Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-26
HERE
ENDORSE WILSON
AS 1916 LEADER
county Central Committee
Unanimously Favor Re-
election of President.
RINGING SPEECHES MADE
A,,hur ?. Pears. Moline. Named for
County cIerk-Port Byron
Meeting Planned.

The representative democrats Of
,,s greatest county in the greatest
s,.,e of the United States. endorse
woodrow Wilson as our leader in
1915
This was the message which was
dashed TO President Wilson last eve
.,ng following it unanimous
ssoucion at an enthusiastic ses-
son Of the democratic county central
committee. which was held at the
Rack Island house and which lasted
until nearly midnight
7, was offered by George w. Cox of
,his city who said he had noticed in
the papers some reference TO the pres
dents sense OF delicacy in refusing
An endorsement from his home state
Of New Jersey and that Mr.. Cox
thought the members OF the party in
Rock Island county should express
Without delay their desire TO have him
remain in Washington for another
term
Throughout the whole session the
achievements Of President Wilson
we're the main themes for discussion.
and we're cited as ample reason for the
reelection OF the man who coined the
phrase "Vstchful waiting" and whose
handling OF the troublesome Mexican
situation and the complex diplomatic
tangle. arising from the great Euro
pean war. stamp him as one OF the
greatest constructive statesmen this
country has ever produced
To Decide Ties.
When the meeting was called 10
order at o'clock by T. A Pender.
chairman. there were 20 precinct com
mitteemen present and in addition as
many more. who were candidates or
interested in the success of the party
al the polls. After the reading OF the
minutes by the new secretary. Marx
Harder. routine matters were taken
up. Dennis Brennan's resignation as
precinct committeeman from the ninth
precinct, Moline, was accepted and
Viii Pierce was named in his stead.
Otto Lundeen was named in the 18th
precinct and George Weaver in the
18th. In the 18th precinct. Moline, it
vas reported that although the cleo
tion judges had decided a tie between
John Needham and Charles HalIer for
Committeeman in favor of the former.
/; was not so reported to the county
clerk The clerk in making out Gre
dentials certified there had been a tie
and the committee at a recent meet
ing named Haller. 4 committee com
posed OF A. z. Edwards. John Coburn
and James Hasson was named to in
vestigate all ties and report.
Want Demo Judges
The charge that some of the pre-
cincts had election boards composed
entirely OF republicans was made. AL
though the law states the board Of sup
erTisOrs In selecting judges should
name two from the majority party and
one from the minority, il is claimed
tha- this rule has not been followed.
TIE question OF whether the votes in
s7y precinct might not be thrown out
If the election judges were not named
according 10 Law was discussed and
The matter referred to States Attor-
ney r z. Thompson for an opinion.
A committee composed of A c. Ed
wards and II. C. Hinrichs was named
TO see that the party is properly repre-
sented al the polls at the approaching
election II was claimed that IN the
hrst precinct. South Moline. all Of the
judges and all OF the clerks were re-
publicans at the last primary.
Duties OF Committeeman.
The duties OF precinct committee
men were explained by States Attor-
nsy Thompson for the benefit Of the
new members. He referred to the fact
mat among other duties. the commit
teeman should make a poll OF the
democrats Of his precinct and should
have under his direction on election
Gays watcher. whose duty IL is to
watch the counting OF the ballots. a
checker who remains at the polls dur
ing the voting, keeping tab on those OF
tne party Who have voted and making
reports 10 poll workers OF whose who
nave not voted. and a challenger. who .