Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
dunno RALLY OF
CAMPAIGN HELD
BY DEMOCRATS
Three Eloquent Chicagoans Ad-
dress Fine Crowd at the
Illinois Theatre.
SAMUEL ALSCHULER TALKS
oUbernatoriaI Candidate and Hon. L.
q. strInser Unable to Appear as
Had Been Announced.

l.. Cnilds ana ID. }. Normoyle, ali OF
Chicago, addressed a fine crowd at
the Illinois theatre last night in what
was the big Dunno rally in Rock Is
land for the democratic ticket. Not
vithstanding that Judge Z. r. Dunno, /
democratic candidate for COVER
nor, and Judge i. 3. Stringer .
OF Lincoln. democratic candidate
for Congressman .at-large, were I'M
avo.dably detained and unable to
attend ~ meeting. those who were
there W pit away satisfied that they
had speIA a profitable evening
Mr.. Aischuler in his address made
ample excuses for the fact that Judge
Dunno and Judge Stringer could not
bo present and his talk and the others
as well fairly bristled with democratic
enthusiasm TO which the audience
readily and heartily responded.
COUNTY COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
The meeting was neId under the
auspices OF the county central COM
mittee which acted in cooperation
with the Dunno club ana the Wilson
club. The speakers were met at the
New Harper house by reception COM
mittee which with Bleuer's band es-
corted them to the theatre. There
Or. G. +. Johnson, chairman Of the
county central committee, called the
meeting to order and introduced J. w.
Welch as chairman OF the evening.
Mr. WEIGH in a short but delightful
Introductory speech. reviewed the cam
paign events and predicted democratic
success for both state and nation. lie
also had good word for G. II. Tayen-
ner, candidate for congress, Judge j.
B. Stringer and Ezra Williams, candi-
dates for congressmen-at-larg Hon. =.
l.. Werts, candidate for the state leg
islature. Governor Wilson and Judge
Dunno and in fact the entire ticket
from top TO bottom.
SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO ORDERS.
Mir. Alschuler was the first speaker
introduced by Mr.. " eiCG. At the very
Outset ne expressed pleasure at being
il Rock island, saying ii was just like
coming home, that ue mad been mere
50 many times on which he had been
so well received and entertained, that
IL was with extreme JOY chat he re-
ceived instructions 10 come here for
the rally.
lie began with an apology for the
absence OF Judge =. +. Dunno, who
was 70 have been the main speaker OF
the evening Judge Dunno, though a
leader" said Mr. Alschuier, lis sub
ject to orders like any other soldier
In a good cause lie Is under the sup
eryision OF his campaign managers and
these latter decided at almost The last
moment that il would be unwise to
take tho Judge away from Chicago
where he is addressing big meetings
both afternoons and evenings and
Yhere thousands are being swung into
line with progressive democracy. Sew.
eral big meetings had been planned fol-
tonight and II was felt unwise 10 dis
appoint thousands Of people who were
eager TO hear him. While Judge Dunno
Is apprcciatlye OF his many Rock Is
land friends and ,heir earuestuess auC
desire TO hear him. nevertheless he
realizes that their FIRST ambition is tC
elect n democratic governor and tha
with that idea I'm mind they would D,
willing to forego an opportunity L
hear him talk believing in the princi
pal the greatest number" Mr.
Strlnger. Mr.. AlsChuler said. was de
tanned by the sudden death OF his Law
partner at Lincoln, III
OUT TO FULFILL PROMISE.
Orders from the caMpa.s n manager
20 MIR. Alschuler were tnat he speaI
la Rock Island, and like a soldier h
obeyed Incidentally. he said that TIA
orders were not at all distastelui q
him as he deemed il 4 privilege an
pleasure to come here as 10 othy
places In the state and fulfill u
pledge he made during the recent pr
maries when he himself had been
candidate for the nomination whic
Judge Dunno now holds HIS promis
had been TO abide by the decision c
tie voters and 20 sustain the nomne
OF the party with all his heart an
energy. and none who heard him las
night can doubt his sincerity when h
made the pledge.
lie spoke OF his appreciation OF tn
loyalty OF bis own friends in the cit
anc district and OF how they had stoo
b. him in his own endeavor TO Ian
the nomination: OF their response {
bis appeal: and he expressed the hop
dat they would now respond in Xix
spirit TO this. his second appeal an
give TO Judge Dunno the same heart
support given him This. he said, woul
be the highest act OF political or pc
sonal friendship they could conft
upon him.
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE DUNE.
Mr. Alschuler paid glowing tribut
20 Judge Dunno as a iurist and mayo
Of Chicago. OF his eminent qualities
ticns for the Office OF governor of n
stgte OF Illinois and OF his recor
while judge and city executive in re
ognizing all conditions. stations an
cieeds Of men lie told of the cand
dates career since the time he starte
out TO secure an education in the pu
lie schools. OF his earnest zeal for n
public school system and other publ
Institutions supported and sustain,
b the people. A patron of the publ