The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-25
vlcg PRESIDENTS.

yIcE PRESIDENTS.
Adams county, James Richardson, Sr.;
Hancock, J. M.Finch Warren, Rodney Quin.
by Mercer, T. b. Cabeen Henderson, VIM.
NJ. Dobbin Rock Island, 5. l.. Swisher.
SECRETARIES.
Adams county, Tom. j. Heirs; Hancock
county, Seneca Wright; Warren county q.
r. Barlow Mercer county, c. q. Barteson;
Henderson county, Harry Taylor Rock Is.
land county, Jacob Adams
After the Vice Presidents and Secretaries
had taken their seats on the platform, on
motion of Austin Brooks, Of Adams, the
chairman Of each delegation was requested
to hand to the secretaries the credentials of
the delegates from his county.
The names Of delegates were reported as
iollows. ....
ADAMS County..-C. A. Warren, CNLce,
A. W. Blakesly, s. Jamison, Austin Brooks
Oliver Gerry Maitland Boon, o. I. Ellis, j.
W. Bradford, Tom. j. Heirs, T. r. Dwight,
K. T. Ferguson, George Schardon, W. W.
Beam, X. Mccoy, ID, +. Williams, c. +, Ba.
ker, }. NJ. Rawlings, II. Swimmer, NJ. ia.
cobs, W. NJ. Gray,E. H.Turner, John Schell
VIM. Priest, VIM. Elliott, W. McChntock,
W Fletcher, II. Bolnger, JepthA Dudley,
Jas. Richardson, Sr.
Hancock Conty.--B. 7. Scho6eld, c. NJ.
Tucker, John Mofret, W. c. Hooker, DR.. D.
Ellis, John A. Ross, Il. Cravens, Seneca
Wright, Joel Bradshaw, David Byler, j. W.
leoinberger, w. II. Manner, j. NJ. Slusher
A. Forsyth, j. Guthrie, A, ?. Smith, P.
Wolf John Davidson, John Myers, John Ii.
onbergcr, j. ". Finch, A. Burton, b, W.
Agncw, A. D, Rockwell, George Walker, b.
I, Peterson, John Peyton, II. Stephens, j..
!. Hclllerman
Warren County, Thos II. Davidson,
Geo. r. Barbour, John G. Gamble, John H.
McGrew, j. D. Porter, r. Quinby, John
Miller, A. II. Swain, a. Patterson, Philip
Honey, W. j. Bradenhall, A. Vandiyer,
Philip Dair, Vim. Mutter, S. Dickson, S.
Gamble and j. II. Kirby.
Mercer C0uny.-C. G. Matlock, r. B. Ca.
been, o. G. Richardson, W. II. Ungles, J.
+. Griffin, James W. Barrett, Thos. Likely,
D, r. Waters, Jacob Cool, Thos. Robb, DR..
}. f. Woods.
Henderson Couny-W. NJ. Dobbin, j. b.
Jnukin, W. II. McChesury, J. Turner, Dan
Bcveo, Marion Davidson, II. D. Voorhees,,
J. 3. Patterson, p. +. Newton.
Rock Island County-S. L. Swisher. c.
NJ. Osborn, !. b. Danforth; Jr., r. Batters.
by, John Kistler p. l.. Gable, Aaron Block,
Jacob Adams, Robert Ross, j. X. Under.
wood, W. d. Williams, Peter Bogue, Thos.
Kerr, Danl Edgington, William KaIe.
On motion OF Gen. Ste ems, of Hancock,
the several delegations were directed to re.
port the name Of one person from each dele
CATION to form Il committee on resolutions
The following persons were reported and ap.
proved by the convention:
Austin Brooks, of Adams.
W. II. MaDler, Hancock.
Thomas II. Davidson, Warren.
d. H. Waters, Mercer. .,
j. b. Junkin, Henderson
Chas NJ. Osborn, Rock Island.
On motion of b. r. Schofeld, OF Han
cock, tbs county delegations were requested
to report one name from each county to con.
stitute district committee. The following
we're reTo,ttd and confirmed by the conyen.
ton;
7. I. Dwight, of Adams,
John NJ. Finch, Hancock,
a. II. Swain, Warren,
q, G. Richardson, Mercer;
Il. d, Buford, Rock Island.
tho, tho conyon,;on d. nov rrocooJ ~ ,bo
of oonJ;do,o c,r oonrross
Col nonCor,h ofp""L IsIon5 7oovod %
amend the motion, so that the first ballot
shall be considered an informal one, and
ria an,onJ,n'',t ,ros IVY, on, ~ onI ,ho
mot;nr adon,oJ go f''N '' "
I Con S"OpsH e 1I..l, H.. ,,,-,,i
Con. J0me ',T w S y, ai"'n 'I'I ,"''"
candidate and n ,' 49, y. s,"o,h
urged his nominat;nn "PP'0P' '"'' 'F'e0''
G A Warron og ADAM. .,-,., H.
nomination '>e'"N'0 'N'
No otbor ro,,os holm, ,r.sooto8 ho Ill
was called with tho c,Iio,r;nc, ro,,l,
adams tor S;naIoton &c
Hancock. do %
Warren. for Smart -
Henderson. for SirgIator o
Mercer. do II
On Rock Island heinz called, Col Dan.
forth. chairman Of the dele ,ation. stated that
in obedience to the instructions Of the Coun.
ty Convention, he should cast the fifteen
votes Of that county for P. /, Cable. Mr..
Gable Immediately arose. and in A neat and
appropriate speech declined the profFered
honor in favor of Gen. Singleton. wbereunon
the fifteen votes of Rock Island were given
10 Gen. Singleton.
Wsrrnn comfy then asked that ber y
,.o.os h., obon,,oj 10 10, S;r.,,tN.
w, w, Oo V!"' W os"' ing e'oh'
Inc Shaif men announced me result o.
the ballot to be unanimous for Ten. james
W. Singleton, of Adams.
On motion of Gen. Stevens, of Hancock
H.1.: eCS na.ch 80 p..,- r,