Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
MARK Time TILL
INSURGENTS ARE
DONE WITH WORK
Administration Woodmen Dele
gates Finish Business After
Others Leave Hall.
SING AS LATTER FILE OUT
Danger Of a Clash Is Averted and Fac
tions Part With Evidences Of
Good Feeling.

Administration delegates to the
county woodmen camp yesterday al
ternoon. after they had turned their
faces to the rear OF the convention
hall. elected A. D. Phillips as temper
airy clerk. A credentials commit
! tee composed of S. r. Davis, w
A. Frewert and Z. Z. Potter was
named and brought in a report
favoring the seating of the contesting
delegations from camps % and 309 of
Rock Island. These, with the delega'
tons from &c and 13443, who were
participating, brought the number OF
delegates up to 131, 12s being ma
jority OF the delegates entitled to sit
in the county camp. A permanent
organization was then effected with
E. A. Adams as chairman.
Avoid Danger Of Clash.
Thus far the business had been
transacted in considerable confusion,
noise to drown the voices of those try
ing to address the opposition factions.
There was constant danger of precipi-
tating a clash, and in order to avoid
any unnecessary unpleasantness the ad:
ministration forces marked time with
desultory proceedings till the insur-
gents had completed their business.
+. o. Van Calder. editor of the Mod
ern Woodmen, took the lead in these.
Several times during a luil in the pro-
ceedings he addressed the chair, usu-
ally bringing in some sally aimed at
the insurgents on the other side of the
hall, which always brought rejoind-
er. Among the motions he made were
one placing the convention on record
as favoring the repeal of the Chicago
rates and another instructing dele
gates to the state camp to work for
the retention of the head offices in this
city. On both of these propositions
many of the insurgents voted favora-
bly,.
II was also unanimously carried by
the administration convention that
there be Incorporated in the resolu-
tons an expression of appreciation of
the work of c. w. Halves, who will
retire as head clerk at the next head
camp, and one repudiating a circular
letter sent out by the Rock Island
assembly, the insurgent Or
ganization, attacking the administra-
ton and soliciting support in the fight
against the reelection of all present
head officers.
Mr.. Van Calder also spoke on the
duty of local Woodmen in aiding in
the entertainment of visitors here for
the state head camp, and asserted I
hat it had been promised to give the |
delegates a ride on the river during |
heir stay.
Sing at Parting.
By this time the insurgents had |
their business, and as they /
lied OUT of the hall, followed by the
squad of policemen who saw that
here was no longer a possibility of
heir services being required. the ad-
delegates sang the Wood
men hymn and other short snatches
uch as We're Here Because We're
Iere." How Dry l am" and Alfalfa
lay"
The best of feeling was manifested
I tAis stage of the proceedings, the
elegates mingling and shaking hands.
After the insurgents were gone Mr..
AN Calder again spoke, reviewing
he incidents of the afternoon and
aising points which he claimed in
alidated the proceedings OF the insur-
ents. He said the Rock Island coun-
y administration delegates would be
Gated in the state camp. and that
ames Mcnamara would be elected ,
cad clerk. He also invited the dele
ates present to become guests OF Mr.. ,
lcNamara at supper to be given
Don In lieu OF the luncheon which {
hey were to have taken together yes.
erday. but which was abandoned at !
lie last moment. ,
The head officers will not again az 8
ate rate revision" said Mr.. Van
alder. They have told the members
lie truth and have been condemned
'r 1t. Any changes in future must
ome through the members them G
Elves"
Rate Question Tied Up. 7
Mr.. Mcnamara also addressed the 1
saying he believed that rate
adjustment at the coming head camp {