Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
VOTERS IMPORTED
CoIored Strar gers Becoming Nu.
merous in Second and
Sixth.
BROUGHT HERE BY YATES
Looney Lining Up His Henchmen in
the Fourth and Fifth
Wards.

Colonization of fioaters is to be re
sorted to by both the Lowden and
Yates forces in a desperate effort tC
control the republican primaries in
this city Saturday afternoon.
| The Yates management is
understood TO have issued or
ders TO repeat here the tactics that
were employed in doubtful wards in
| Peoria and Mclean counties, and al
ready it is said there are to be seen a
number of strange black faces in the
Second and Sixth wards. where it is
| feared the Lowden crowd has the bet
ter of the argument.
The colored fellows are gotten into
town during the night and esconced
in homes arranged for them before
hand: and on the day of the primaries
they present themselves as new arri-
walls and are sworn in, if need be.
Task Allotted to LOoney.
The Lowden managers have put it
up to John +. Looney to swing the
Fourth and Fifth wards, and he is
arranging to harhor his followers in
those wards until Saturday. In the
Fifth they have been scattered some
what ewing the inability of their
leader to secure large enough quar-
tiers to assemble them under one roof.
but in the Fourth it is stated that
Il saloon and lodging house, the Ii
cense of which was revoked recently.
has been rc0pened and the gang mo-
Billed there. and will lie fed and fur
nist-d Grinkab!es until after the votes
are delivered.
strife -. seventh.
Z : probable there viii be two del
gate tickets in each ward in the city
-LOwden and Yates. Up in the Sew
enth there is bitter strife between the
factions, the Yates friends having
bone to pick with the Lowden follow
erS for a trick they were detected in
trying to turn. 1t seems that last
week a meeting of the ward lights
was held and the situation entered
into and the decision reached that
there should be an uninstructed dele
CATION sent to the county convention.
\ committee of supposedly fair voters
was picked to name the delegation.
The chairman. without consultation
with the other committeeman, chose
the delegation, every member of which
is an avowed Lcwden man. This has
had the effect of arousing the Yates
followers to the fighting stage. and
they have been battling this week as
they have never battled before. They
declare they will teach a certain
crowd in the Seventh ward lesson
that it will be well for them to re-
member in future, even at the expense
of a sacrifice of Lowden. for whom
they confess having a friendly feel
ing.
Big DoIngs at Moline Tonight.
All the candidates for governor, eX-
cepting Col. Lowden, will be in Mo-
line tonight to attend the annual ban
quet at the Industrial hall of the
Swedish-American Republican league,
in celebration of the anniversary of
John Ericsson. The banquet Will be
served at 6 o'clock. after which the
various candidates present will be in
vited to speak.
Magill Has Picture Printed.
Larry Magill has his picture printed
in the morning republican organ to
give the Rock Island republican vOt-
ers opportunity to observe what
handsome man they have represent
ing them in the legislature the past
two years. There is also given a rec
ord of the Moline statesman. Larry
was a brave and confident candidate
until the understudy in the county
clerks Office was brought out. This
has had the effect of Larry contract
ing a severe case of cold feet.
Judge sherman Is Here.
Judge L. Y. Sherman. of Macomb.
is spending the day in Rock Island
and Moline, devoting himself to stir
ring up anti-Yates sentiment He will
be one of the speakers at the Moline
meeting tonight. Gov. Yates is speak
ing at the Port Byron town hall this
afternoon. He will be at the Moline
blowout tonight, will address a meet
ing at the Milan town hall tomorrow
afternoon, and in the evening will be
the star performer at a rally at the
Illinois theatre here.
Sherman Wins In Mercer.
The Mercer county republican cen
vention. held yesterday at Aledo. cleo
ted a Sherman delegation to the state
convention. The eight delegates were
not instructed, but all are for Sher-
man and against Yates. resolution
was adopted indorsing Sherman's can
didacy. DIR. NJ. G. Reynolds, of Aledo,
was Endorsed by reclamation for rep
reSentatiVe TO the general assembly