Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-19
CIRCUIT CONVENTION.
RADICALS INHARMONIOuS.
Spirit Of "compromise."
A Hoase Divided Agalmsa 1ssolE.

spirit OF Compromise"
A Hease Divided Agaiass nsssaf.
The moral sentiment Of this Judicial
Circuit composed Of Scott and Museatins
counties eliminated at the quiet little vii
lags Of Wilton yesterday. 1t ar
rived on the cars at nine O'clock
made for . convenient hotel across
the street from the depot, and peeled
for business. The rooms we're secured
one in the attic for the Muscatine delegation
and another on the 6rst floor rear, for that
OF Scott.
Now, it happened one year ago that the
Republicans Of Scott county got . severe
"thrashins" At tbs polls-and that their
Auscatins brethren didn't. Nov, as 10 a.
ways the case the ratie OF representation
in this convention was made up on the re-
suit Of the presiding general election. BY
the chairmen Of the two county commit.
tees, and ~ Auscatins pollsd more Rspub-
lican votes last fall than did they Of Scott,
il 10 plain to be seen that Nuscatine Was
entitled to . larger delegation in convsn-
,ien. This WAS . recognized fact in the last
Republican State convention. - also in the
more recent Dewitt Congressional convsn-
ton but the Scott Republicans declared
they would submit to it no longer, but
would insist upon having their representa-
tion in the Circuit convention based upon
the vote Of 1865, which would sntitls them
to l6 delegates, and Muscatins IL. In order
to prepare fol the coming struggle, the
rooms above mentioned we're secured, and
into private caucus went both parties to
perfect the party drill, and sharpen up
the scalping knives for the convention At
hand. The Muscatins delegates perfected
their business in few moments deciding
10 atand arm upon the ratio based upon the
vete Of l667-and not yield On inch. The
Scott delegation remained in caucus nearly
i've hours, and determined to base their rs-
he on the vote Of 1866, and stick to that
regardless Of consequences. Committees
we're sent back and forth, but there WAS no
chance for cempromiss. Museatins looked
confident and jolly; Scott wore . siokly.
solemn countsnancs-bssrsyiDg On inward
consciousness Of being entirely in the
wrong.
Shortly sftsr the close Of the secret eau.
cuses the Auscatine delegation moved %
to the place Of convention, and . while
thereafter the Scott delegation followed.
Convention was called to order BY l.. D
Ingsrsoll, Chairman Of the Auscatins Re.
publican COMMITTEES, and proceeded Il
read the call, wherein the delegations each
county were respectively entitled to were
set down at-Muscatine, eleven votes
Scott, ten votes.
On motion. d. @. Cloud. Of Muscatins
was called to the chair.
c. S. Ellis, Of Scott, was nominated fol
Secretary, but declined d-stating that he
was not in convention under that call.
James T. Lane, of Scott. was then nomi.
mated, and he likewise declined, stating
sha. he desired to define his position, which
was that the Seett County delegation had
come out to confer with the Muscatine dele
CATION, 20 see If some amicable adjustment
Of representation could not bs made. Tn,
call Just read had been made without au
thority, and without consultation With tn,
republicans Of Scott County. Scott County
had sent fifteen delegates. She had nevel
consented to the ratio established by III,
cali. which Auscatins County insists upon
and, inasmuch a. Muscatins deciinss I,
compromise the matter in any form, th'
delegates present from Scott do not consd
sr themselves in the convention and came
take any part in ito proceedings.
On motios, j. Carskaddsn, Of Nuscatine
wss appointed Secretary.
L. II. Washburn moved that committs
Of three be appointsd on credentials.
Chair appointed X. N. Burnett, L. II
Washburn, and Geo. E. Hubbell.
Mr.. Hubbell declined being considered
member Of the convention, whsrsupon Sam
AsNutt Vas appointed in his stead.
Mr.. Ingersoll aress to question Of priv
ilsge, inssmuoh ~ his action in issuing th
call had been impugned BY Mr.. Lane
whose statement Of he case VAS sntirsl
incorrect. The form Of that call WAS tn
same thst had been issued BY every cor
vsntion. That il had been made in ascoI
dance with the suggsstions Of the Stat
Central committee, and At the Dewitt COT
vsntisn it mad been ag eed that the Chail
man Of the republican committees 10 ssc
county should correspond with each oshs
aad agree upon the form and matter Of u
call. Accordingly be proceeded 10 Da'
On port, waited upon Mr.. Linderman, chai
man Of the Scott County Republican con
Iuittes and talked over the aubject Of II
call that Mr.. Lindsrman esncurrsd vii
him in the manner Of issuing the call. b
iuasmuch - he (Lindsrman) was 20 be
; candidate before that convention be 90
esetsd that his name % not signsd there
, end 90 hs (IngerselD had signed il allen
There never had bees any objection MOI
70 the call in any o1icial way-nef b
any Of the party papers uttered . syllah
, against IL; many :.of the rspablisass
Scott county that be had talked with, ful
asssnted - it, - also did Judge Lindsem'
himself. He desired these facts -
upon the record.
II Mr.. Bennett called tor efsdsntials The
, Of Mussstins we're presented. Scott 4
) olinsd - present aay-Hr. Lane stasil
that hs had no personal knewlsdss u 4
arrangsmsnss entered int By Mr.. Ing
coll and Judge Lindsrman; ~ . party q
Republicans Of Scott had never consent
. to any such arrangement. He he'd so'
. for the purpose Of meeting the dslsss'
1 from uuscatins in spirit Of eompfsoi'
. and he'd hoped y b able 70 do % sssis''
sorily. bat - the matter stands, and ssti
i nader ths isstrustisns Of the Scott soun
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