Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04

ment to the presidents Of the Wilson
and the Dunno clubs.
The meeting was marked by inter
esting addresses by Clyde H. Tayenner,
candidate for congress; Floyd E.
Thompson. candidate for states attor-
ney; Frank Gustafson, candidate for
probate clerk; G. c. Hubbart, candi-
date for county surveyor; DR.. R. c. j.
Meyers, candidate for coroner; e. l.
Werts, candidate for representative OF
the Thirty-third senatorial district;
Gustave Blankenburg, candidate for
circuit clerk; Hon William McEniry,
and c. ]. Smith.
Mr.. Tavenner reviewed briefly the
campaign for congressman, told OF his
own effort to serve faithfully what he
believed to be the peoples cause, and
pledged that whether elected or de-
feated he would devote the remainder
of his life, through the newspaper, to
fighting their cause. Mr.. Thompson
outlined the duties of states attorney
and made fine impression. He made
a plea for the entire democratic ticket
I'VE have The ticket that commends
itself to all from Wilson 10 Gus,afson,' y
he said, Tets put them all in"
Frank Gustafson, candidate for pro.
bate clerk, DR.. R. C.. ]. Meyer, can.
didate for coroner, c. c. Hubbart, can.
didate for surveyor, and Gustave
Biankenburg, candidate for circuit
clerk, madebrief alks. Hon. E. L. Werts
spoke of the importance OF electing q
democratic member of the Legislature
in view o. the cie"lion of two United
States senators, and paid glowing trib.
ute to Colonel James Hamilton Lewis
the democratic primary choice for that
important Office.
Hon. William McEniry dwelt upon
national issues, reviewed the tariff as
the mother of trusts, paid splendid
compliment to Floyd E. Thompson, the
democratic candidate for states at
tOrney, to Clyde H. Tavenner, the can
didate for congress, the Importance OF
electing f. L. Werts to the legislature
went at considerable length into the
| judicial election and spoke earnestly
of the fitness of Charles B. Marshal
| for the vacancy. He praised Wilson
and Dunno and said that If ever there
was time when the democrats should
stand true to their colors it is thi.
year. The only safe way is to pu
cross in the circle on the democratic
/ ballot and let it go, not overlooking
the separate judicial ballot, on which
the vote should be for Marshall.
| Charles ]. Smith, president of the
Dunno club, said that the light is shin
ing for democratic success, and spoke
of the harmony and enthusiasm Will
which the Wilson and the Dunno club!
have worked through the campaign TO
democratic success. There is but on,
thing for democrats to do and that il
to vote the ticket straight. Mr.. Smith
urged that every democrat cohstitut,
himself a committee of one election
day to get out the vote and work fo
the entire ticket
]. W. Cavanaugh praised Governo
Wilson's message which he said wal
one Of the most remarkable papers b,
had ever heard, and upon his motion
the presidents of the two clubs wer
authorized to take such steps as Nigh
be deemed expedient for its wide dis
tribution.
President Smith and Secretary Der
Corken of the Dunno club occupie,
seats at the presiding officers tabl
with President Simpson and Secretar,
Albert Huber of the Wilson Demo
cratic club