Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
SULLIVAN CLAIMS
He is CANDIDATE
NOTWITHSTANDING
Asserts He Is Not Making Cam
paign for Senate on Demer-
its of Other Aspirants.
MAKES SPEECH AT ALEDO
Two thousand People Hear Chicago
Man at County capitaI-WiII Visit
Rock island Tomorrow Right.
Especial to The ArEus)

Aledo. Aus. 5.-FulIy 1000 heard
Roger c sullivan of Chicago candi-
date for the democratic nomination
Tor United States senator. discuss the
issues Of the campaign here last eve
ming in the city park. Mr. Sullivan
made a brief characteristic speech in
which he declared The striking
uhenorleroh Of this campaign is. that
all the other candidates for nomina-
ton on the democratic ticket. are
AGAINST Sullivan. / am making my race
on my own record and not on the de-
merits Of other aspirants-"
Yesterday was a busy day for Mr..
Sullivan. Thirteen towns in Knox,
Warren. Henderson and Mercer coun-
ties. were visited. The trip was made
in automobiles. 10 machines being in
line when the party drove into Aledo
about 6:I5 last evening.
According TO members Of the party
Mr.. Sullivan has travelled about S,7OO
miles thus far in his unique cam
paiCr tour. and before he finished will
have visited every county in the state.
IN some cases visiting several towns
IN each county.
Given Reception.
Awaiting Mr. Sullivan at tie Ner-
chants hotel was a big crowd OF dem
-oCrats who had been invited to attend
q dinner given by Justice George 4.
Cooke of the supreme court in honor
Of the Chicago man. After greeting
the company and he did not lose a
single opportunity 10 grasp the hand
Of every man present, a sumptuous
menu was served in which fried chick
n was the attractive feature. Plates
we're laid for $50.
A. the conclusion Of the spread, c.
=. DuvaH introduced Mr.. Sullivan,
who IN a few remarks cordially eX-
pressed his appreciation Of the coUr-
tssy shown him. He declared his first
knowledge OF Aledo and Mercer cOuD-
~ came through his friendship with
the late Judge Guy c. Scott and then
through association with Justice
George a. Cooke. Il have found that
j. always pays to make friends and
this reception this evening demon
strares again the wisdom of that
truism." he declared in closing.
introduced by Judge Cooke.
The company then adjourned 10 the
city park where the Aledo band gave
a short concert Justice Cooke intro
duced the speaker saying: I want you
20 know Roger G. Sullivan as / know
him ! have met him under all kinds
OF circumstances, in social. business !
and political way and have found him
70 be as perfect a specimen of Ameri-
can manhood as il has been my pleas
IRE 70 know.
An attempt has been made to draw
sectioEaI lines in this primary con-
test ] want 20 tell you that ! regard
Roger sullivan as the ideal dOwnstate
candidate He has always favored /
and been interested in the downstate, !
Offering from some other Chicago /
men I know and I can heartily recon- /
mend and endorse him as worthy OF I
your enthusiastic support l have the /
pleasure Of introducing Roger Sulli- |
van Of the entire state Of Illinois"
sUliivan's Speech.
Among other things. Mr.. Sullivan !
said:
For the first time in the history Of /
Illinois the several parties are to /
nominate candidates for United States /
senator in a direct primary. For the /
first time in the history Of the coun-
try, senators are TO be elected by d 1
direct vote Of the people. ! am a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton We are TO have an elimination
contest in our own party TO pick the
man who viii represent US at the cleo
rion. In the old days the candidate
.gas named in party caucus and elect
I'd by the legislature. Were the con