The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-02

the OUtn ballot. Wnen henry county mop
ped again, giving Hawley 9 and Lynde
10 votes, making the result, Hawley 26,
Lynde "a, Henderson II. On motion the
convention adjourned for half an hour.
AFTER RECESS
the call of counties showed the Topping
county back again to the starting point,
Henry giving 8 for Hawley, 5 for Lynde
and ) for Henderson the other counties
voting the same as before. The vote stood
the same until the Goth ballot, when Henry
gave Hawley 9 and Henderson 10 votes
the other delegations remaining unchang-
ed. There was no change for % ballots.
During all this time and when the Bureau
stickers tried to be funny the secretary
continued to read without smile, and
even when Geo. Mixter tried to improve
on the funny man of Bureau county, he
refused to smile.
On the motion of Geo. Vinton, of Mo-
line, to adjourn, Bureau voted II noes,
when Mr., Vinton withdrew his motion 1t
was then moved to take ten more votes and
adjourn for supper. Lost.
On the seth ballot Henry Topped again,
giving n. H. Pratt, postmaster at kewa-
nee, one Of their Hawley votes. No change
in the other delegations.
On the next ballot it settled down to the
old basis. No change up to the 9jth bal
lot.
G. W. Snow, of Henry, asked tie con
yenton to allow him to appoint proxy, as
he wished to 60 home.
A. w. Albro moved that the majority of
the Henry county delegation appoint Mr..
Snow 5 proxy, CONTRARY to the wishes of
his constituents, who authorized each dele
gate to appoint his own proxy. r
Mr.. Utley, of Lee, favored the PROPOSE
ton to allow Mr.. Snow to appoint his own
proxy.
Geo. Mixter tried to be funny at Mr..
Utley's expense, and was made to appear
ridiculous.
Mr.. Utley moved as substitute, that
Mr.. Snow be allowed to select his own
proxy,
The Lynde men all feared the adoption
of the substitute and labored hard to pre-
vent its adoption, thus appearing in very
contemplate light. Bureau voted II no
Henry, no, 10 yes Lee, IA yes; Put
nam, 3 yes; Rock Island, IA no. Total,
40 nays, ~ yeas. Motion lost. This show
ed Mr.. Snow to be Hawley man, On
the announcement of the vote Mr.. Snow
arose and withdrew his application, and
was greeted with loud cheers.
On motion the convention adjourned I'M
til y clock. H@
EVENING SESSION.
During recess kilograms were received
from the Rock Island delegation to the
Senatorial Convention, that they had ad-
journed without making any nomination in
order to allow the Congressional fight to be
decided FIRST; and, that they were en- route
disturb the position of any of the outside
delegations, who seemed disposed to allow
Henry county to trade with Rock Island as
much as they pleased, it wouldn't change
the result. There was some free talk in-
duged in: at Henry couI tvs expense
marks being freely made that some of the
Henry county delegates would not let mon
ey slip through their fingers. Some
thought such might also be the case with
a portion Of the Bureau county delegates.
Lee and Putnam were counted as deter
mined for Hawley, as Rock Island was for
Lynde. How Henry county would stand
was question that mo fellah in that con-
yention could find out for any reasonable
| amount of bank notes
TDmntly uU - " CiDCk all VIC ubltpullUIlS
were in their seats ready to say their
pieces The Goth ballot stood Bureau 7
for Henderson Henry, 9 for Hawley and
10 for Henderson Lee, IA for Hawley;
Putnam, 3 for Hawley; Rock Island, IA for
Lynde
For 30 ballots the gentle tones of the
secretary sounded the names of the coun-
ties, and the criers answered without va
ration, while the body of the convention
sat in shirt sleeves and wondered at the
immutabilty of men who would thus sac
rifice themselves for post Offices and whis-
ky inspectOrships.
On motion the convention allowed the
secretary a rest while the Senatorial dele
CATION from Cambridge, headed by W. Ii.
Gest, of Rock Island, filed into the hall and
clasped the Iynde martyrs in their dust
begrimmed arms There was an earnest
| consultation, all of which didn't amount to
anything.
The l26th ballot Bureau II for Hen
derson; Henry 8 for Hawley, 10 for Hen
derson; Lee IA for Hawley; Putnam for
Hawley; Rock Island IA for Lynde, This
remained the same until the close of the
10th ballot.
K. p, Parish moved to vote by ballot
just for a change, on this question. Blu
reau voted | ! yes at first, and then chang
ed and voted no Henry 10 yes, 8 no; Lee
II no Putnam no; Rock Island IA no.
Motion lost.
Balloting proceeded on the l3Oth ballot
with no change, George Mixter went to
sleep, but when some one whispered Rock
Island he started up and shouted IA for
Lmde! The convention by mutual con-
sent took a semi-recess Voting soon be-
gan again, with no change. At the close
of the l33d ballot the convention took are |
cess of 80 minutes.
The convention came to order, and on |
call of the counties the vote stood the same
as before, without even a change of tone |
were taken with no change. The secreta-
ry took rest, when the big cane druggist
from kewanee told bull story and
asked the convention to proceed. Secre "a
ry took another rest, during which time
Lee county held a little laughing matinee.
The secretary called the 18th ballot, and
still no change. Another vote and no
change Lee county then submitted a
grammatical question to the chairman in
shape of the following sentence: Are
souls saved by grace" The chair referred
the case to Rock Island county. Mr. Al
bro proposed Henry Ward Beecher as a
candidate The gentleman
with the big cane, from Kewanee, thought
he was too busy to serve. Lee county pro
posed Elizabeth Tilton. 4 motion to ad-
iourn was made and withdrawn. The 139th
ballot was taken with no change. On the
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