Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-28
HAVE EARLY CAUCUS,
Black Hawk Democrats Select
Delegates and Indorse J. p.
Looney Tor Legislature.
SNAP JUDGMENT Is ALLEGED
Diss abstraction May Result in
the Calling of Another
Meeting.

The Black Hawk township demo
cratic caucus to select delegates t
the county convention was held il
Milan last Saturday evening" weel
in advance of the date set for the eau.
cuses by the county central com
mittee.
The meeting was called to order a.
8 o'clock by Magnus Huber, towr
committeeman, upon whose motor
Perry Walker was chosen for presid
ing officer. W. w. Walker wa:
elected secretary. Magnus Huber, B
Fl. Thompson and Robert Allies were
appointed by the chair to select the
county convention delegates. They
reported the following list. which was
approved: Perry Walker, B. H.
Thompson. Martin Weaver. Magnus
Huber, Godfrey Blazer and Fred Sal
paugh. At this juncture 81. l.. Fran
ing moved that the delegates be in
structed TO support n candidate resid-
ing south of Rock river for minority
representative. Failing to receive a
second, b. z. Thompson moved that
the Black Hawk delegation be in
structed to vote for and support John
p. Looney, of Rock Island, for minor
ity representative. Mr.. Thompson's
motion was carried. ID. w. Matthews
was elected member of the county
central COMMITTEES.
The foregoing is the account of the
caucus noted by the secretary. When
the news of the early action of the
Black Hawk democrats reached Rock
Island Saturday night it occasiened
no small degree of surprise. not only
in view of the fact that the meeting
was held in advance of the date in the
the town chairman
was authorized under the call to
change the date if desired-but that
it had Developed the candidacy for
representative of Mr.. Looney. giving
the first assurance to democrats gen
orally that he aspired to the nomina-
ton.
Some Dissatisfaction.
The ARGUS is advised of a ripple
of dissatisfaction among Black Hawk
democrats over Saturday nights
caucus that may yet take the
form of calling another meet
ing to determine whether it is the
wishes of the democrats of the town
ship that the delegates to the county
should be instructed for
any particular candidate. Leading
members of the party there say
the caucus was undemocratic
in many respects for instance,
disregarding the time-honored custom
of selecting delegates by ballot that
the full expression of the caucus
might be brought out as to whom the
party desired should SPEAK for it in
the councils of the county democracy.
They declare the caucus was packed
and carried through with a snap that
gave it the appearance of cut-and-
dried affair, such as they have not
been accustomed to in that section. |
They further declare there were peo-
pie who took part in the meeting that |
had no business there-men who did |
not even have residence in Milan.
If Mr.. Looney is earnest in his can
didacy it seems strange he should |
have refrained from announcing him |
self at home and instead counte-
nanced such tactics as are alleged to |
have characterized the meeting that |
launched his boom.
The ARGUS particularly regrets to
see a development which in its ma
lure or effect may engender any
legree of feeling in the democratic
county convention. 1t was the inten-
;ity of bitterness in Henry county
hat prevented an outspoken declara-
ion Of choice in the democratic
convention at Cam bridge,
md therefore impaired that coun-
VS. claim to the nomination. It
) hoped that Rock Island county
democrats will avoid all sem blance of
iiscord such as might lead to a repe-
ition of what occurred at Cam bridge.
The ARGUS has no personal prefer
.nce for minority representative and
'nly hopes for harmony and good
ceiling, and most essentially the nom
nation by the senatorial convention
# democrat whose character, polit-
cally and ia every other way. will
'e above question: this, regardless of
which county he may hail from.
Moore Announces Himself.
William Z Moore, of Moline, has
ormally announced his candidacy for
he democratic nomination for minor
" representative in the Thirty
bird district. Mr.. Moore came over
o the democratic party on the issue
T bimetalism, and four years ago was
he candidate of the party for con-
ress in the Tenth district.
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