Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-16
SPEAKERS CHOSEN
Well Informed Men to Discuss Cam
paign Issues at Democratic Meet
ing Tomorrow Night.
T. J. MEDILL FOR CHAIRMAN
Hon. e. w. Hurst, c. 3. Marshall, S.
r. kenworthy and Albert Huber
Among Those to be Heard.

Committees entrusted with the plans
for the democratic f1ag-raising tomor-
row evening practically have their
program completed.
EX-MayOr T. J. Medill has been
chosen to preside at the meeting, and
among those who are to deliver short
addresses on the issues of the cam
paign are Hon. E. w. Hurst, c. B.
Marshall, S. R. KenwOrthy and Albert
Huber.
The Market square pavilion, where
the speaking will take place, will be
decorated in the national colors and
| Autographs of the candidates and 9th
ers prominent in the councils of the
party.
Bleuer's band has been engaged to
furnish the music for the evening.
To Hang Flag First.
The handsome flag bearing the
names of the presidential, vice presi-
Dental and gubernatorial candidates
will be hung between The Argus Office
The raising of the flag will be
directed by ]. w. Cavanaugh and J. P.
Sexton, the chairmen of the city and
county committees. While the cele-
bration is in charge of the city COM
mittee, it is having the assistance of
the local members of the county COM
mittee.
The meeting will be the first one
held by the democrats in the county
this fall. All the democrats of the City
are urged to turn out, and TO bring
along their republican friends and
give them a treat of an hour in hear
ing the questions of moment in rela-
ton to the present campaign in the
nation, and in the state and county.
McCaskrin Will Wait an Hour.
Learning that the democrats had de-
cided on their flag-raising first, G.
Washington McCaskrin asks that the
announcement be made that the eXer-
cises marking the floating of a flag in
front of his office on Second avenue
by the Rock Island Independent Vot-
ers' club will not commence until 9
o'clock tomorrow evening. George
says the democrats had made their
plans first and they are entitled to the
right of way.
State Central Committee Action.
The democratic state central COM
mittee is making a thorough poll of
the state, and claims that never be-
fore was the party organization in bet
ter shape than it is this year The
result is apt TO be some surprises cleo
tiOn night The committee proposes
to give particular attention to this sec
ton of the state, and with a full real
ization of the farce in the conduct of
the congressional campaign of two
years ago. summoned the present
chairman of the congressional commit
tee to Chicago this week and gave
him notice that no further prOcrastina-
ton in the matter of determining the
date of the congressional convention
would be cOuntenanced by the state
central committee and that unless a
call be issued by next Monday for
meeting of the committee for the pUr-
pose of fixing the time and place of the
! congressional convention. the state
| central committee would take upon it
| self the duty of calling the committee
| together The assurance was given
! that the congressional committee
! would receive us nOllce Dy the udJe
! specified.
! Seventh Ward Republican Club.
The Seventh Ward Republican club
was organized at a meeting held last
evening The officers are:
| President-A. G. Anderson.
Vice Presidents - First precinct,
Herman H. Doering; second precinct,
Archie Hart: third precinct, George G..
| Wallick: college, Erick Johnson.
Secretary-SiffOrd II. Johnson.
Treasurer-F. NJ. Sinnett.
Finance committee - c. l.. Acker-
lund. James Mcbride. a. f. Nelson,
! Peter Rasmussen, J. l.. Londen, o. p.
| Olson.
1t was decided to have a marching
club also. The ward club will have its
meeting on the first and Third Tues
days of the month.
The Rock Island Flambeau club is
to attend the Moline celebration to-
morrow evening.
The Third ward republicans are to
meet tonight at o'clock al Turner
| hall to organize a ward club and ar
range for a fag-raising.