Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-07
FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Democratic City Township Com
mittee Adopts Other Provis-
ions of Primary Law
AT LAST NIGHTS MEETING
Additional Candidates For Various
Offices, Aidermanic and
Township.

At the adjourned meeting of the dem
ocratic city township committee held
at the Rock Island house last night
details of plans for the primaries were
| completed. AS usual the convention
will be held, the delegates to which
will be selected by vote on the day of
| the primaries by popular party vote in
| each ward. Candidates are coming out
| for all of the places to be filled, and
| representative democrats will be cho-
sen for the ticket
The meeting was well attended by
committeeman, candidates and demo-
Gratis generally, Chairman Wright pre-
siding.
Interpretation of Law.
S. r. Kenworthy reported on the
new law insofar as it governs the hold
ing of primaries for city and town Off
GERS. 1t was his opinion that the law
contemplated city convention, and,
in fact, il is necessary as the old law,
which was not repealed, provides that
the candidates must be certified by the
chairman and secretary of the city con
vention before the city clerk is com
PEELED TO place the names upon the
ballot for the regular election. AS to
delegates and committeeman Mr. Ken
worthy said they should be placed on
the ballot to be voted at the primar
los.
Select Committeeman.
A committee Will receive the names
of those who desire to be candidates
for the position of city township com
mitteeman. and in each ward these will
be placed upon the primary tickets to
be voted upon. In the same manner
a list of names for delegates to the
city convention will be put up in each
ward and the number, according to the
apportionment, receiving the largest
number of votes will be certified to as
being entitled to seats in the conven-
ton.
More Candidates.
Friends of Frank Lawler in the Sixth
ward have induced him to become a
candidate for the democratic alder
manic nomination, and his name will
go before the primary election. Mr..
Lawler was the candidate of the party
two years ago and made a splendid
run. He is one of the most popular
citizens of the ward and it is believed
his nomination would mean his cleo
ton.
The democratic committee of the
Fifth ward has called a meeting of all
members of the party in the ward at
the hose house on Twenty |
street at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening,
TO take action relative to a candidate
for alderman.
First ward Republicans.
AT a meeting of the republicans of |
the First ward held last evening a slate !
of delegates to the city convention was |
named. Allen Pratt was chairman and |
Martin Rudgren secretary of the |
meeting. The delegates named are as |
follows: First Charles Os- |
terman. Andrew Larson. Martin Rud |
gren. Charles Sundquist, August Egg |
CART. August Klaus. Fred Carlson: |
Second precinct-Clarence Coyne. An
drew Carlson. William Gahaghan.
James O'Hern. August Dewitt. J. II.
Fuller. Paul Pearson. Louis Rain. ana
]. NJ. Trenaman were named as com
Fifth Ward Meeting.
AT the meeting of the Fifth ward re
Dublicans held last evening a delega,
ion was selected to be placed on the
ticket. Gilmore II. Stafford
was chairman and John w Parker was
of the meeting Following
s the list of delegates chosen. subject
o Withdrawals: First precinct-B F.
Knox, NJ J. Morris. j N. Huntoon. F.
Young, ID. J. Brown. L. Fletcher. Frank IN
I'll n
)ard, r. w. OlmSted. f. II. Kelly, n.
8rueser, l.. II. Stafford. S. Nj. Arndt
". NJ Walker and John Furlong were