The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-23
eEN. srNoLEroE FOR CONGRESS.

The Rock Island delegates to the Mon
mouth convention (the editor of this paper
among the numberl returned home this
morning Thursday from the Monmouth
convention. We cannot now give the COM
plete official proceedings of the convention,
but will soon do So, II is enough, now, to
say that every county was represented aud
that the utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed. Col. W. d. Williams,o of this city,
was president of the convention, with vice |
president aud secretary from each county |
Mr.. Swsher, of Port Byron, was the vice
prssident from this county, and Ssrgt. Jacob
Adams, of Camden Mills, Jour candidate for
circuit clerk secretary c. NJ. Osborn, Esq,
was on the committee on resolutions, and
B. D. Buford was appointed upon the dis
trict central committee.
Col. Williams, on taking the chair, made
a very handsome and eloquent speech, which
received marked attention and rounds Of up.
plauSe.
With view Of ascertsining something OF
the feelings Of the delega'es,an informal viva
yoce ballot, by counties, was taken. Adams,
&C, and Hancock %, voted for Gen. Single
ton, Warren, Il, voted for Mr.. Stuart,
citizen of that county, Henderson, 9, and
Mercer, II, voted Tor Gen. Singleton. war
ron then changed her vote TO Gen. Single
ton. Rock Island was then called and the
chairman Of the delegation announced that
Rock Island county by instruction OF the
county convention, cast her 10 votes for r.
T.. Gable. Mr.. Gable being present, ss one
Of the delegates, arose and said that the an
struction alluded to was given without his
consent or knowledge, and had he known OF
the intended action OF our county convention
he should have endeRvored 70 prevent IT,
lie expressed his high sense OF obligation
10 the county convention for this distinguish
ed mark Of appreciation, but under no CIR
cumstances could he accept the nomination
| If rendered 70 hun. He then proceeded to
short but very powerful and effective Alin'
s;on 10 the political issues OF the day and the
importance of the present campaign, being
frequently interrupted by rounds ofapplause
He closed by an emphatic assertion that, in
his opinion, Gen. James W. Singleton was
the best man in the field and the best man
TO lend in the contest, and he therefore as
spmed !, TO be the wish Of the delegation
that the vote Of Rock Island county SHOULD
. be cast for him, and be would 30 cast ii, un
less objection was made by the delegates
Mods of assent we're made throughout tn
delegation, and the vote was so recorded
amid the greatest applause. This made tn
informal ballot unanimous for Gen. Single
ton. and he vas then formally nominated b
acclamation. The whole convention the
rose and with the widest waving Of hat an
handkerchief gave three rousing cheer
and tiger, for G,n. James W. Singleton
the democratic candidate for congress {,
this district.
Loud and universal cries for SingetC
soon brought the old war horse to the stan
where he was greeted by a perfect storm
- applause. He gracefully thanked the CO.
yention for the honor, accepted the nomin
, ton, dwelt short time upon the polite
:. issues Of the day, and closed by promis''
- as soon as he could finish his harvesting,
- commence a thorough canvass Of the di
10 trict, speaking in as many places as posslb
10 in each county, before the election ;sretlrlt
ia amid great applause.
>. The committee on resolutions then repo
n. ed the following, which was unanimous
he adopted:
Realized, That the democracy Of the Foul
u" Congressional District endorse and ratiiy the pI
in. forms Of principles announced by the state a
"a National conventions, roiterating the policy
'U paying the $50 bonds in lawful money, retirI
lot The National Bank notes and supplying tn
an place with green and that We ratiy
nominations Of Horatio Seymour and Francis
or blair and will elect Jamcts W. Singleton to :
VS. tain the administration Of President seymour
the congress of the United States.
y The Rock Island delegation then distr
~ ~ utea through the house copies of the NJ
=! declaration of independence, made by
~ white republicans who are going to h
- elect a democratic president and congre
: when the convention, after vote Of than
-, o to the presiding officer for the able, imp
wv tial and acceptable manner in which he
o discharged his duties, and after three tin
INV three for the national, state, district 4
20 county tickets and platforms, adjourn
-, sine die.
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