Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-15
Optimistic Candidates Tell the
County Committee 1t Is
Sign of Victory.
NO MONMOUTH CONVENTION
Congressional Delegates Named but
Honor Is an Empty One-Dem-
ocrats Will Meet

house, and the harmony which prevail
ed was referred to before the adjourn
ment at 4:30 by the candidate speech
makers" as auguring a victory in the
November elections. Among those
who had their little "say" were Sen
ator F. a. Landee. n. a. Larson. can
didate for county judge, George H.
Richmond, candidate for sheriff, F. J.
Clendenin, candidate for county treas
urer, Miss Lou harris, candidate for
superintendent of schools, and A. ].
Johnson, new chairman of the county
central committee.
After the seating of Mr.. Johnson,
who won out over G. l.. Peterson of
Moline, as chairman, and Z. d. Fisher
of South Rock Island as the new sec
rotary to succeed y. A. Larson, the
principal business before the conven-
ton was the selection of delegates to
the congressional and state conven-
lions and the adoption of resolutions.
1t was announced by Chairman John
son that the formal congressional con-
vention in Monmouth tomorrow will
promptly adjourn and the real meeting
will be in the form of a ratification
session TO be held on call of the chair
man, after the state convention has
been held. This probably will be next
week. To the G. o. p. congressional
convention the following were named:
Delegates Named.
Delegates-H. NJ. Schriver, w. II.
Edwards. Martin Rudgren, James Nc
Namara, Archie Hart, DIR. Joseph De
Silva, B. F. Peek, A. T. Foster, J. b.
Oakleaf, L. R. Blackman, II. j. Gripp,
G. o. Dietz. A. b. Johnson, ]. w. Sim
onson. DR.. w. r. Freek. w. H. Ash
down. James Hutchinson, Robert Lit
tie. L. X. Cleaveland.
Alternates-David Cleland, II. H.
Cleveland, Julian Lamp, A. NJ. Klove,
Phil S. Wilcher, Albert Sudgen, c. V.
Johnson. DIR. w. L. Taylor, G. L. Pet
erson, J. F. Rose, r. c. Shallberg, w.
A. Meese. G. W. McMurphy. Boyd Nc
Michael, 4. G. Donahoo. Zach Einfeldt,
r. b. Olmsted. II. R Martin.
To the state convention in Peoria
Friday the following were certified:
Delegates-S. w. Searle, II. B. Hub
bard, II. A. ]. Mcdonald, Charles ].
Searle, w. A. Rosenfield. F. c. Denk-
mann, c. +. Willis, F. A. Landee, DIR.
w. Z. Taylor, John Sundine, W. A
Meese, o. Z. Child. G. w. Johnson,
DR.. p. II. Vessel, F. ]. Clendenin, ].
F. Mill, A. b. Johnson, Thomas p. LAT
lin. G. II. Richmond, Charles George.
Alternates-Thomas Campbell, J. A.
Swanson, Sam Ryerson, James f.
Larkin, l.. X. Eihl, William McCon-
ochie, Frank Westbay, y. f. Munson,
B. F. Peek, c. G. Hogberg, Ben s. Bell,
r. b. Lourie, G. L. Peterson, J. p.
Pearson, c. E. Donahoo, Joseph Nc
Connell, Charles Wake, d. b. Sears,
Charles Burgoyne, Z. d. Fisher.
Endorse Them All.
The following report of the resolu-
tions committee. John Upton, E. D.
Fisher and August Safe, was adopted:
I'VE, the republicans of Rock Island
county. Illinois, in convention assem-
bled, reaffirm our faith in the princi-
pies of the republican party. We heart
lily endorse the candidacy of the Hon.
Lawrence Y. Sherman for United
States senator from Illinois, as well as
our entire state ticket.
I'VE further endqrse/the candidacy
of F. a. Landee for state senator and
we heartily approve his faithful SER
vice in the past. We further congrat-
ulate the republicans of the Four
teenth congressional district of I'LL
nois in the nomination of the Hon.
Frank z. Abbey as our candidate for
congress; in recognition of his SER
vices as a man of unstained record
and as q tried and true republican, one
who is in sympathy and deserving the
support of all classes of people.
I'VE heartily endorse Thomas Camp
bell and w. ]. Graham as our nomi-
nees for the legislature. We freely
and fully endorse our full county tick
ct and feel that we offer to the voters
OF Rock Island county a ticket without
a fiaw-able, true and efficient candi-
dates for every office.
I'VE fully endorse our state, con-
gressional, senatorial and county
tickets and pledge our best efforts for
their success in November"
The republican congressional con-
vention has been set for 1920 a. m al
the court house in Monmouth. A G.
Anderson of this city is chairman. and
Z. G. Petrie, Mercer county, secretary
of the congressional committee The
plan is to call to order and adjourn.
Delegates are not expected to attend
from mere
Select Rock Island House.
The Rock Island house was selected
as the meeting place for all future
meetings of the democratic county
central committee. at the convention
yesterday afternoon. The MANAGEMENT
of the popular hostelry rendered the
use of the building TO the committee
and vote of thanks was extended TO
Mr.. thinner for his generosity. II was
decided to meet again on Friday of
next week.
The chairman OF the county central
committee was made chairman OF the
finance committee. One change was
finally made in the selection OF alter