Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
SULLIVAN RALLY
AT The ILLINOIS
WILL Be BIG ONE
Opening Political Meeting of
Campaign Arranged for
Next Wednesday.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE
General Reception Committee Named
&C. o. p. Gathering on Mon
day-The Bull Moose.

What promises TO be one OF the big
eest rallies Of the campaign is SEIZED
uled for next Wednesday evening,
when ROGER c. Sullivan, democratic
candidate for United States senator.
viii visit Rock Island and speak at
The Illinois theatre. This will be Mr..
Sullivan's second trip 70 this commun-
fty since the contest opened. but on his
former stay here he cancelled his
speech out Of Difference to the memory
OF Mrs. woodrow Wilson. wife OF the
president. who passed away on that
DAY.
The large number who made the &C
ouaintance Of AR. Sullivan a. that
time. will be glad OF the opportunity
10 hear him speak He is a ready talk
er discussing the issues Of the day in
a plain. forcefuI way that carries con-
viction.
Mr.. Sullivan Will be accompanied to
The city By Elmer A Perry Of Spring
field They VII arrive here from Gal
va AZ 6:Oj over the Rock Island. a
reception committee composed Of
Henry Z. Wheelan. chairman. all OF
the local candidates and members o
the committee in oIarge OF the gath
ering. and ether prominent democrats,
hss been appointed.
In addition 10 the speaking other
features are being arranged which viii
prove interesting. \ band has been
secured % play during the evening.
and II IS probable that The Eagle quar-
let Will also be heard. Seated on the
platform viii be the members OF the
county central committee and other
prominent workers. The meeting is to
be thoroughly advertised. Five thou.
sand dodgers are 10 be printed. and
an effort made 20 give Mr.. Sullivan
the larges- political gathering OF tie
Campaign in this county.
Progressives Watch Weather.
Providing me weather allows, the
progressives will hold a rally at Mar
ket square at O'Clock this evening,
with Attorney J. c. Searle Of this city
as leading orator. Others Of the coun-
" candidates will also give addresses.
The meeting planned 10 take place
in the open air - the corner OF Four
teenth avenue and Thirty-eigh5h street
last evening was postponed on account
Of We weather. This rally will likely
be held some evening next week, as
will the enc 20 nave been held in the
west end.
The progressives are planning TO
campaign among the slop men in No
line. and talks will be given by tn
local candidates at each noon next
week. a meeting for Moline some
evening next week is being arranged
for also.
Sherman Here Monday.
L. Y. sherman, republican candi
date for the United States senate.
will make his second visit u Rock Is
land county Monday night. He will
talk a. the Family theatre. He comes
here with the other state republican
candidates, who are touring Illinois in
tie Interests Of the G. o. p
This tour will start a. Chicago al
: O'Clock Monday morning, and the
train is scheduled TO arrive in Rock
Island a. in the evening. Stops VIII
be made At various points along the
line. The first stop I'm this county
VII be 81 Silvis. and there viii also
be a meeting m Moline The candi
dates are all scheduled 20 make the
tip IS flIe slrt IF weeks tour
The names OF the members % tire .
party and the Offices they are caudi' .
dates for are as follows
Senator lawrence y Sherman. .
United S-a-cz senator; Andrew Rus .
reu. superintendent OF public instruc- .
ton. Charles W. Vail. clerk % the
supreme court: p. VI. Ch.psrfeld. con .
gresham a. large J. Mccain Davis, .
az large; a =. Grou-. IN
.vers:-y trustee. Mrs. Laura y. Evans.
trustee, DIT. J. r. Iontsom-
Fry. university trustee: Franklin s
~atlin, clerk OF the appellate court
First districs; Christopher G. Duffy