Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
DEMOCRATS PLAN
ASSEMBLY SLATE
Two Legislature Candidates in
Each Senatorial District Aim
of Committee Head.
TO OPENS OFFICES MAY l
Organization Will Select Headquarters
in Chicago or at the State
Capital.

Chicago. Ill, March 13.-Democraic
leaders of Illinois plan to give the
electors of the state more candidates
for the legislature to select from at
next November's election than ever
before.
Arthur w. Charles, chairman of the
democratic state committee, who was
in Chicago yesterday on business, an
nounced that IL would be his efort
to see that al least two democratic
candidates for the legislature were
1omir ated in each senatorial, district
He also declared that the democratic
state committee would try to have
complete democratic county tickets
nominated in each county in Illinois.
In former campaigns the democratic
legislative candidates were few and In
at least one campaign il every demo-
cratic nominee had been elected the
democrats would still have failed to
control the lower house at Springfield
THE state committee was active in
the last campaign in procuring the
nomination of a sufficient number OF
democratic candidates to make con-
troll of the legislature possible" said
in putting up county tickets where
there were big republican majorities
and candidates were hard to find
Some OF the men who had TO De
forced to become candidates were
elected, almost against their own Will
The committee viii follow the same
course this year
The state committee plans to open
headquarters in Chicago or Spring
field about May I. It will take no part
in the senatorial campaign Instead
II will devote its time to organiza-
tion work. preparing the way for the
election OF a democratic legislature
and a democratic congressional dele
CATION as well as democratic state
officers
Stringer to Stick
Lawrence B. Stringer OF Lin
coin. representative at large in
congress, is determined to re-
main in the race for the democratic
nomination for United States senator
up to primary day. Mr.. Stringer re-
iterated his Intentions while in Chi
cago looking over the political situa-
tion.
"A number of democrats who have
ambitions to succeed me as represent
ative at large have written me ask
ing whether by any possibility may
seek reelection" said Mr.. Stringer.
'I replied to all OF them that they
could 20 ahead and become candi-
dates as far as / was concerned, and
that / absolutely would not seek re-
nomination, but would remain a SEN
atorfal candidate.
81 shall stay in the race regardless
of any changes there may be in the
situation between now and primary
day. believe 1 have a speaking ac-
ouaintance with more persons in Illi-
nois than any other man and reei
hopeful of the outcome
Until congress adJourns i shall be
in washington most of the time help
ing 10 make a record for the party on
which the senatorial nominee can run.
AS soon as congress adjourns j shall
begin an active speaking campaign
which will take me to all parts OF the
state.
Until candidates have filed their
petitions and IL is known definitely
who will be IN the race ! shall not
say anything against any OF the 9TH
er candidates. j do not intend to
make an anti campaign. / do not
wish to win on the demerfts OF any
other candidate, but rather on my
own merits.
II see no reason why Secretary
Bryan should support any particular
candidate OF those who are in the
heid against Roger C. Sullivan MIR.
Bryan is a friend Of mine. and / also
have the friendship OF President VIII
SON."