The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-16
Senatorial Convention

Gu u Du's aall Gapeseo. ou Wednesday !
IrIv NJ 1868, and were called to oflet Dy
YmuIt Wslls. one Of the delegates from
n1 G"} " d. Williams, Of Rock Island couh'
., was chosen chairman, with one secretary
rom each county, as follows j. l. C9ok'oi
pnresu. +. p. Brown. ot Henry, and james
b. Larue, Of Rock Island
IT,. .rcretariea were appointed com
,,,,,,cs mr. credentials, and reported the iol'
loving az entitled to seats IN the conVeh
"O Ry,,, Cgpah-Henry A. smith, NJ,
c.oen,nsn. Milo Kendall, o. Wilkinson, j.
r Coon. Elbridge stevens, Anthony Morn
:. SamnA FiGgld, Fitzhugh Reed, Y. .
Tsstian. A. Is. Avery, James Mexican, JACOB
ellis Robert Kitterman, Justus stevens, H.
w T.rry, Milton Cross, }. v Thompson
Huv Counh-R. Ma8cal, II. Human, |
r,a r Wells. T. 3. scoy j. {. Smiley, y.
n Anderson, VIM. II. BIish, 5. C. Welton,
S. p. Cady, John Piatt, Geo. ": FIlsbuFy'
Geo. W. Crane, {. X. Ladd, r. Is. brown
Rack bland Comtg-R. NJ. Gtnneii, D
/. sw,sAer James b. Larue, Llcius NeiIs,
Samuel Heavy Stewart HOon, Charles NJ
| Osborn. ". D. Williams, William kaie,
Richard Mansil, Vim. G. Blackburn, ). Il;
lSaplor,h. Jr., Richard Battersby, Samuel
| Kepworthy, John Kistler,
Reuort accepted. and adopted, aud the
committee discharged.
| On motion Of Mr.. Osborn it was voted
that the delegates from each county desig
nate one Of their number 10 act as com
mittee On resolutions. The delegates re-
norted ne follows c. NJ. Osborn, Rock Is
land DR.. Ira K, Welis, Henry Capt -
wilkinson, Bureau.
Voted TO proceed, viva yoce, TO the nOmi
nation Of candidate for state senator
Nominations being in order, DIR. COOK O
Bureau, in q neat aud appropriate speech
presented Bradford n. Stevens, OF lIskii"A
Bureau county. Dr. Wells OF Henry, IN
few appropriate remarks presented Charles
Durham, of Geneseo Henry county hocH
Island county presented no candidate
A recess Of 10 minutes was then takei
for consultation, after which the counhe'
we're then called, in the order Of the alpha
bet. the chairman Of each delegation an
nouncing the vote The result was as iol
} lows:
For Bradford n. Stevens, Bureau, II votes
Rock Island ! votcs-total-22.
. For Charles Durham, Henry, IL votes
Rock Island / es-t0tal-25.
Mr., Durham having received a maJofil
Of the votes Capt Wilkinson, OF Bureau
moved that he be unanimously declared III
: nominee Of the democratic party Tor stat
5 senator-whch was done with much al
Il pause. III
Mr. Durham being present was calIe
, ont and in a few well timed remarks return
cd thanks for the honor conferred upon HIN
I, accepted the nomination and promised TO US
4 all honorable efforts to aid the success OF tn,
,. democratic cause.
Jesse Emerson, OF Buda, Bureau county
was then nominated for member oil III
! Board Of Equalization, he having receive
h all the votes from each county.
% The convention then took "a recess III
, o'clock in the afternoon.
10 ArrgRyoov SESSION..
Convention called to order at p. NJ an
.y the committee Oh resolutions made the Il
ID lowing report:
RESOLUTIONS.
R,sag,sG. That we heartily iudorse the Pla
forms adopted by our state aud national CONVEX
uous and We pledge our candidates II e'c'e
70 support the principles therein announced
Realized. That in H0ratiO Seymour, our CO
, 1id,te for President of the United States,
g recognize the pure patriot and the able statesma
and feel thu. IN his bands the executive power
81 this Government viii be used 20 sustain the non
ld If the national flag both ut homo and a6raa
he TO reduce the enormous expenses Of the gehcl
y, government and to apply taxation to the pa
II. ment Of the immense public debt
"A R,sol,,t That the nomination OF tho CANA
80 | Gen. I. T.. Blair, j., tor vice president, met
our hearty approval III,
re. Rr,olrci That our state ticket is entitled
ur tho SUPPORT of every honest man as one comPo'
W: ofthe friends Of the people, tho tax payers OF
Nv. nation, who bear the burdens OF government.
IN. R.o,r.i, That we present, with pIessu
10, Charles Durham, Esq, r. candidate IoI =
senator, ana Jesse Emerson Tor member oI
10" board OF equalization, feeling assured thaI
. a people will lind in them reliable friends: anu
lll- invite all conservative men to unite III theiF )
Ter. port.
pc. The report was accepted and unanimo
the ly adopted.
w" DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
IAN The following gentlemen were then
ons pointed Il senatorial district committee,
fer {. l.. Smith, Princeton, Bureau county
ling S. Buckles, Gcnoseo, Henry county v
adj. {. Blackburn, Rock Island, Rock Isl
90 county,
ling The following resolution was then I'M
the mously adopted:
oes, Rc.olced, That the thanks of this oonYep
ople are hereby rendered to Joseph A. Sawyer
)scd for tho use OF his hall for the meeting OF
20. convention.
ex. Three rousing cheers were then given
ople our candidates and platforms, matte
,altb state, county and district, and the con
bone ton adjourned sine die.
toll }. I. Cook,
the +. 7. BRowN, necre'ant
no is }. b. LARUE.