Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
GREET
CLYDE TAvENNER
AT A RECEPTION
Congressman From This Dis
trict Given Cordial Welcome
on His Return Home.
MAKES ADDRESS TONIGHT
1. to Speak at Democratic Rally N
South Rock IsIand-county
Committee TO Meet.

That Congressman Clyde H. Tav-
amer s very popular with Rock Is
and county people and that he will
~, NJ a handsome majority here at
home rext Tuesday. was clearly indi-
rz,sd by the big reception given him
,,st evening al ;hs Rock Island house
All during the evening hundreds and
brudredz Of voters filed in to shake
hs7ds wiki the congressman who has
-sde a remarkable record for stay
;,r IN the Job" Fully a thousand
vc.ers we're present. an exceptional
showing for the short notice given Of
The event
II was interesting to note tina. H.
ended in the crowd were not only
ssnocrats. but republicans and bull
nose also. for Mr. Tavenner's splel-
did work IN congress has appealed TO
o.ser psrties as well az his own. The
large number Of arsenal employees and
I,bortug men who greeted him was
also significant. showing that they APP
p-cvs Of the stand the congressman
has ,aken relative TO the Taylor sys-
len and Industrial legislation.
CONGRESSMAN Tavenner did not
sneak last evening. bu; today a: noon
made 4 brief talk AZ the shop meeting
held a. Root & N-lder WORT Engine
eoupany's plant. East Moline. in which /
he endorsed all Of the democratic can
didates and gave a short resume of
What he had accomplished in Washing
;ou during the las: two years.
This evening he will make a for
nal address at the rally IN the Mod ]
en- Woodman hall. South Rock Island. T.
safes Attorney =. +. Thompson and
others will also be heard.
The fnal meeting OF the democratic
county central committee will be held /
this evening at s o'clock at the Rock
Island house. Plans relative To the 4
closing days OF the campaign will be
discussed and every party worker is .
urged TO be present. Arrangements
VIII BE- completed for the employment
OF r1lI workers and fer getting out
tn full party strength on election .
day.
Rally at Foster. /
Last evening States Attorney j
Thompson and Clyde Walker. candi- /
date for probate Judge. addressed a Z
democratic rally at Foster. Drury .
township. There IS no hall at this
place and the gathering was held at
The home OF George Foster. The two
men remained over al Illinois City
Wednesday evening after the rally and
yesterday morning went 20 Buffalo
Prairie. arriving az Foster in the at
tsrnoOn.
States Attorney Thompson discuss
ed the local campaign. especially rela-
tive 10 the sherifship. He declared
that George II. Richmond's record as
chairman Of The board of supervisors
clearly indicated hat ne was not the
proper man % he elected. His sales
OF coal and hardware to the county;
the great increase Of taxes during his
regime as chairman Of the county
board: his efforts TO tie the hands of
the county prosecutor and to prevent
aim from carrying out his sworn duty;
his determination 70 have two republi-
cans appointed special states attor-
neys to supersede the regularly elect
ed prosecutor Immediately upon his
tzkiDg once: his policy OF squander-
ing the peoples money in carrying
cut his plan OF prosecuting soma Off
Gals and protecting others, were all
cited as instances showing his unfit
meas for the Office he seeks.
Attorney Walker discussed the i'm
portant duties OF the position TO which
ne aspires. He showed that accuracy
vas one Of the essential things de-
handed in probate Judge. as well as
proper legal training. and said that
Re felt that his four years experience
ss high school teacher had given
hin the former quality and his work