Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-19
CANDIDATES ARE
HEARDBEFORETK The
PARTY LEADERS
democratic County Committee
Holds Enthusiastic Meet
ing at Turner Hall.
IS STRONG FOR TAVENNER
p.sslution 20 Oppose Congressman Is
Overwhelming Voted
Down.

The democratic county committee
Rock Island county held one OF the
-ost LARGELY attended and enthusiast
-. meetings in its history at Turner
AL last night. T. \, Fender. the new
e-s.--an. presiding There were but
=, diseordaut notes in he pro
c-s5ines-cne when an attempt was
--sde 70 discredit Congressman Tav-
e--er because Of disappointment over
TIE No inc postofice. and the other
zen che OF the candidates for uomin-
zion CT the county ticket was unwill-
az 10 pledge himself 10 support the
c-.tire ticket. regardless OF the other
L1miness-
To the frst proposition the commit
zee EXPRESSED itself II an unmistaka-
be manner. sitting down overwhelm-
fzelv On the resolutions aimed at Tav-
cn1e- By a standing vote OF IS 20 3.
TIE o-her incident was passed over
without any show OF feeling.
States Purpose CT Meeting.
Chairman Fender. after calling the
meeting 10 order. announced that the
meeting had been called in order to be
assured that various candidates for
nomination would support the sue
cessfuI nominees
The county central committee
7-ants 10 know If the seekers for Office
4 the democratic party will support
the ticket eli the way down the line"
e said. = think we have an excel
lent opportunity Tor success. II We
E1ve the harmonious backing Of a
united party"
There were present az the meeting
not only q large majority OF the mem
bsrs CT the county central committee,
but all o; the candidates for nominal
ton Following n roll call OF both,
tle various aspirants I-r political hon
CTS were called on 70 publicly state
wat their attitude toward the demo
cratic ticket would be in case OF de
fes- AZ the primaries. II was a note
worthy fact that with but one notable
exception. every candidate for nom
nation pledged himself uuqualifedly
70 support the choice Of the party al
tae democratic primaries.
Real Chance to Win.
Following the reading Of the min.
r-ss Of the last meeting by IL J. Nc
Lli-y, secretary. Z L. Werts. Oqusw-
Il. candidate for denomination as a
member OF the general assembly. made
[ brief address in which he declared Il
expect 10 conduct so clean q campaign
I-at can cOEscientiOUsly urge every
f-e1d OF mine 20 support 8Ir. Naucker. .
should be be nominated ] am making
-E race or M record and Il IL IS not
satisfactory, vote for 1Ir. AIaucHer
11c i he Is successful Al the primary. .
vii De s4-I 10 vote for him. too. The
e the first real opportunity that the
democrats have had for success gen /
e-aily. since / have been identified
win tie party In all OF the three
r. --tes In this senatorial district, II
= conceded that ~ least part of the
county tickets Will win The extent .
G our victory viii depend upon the .
degree Of harmony which prevails in
tie party. B
II these three counties, the bull .
moose have little opposition 1t the .
pr-I1arlez. Their tickets have been I.
-t--.--'"- 80 l'-AAAE Ae-fh EAsaA4- mere i
d no contest over the nominees be }
--eEe that 10 IS all important that the .
democrats roll up a big vote on pri- .
-ry cay The party which makes I
ne best showing On September 9 will /
nave the benefit Of the tremendous ad- }
l-Ltage which naturally accrues TO /
l-e parry which the public believes is /
y tAe ascendency- ! believe that the .
vote the democrats get on primary day
I'll spell success or defeat for the F.
/. -'ty n the November election II I
~ AaucZer wins will say the dem f.
ocratic party is bigger than /. and 1
- low q the viii OF the majority" /
Want New Deal in County.
Practically the came sentiment was /
oppressed By " @ Haucker, Of this [.