Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
CATO SELLS TONIGHT.
Plans Made for a Rousing Demo.
cratic Meeting at Harper's
Theatre.
CLUB TO GIVE A PARADE
Roosevelt to Do His Wild West
Turn Here..He May Ar
rive Late.

Rock Island citizens are offered a
rare political treat in the appearance
tonight at Harper's theatre of Hon.
Cato Sells. of Iowa, who is to speak
under the auspices of the democratic
| county. central committee. Last night
at Quincy Mr.. Sells addressed an au-
dience of 5000 people, one of the
largest gatherings of the campaign in
that city. He is an orator whose
fame extends throughout the west,
aud his services on the platform are
always in demand.
The central committee feels particu-
larly fortunate in securing Mr.. Sells
for tonight's meeting. which, accord
ing to indications, will pack the thea
| tire.
The Bryan club will form at head
quarters on Third avenue at 7:30, and
| headed by Bleuer's band, march
west on Third avenue to Fifteenth
street, south to Fourth avenue. east
| to Twentieth street, north to Second
avenue and west to Harper's theatre,
meeting Mr.. Sells at the Harper
house.
7. j. Medll, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the county commit
tee, will be chairman of tonight's
meeting.
G. K. Ladd, of Kewanee, and S. r.
Kenworthy, candidate for states attor-
ney, are to speak in Edgington to-
night.
w. j. Bryan has announced that he
will adhere to the original program to
devote two days, Oct. and 9, to a
speechmaking tour in Illinois. and it
is yet possible that Rock Island demo-
Gratis can get him to include this city
in his itinerary if the proper effort is
made.
Roosevelt Tomorrow.
Rock Island republicans are prepar-
ing for a big time tomorrow. The
star attraction will be Terrible Teddy
Roosevelt. Judge Yates. candidate
for governor, will be here in the after
noon and break the ice. Col. Roose.
welt comes in the evening, but it will
probably be late before he reaches the
city, as his train will not arrive in |
Davenport until 8 O'Clock. He comes |
from Cedar Rapids. A tent has |
been hoisted in pasture opposite |
Schuetzen park. There the colonel is /
booked to talk for half an hour, after |
which he. will be switched to Rock
Island in his private car. He will |
first review the parade from the Mar
+ ct square bandstand, and then will
be escorted to Fifth avenue and Twen-
ty-fourth street, where he will de-
liver himself of one of his terrifying
speeches. The line of march that
will be given as an overture to the
New Workers. address will be as fol-
lows: From republican headquar-
tiers on Third avenue, west to
Twelfth street, north on Twelfth
street to Second avenue, east on
Second avenue to Market square,
circle Market square. Gov. Roosevelt
reviewing the parade from the band
stand, follow Second avenue east TO
Twentieth street, south on Twentieth
street to Fourth avenue, east on Fourth
avenue to Twenty-fourth street.
1t is through the courtesy of the
Rock Island republicans that Roose-
Velt is to stop in Davenport, as the
after city is not included in his timer
ary. According to the original pro-
gram he was to swoop down upon
Rock Island at 8 o'clock in the even
ng, and the local committee declares
he will be here promptly at that hour,
although there is every indication he
will be considerably later. In order
hat no time be lost committee will
20 from here to Cedar Rapids tomor-
ow morning to meet the vice presi-
lential candidate and hustle him
long, making his stay in Davenport
8 short as possible. Another COM
nittee will 60 to Galva to meet Judge
,ates and see that he does not lose his
vay. Hugh A. j. Knox and B. Frank
icDonald will be the whole works in
omorrow's wild west show. They
ill provide bronchos for the cow bowl
tatesmen, who will make his trip
rom Market square to Twenty-fourth
treet in relays. Messrs. Mcdonald
nd Knox have a tent up their sleeve,
nd in case of rain will have it boosted
n the old saw mill lot so that Teddy's
,ustache will not get wet.
Other places at which Roosevelt .
ill speak in Illinois are Sterling, ,
'e Kalb, Belvidere. Chicago, Joliet,
treator, Eureka, Peoria, Lincoln, {
pringheld, Jacksonville, Litchfeld, !
lton and East st. Louis.