Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-16

cause. An interesting program is be.
ing planned for the day.
tangible bond OF union the work done
was surprisingly effectiva.
One of the interesting features of
the maneuvers before the opening of
the head camp was the effort made,
obviously in insurgent quarters to
bring former Head Consul w. a. North
colt out as a candidate for that office
once more. Mr.. Northcott, however,
positively declined to allow his name
to be considered, pleading i'll health
and age. He said he came to the head
camp for one purpose alone and that
was to work for the adoption of an
adequate rate, this having been his
hobby, if it may be thus lightly term
ed. ever since long before he retired
from the head of the society.
Report of Sacrifices.
Rumor had it before the opening of
the camp that the administration
forces, in order to hold some of the
uninstructed delegations in line, might
be prevailed upon to sacrifice some of
the old officers such as 10 Illinois,
where some claimed too many honors
had been conferred in the past. 1t was
reported that o. E. Aleshire of Chica-
go, administration candidate for head
banker, would be sacrificed and the
place given TO some other state, prob
ably Indiana, and that an EFFORT was
being made to get S. S. Tanner 10
withdraw as candidate for reelection
as director. These reports were in
denied, however, it being
claimed that the head officers had
agreed to all stand or fall together.
At conferences of the state delega-
ton it was said that % Missouri dele
gates had pledged themselves to vote
for X. X. Smith for reelection as d. |
rector, several breaking away from |
James r. Davis, insurgent candidate |
from that state. At caucus of Kan |
sas u out of 20 were said to have |
been pledged to f. E. Murphy for re-
election as director and 20 for Talbot |
as head consul.
The Illinois insurgents had caucus |
Monday in which they chose f. ID.
Shurtleff. former speaker OF the Hi
lois house, as chairman and B. f.
Pinkerton of Monmouth, secretary. +.
5. Smith of Springfield was appointed
% lead the fight before the credentials
committee in the evening and on the
committee with him were named NJ.
4. CIeary of Galena, Frank Brumund
IF Joliet, T. Z. Ryan of st. Charles.
Phil Wilcher of Rock Island and b. Z.
9inkerton of Monmouth.
Clerks Discuss Collections.
Much more interest was shown Mon
lay than on Saturday in the sessions
+ the Camp Clerks association at
IemoriaI hall and the attendance was
larger. Several topics
rere warmly debated. One was the
lonthIy collection OF dues and remit
ance OF per capita, which has been ;
by the law committee to a.,
he head camp and is included in the ,
sport of the credentials committee of
ne camp clerks Discussion was gen. .
raj and quite warm, some contending /
lat the benefits of having the month
payments of members always the
ame would be Offset by the confusion
hich a change would entail. not to
IGNITION the added work for the local
erks Finally the matter OF recon-
ending such action to the head camp
as put to a vote and carried by a
nall majority.
Among the speakers during the day
ere ]. F. Munger. head of the audit
z department on Formation of Pass
eport Promptness in Renting to 3
cad Clerk-Common Errors and II
heir Elimination; by c. G. Taylor
lei OF the correspondence depart ID
ent on Official correspondence
DIV the Clerk Should Handle Same;
DR.. F. A Smith. chairman Of the d.
preme medical board on The Soci- \
Us Medical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Re a.
ton Thereto" and by J. b. Corken. "
ark OF camp 1850. on The Forester
Value TO the Camp; Should "a
cry Camp Have a Well Drilled VI
ann" These four speakers, all from u
'ck Island, handled their topics in &c
interesting manner. OF
In the election of officers of the camp NJ
rks MIR. Corken was reelected mem u
r OF the executive committee. ~
Work of the Foresters at Camp r. X.
nth. just outside the city. settled