Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
WO0DMEN COME
TO THE CITY FOR
THE STATE CAMP
Candidates First on the Ground
and Begin Lining Up Their
Followers.
DECORATIONS ARE GOING UP
Joint Committee Agrees to Give Each
SIDE Six Sersesnts-at-Arms to
Seat the Delegates

Modern WOodmen, including candi-
dates. delegates and visiting members,
are arriving in the city today for pre-
convention activities preliminary to
the meeting OF the state camp We'd
resday. The playing OF close politics
began today and will continue through
10 the end of the meeting. Several
candidates have opened hotel head
quarters and their supporters will fol
low Tuesday and Wednesday.
The decorating committee named by
the Rock Island club 10 act with the
Woodmen early today began setting
I'D the ornamental arches in Second
avenue. Fifteenth street and Third
avenue. The arches are copiOusly sup
Piled with electric lights and these
will be turned on for the first time to-
night
Name u Serseant-at-Arn1s.
The joint Woodmen committee held
meeting Saturday evening at the
NeV Harper Il decided IN appoint u
sergeants-at-arms TO serve during the
Wednesday sessions. These will be
stationed at the exits and assist in seat
ing delegates and visitors. Six will
serve as representatives of the insur-
gents and six for the administration
forces. II was also agreed that four of
the sergeants-at-arms. two being in
surgents and two regulars, should es-
tzblish headquarters in the offices of
the Empire theater TO pass on temper
AIRY credentials of regular and alter
nate delegates to the convention. The
delegates having credentials, whether
contested or regular. will be given
badges emitting them TO seats in the
theaer until the credentials committee
Of the convention makes a report. Wis
iting Woodmen and others ill be ad-
mitted 10 the house only by ficKet The
theater until the credentials committee
many more will desire to enter. For
this reason il is essential that close
discrimination be made as TO who
shall gain admission.
Call to Order at 10.
The convention will be called to or
der al 10 O'Clock by W. A. Northcott
OF Springfield. state consul. and Rev.
G. H. Sherwood. pastor of Trinity
Episcopal church, will pronounce in
vocation. Mayor II. NJ. Schriver will
deliver the welcoming address. to
which Mr.. NOrthcott will respond I'm
mediately with the close of Mr.. North !
colts talk the credentials committee /
will be named and decide contests for +,
seats in the convention. Much of the /
fight OF the meeting is expected to 1
center in the councils of the creden- !
uals committee. as IL is to 4
pass on qualifications of delegates to /
seats according TO the fractional affilia- I
tons OF the majority members of the .
committee.
Following the seating of delegates
Mr.. Northcott will call for nomina-
tons for the office of state consul and
state clerk. To date no avowed candi-
dates for these Offices, which are most
~ honorary. have come out Harry
J. Avis. OF East St Louis. is the pres
ent state clerk. With the selection of
these two officers they wifi assume
Charge Of the convention.
Clash on Delegates.
Committees on order or business
and resolutions will follow next in
appointment. The city in which the
next state cap will be held viii be
chosen. followed by a report Of the
resolutions committee. The big guns
for the meeting will be set when each
congressional districts choice of dele
gates 10 the head camp is offered for
ratification. The insurgents will prob
ABLY insurge on the plan OF conven-
ion action heretofore followed. They
low claim majority of the delegates,
both contested and instructed. and ;
nay disregard the former plan of dele
tate selection
II the administration men control !
ne convention they state positively :
hat they will name % delegates on a I
all by congressional districts They 1
lso expect an even chance with many
ninstructed delegations. There are
2 delegates 20 the head camp to be
AIMED The insurgents claim control
Z the convention. but the administra-