Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06
NAME SHURTLEFF
As FLOOR LEADER
FOR INSURGENTS
FARMER Speaker of Illinois
House of Representatives
Given Honor of Caucus.
nEARY MAKES APOLOGY
e,,.na Senator's SusVe Tongue
c.Ir. Wrath Of Peter Macarthur
Saves Delicate Situation.

4 rc- one tense moment the caucus
= ,hs insureent woodmen delegates
-....-dav afternoon at the Odd Fellow
~ threatened 10 he turned from an
-susuaIly harmonious gathering into
! -s-demonium. \ personal encounter
, s,,ueea Senator II. NJ Cleary. Ga
- snti-administration candidate
a. state consul and Peter Macarthur.
v.-seiIles. candidate of the faction for
#-,ctor. seemed imminent. but the
..rity Of the genial statesman saved
he delicate situation
A motion was made that A steering
,,mmittee OF FIVE be named by the
locus with Hon. r ID. Shurtlef, for
-sr speaker OF the Illinois house of
representatives. as chairman, to direct
- attack OF the insurgents at the
cate camp session. Mr.. Macarthur of
tired an amendment that Mr.. Shurtlef
,.lsct his own assistants, which was
Toted down
Senator Cleary. in the debate.
declared that the amendment offered
" the editor OF the True 4 GOLDMAN
vas ridiculous and foolish and hiI
remarks we're violently objected to b.
gr Macarthur.
4 raise the point OF personal privi-
lsse." hotly announced Macarthur. Il
rzut 10 answer the unwarranted at
tack which has been made on me"
Instantly there we're cries Of put
lin down" and keep still and a
score OF men rushed toward Macarthur,
attempting 20 quiet him.
you can't make me stop" he in
sisted. Il will be heard on this mat
ter
II Nr Macarthur viii give me just
ore moment came the soothing tones
Of TIE orator. Il think there will
Be no occasion for any I'll feeling. l
admit used indiscreet language and
wish TO withdraw the remarks and
apologize for the same and so deep
y vas Mr.. Macarthur touched by the
explanation that he rushed down the
aisle and grasped the hand of Cleary.
While the delegates jumped TO their
seats and shouted.
That's the true neighborly spirit"
cTied one enthusiastic member. and
he incident was closed.
The original motion providing that
the caucus name a steering committee
q FIVE with z. d. Shurtleff as chair
nan was then passed by unanimous
vote Those named with Shurtlen were /
James d. Putnam. Peoria; l.. Watson. !
Gziesburg. T. Z. Ryan. ST. Charles. I
and C. II. Hsight. Ottawa
Endorse No Candidates.
Judge Ryan addressed the confer .
encs. stating that the meeting should 1
70 on record as opposed to the en-
corsement OF any candidate for any
Office. Il was shocked" he said. "On
arriving in the city TO find some 80 or
50 candidates in the field pushing their
campaigns. Let US first win fair
5aitle on the rate question and then it
I'll be time enough TO talk of the Of
Ices a motion was accordingly
adopted BY a raising vote. declaring
against the state camp making en-
easements.
Inc state consul was empowered TO
ippoint committee OF FIVE members
. which will be referred the recon-
nsldation Of the several districts. for
lsegates and alternates TO the head
amp. The provision provoked con- (
loerable discussion but was finally {
sssed
Means Responsibility.
Z S. Smith Of Springfield, in his sd-
fess yesterday afternoon before the
lsurgents' caucus. called attention 10
ie responsibility which the faction {
IN which he is affiliated will assume {
u succeeds in its efforts to displace .
le present officers Of the society we '
Ht restore the confidence of the Z
emoership.' said he. and make this i
zsniSstiOn once more the best and s
ggest and fastest growing in the
'iio. IL is up to US TO prove that q
@teTnal Insurance is not a failure q
: propose to rely upon the honesty J.
q integrity Of our members instead
upon untold millions piled up in a Z
serve fund to pay our death losses" Il
Ar. Smith advocated the retirement [