Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22
A CALL COMES OUT
That is Issued by John LoOney for 3
Congressional Con-
VentiOn
THROUGH REPUBLICAN PAPER
Tardy Affair That is Incomplete
in Its Ma
ture.

In the columns of this morning
Union appears a call for a demo
cratic congressional convention of the
Fourteenth district to be held at the
Manufacturers hotel at Moline Sept.
80. The call. which is signed by John
Looney, of Rock Island, chairman. ard
W. A. Compton, of McDonough county.
secretary. provides for a delegate con
Ivention, but fixes no basis of represen-
tatiOu. The official relation which
LOoney bears TO the democratic party
in this connection is the last of the
positions he assumed when he took
upon himself the control of the entire
machinery of the democratic party in
this congressional district two years
ago.
The democrats of Rock Island city
and county. in convention assembled
land by resolution. have repudiated the
LOOney leadership and control, as is
well known, during the past year
Cali il Incomplete.
The call that now appears is doubt
less the consequence of the action OF
Secretary Hogan, of the state demo
cratic committee, who recently called
LOOncy to Chicago. informed him of
the fact that the delay in the matter of
"a congressional nominee in this district
was working a hardship on the state
ticket, and that unless some action be
taken forthwith the state committee
would feel it incumbent upon il to
summon the congressional committee
together. Looney. it would seem. instead
OF summOning the congressional commit
tee for conference. has called the con
vention direct. The fact that no basis
of representation whatever is provided
gives to the call the appearance
of unfairness, as unless members
Of the congressional committee
appear in person on the ground tn
determine the ratio Ot representation,
it would be difficult To prevent the con
vention becoming a farce. AS a mat
ter of fact. the call should have APP
pcared in proper form some months
ago in order that the county cOnVen-
tons might select their delegates with
Intelligence. As it happened. the Rock
Island county convention. in the alb.
sence of guiGe. based its delegation
on the representation of the former
congressional convention of two years
ago; but the fact that this provision
was made in Rock Island county does
not excuse the omission in the call fOl
the congressional convention, which
should have contained a stipulation fOI
its own guidance
Rock Island County Delegates.
The 1plAUataS GaIaptaI I, tho Pool
Island county democratic convention
are as follows:
Delegates-C. B. Marshall. E c
Berry, Eugene Doyle. H. L. WheeIan
G. p. Stauduhar, c. c. Wilson. A c
Hanson, Louis Funkenstein. Ed Coryn
Pat Mullane. S. ID. Hicks. J. w. Day
+. f. Charlberg, Clarence Trevor. An
drew Lindgren. Ed Jones, J. G.. Brit
ton. ID. w. Matthews. r. r. Lees. T. r
Silvis. John Schafer. w F. Filbert. r
I. SaddOris. Ed Cool.
Alternates-L. y. BOurdeau. V. Dau
Der. Paul Thiesen, J. q. Geiger. Franz
Lawler, J. w Snitzer. Robert Beck
F. w. Blochlinger. r. W. Brookman
Ray Fitzpatrick, Ben Wilson. Car
Witt. Herman Schaeve. William
Schwennecker, James Norman, X. S
Crawford
ID. w. Matthews. of Rock IsIanC
county. and Hon. Tom y. Marshall o
Mercer county. have been discussed il
connection with the congressional nom
ination.
Naturally the candidates as well a.
The delegates will await informatio:
as to the attitude of the congressional
committee with reference TO the con
vention before determining their owl
course.
Democrats Pleased With Quarters.
Many Of the democrats of the cit,
visited the new headquarters at 21
Eighteenth street last evening. and al
were pleased with the accommodation
provided by the city committee. ThiT
~ names were signed TO Il roll for III,
| organization of a local campaign club
the officers of which will be chOsel
during the coming week. The room
is Il large one. and Will comfortable
seat 500 persons. 4 platform will b.
erected at the rear. and seats will b.
provided. In the front there will b.
"A literary bureau. where during da
and night through the campaign Their
can be had enlightenment on all ques
lions involved in the election. \ Gu.