Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-10
DEMOCRATS IN LINE.
Getting Ready for the Big DEM
onstration Next Satur.
day Night.
COMMITTEES ARE AT WORK.
Marching Club Started With 70
Members.-Much Interest
Shown.

Arrangements for next Saturday s
democratic jubilee were completed at
he meeting held last night at Turner
nall, when committees were appointed
As follows:
Decorations and Arrangements-J.
". Linn. S r. Kenworthy, w. H. La
mont. Ives Hoare. Otto Herkert.
Speakers-George f. Morgan, B. o..
King. II. l.. Wheelan.
Invitation-T A. Fender, Z. G..
Berry, J. E. Larkin.
The unusual interest in the present
national campaign was manifested in
he large attendance and enthusiasm.
The hall on the second floor. was
dlled with democrats, represent
,enting every ward in the city, each
coming prepared to do his part of the
work incident to the proposed public
Endorsement of the national democratic
ticket. Such interest and harmony of
-pirit speaks volumes for success at
the polls and shows the Rock Island
democ' acy to be on a stronger footing
as an organization than has been the
case in some years.
G b. Marshall was called upon to
serve as chairman, s. r. Kenworthy,
who presided at the former meeting
not arriving till late. E j. Burns
was secretary. Mr.. Marshall, in as
Stunning the duties of chairman, said
there never was time so suspicious
for democratic victory throughout the
nation as the present. The republi-
can party had been false to its prom
Uses and to the principles established
by the fathers of the republic and wa
being censured by all thinking peo-
pie. who saw their only hope of sal
walton in the democratic platform
Discussion of plans for Saturday
mig hts demonstration followed at some
length. The result was the appoint
ment of the committees mentioned
above. who will attend to their sew
eral duties i'm mediately.
The meeting will ba an old-fash-
toned democratic jubilee, includ
ing a parade over route TO be an
nounced later, fireworks, music and
short speeches.
A general invitation to the demo-
Gratis of the county to participate is
extended.
Democratic Club.
. After the meeting had finished ar
engagements for the occasion II. l..
Wheelan, vice president of the Bryan
club, took the chair and stated there
had been a general desire among the
democrats for a revival of that organ
ization. a temporary organization
was effected, with Mr. Wheelan as
president and S. r Kenworthy as
nflinar ho
chosen at meeting to be held at
Turner hall next Friday night. Slips
were passed for the signatures Of
those wishing to join the club and
within 10 minutes 20 had handed in
their names. NJ. H. Sexton, w. II.
Bowker. John +. Dindinger. j. w.
Lawhead and Carl McNaab were APP
pointed a committee on bylaws and
j. W. Linn, J. W. Cavanaugh and
Herman Detjens were named a COM
mittec on permanent quarters. G.
b. Marshall and j. w Cavanaugh en-
tertained the meeting with interest
ing accounts of the Kansas City con-
vention, which both attended, the
former as delegate.
The following committee to solicit
mem bers was appointed:
First Ward-Robert Beck, Thomas
Byrnes. Henry Kale. John Holtzham-
mer, Charles Vein berger; Second
ward, VIII Kinner, +. II Eckerman,
j. P Sexton. Joseph Winkler, Charles
tn I'd ward. DanielCorken,
Z. C. Bence, OF Herkert Fritz Peter
son. Fred f Garvin; Fourth ward.
R S. Silvis, James Mott. w. II La
mont, j. W. Linn, Louis Moeller;
fth ward, W J. Spencer, E C. Ber-
~, g. b Sherrer. John Finneg4n,
George Enpke; Sixth ward, w.
Z. o. Nelms, Albert Schnell, |
B. E King, +. j. . Brien; Seventh |
ward, J f. Larkin. j w. Lawhead, |
Paul Thiese1, A. c. Hanson, Miles |