Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-15
FROST FOR RINSKOPF,
Attempt of Republican Central
COMMITTEE to Line Up Ger
mans Falls Flat.
SLIM ATTENDANCE AT MEETING
Oemoc rats Planning a Number
of Big RaIlies-Tonight at
Davenport.

dropped into Rock Island Saturday
with instructions from the republican
state central committee to ''shake up"
the German population, which is not
giving such solid support to the
Hanna party as it did four years ago,
when the money question was the
paramount issue. Mr.. Rinskepf put
in the afternoon making the acquaint-
ance of prominent German-Americans
and incidentally inviting them down
to Stodd's hall to hear him speak in
the evening. He soon found that his
invasion was not going to cut much
figure among the people whom he was
commissioned to arouse. The county
and city republican committees also
saw frost was due and kept under
cover When MIR. Rinskopf threw out
his chest in the Harper house COR
ridor at O'Clock ready to hold
the usual informal reception" before
the meeting the absence OF the prom
incnt ones" was conspicuous. Only
a few officeholders showed up. Mr..
Rinskopf was disguised. and he showed
it. He rode TO Stodd's hall alone in
the carriage that had been provided
for him. When he reached the hall
there were about fifty people gathered
there. the majority of whom were
dem who were curious to know
what excuse a German-American had
to offer for supporting Hanna and
Mckinley this time. j. j. Sulser was
chairman of the meeting. The Sew
enth ward glee club sang. Mr.. Rims
kopf spoke. AS was expected, he at
tempted to reach the prejudices of the
German people by celebrating on the
money question. He claimed it was
still alive. He dismissed the i'm
perialism issue by saying it was
simply buncombe. Then he threw
bouquet at William Nc
Kinley, but failed to even mention
the whole machinery, Mr.. Hanna.
That was about all MIR. Kinskopf had
to say. II was chilly affair all the
way through. 1t was practical dem
on stration of the inelicacy of the
present campaign.
Political Notes
Saturday night S. r. Kenworthy
and Judge f. J. Searle spoke to
large meeting at Hampton, where they
found large gains for the democratic
party.
Davenport democrats are to have a |
big meeting tonight at Clans Groth
hall. The speakers will be Hon. S. w.
Sample, of Minneapolis, and Henry
Vollmer, candidate for congress. 1t |
was hoped that Bourke Cochran would
come, but telegram from Chicago
today announces definitely that he |
cannot be in Davenport tonight. 1t |
is hoped to have him there later on.
The Bryan Marching club will attend
tonight's rally.
The Bryan and Stevenson Anti-Im-
perialistic club met Saturday night |
and accepted invitations which will |
keep the marching corps pretty busy
this week and part of next. Tonight |
there is the meeting at Claus Groth
hall in Davenport. Tomorrow night
is democratic night at St. Mary's fair
in Moline, and the club will act as
escort to the speakers, S. R. Ken
worthy, M. j. McEniry and C. B.
Marshall.
Wednesday night there is a flag
'aising at South Heights, on which
the democratic club of that
'uDuID Will mceC Ln6 marching cluD /
It headquarters at 7:30, and the
speeches will be by S. r. Kenworthy
md Judge Z. j. Searle. Thursday
light Judge N. Z. Worthington, of
Peoria, will draw large crowd to
his city. Saturday mig hit Hon. F. W.
Hurst and S. L. Kenworthy will speak
It Milan, and will be attended by the
hub. Next Monday night Hon. George
red Williams, of Massachusetts, will
-isit Rock Island, and hisspeeGh prom
ses to be one of the best of the cam
'aign.
The Rock Island Hebrew Demo-
ratio club, at it's meeting yesterday,
lected David Harris treasurer, and
Omitted number of new members.
The club is enjoying steady growth
nd will turn out big vote for the
mocratic ticket on election day.
Eugene V. Debs, the social demo-
ratio candidate for the presidency, is
o speak at Turner Grand Opera
ouse, Davenport, next Friday even
ng.
BIsmarcx's Iron Nerve