Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-15
lanes Mcnamara Also
Assured Election it
Is Claimed
FIGHT GROWING WARM
Insurgents Will Have No Candi-
dates Until the Delegate
Battle Is Over.
BY {. {. sUFFUM.


sY z. E. sUFFUM.
Especial 70 The Argus-)
Toledo. Ohio. June 15.-Rock Island
men and women are much in evidence
in the stirring events preceding the
opening Of the Modern Woodmen camp
tomorrow. The struggle between the
coutending factions promises TO be
bitter up 10 the very opening Of the
camp. Every resource is being ex-
hausted 10 win support, and even the
ladies' are taking a hand in the con-
test
Leaders on both sides express conf
dence when talking for publication. but
privately there is much doubt as TO
what attitude the delegates will take
on candidates. which will be the only
real issue. Head Consul Talbot claims
PERSONAL pledges giving him 80 ma
jority Il the insurgents are given all
contests. and 50 If not. II is claimed
James Mcnamara is equally strong for
head clerk. and other administration
candidates apparently have less ground
for optimism.
Insurgents United.
InsUrCent leaders say they have not
considered candidates and will not till
they have won the fight to seat their |
delegates. They are going into the
head camp with a united front.
Sessions Of the credentials commit !
tee. which began at 5 O'Clock this /
morning. are largely perfunctory. since /
the report Is expected 10 seat all the /
administration men. and "a minority
report Is the best we can hope for"
said one OF the iusurgent leaders to-
day. "and even II We fail 10 get that
We will make our fight on the floor
Just the same"
The Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska con-
tests we're taken up this afternoon.
The Minnesota contest probably will
not be considered. A poll Of the Min
nesota delegates shows. It Is said. all
but three for Talbot. and John L. sun
dean. the original insurgent." has
asked 70 be allowed 20 nominate me
Nebrsskan for head consul.
Conspiracy Charged.
DR.. J. ~ BeghtoI OF Hastings. Neb.
president OF the Modern " ooduen
Federation. said today: Tle uncon-
tested delegates are about evenly df-
vided and the contested states will
give control We claim these states
Dy r1gnt ard We hold contests we're
instituted in all Of them, absolutely
without virtue. as the result OF a con-
spiracy By the head Office 10 disfran-
cnise these states. which contain 40
per cent OF the members Of the soci-
ETY.. We are confident that when the
sitting delegates learn all the facts
fnET vEfNI Hanfdn = in e, I
Vor. and IL they do We shall elect an
entire new set Of officers and amend
The bylaws 10 submit all questions 10 a
vote Of the members 10 lower the ii
eIorbitant salaries AMI deprive head +
oneers of much OF their present pow o
er,
Nothing for insurgents. a
We VIII be in absolute control OF $
NE camp" said a head Office spokes-
nan today: And we will not give
-nese so-called insurgent leaders one .
ming. Why should we? They have u
Wandered us and used every unfair .
means in prejudicing the membership "
Igsinst Us. and they do not deserve :,
ny consideration at our hands"
Personal bitterness IS rampant in y
ertain quarters. but cooler heads are - -
zpected, as they did in the county -
nc state camps in Rock Island. to --'
oninate on the floor Of the conyen- -
lon- Rock islanders are 10 be found -
seryNhere. They predominate at the 80
iotei Secor. the administration head
aarters and at the Navarro. where r
ae Insurgents hold forth. The insur-
ents from Rock Island made a brave
aoTing when they arrived 25 strong
esterday afternoon, marching through "
ie streets with two big axes carried =.
heir head and a banner on either a
de OF the column. -
20 Drill Team a Hit. Of
The degree team Of camp 20 covered Th
'ef with glory in its exhibition at
e nag raising at Camp r. r. Smith n
'sterdsy afternoon and Rock Island -
eskers virtually mOnopolized the y
or IN the camp clerks meeting to-
y.
Prepare for CoUrt Action.
CBy Associated PressJ
io4edo. Ohio. June 15.-Battle be
cen the Modern WoOdmen OF Amer der
administration and insurgents be toll
Today before the credentials com the
Zee and insurgent leaders declared Th'
'neir big middle west delegations ing.