Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-09
CANDIDATES CHOSEN
j. E. Egan and w. r. Moore Nom.
mated on Democratic Leg
islative Ticket.
CONVENTION HELD HERE TODAY
To Fill Out Senatorial Committee by
Appointment-Reso
tions Adopted.

The convention called by the Rock
Island county division of the senator
| ial committee in session at Aledo met
| in the circuit court room in this city
al .: Is this afternoon for the purpose
of nominating candidates from the
Thirty -third senatorial district for
state senator and minority represent
tative.
The meeting was called to order by
Patrick Mullane, of Moline, chairman
of the committee organized by the
Moore supporters, and after the call
for the convention had been read
nominations for temporary chair
man were declared in order.
The name of Benton Davis, of No
line, being proposed, that gentleman
was chosen without opposition. On
the call for nominations for secretary
George p. Stauduhar, of this city,
was placed before the convention and
duly elected.
Delegates In Convention.
\ committee of three consisting of
| y. +. LoclIhart and Dennis Brennan.
of Moline, and John Finnegan, of
Rock Island, was named by the
chairman to examine the credentials,
ana after a quarter of an hours de
liberation reported the following,
who were declared entitled to vote IN
the conventions: Patrick Mullane,
Robert Rank, John Foley. James Car
lin, Charles Grant, c. II. Berry, John
Day, George p. Stauduhar, John z.
Looney, Richard Ross, James Ross.
John Warren. y. +. Lockhart, Hugh
Tuey, Benton Davis, Dennis Brennan,
John Finnegan, II. II. Albrecht, w. \.
Reed. j. p. Sexton, John Boro, Al
phonse Cant, james Wynes, Charles
Beneu.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the chair, upon
motion, appointed Patrick Nullanc,
j. i. Looney and Charles Grant Il
committee on resolutions.
Nominations Made.
Then the chairman declared nomi-
nations for state senator in order.
y. +. Lockhart. of Moline. placed j.
f. Egan. of Rock Island, in nomina-
ton. and no other name being pro-
posed Mr.. Egan was nominated by
reclamation.
| II. II. Albrecht. of Moline, when the
nominations for minority repre-
sentative were declared in order,
made a short address ending by pro-
posing w. II. Moore, of Moline, as the
candidate. Mr.. Moore was then nom
mated by reclamation. On motion os
Mr.. Mullane a resolution was adopt
ed that the certificate of nominations
of Mr.. Moore should Indicate that
three votes are to be cast for him.
Makeup of Committee.
Upon motion of Charles Grant, of
Moline, it was voted to make the SEN
latorial committee to consist of four
me mbers from Rock Island county,
two from Mercer county. and one
from Henderson county. The chair
was then empowered to select the
members of the committee for the en-
suing two years and he named the
following: Rock Island, Patrick Null
lane, Charles BenneH, George f..
Stauduhar. John Finnegan; Mercer,
Charles Miller. S. NJ. Carnahan; Hen
derson. L. l. Hutchins.
The report of the resolutions com
mittee was next adopted. In it the
national platform of democracy was
upheld, sympathy declared with the
movement for the election of United
States senator's by direct vote, the
right of public corporations to own
and control public utilities was af-
firmed; the present national admins
tration' was denounced for failure to
enforce the criminal laws against the
trusts; the state administration was
denounced for its collection of fixed
assessments from the state employees;
the anthracite coal operators were
scored for their refusal to treat with
their employees, and government by
injunction was declared contrary 10
law and the best interests of the
country.
After authorizing the senatorial
committee to fill any vacancies that
might occur on the ticket nominated,
the meeting adjourned.