Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
FIGHT FOR MOLINE
Caucuses to Select Convention
Delegates to be Held
There Tonight.
YATES AND DEMENT, COMBINE
Better Understanding as Result of
Gathering Yesterday-Govern-
or Here Today.

Moline, yesterday the common bat
tie ground of the six republican can
didates for governor, all of whom
were present in person, with the as
lpirants for the lesser offices also in
evidence, holds its caucuses this even
ing for the selection of delegates to
the county convention. What effect
| the feasting of the leaders by the
Swedish-American Republican club
last night viii have on the outcome is
| entirely con jectural, although the
prophets have it that the gathering of
yesterday resulted in a GENE nting of
the combination between Yates and
Deneen that has tacitly existed in that
city since LOwden was conceded to
have practically gotten in control.
Deneen sentiment is said to be strong
in the First and Sixth, and it would
not be at all surprising to see a mixed
Yates-Deneen delegation chosen in
those wards this evening. The Yates
and Deneen forces will vote together
to secure control of the county con-
vention.
| The three precincts in Hamp-
ton township. where the Water
ted, held their caucuses yesterday af-
ternoOn, and as expected instructed
delegations for Yates were chosen.
Swedish Convention at Moline.
Resolutions declaring it to be I'M
wise and ineXpedient to express pref
erence for any candidate for governor
were passed unanimously by the
Swedish-American Republican league
convention Al Moline yesterday. The
committee on resolutions appended
another resolution. declaring it to be
the duty of republicans to support
and aid republican administrations on
general principles, and setting forth
that Gov. Yates lad done the best he
knew how. Phrases intended to COM
init the convention by Inference to-
the governors candidacy for renomi-
nation had been carefully eliminated
from it. however. The eXpurgated
edition of the plank, framed by the
Yates men, went through with the
adoption of the whole report.
Williamson Is Endorsed.
NJ. o. Williamson. of Galesburg, was
indorsed for the nomination for sec
rotary of state, attention being direct
ed to the fact that he is the only
Swedish-American seeking a place on
the state ticket. Peoria was chosen
as the place for the next convention.
and the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President-M. \. /. Olson, of De
Kalb.
Vice President-A G. Erickson, of
Bloomington.
Secretary - Albert Holmes, of Chi
cagO.
Treasurer-C. r. Carlson, of Moline.
Sergcants at Arms - Gus Peterson
and y. w. Ring. of Chicago.
The Cook county delegation elected
for district vice president: South
side, a. l.. Morris; North side. Carl
Kellouder; West side, Charles f. Hall
strom.
The Lowden people, especially some
of the machine workers from Cook
county. who came to Moline under |
the leadership of Edwin \. Olson.
candidate for the nomination for
states attorney, claim distinct VIC
tory for Lowden in the election of NJ. |
y. l.. Olson as president of the league. |
The only thing in the proceedings that |
developed any kind of a contest was
over the presidency. There were
three candidates-M. \. l.. Olson, |
Charles Olson. of Kane county, and |
julius Johnson. of Henry county. Be
fore the first ballot was announced |
the name Of Charles 4. Olson was
withdrawn. his vote going to the 9th
er Olson and giving him POI to 1sJ for
johnson. Edwin 4. Olson, of Chicago, |
said he and his followers came to Mo-
line especially to defeat the election
of Mr.. johnson, declared to be c. II. |
Chindholm's choice for his successor
as president of the league. and to
prevent instructions for Deneen.
state Employees Defeated.
Two state employees. c. J. Tengdeen.
of Joliet, and August Nylander, of /
Rockford, were beaten for office, the
former having been placed in nominal
ton for vice president and the latter
for treasurer.
The resolutions that were taken
into the convention from the Yates
the committee. who is a member of
the governors staff, originally con-
tanned the following. which it was in
sisted should be inserted in the report
to the convention:
I'VE believe il the duty of all repub-
Ecans TO aid and support republican
administration in all its efforts TO
carry out the pledges and principles
of the party. We believe that Gov
Yates has used his best efforts TO pro-
mote the interest of labor, the en-
forcement of law and the protection