Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
SULLIVAN HOLDS
A BIG RECEPTION
Hundreds of Local People See
and Shaks Hands With
Senatorial Candidate.
ENDORSES THE PRESIDENT
Declares in Interview a Vote for Him
is Expression of Confidence in
Executives Policies.

The situation is encouraging" de-
/ clared Roger G. Sullivan. democratic
candidate for United States senator. at
/ the New Harper last evening before
he made his address at the Illinois the
atre. Everything points to demo-
cratic success. The people, regardless
OF politics, believe President Wilson
shout be endorsed in this trying hour
and vote for our ticket will be an
| expression of confidence in the wise
/ policy he is following.
AT all of our meetings. we have had
large audiences. The hide-bound par
tisan who can see no virtue or truth
4 in other parties. is becoming scarcer
each day. IL the people of this state
think Woodrow Wilson has acted wise
I ly in meeting the present difficult dip
( lomatic problem induced by the Euro
pear war. they should support me and
keep in congress democrats in order to
allow him to carry out his ideas"
Mr.. Sullivan and Elmer A. Perry of
Springfield, arrived in the city over
the Rock Island at 5 90 last night from
Kewanee. The reception committee
escorted the party to the New Harper
where Mr.. Sullivan was guest of honor
at dinner. the guests including promi-
nent democrats from this section of
the state.
Holds Reception.
After the dinner Mr.. Sullivan held a
short informal reception in which he
met many local people. The lobby was
filled with those who were anxious to
shake hands with the widely known
man. All of the candidates for of
rf,-
and those of other parties. were pres (
ent. Bleuer's. band played in front of /
the hotel during the evening.
When the speaking was over. Mr.. ]
Sullivan again met many at the hotel. I
He and his party remained here last
evening and this morning left for Can
ton and Springfield. Tomorrow Havana .
and Lincoln will be visited and Satur-
day, Pittsfeld and Quincy are on the
schedule.
Committee Meeting.
This evening at O'Clock an i'm
portant meeting of the democratic
county central committee will be held
at the Rock Island house. Every mem
Der of the committee, as well as all
candidates anc party workers. is urged
TO be present Plans have been COM
pleted for the campaign which is 10
be carried on in every town and at
every big shop in the county.
Beginning next week, speeches are
to be made nearly every noon and
night until after the election. Not only
will all the candidates be at every
meeting, but States Attorney F. +.
will also address each gath
e-ing. giving an expose of the republi-
can ring which has manipulated county
affairs for years. In addition to the
meetings scheduled for the county.
there will still be two big city rallies,
one in Rock Island and one in Moline.
Notes of Meeting.
Regardless of the Indictment weather,
there was an excellent crowd at the
rally last evening. The first floor was
filed, there were many in the galleries
and quite a few stood.
II was interesting to note the inter
est which was manifested at the meet
ing The audience gave the speakers
the most earnest attention and seemed
plased with the straightforward man
ner in which the campaign issues were
discussed.
Enthusiastic cheers for President
Wilson. Roger Sullivan. Congressman
Tavenner and the entire democratic
ticket. showed the sentiment of the
gathering.
The Metropolitan quartet enlivened
with several much appre-
,iated numbers The members of this
musical organization are Morgan Sex
.on. first tenor; Edward Nelson. sec
md tenor: Charles Correll, baritone,
and Walter Freeman. bass.
T. A Perry has the correct dope
IN Senator Sherman and he is one of
he best versed political economists of
he day. besides. ,
BY comparing the size OF the crowds
,ut at the two main meetings here this
week the republicans should be able ,
o get a pretty good idea of what is
,oing 10 happen in this county Nov. 3
Mr. Sullivan's first reception occur
ed in mis- greeting by the representa-
i've democrats headed by County
Hartman T. A Pender and Chairman
1. l.. Wheel OF the reception COM
nittee a: the Twentieth street station
II the Rock Island road when he ar
iyed a, O'Clock. He was escorted ;
inside the station and given recep-
ion before he started for the New
Harper.