Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07
BREAK IN PARTY?
Two Leading Lights in Socialism
Lock Horns in City Coun-
Gil Rooms
OVER JUDGES OF ELECTION
Charles Block Says Paul Henneberg
Has Been RELOCATED to Rear
Asphalt Paving.

In naming judges for the spring
election last evening at its regular
monthly meeting the city council gave
the socialist party representation in
all except two precincts. the second
in the Fourth and Fifth wards. In
those precints there were not mus
tered a large enough vote.
Charles Block and Paul Henneberg
moving spirits in the local affairs OF
socialism, were present at the council
meeting TO witness what disposition
was To be made of the petition from
the party.
Mr. Block, when the list had been
announced, stated that he was CRATE
ful for the consideration the aldermen
had shown, and thanked them. Mr.
Henneberg. however, did not think
that the aldermen had any bouquets
coming from the socialists. The latter
were not beggars. They had rights as
well as other citizens. They mad got
ten at the bands of the council no
more than they We're entitled to. anG
he did not see any occasion for OK
change of compliments.
When Tables Would BE Turned.
1t was business purely. The alder
men were there TO act for the people
not for any party in particular, bu.
when a party made a showing at al
election. as did the socialists. it mus.
have recognition in the making up OF
the election boards. Mr. Hennebera
said that there was a day coming
when the two old parties. now in the
saddle, would be right where the 50
cialists were now: when they wOul.
be coming to the socialists and asAin;
for favors, for he was firmly of tn,
belief that the time was not far dis
tant when the city and country wouI;
be controlled by the socialist party.
MI Henneberg manifested feelin.
all through his speech, and he appear
ed 70 grow warmer with each word
He referred to a meeting of the coun
ell had been held, as he understood il
during the past week, but of which
there had not been report in the
newspapers. He was discussed of the
opinion that apparently he had formed
that there had been a meeting of tho
committee of the whole to learn the
sencntnt of the aldermen in refer
ence TO the appointment of socialists
on the election boards.
HenneberE Out in Cold.
There was no meeting of the coun-
ell, Mr.. Henneberg was told. Mr..
Block, who is candidate for alderman
in the Second ward. replied to Mr..
Henneberg. The former wished the
council to know that Mr. Henneberg
was not sent to appear before the
council as spokesman of the socialist
party; that he did not express the sen
timent of the party and it could not
be held responsible for his utteranceS.
He said that Mr.. Henneberg had been
pushed back to the rear by the so
cialists, and was not longer author
lied to speak for them. This state
ment created ripple among the al
dermen and spectators, for Mr.. Hen
neberg had been accepted as one of
the first apostles of the socialist or
ganization here. and that was the first
intimation that he had been discred-
tied
Are Open After Midnight.
Saloons are nightly violating the -
o'clock closing ordinance. according to
Aid. O'Connor. He said that if one
saloon was 10 be allowed to continue
after the hour at which legally it
should be dark the others should be
permitted to do likewise He also had
heard of gambling in the saloons and
the harboring of women in those
places. A resolution instructing the
mayor to order the chief of police to
enforce the ordinance covering these
violations was passed
Asphalt For Two streets.
Two petitions for asphalt paving
we're read and referred to the board