The evening Argus., 1866-08-27
JUDGE THOMPSON, FOR CON-
GRESS.

We have never attended a convention to
nominate congressman which, tor mum bers,
influential men, enthusiasm and harmony
was at all comparable to the one held in
Monmouth, last Friday, the proceedings of
which will be found in this paper. We were
told that twice or three times as many people
were present as at the radical convention
which nominated Harding, the day previous.
1t was utterly impossible for one.half the
people TO get into the court house or get
where they could see or hear the proceed
ings; while the spirit of kindness, harmony
and enthusiasm was wholly unprecedented
By the carelessness of Mr.. Pitney, one oi
record of the votes cast, were lost which &C
counts for their absence from the official pro
csedings.
The delegates present, from Rock Island
county were Jacob Norris, J. B. Danforth
Jr. Capt. NJ. Marx, of Rock Island; Lewis
Wilson, of Coal Valley, and Robert Ross, o.
Camden Mills,
On the informal ballot, which was taken
merely to ascertain the strength of candi
dates, Judge Thompson received, We think
IS votes, the balance being scattered upon
Kirkpatrick, of Warren, Harris, OF Hender.
son. Norris, of Rock Island, Pepper, of Mer
Ger, and Warren and Morris, of Adams
The vote of Rock Island (l5) was cast 70,
Mr.. Norris, but he immediately withdrew
his name, saying thss it was compliment
of which he felt proud, but it was merely 6
compliment, because he was not candidate
for the nomination.
The aggregate vote of the National Union
Convention was g., which was cast solid foi
Judge Thompson. 1t will thus be seen thai
Judge Thompson received the vote of Is demo
cratic delegates on the informal ballot. The
balance OF the democratic votes were scat
tered upon six persons, as before stated
We think the vots of the two conventions
combined, actually present and cast, wa.
about 1875. On the first ballot Judge Thomp
son received % majority over all others voted
for. We think Judge Harris vote, on this
ballot, was 81, which was the highest vot,
for any person except Judge Thompson.
W hhfo cuppiitu tuSSS uSuESb IRON
memory, bat they are very nearly, if no
quite correct.
The vote Of Rock Island county was cas-
as follows: For Judge Thompson 8, fol
Judge Harris 6.
After the convention we took especial pain,
TO converse with the democratic delegate
from various parts of the district, and ever,
man we talked with pledged himself to q,
home and work earnestly and heartily fo
the election of Judge Thompson.
Should any democrat be disposed to doub
the propristy of the nomination, letthis salts
fly him, viz A letter was read in the con
vention from Judge Thompson heartily en-
dorsing the proceedings of the National Tn
ion Convention, recently held in Philadel
phia; dsnouncing the attempt to force negr'
suffrage upon the people of any state agains
the will of the people of that state; and ad
vooating the immediate admission of every
senator and representative IN congress from
the south who can take the oath prescribed
by congress; and heartily indorsing in gen
eral, the policy and measures of Presiden
Johnson's 3 administration.
This certainly ought to satisfy every dem
ocrat, ,-and when, in d few days, Judge
Thompson's letter of acceptance is LAID before
the people, rsiserating these principles and
endorsing the resolutions of the convention
which placed him in nomination, it certainly
ought, and we are sure it will, bring to his
support every man in the district who doe.
not approve of the radical dlsunion scheme.
of Sumner, Stevens, Yates & Co.
We predict an enthusiasm for .Judo.
Thompson hitherto unknown in this district
aud his election by a triumphant majority.
A GOOD THING,