Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-03
up TO THE PARTY
Primaries Tomorrow to Deter
mine the Choice of
Nominees.
THOSE BEFORE DEMOCRATS
For the Legislature and For Sheriff
The Non-Partisan
Spirit.

| hOA z al Z Two QullcS incumbent uDOI
the democrats of Rock Island tomor
row-one is to vote, and the other is
to vote for clean politics. If the ma
Jority of the democrats of the city vote
the result will be but one way The
Argus has spoken of the complications
arising out of the first operation of the
new primary law, and of the falling off
that is likely to occur in the democratic
| vote in consequence of numerous mem
bers of the party having become iden-
| titled on personal grounds with the
| candidacy for certain of the republican
candidates before the primaries. not
realizing that this act under the new
law disfranchised them from voting the
ballots of their own party. In this eff
feet, while it will require a heavy vote
on the part of the party generally to
offset the dissaffection. the law will
accomplish one of its objects, and that
is to hold party electors in the prima-
ries to the party with which they are
affiliated.
Fraternity Above Parfisanship.
AS an indication of the extent to
which the nonpartisan spirit is being
JAW" IL ShC PiCoOll CllCu-
lar was sent out to members of the
lo3a. aerie of the Order of Eagles. a
strong organization today. signed by
its officers. ID. c. Kelly. worthy presi-
dent. and J. F. Dindinger, secretary,
headed For the Good of the Order
setting forth the following:
1T is with pleasure that the officers
of Rock Island Aerie, No. $50 F. o. E,
announce the candidacy of Brother
Elmer E. Reynolds of Rock Island
aerie. for sheriff of Rock Island
county.
1T is unnecessary to go into details
in regard to the standing of Brother
Reynolds. He is an Eagle and that is
sufficient evidence that it is your duty
to use all honorable efforts in your
power to secure his nomination and
election.
Brother Reynolds is in every sense
qualified for the Office for which he
aspires. He is a gentleman of "a quiet,
unassuming disposition and if nomin-
ated and elected, the officers feel justi-
fed in assuring you that you will never
have cause to regret your actions. and
that he will never betray the trust you
so kindly helped to honor him with.
1.-The primaries will be held on Satur-
day, Aug. 4, 1906. and the officers urge
upon you the necessity of spending a
few hours at least in extending a help
ing hand to a deserving brother
BE an Eagle properly. Drop your
party-Cut it out Demonstrate that
fraternalism is uppermost in your heart
and that the Fraternal Order of Eagles
is the only true fraternal organization.
Trusting you will give this your
earnest consideration, and extend this
courtesy to our deserving brother, we
are, yours in l.. T. J. and E.,
I'D. c. KELLY, Wor. Pres.
"B. ]. F. Dindinger, Sec"
The democratic candidate ballot
contains but q few names before the
primary. The name. Caroline Grote |
appears under the caption for state
of public instruction,
without opposition candidate.
There are blank spaces in the re-
of the ballot, except in the
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 33D
DISTRICT.
(Vote for one).