Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-02
The Third And Last Re-
publican Convention
Of the week.
JUDGE LYNDE is FORCED
FROM THEFIELD.
TIE NOTORIOUS TOM MURDOCH
SUBSTITUTED.
Mr.. Rsssnfsld Declares He Will
Vote Fer Bailey Davenport.
a General HOW In The Camp.

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A General how In The Camp.
Yesterday afternoon Sister Payne and a
few other bsrnAcles made very sly tour of :,
the city, drumming up the regular delegates
who attended the first Republican conven-
ton. The song William hummed in the
ears of the faithful was about as follows.
snow, keep this thing mighty quiet boys
veil all be at the Court House tonight to
nominate Tom Murdock. Don't make any
noise about it. We DONE wasn't crowd.
How's So and So7 Is he all right on
Murdock? He ain't, amt he? Well don't
say ANYTHING to him about ii, ami don't let
that id Spotted Tail End DOT what's going
on. We don't want him around. We want to
pu. the thing up on the boys, you know.
Its kind O. late to nominate man, and
Haverstick has just about spoiled vi, and we
want this little caucus, to slip off like
that quarter of beef Hsverstck says stole
from the Chicago sufferers, &C."
Unfortunately, however, the secret did
leak out, and quite party of Democrats
were in the evening found quietly establish
ed 10 that famous old northeast corner.
waiting TO laugh as the fan progressed. A
very thin collection of delegates we're pres
ent. Ifthere was no balm in Gilead, there
vas ct least q physician there, and DR..
Craig called the meeting to order. That
Abom,nsb bic old s. S Guyer took the chair.
Siuonson, with his hair cropped short, and
. melancholy expression on his counte-
nance, was chosen secretary. The versatile
Hsverstick, who has made himself popular
BY advocating three different candidates and
policies during the past week, explained
how it was about his eyes, and took seat
at another table. he acted very much like
q cat in a arrange garrett, and didn't seem
to have very many friends to speak of
Then the show commenced.
Sister Payne arose, and flashing his eagle
eye upon the solemn looking assemblage
stated that al the Republican delegates OF
, the city had been invited to be en- hand
I that al Of them had not Responded
that be did not think it advisable to fill the
= vacancies.
There were not half Of the delegates
: present, and not enough Republicans there
to fiji the vacancies. Il was a sickly look
ing crowd
The opthslmic Haverstick squeaked our
e = motion that the nomination be made cicd
a uOce.
d Sister Payne arose, and in q voice o
, thunder nominated Thomas Mcrdock Re
4 publican candidate for Mayor.
2 Mr.. Rosen6eld sprsug to his feet. and in
,, dignantly demanded iohy Judge Lynde hsC
i declined "Are we set of school boys,
d said be, shat We will let clique make u
10 withdraw our regular candidate that W
Is may make another man our candidate
A. The very men who nominated Murdoch a
0. the convention the other night, are the yer
I ones who worked against him three times
II aud defeated him twice. BEFORE WILL
"a VOTE FOR MURDOCH WILL VOTI
ID FOR BAILEY DAVENPORT. Mr.. Muir
J. dock is not the man / thought he was, {
,e accept the nomination on the Ksngsro
/, ticket. 10 not believe Lynds has decliu
+ ed. Iwsut TO know something about a.
70 this. | think We must stick to Judg
s. Lynde
a DR.. Craig, chairman of the Republican
te committee, stated that it was really tru
10 that the Judge had declined.
Mr. Rosenfeld replied hat the kepubIi
4. can party of Rock Iaand would no, be die
v .Ated to in this manner BY few men-ths
10 Murdoch did not decline the Kangaro
Of nomination, and that the regular Rspubl
,s can nominee should not be forced off III
III track to make room for a man who woul
ID. accept Kangaroo nomination.
d. Payne explained that Judge Lynde orig
n. nAlly accepted tho Republican nomination
10, and afterwards left the city. On returnin
ct on Friday morning, he had sscerssioed tbs
10 Mr. Murdock had been nominated by ii
On party commonly called Kangaroo, f
as short" Judge Lynds saw Maddox, had
conversation with him, and agreed to will
r, draw in his favor
th Mr. Rosen6eld, justly indignant, dems nds
s.. to see Mr. Lynds's resignation. "When
az man resigns, hs writes letter to that e
IN feet, and signs his name to it. Now
want to see that letter don't believe th
~ either Murdoch or Lynde have decline
"a, their nominations" said he.
IN DR.. Craig stated that he had receive
for Judge Lynde's letter, and bad shown it
bs several, but did not happen to have it wi
IN him then.
Ian Mr.. Rosen6eld vigorously declared tn
40 Capt. Robinson and few others would n
-. be allowed TO dictate to the whole Repub
.ss can party they would not be allowed
N run the party to suit themselves. "Befo
Ga, rciH cote for Mr.. Murdoch l ,ciH Uote f
az Bdiley Ddreaport," he again exclaimed.
ia. Mr.. Payne declared it was necessary
have somebody for candidate, vhereupt
nd he and Mr. Rosen6ed entered into We
M. animated discussion, which was closed
Mr.. Rosen 6eld asserting that "he had rot
70 for MurdOck three times, but he could
are longer be controlled By the Robinson clique
I'M. Mr.. Payne again nominated Thom
Murdock.
"a Mr.. Guyer stated that he saw Jud
Lynde's communication Withdrawing fro
IN the contest. He was Of the opinion tn
Judge Lynde never did accept the Repu
lican nomination. "If he ever did accel
-, ii tcas on conditions tohich had nerer be
ols complied NTH"
(THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNo
80 WHAT THOSE CONDITIONS WERE
Mr. Mr.. Kinsky, delegate from the fou,
lac, ward, demanded the reading of Jud
-. Lynde's declination. He would like to be