Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

democratic members of the state
administration including John W.
DAY, member of the state board
Oh equalization and Representa-
tive William c. Maucker. as able.
economical and progressive. and
IN the highest sense creditable and
worthy of the approval of the
people of the state of Illinois.
Resolved: That we commend
the treless energy and rare
ability of Congressman Clyde H.
Tavenner and his zeal and faith
fulness, not only in behalf of the
people of his district. regardless of
craftsmanship, but his courageous
night against intrenched priv
ileges, and we hold his consistent
stand in the interest of the COM
mon people has stamped him as
, congressman deserving of renom-
nation and reelection.
Resolved: That we point with
pride to the records made by
States Attorney Floyd E. Thomp-
son and Coroner R. c. J. Meyer re-
spectively, in the face of many OBJ
stacles, as meriting the praise of
the democratic party and the ap-
prevail of the people as a whole,
and We earnestly anticipate the
reelection of these efficient repre-
4nts % ~
Name State Delegates.
Committee composed of John H. Co.
burn, F. E. Thompson and T. A. Pen
der was appointed to select delegates
to the state convention to be held at
Springfield Friday, reported in fav-
of the following:
Delegates A. Fender, William
McEniry, Henry Wheelan, Cornelius
Donovan, ]. H. Coburn, NJ ". Battles
DR.. r. c. J. Meyer. NJ ]. McEniry
Floyd E. Thompson, Fred Saulpaugh,
Ed Cool.
Alternates-W. C. Maucker, Henry
kale, John Day, George Wagner, Rob-
ert W. Rank, H. s. Fristoe, ". R.
Moore, Andrew Olson, James A. Nc
kown, George D. Foster. Ira Ziegler
Congressional Delegates.
List Of delegates to the congress
ional convention to be held at Mon.
mouth tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the Colonial hotel was named by
committee composed of John Day
G. P Garrison and John Marley, as
follows:
Delegates-T. A. Fender, DR.. J. P
Comegys, R. W. Rank, NJ S. Lamb
Henry Ellis, Henry Marley. J. W
Cavanaugh, F. W. Blocklinger, ]. H
Mcbride, G. P Garrison and J. c. Nc
Dowell.
Alternates-M. H. Sexton, Thomas
O'Neil, S. D. Hicks, J. NJ Martin, Ben
ton Davis, ]. L. Conn. c. Christopher
Carl Naab, John Marley, T. B. Reidy
H. c. Quade.
Outlook Bright.
Chairman Fender was authorized t
name finance committee of sever
members. Matter of providing dem
ocratic judges in the various precinct
throughout the county, especially IL
Moline, was taken up and it was ar
ranged for precinct committeeman t,
send names Of such officials to tn,
county secretary, NJ. NJ. Harder, TO
presentation at the June meeting o
the board of supervisors.
Stirring addresses relative to tn,
bright political outlook were given b,
States Attorney F. E. Thompson, j
". Cavanaugh, DR.. r. c. ]. Meyer, anC
others. There was a large attendance
of committeeman and unusual interes
displayed. The meeting was harmon
ious from start to finish. The retention
as related in The Argus of last evening
of T. A. Fender, chairman; NJ NJ. Har
der, secretary and John H. COburn
treasurer, was in recognition Of tht
excellent work they have done in be
half Of the party during their incum-
bency Vote of thanks was extended
to Manager thinner of the Rock Island
house in granting free use of room
to the committee.
At the G. o. P. convention at the
court house, following the naming Of