The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-21
PROPOSITION.


publican committee submitted the follow
ing
PROPOSITION.
To the Democratic City Committee Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, In the Judgment of many citizens OF
Rock bland. II Is desirable to avoid the bitter par
tisan contests which have characterized our city
elections In the past the Republican city Commit
tee hereby make the following proposition, a.
basis for joint ticket of The two parties for ths
coming city election:
You to select candidate for Mayor, Bailey Day
Also, candidates for Aldermen in the first an"
fourth warl-
Also. candidate for Police Magistrate
We to select candidates for Aldermen III the sec
/ ond, third and fifth wards ma,
The various city appoiatm, to he fairly divided
Printin5 and al other city work (which be
done by contract Ia be let 10 thcso bidder.
On the above basis each party Wouiu nav IN ~
alderman from each ward, yGu having the hayoFih
addition.
Each parry would also have police magistrate;
these being the only Offices R''tn hS "fetl N"t' "
4 II ths proposition l. accepted anu ticket nomi-
mated IN accordance Herewith, NJ hereby agree 10
use our influence ia its favor, aud We further aSrct
not go authorize the nomination OF any ticket 10
opposition To IT, you also 90 agree 10 Ihls para Oh
/ oar proposition.
4 4 dead silence followed the!introduction,
I for sometime. At last Mr., HALE arose
and said he regarded the proposition to
dictate who the Democrats should not Sc
! lect as An insult to the party, and the
mention OF Mr.. Davenport name in that
connection rs an insult to him. lie was y
man without repraach, morally; ana his
political integrity had never been ques-
toned He kale did not ask that Mr..
I Davenport be nominated, but he dill not
/ like to have his party or one % las most
hondred members insulted. He regarded
the proposition as fire brand, calculated
To disturb the harmony Of the people.
This view was taken by other
f Or. Craig disclaimed all intention OF
offending the Democratic party or Mr..
Davenport, but said the exception was
simply for the reason that the body IF the
Republican party would under no circum-
stances vote Ter him
The Democrats regarded the exception
. inyidious and uncailed for.
The iaiaa, in its report. says
y member Of the Democratic connli,
tee having declared that Mr.. Davenport
was nor their choice fer Mayor. Mr. King
Of the Republican committee. moved
that that portion II the proposition b,
stricken ont; which was accordingly
done
This does not change the matter ar all
Cor the Withdrawal is only made re
cause one man said llr Davenport wa
no. their chGee and he only exprcsse
his own opinion a. % whether he wa. tn
choice or not The offensive propo-itiu
still remains, for the reason that it
Withdrawn only on condition that Nh
Davenport was not to be proposed tn
/ Democrats have not asked that Mr.. Na,
T export he nominated or considered. bu
| they will not acquiescc in the implied il
t suit % their party or in the more dire,
insult t. one OF its most honorable an
honored members.
An old and influential Republican, thi
morning, on reading the proposition mad
b by his committee, declared that his con
mittee had mistaken their vocation an
\ attempted 70 make politics a first consider
" alton in everything. whereas it should hay
, been last. And. also, that the propositio
70 exclude Bailey Davenport was not onl
e an insult To him and u the Democrat
. but it was an insult to the whole peopl
BY what right. said he, does OF
=, committee say that the people shall n,
have Bailey Davenport for Mayor if the
q want him? The people nave a right
select whoever they please. If they wal
Mr. Davenport, no committee can prove,
< them from electing him. / don know
d they do want HIM That is not the que
Y ton. The insult is in attempting to han
;. per the people at ALL
e The Democrats then submitted the f
o lowing
PROPOSITION.
'' WHEREAS. Public sentiment seems 10 ak for
l. municipal ticket to he voted for ar the conf
election, to he composed Of citizens Of both pol
e ical organizations. who will. il elected, energ
- ically carry out a policy OF rctrenchmcnt and 81
z reforms = NAV be practicable. and
10 WHEREAS, The official committees Of the poll
~ cal organizations desire 10 give this -eufiueu
nd INN tia1 f.