Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16
Aeshire, Candidate for
Banker, Only One to
Be Dropped.
SEATS TO INSURGENTS
Plan Is TO 0iSarm Any Court
Action by Faction 0ppoS-
ing Administration.
BY (. (. BUFFUM.


lSpecIal TO The Argus.)
Toledo Ohio, June 16.-Administra
ton Woodmen went into the opening
session Of the mead camp this morning
practically assured of victory as the
result OF a caucus held last evening
in the gold room OF the Hotel Secor
when 25g uncontested delegates lined
I'D for the administration all the way
through. 2I9 being a majority in the
convention. The only change in the
slate made in the caucus was the sub
sdtution OF John D. Volz of Indiana
for head banker in place OF o. (. Ale
shire OF Chicago.
Other states refused to allow Illinois
10 have three Offices. Following is the
ticket sl1ted TO go through with a ma
jority Of 40:
Head COnsul-A. r. Talbot, Lincoln,
Neb.
Head Clerk-James Mcnamara, Rock
Island.
Head Adviser-Dan B. Horne, Dav-
export. Iowa
Head Banker-John d. Volz, Indian
spolis. Ind.
Directors-A. y. Bort. Beloit. Wis;
Z E. Murphy. Leavenworth. Kansas:
R. R. Smith. Brookheld, No: F. r.
Korns. Des Moines, Iowa; S. S. Tan
ner. MINER. Ill
Other candidates viii be selected at
an adjourned session OF the caucus late
today. No serious differences are an
iicipated in making Up the rest OF the
slate.
To Seat Illinois Insurgents.
Till early this morning the creden-
tals committee was in session consid-
eroinE the Iowa case. and this morning
az 2 O'Clock Illinois was taken up. With
Minnesota TO consider. together with
q new contest fled today by Oklahoma
insurgents. the committee will be busy
nearly all day. and so the head camp
will be unable 10 organize till late this
afternoon and possibly not today. The
head camp will in the meantime mark
time
While none OF the contests will be
decided until all are heard. rumor has
il that the disposition is to seat all the
insurgent delegates in Illinois. Iowa
and Nebraska, thus giving opponents
Of the administration no grounds TO
take the fight into the courts or 10 ap-
peal to dissatisfied members.
The insurgents held a caucus az the
Y. ". C. a last evening. which was
largely attended. but candidates we're
not discussed, and measures were
merely. alluded 70 By the speakers. !
DR.. James Y. Beghthol OF Hastings, |
Nah
made by a dozen or more of the
leaders. Confidence was expressed (
ihen and today that II the insurgents
we're allowed TO seat their delegates
hey would be able 10 convince enough
'thers in open meeting TO carry their
;ause
We are exemplifying the policy of
Ealchful waiting" said G. G. Pink
srton Of Monmouth, speaking for the
Insurgents.
We have every reason TO expect
iuccess II given a fair show by the
'reoentials committee on the strength
" the arguments which we will sub
nit to the head camp. When that is
Ione We will have pertinent questions
0 ask the head officers as to the man
Ter in which they have conducted the
ociety's affairs"
Van Calder Recalls Prediction.
Editor F. o. Van Calder, discussing
ne result OF last evenings caucus.
eio: You will notice thar the pre-
ic1on / made a month ago has been !
orne out almost 70 a dot. ! said VI '
culd have % majority, leaving out I
INFESTED states. We have done two /
etter than that. The insurgents have j
lomitted number OF propositions 20 {
With a view Of landing some OF a
'eir candidates. but they have all a
zen turned down. They have offered
eliminate 81. II. Cleary, T. r. Ryan II
70 Peter Macarthur from all consid- s
@uon- The unfair methods that n
me Of the insurgents have followed
I'VE preiudiced the cause OF the bal
zee and many delegates who came
ne open 20 conviction refused TO line =
With the opposition when they
.fned the kind OF fight which was
lng made against the administra-
SUncesn After Assembly.
y. A Northcott was chairman and re
II. Wyckof1 Of Pennsylvania. sec "
ery Of last nights caucus. John l.. n
hosan Of Minnesota. the "orfginsl CO
urgent was one Of the Leading er
'AAers. lie said he did not ask for sp