Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22
OTHER SIDE OF CASE
Position of Mercer and Hender-
son County Democratic, Sen
atorjal Committeeman.
AS TO THE EXISTING CONTROVERSY
Claim That the AIedo Call is Backed
BY the State Central
Committee.

IHC lDlOWlnS mas COME 10 lie
Argus from j. F. Henderson at Alcdo:
Alcdo, Sept. 6, 19O2.-By direction
of the democratic senatorial commit
tee for the Thirty-third senatorial
distric. of Illinois, the democratic
voters of the several counties of the
district are requested to attend a
meeting to he held at the court house
in Aledo, ILL.,, Tuesday, Sept. 80, 1902.
at half past 1 o'clock p. m. sharp. for
the purpose of placing i'm nomination
candidate for state senator to he
voted for at the November election.
1902, and one candidate for represcn-
tative i'll the general assembly to be
voted for at the November election.
1902.
Also for the selection of the dem
ocratic senatorial committee for the
Thirty-third senatorial district of IL
linois.
Also for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Every voter residing in the Thirty
third senatorial district. who is a
member of the democratic party, is
requested to attend this meeting. and
entitled tn east one vote at such
meeting on all questions and propo-
sitions that may arise at that meet
ing.
No proxies will be recognized a
that meeting.
j. f. HENDERSON.
Chairman.
l.. |. HUTCHINS,
Secretary of the Democratic senator
iaI Committee for the Thirty-third
Senatorial District of Illinois.
State Central Committee AdvIces.
Prior to the meeting of the Sena-
toriaI committee held at Aledo. Sept.
4, 1902. the undersigned caused let
ter to be written to the state central
committee calling attention to the
fact that there were three different
groups of men claiming to be sena-
turiaI committeeman from Rock Isl
and county and asking suggestions as
To the proper course To pursue rela-
tive to calling the senatorial convcn
ton. The following reply was re
ceivcd from the secretary of the
state executive committee, under
date of Aug. 20, 1902:
Dear Sir: Replying to your com
munication of the 27th inst. in refer
cnce to the calling of senatorial
convention for the Thirty-third dis
trict, | herewith submit Il copy of a
letter Forwarded 10 John i. Sexton,
chairman democratic county central
committee, Rock Island, H., and
would ask you to comply with the
procedure as Indicated in such letter.
Very truly.
GEORGE f. BRENNAN. Sccy.
The copy incloscd reads:
Chicago, Aug. $. 19O2.-John i. Sex
ton. Esq. Chairman Democratic
County Central Committee. Rock ISL
and In.-Dcar Sir: Replying to.
yours of the eth inst. addressed to
Chairman Hopkins, will say that in
view of the complications arising out
of the contests in 1900, and to obviate
any difficulty that might arise re
gartling the legality of the calling of
your senatorial convention, | would
suggest that the committeeman from
Henderson and Mercer counties, be
ing Il majority of the senatorial com
mittec. call said convention without
taking into account either of the OPP
posing factions in Rock Island coun-
ty. Respectfully yours,
(Signcd) GEORGE L. BRENNAN,
Secretary.
Explanation of Position.
The undersigned, having first given
the Rock Island men, claiming to be
members of the committee, an oppor-
tunity to select representative to
act with them, have in accordance
with the directions contained in the
letters above set forth, issued the
foregoing call and ask the support
of all democrats who desire to uphold
the regularly constituted agencies of
the party.
Sept. 6, 1902.
LOUIS |. HUTCHINS,
Member of Senatorial Committee
from Henderson County.