ic executive
COMMITTEE is in session at G.. Il.
Marshall's flee this afternoon.
William McEniry and Charles Blu
ford addressed hig democratic
meeting at Carbon Cliff last night.
The Altseld club holds meeting
, at Roche's hall on Twelfth street to
night. All members or those de
string to join are urged to be pres
ent. Good speakers will address thu
meeting.