Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
ILLINOIS FORCES
SELECT LEADERS
Charles Boeschenstein Is Made
National Committeeman to
Succeed Sullivan.
NO OBJECTION is RAISED
Mr.. Hurst of Rock Island One Of Body
Appointed to Notify the Presi-
dental Nominee,

Baltimore, June 25.-Charles Bosch
enstein was elected to succeed Roger
c. Sullivan as democratic national
committeeman from Illinois at a meet
ing OF Illinois delegates last night at
the Belyedere hotel
Mr.. Boeschenstein was Informally
named Cor the place al the time OF the
democratic state convention at Peoria.
His formal election took place yester-
day. He will take office at the close
of the convention.
Is sULLIyAN's CHOICE.
The new national committeeman has
been affiliated in politics with Mr.. Sui
livan for many years and is the retir-
| ing committeeman's personal choice.
Mr.. Boeschenstein is a newspaper pub
Usher in Edwardsville and until re-
Gently was chairman of the democratic
state central committee.
I Mr.. Boeschenstein name was pre-
/ scented by James J. Kelly OF Chicago.
| His election was by unanimous vote.
! The Illinois delegates named a men,
Der for each of the convention commit
/ tees. Officers of the delegation and
committee members are the following:
Chairman of the egation-Roger
c. Sullivan, Chicago.
Secretary of the Delegation-Bruce
/ Campbell. East ST Louis.
/ Sergeant-at-arms of the Delegation
John Gibbons, Chicago.
Honorary Vice President of the Con
vention-John P. Hopkins, Chicago.
Honorary Secretary of the Conven-
tion-Hiram l.. Wheeler, Quincy.
Member of Resolutions Committee
George w Fithian, Newton.
Member of Credentials Committee
Bruce Campbell, East St Louis
Member of Rules Committee - Free
P Morris, Watseka.
Member of Committee on Permanent
anization-Samuel Alschuler, Au,
rora.
Member Of Committee to Notify Pres
idential Nominee-Elmore w. Hurst
Rock Island.
Member of Committee to Notify Vice
Presidential Nominee - Charles C.
Craig, Galesburg.
No OBJECTION RAISED.
All the selections were made by un
animous vote. Mr.. Sullivan had beer
made chairman of the delegation al
the time of the state convention. but
he was selected again, his name being
presented by Free p. Morris of Wat
seka, a delegate-atlarge.
Judge J. r. Creighton of Fairfield
proposed the name of George ". Filth
ian, former representative in congress
for member of the resolutions commit
tee. George z. Brennan of Chicago
placed Bruce Campbell in nomination
for member of the credentials commit
tee
National Committeeman Sullivan
presided over the caucus, which wal
held in Illinois headquarters in the ban
quet hall on the 18th floor of the Bel
vedere The delegates in attendance
were those elected at the regular stat,
convention controlled by the Sullivan
forces.
The Harrison contestants have thei
headquarters at the Caswell hotel,
considerable distance from the Belve
dere.
MI Sullivan had a word of advic
for the delegates.
1 ADVICE FOR DELEGATES.
In all conventions we may expec
some strife" he said. This is espect
ally true in the present instance
where We have several candidates, an
of whom would reflect credit upon on
l party if elected president.
! The Illinois delegation should max
/ a special effort to act at all times wit
good sense and decorum We want I
make our influence felt in the CONVEX
ton. I hope We shall so conduct oul
selves that we shall reflect credit upo
ourselves and upon our state. W
should always be in our seats when tn
convention is in order and ready fo
| business.
There never has been a delegatio