Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-07
e()NVENTION MAY
FIX STATE SLATE
r.n,blican Delegates at Peoria in
April Likely TO Consider Can
s;dates for Ticket.
SHERMAN GETS ENDORSEMENT
p.cer C. Sullivan Rallies Five Thou
sand Cock County Democrats
in Organization Meeting.

In connection with meeting of tie
..,nblican state committee Saturday
.ran;ng II was reported that the state
,,nyentton may indorse states for
.,a,e Offices for the September pri-
nsries.
This wear the democratic and re-
,uhlican conventions will be held
. ,bead of the state primaries. Some
] :, the leaders in both parties say if
he delegates see fit they have an op-
,or.unitv to frame and recommend
late, That question may go to the
soor of both conventions for settle
rent and add zest TO the fights for the
.Iection of committeeman in the Arr.
! primaries.
The republican state committee in
dorsed Lawrence y. Sherman as its
afayorite son" candidate for the pres
dental nomination.
The state convention will be at
Peoria, April 81 The ratio of repre-
ssntation is to be one delegate for
every 400 votes cast for Sherman for
senator in November, 1914. The dele
gates are selected by the county con-
yentions, which are composed Of the
urecinct and ward committeeman in
a county.
As to whether the state convention
will indorse a slate there are posi-
bilities of controversy. In former
years, under direct primaries, the con-
yentions met after the state primaries,
but this year they meet ahead because
the committeeman are elected at the
April primaries instead of in Septem-
Der.
Delegates Approved.
One side is already urging that
slatemaking would be in conflict with
the spirit of direct primaries. Another
action upholds the idea of conven-
ton action.
The resolution indorsing Sherman
was drafted by Charles S. Deneen, who
was absent. 1t was read by State
Chairman Kinney.
The delegates at large to the ma
tional convention Endorsed by the
committee yesterday are: Roy o. West,
Mayor Thompson. Medill Mccormick
and William j. Calhoun, all of Chica-
go, and Congressman Mckinley, Cham
paign; Congressman Rodenberg, East
ST. Louis; Garrett Kinney, Peoria, and
Isaac \. Evans, MiIledgeville.
Acting upon telegram which he
received from Mr.. Sherman, Walter
Rosenfield has asked David Shanahan,
James Pease, Charles Barrett and Ed
ward ]. Brundage to become district
delegates in their respective districts.
This is the first time Mr.. Sherman
has expressed a preference as to dele
gates in any of the % districts.
Sullivan Lines Up Forces.
Nearly 5000 democrats who follow
the leadership of Roger c. Sullivan
iammed the First Regiment armory,
Chicago, yesterday at a meeting mark
ed by scenes resembling those Of old
time conventions. The occasion was
the formal opening of the battle for
control Of the party organization and
the election of delegates to the ma,
tional convention Mr.. Sullivan 70
turned from Florida for the rally and
made the keynote address. He lauded
the democratic national administration
and urged the reelection of President
Wilson.
The crowd, just to show what a
genuine democratic audience can do
eheered and applauded the mention OF
President Wilson's name more vO'
ciferously than did those in attend
ance at the nonpartisan meeting adj
dressed by the president himself last
week.
Turning to the local factional con
test, Mr. Sullivan delivered thrus
IN the direction of Harrison leaders
who have been accused of knitting
"cbert NJ. Sweitzer in the last mayor.
ty election. Without mentioning any
names, Mr. Sullivan declared thai
democrats who have proved "unfaith
iul' TO their party nominees should b.
orlven from power
Waiting On Governors.
No attempt was made to obtain al
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