Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
Mr.. STRlNGER is
HERE TOMORROW
First Visit of Democratic Candi.
date for Gov
ernor.
TO SPEAK AT THE RINK
Two Other State Nominees Will
Accompany Him to The
City.

Tomorrow evening the democrats of
Rock Island county Will have their
first general rally of the campaign in
honor of the visit of their candidate
for governor. Hon. Lawrence b. String
er, who will be accompanied by two
other OF the nominees on the state
ticket, X. h. Spangler and Judge
Charles b. Thomas. candidates respee-
lively for auditor and treasurer
The distinguished party will reach
the city at q o'clock i'll the evening
over the Peoria branch of the Rock
Island road. coming from Wyoming,
where they are 10 speak in the after
noon of that day. They will be met at
the Twentieth street depot by a recep-
ton committee of local democrats and
escorted TO the Harper. where. after
dinner, there viii be an informal re-
ception for the candidates, TO which ali
CITIZENS regardless of their political
affiliations, are cordially invited.
FInmbenu Club for Escort
AT O'Clock the flambeau club of the
Rock Island Democratic club, led by
Capt. Sam X. Davis, will give a fancy
drill in front of the Harper house, af-
ter which there will be short parade.
headed by Bleuer's band the speak
ers reaching the rink on Sixteenth
street as near $50 o'clock as possible
Hon. +. w Hurst has been chosen
10 preside at the meeting, and will
make short address introducing Sen
ator Stringer Mr. Stringer will be
| followed by brief remarks touching on
| the state issues by Judge Thomas and
Mr.. Spangler, both of whom are engag-
| ing speakers.
| One of states Brilliant Orators.
70 those who never heard Mr..
| Str.nger give a public address, and
| it is presumed there are few here who
have in view of this being his first
| time in the city since he was called
to lead his party in the state election
it should be said, only in justice to the
candidate and the people OF the city
that there is no more brilliant orator
N the state of Illinois. and whether
YOU agree with him politically or not
Won should not miss hearing him, for
you are assured of one of the real
treats of the campaign if you are in
the audience at the rink tomorrow
evening. MIR. Strinker takes up the
national and state issues. and treats
them fairly and intellgently. forcibly
presenting the claims of the demOC
racy.
Overflow Meeting at Davenport.
The overwhelming demand for room
at the Bourke Cochran meeting thi.
evening at Davenport has caused the
democratic central committee to ar
range for an overflow meeting in tn,
gymnasium of the Turner hall. ant
Mr.. Cochran will speak there as wei
as at the meeting in the grand oper;
house and will accommodate severa
hundred of the people who cannot ge
into the auditorium. Every effort pos
sible will be made to give everyone
chance to hear the noted visitor whom
the local democracy are pleased L
present TO the people this evening, an
who has a message for the peopl
which all should hear The Rock Is
and Democratic Flambeau and marcf
ing clubs will take part in the parade
Democratic Rally AT Milan.
The democrats of Milan have ABRAMS
ed to hold a rally at the town ha
Thursday evening of the coming wee
which will be in the nature of a rat
cation of the nomination of their fe
lowtOwnsman. David W. Matthews, fu
congress in the Fourteenth distric
Citizens of all political faiths are joir
ing in the celebration. which give
promise of being one of the bigges
thai has taken nlara in tho VILLAGE /
years. \ band has been engaged. an
there will be a parade of marchin
cubs preceding the meeting at tn
hall. Mr.. Matthews will be one {
he speakers.