Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
new WILSON CLUB
Gets UNDER WAY
IN The CAMP AIGN
Organization Is Completed and
Headquarters Opened at
Rock Island House.
RINGING SPEECHES MADE
s. r. kenworthy, w. r. Moore and
Henry Vollmer Talk at the
First Meeting.

The democratic organization for
which plans were formulated last week
was formally launched at large and
enthusiastic gathering of democrats at
the Rock Island house last night. Fol-
lowing the recommendation Of the
committee on organization, the new
body was named the Wilson Demo
cratic club, and after the adoption OF
a constitution, as recommended by q
committee appointed at the prelim-
mary meeting. officers were chosen.
The election was as harmonious as
everything else undertaken by the new
club, and the candidates named by the
nominating committee were elected
unanimously. The following were
chosen:
President-H. P Simpson. Rock Is
land.
Vice Presidents-F. NJ. Burt. Rock
Island; James c. Britton. South Rock
Island; Robert Rank, Moline; w. H.
Christison, Moline; W. d. Hall. Port
Byron. and Thomas Lees, Coal Valley.
Secretary-Albert Huber. Rock Is
land
Treasurer-Edward Coryn, Moline.
With the business OF the meeting at.
tended TO. and the new club firmly es.
tablished, the president thanked the
members for the honor conferred on
him, and promised TO do everything in
his power to contribute TO democratic
success at the coming election. He
predicted that the new club would
grow I'm membership and influence. and
that its activities would constitute a
factor Of no small importance in the
campaign, acting as is its design in co
operation with the democratic county
committee. The president then called
upon s. r. Kenworthy and w. r
Moore, two of the three candidates fol
judge at the primary next week. for
addresses. G. 3. Marshall the Other
candidate for this office. was uuavoid
ably absent from the city Following
short talks by the judicial candidates
the big treat OF the evening was Of
fered by Hon. Henry Vollmer. Daven
port. who made an extended speech or
the issues OF the campaign. Mr.. Vol
mer.s remarks appear in another col
umn OF today's Argus.
MR. KENwoRTHY's Address.
Mr.. Kenworthy. who was the frs
speaker OF the evening. began by an
nouncing that he had travelled pretty
well over the judicial district, and tina
he had found every sign pointing 70
sweeping democratic victory In No
vemher.
1T is a strange thilR." said Mr.
Kcnworthy. that the democratic par
~ which always has been regarded a
radical since its inception more thai
n century ago. and vet still holding t
Us time honored teuets and principles
IS now regarded as the conservatiy
party OF the nation. Everywhere me
are looking to this party for safe do
Hverance from the perils which nov
confront the republic"
Mr.. Kenworthy then went into som
detail on the judicial situation. afte
first graciously complimenting his tw
opponents In the race. saying that tn
judgeshiD could not possibly fall int
better hands than those OF Mr.. Moor
or Mr.. Marshall He also severed
criticised Governor Deneen for calm
the judicial election on the same dat
as the general election.
Contrary to all custom and prec,
dent" he said. "our republican COVE
nor has ordained that the election {
I'll the vacancy caused by the deaf
OF Judge Gest shall be held simultaI
eously with the general election I
November. This is the first time 1
the history OF the state that this ha
been done. and there is grave DANCE