The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-23

! Necessary 10 choice, 20.
/ The result, as announced by the chairman.
was received with cheers, delegates, as well
as spectators, uniting in testifying their ap
probation of the choice Just made by suoh
rounds Of applause as have seldom been
heard within those four walls,-so ditferen,
from the faint and one-sded applause with
which Murdock's nomination was received
| BY the Disguised Republicans who met in
the same room only a few nights before.
AS soon as quiet prevailed, the chair, on
motion, appointed o. J. Dimick, B. D.
Buford and George Wagner, a committee to
| wait upon Mr. Skinner, at his residence,
and request his acceptance.
| Before the committee left on their errsnd.
Mr.. D. Buford announced, what all very
we'll knew before, that sit was but justice TO
the others who had received avery fair vote
of the convention, that their names had
been used without any desire, expressed or
! implied, Oh their part, and that such was
also the case with Mr.. Porter Skinner; but,
that he had DO doubt that when he learned
OF the enthusiasm shown BY this meeting, g,
the announcement Of his nomination, that
he would feel in doty bound to accept.
The comittee departed. and during their
absence, some twenty miRutes, the under
signed of the ARG Us, in respose to repeated
calls, addressed the convention, considering
briefly the i'm portance of nominating good
men and then electing them Such was the
Democratic city ticket just completed, and
1t was the duty of every Democrat in
the city-every tax-payer-every man
interested in the prosperity and fan
name of the city, to work early
and late for its success, not by
a small majority. but by such overwhelming
numbers as would teach the opposing candi
date that he was not the man they wanted
to be an honor and credit to the position
| a stir at the door announced the return
of the com mittee, who, amidst a storm ofap
plause, advanced to the middle of the room
and announced that they had performed
their duty; and further, that Mr.. Skinne,
had accepted, and requested that they ex
press his regrets at not being able to be with
them, and that the nomination-an honor &C
entirly unexpected, was rightly appreciated
and. that if elected, be should endesvor Il
discharge the duties of the office to the bes,
of his ability, and be hoped, to enter salts
faction of the citizens.
This announcement WAS received with q
perfect storm of applause, and it was soDt
time before the chairman could quiet the
meeting sufficiently SO as to proceed with
the business.
On motion, Mr.. James F. Copp wa,
chosen Chairman of the City and Township
Central Committee, with the power to cal
together ward committees, for such business
as regularly comes before them.
On motion the convention ad Journed.
Thus closed one of the largest, mos
ventions ever held in this city. The perfec
good feeling that prevailed and the hearty
endorsement of the nomination by the entire
delegations, as well as by the hundred ant
more spectators, speaks louder for the sue
CO IS of the ticket-for the endorsement o
Mr.. Skinner, than all the laudation within
the range of language, written or spoken. HI
may Justly feel proud of such marks {.
distinction, trust and honor, especially wheI
they come unasked and unexpected, from
those who know him truest and best.
Democrats of Rock Island now let US al
work for the success of this ticket, no mar
endowed with reason and judgement cal
say aught against one of them, and have
truth on his side.
Let us cork work. WORK from thi.
hour until the close Of election day, gel
every voter out, we want no small majority
at this time.