Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
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hose Seeking Nomination for
Mayor Speak at Rock Is
land Club Dinner.
IOlN IN PLEA FOR HARMONY
Seven of the, Ten Are Heard at the
Annual Washington
Day Function.

Of the Rock Island club attended the
annual Lincoln-Washing ton day dinner
Of that organization at the club rooms
last evening. Limited accommoda-
tons pending the erection of a club
house made 1t necessary to have the
function less formal than ordinarily,
but it was nevertheless a most pleas
Ing affair. rejecting much credit up
on Steward Stevenson and the house
and entertainment committees. Erie
stats orchestra gave program dur
ing the banquet
An unusual feature Of the program
was a series OF addresses by seven of
the ten candidates for mayor of the
city in the coming primary election.
In 1o-minute speeches they briefly dis
cussed qualifications for office, needs
of the city or whatever 10 their in
dividuaI notions seemed fitting for
the occasion. The absent ones we're
J. B. Lidders, Milton L. MorriI and
Charles NJ. Souders, who were invited
but failed to appear.
President W. A. Rosenfeld Of the
club was POSTMASTER. At the table
OF honor with him were the candi-
Gates and B. D. Connolly, speaker of
the evening.
N nrda to vol = ~ oh, 60,
oritism ,Toastmaster Rosenfeld laid
down certain rules for the regulation
OF the candidates and for their audi
tors. These he incorporated in a gen
eral introduction, which was as fol-
lows:
Il call your attention TO stage No.
]. containing the greatest aggrega-
ton Of candidates ever assembled IN
der one canvas. Never in the his
tory of the United States and
part of Indiana has such an
array of talent been offered 10
an unsuspecting public Each
and every one of our attractions has
in his possession the only, genuine
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES panacea for the
municipal Ills Of our beautiful city.
himself a sacrifice to the 1911 model
of city government None wants the
position. but each is willing to make
a martyr OF himself at the altar Of
civic righteousness, with a compensa-
ton of $4,000 per annum, for four
years, payable monthly.
Tickets will be one sale, for one
day, Feb. 2S. Immediately preceding
the big show, we will have. rain or
shine, a free street parade, consist
ing of policemen, buns. foaters, re-
peaters, and prominent citizens in
carriages. Don't forget the date. Feb.
2s
1T is fitting that the principal non
partisan organization of this city in
vite 10 their quarters the men who
aspire TO head our municipality 1t
gives us an opportunity TO view them
at close range, listen TO them and
form our own conclusions.
PLAYS NO FAVORITEs.
In order 10 eliminate any charge
OF favoritism to candidates, who, to-
night are our guests, ard fearing
might unwittingly say too much or too
little for each one. l have decided
that no introductory remarks will be
proper from your presiding officer
Further, in order to ease my task. I
will call on the speakers in alphabet
ical order, and | respectfully ask the
members TO refrain from applause of
any nature, either during or after the
speech of any candidate
ITO the speakers | wish to state
that you are limited 10 10 minutes, at
the end of seven minutes you will be
warned. and three minutes later the
gavel will drop and your talk must
end. We do not insist on the entire
being consumed.
Il ask the audience TO show our
guests every courtesy. and TO remain
until the last speaker is finished
ALL WITHIN LIMIT.
Not one OF the speakers outstayed
his limit and only one was even
warned that he had reached the sew
en-minute post. They spoke in the
following order: c. r. ChambeTlin,
John P. Dolly. z. H. Guyer. DR.. W. H.
Ludewig. Mayor c.. W. McCaskrin,
John X. Scott and Harry NJ Schriv-
er. The club was complimented By
the speakers for affording the oppor-
tunity for discussion and also IN a gen