Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21

The democratic city-township con-
yention, after il was broken up Satur-
day evening at Turner hall by John
i. LOOney and his rowdies, adjourned,
on call of Chairman j. W. Cavanaugh,
to the Rock Island house. From here
adjournment was taken to Odd Fel-
lows hall in order that the delegates
might have adequate accommodations
for the transaction of the business be-
for them.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Cavanaugh. I'm the
years l have been affiliated with
democracy" he said. 81 have never ex-
perienced Il prouder moment than the
present one, when / see the members
of my party, to n man, leaving a hall
ruled by ruffians. If there is anything
that democrats love it is free speech.
They were denied it this evening at
Turner hall through the failure of the
members of the police department to
perform their sworn duty. Ii is bad
state of affairs. gentlemen, when one
can on the one hand set himself
mp as the dictator of the republican
party and assume a similar role in the
democratic party
Mr. MedII Made Chairman.
The call was read by Secretary j. P.
Sexton. r. j. MediIl was elected tenn
porary chairman ON motion of Charles
McHu@h.
In the years that have participant
ed in politics in Rock Island" stated
MIR. Mcdill after expressing his thanks
to the convention for calling on him
to preside over its deliberations. Il
never before witnessed such n dis
graceful affair as that at Turner hall
tonight. However. we have nothing
to regret II was the duty of the po-
lice to protect the officers of the CON
Vention and to remove Looney from
the hall. for he was a disturber. Fail
ing to do this, we adopted the only al
ternative, and came here To dispose of
our business in peace
On motion o1 Robert Kuschmann.
j. Z. Sexton was elected temporary
secretary. THE democrats are al
ways ready to act Mr.. Sexton said.
"All they ask is fair play, but the pro-
lection we had right to receive as
citizens and taxpayers was denied us
by our police force. | am proud to
serve as secretary of such a repre-
fore me here"
On motion of w. III. Lamont n com
mittee on credentials was appointed
composed of Robert Beck. Carl Naab.
j. j. LaNelle. =. K. KeHworthy. Rob
ert Kuschmann. Fred Calkns and J. J..
Larkin. While the committee was pre-
pairing its report the chair was re-
quested to call on ]. W. Welch, of the
T.I, IL H.
democrats of Rock Island. but every
citizen should bow their heads in
shame for the condition of affairs
that prevail in our community" said
Mr.. Welch. when we cannot have the
protection that is afforded by the laws
of every civilized land Mr.. Welch did
not believe the whole of the republi-
can party would follow its new lead
er. Looney. Remarks were also made
by Valentine Dauber. Z. J. Lee and +
c. Berry.
EIghty-Seven on Roll Call.
The committee on credentials pre-
sented its report which was adopted.
recommending that the conteSting del
egations from the First and Fifth
wards. which were nominated by the |
regular democratic caucuseS. and
were defeated at the primaries !
through fraud, be seated. showing the |
following entitled To voice in the con-
vcntiOn:
First ward-Martin Weinberger. |
Samuel Dean, George Simpson. Daniel |
Mckinney. Robert Beck, Charles Carl |
son. John Holzhammer. Henry Borel!. |
Joseph Lerch. William Aster. Herman
Nogel.
Second ward-Carl Naab. William |
KoIls. John Cahail f. c. Berry. |
George Barker. John Buckalow. Henry !
Butler. Frank Curnan. Henry Walker. |
Third ward-W. IL. Lamont. \. W. !
Henry. 7. J. Lee. =. Pfaff. John |
Schlemmer. James Bagley. F. +. Lamp. |
Henry FIuegeI. w. {. Hubble. NJ VI. |
Briggs. james Price. Charles Walker. |
Louis Ohlweiler, II. l. Coyne, John