The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-12
VENTION.

.NENTION.
H. Curtis, Jr. Geo. Mixter, j. NJ.
Beardsley, j. s.. Browning, j. s. KeatOr,
ii. A. Ainsworth, j. C. Starr, 10. Wyn-
koop, H. G. Trent, g. W. Vinton d. j.
Cleland. DR.. j. Cozad, M. D. Merrill, Geo
+. Brown.
Adopted quietly without comment by
small vote.
On motion of s. S. Guyer the following
were appointed county central committee
by the Chair. l.. NJ. Havcrstick, chair
man, Geo. Mcneil, N. Christie. John But
fun, P. DeMoss.
On motion of Guyer proceeded to nomi
note for Sheriff. The champions of the
five aspirants named above sprung to their
feet and named their men. Guyer moved
the Chair appoint three tellers- The
Chair appointed Guyer, Thos. Murdoch,
and Henry Merritt. Guyer moved that
the first ballot be informal. Carried.
Mr.. Hayford, Owens champion, an
nounced that M. Owens had not traded
off the Deputyship as mad been falsely
stated.
|. Balloting then commenced with the fol
lowing r~esult-14 votes cast: Col. Beal,
e votes, Alex Owens, 26 votes, Geo.
Brown, ii votes, Geo. Mcneil, ii votes.
Moved to proceed to a formal ballot.
| Carried.
The following was the result: Beal 81,
Ovens 26, Mcneil 10 Brown 7.
Mcneil withdrew on this ballot.
Second formal bollot resulted as follows:
Beal 35, Owens 80, Brown 10.
On the third ballot Brown withdrew and
the vote stood, Col Beal So, Alex. Owens,
AZ.
Owens was declared the choice of the
convention, and thus was the bargain and
sale OF the office to Col. Beal by the Guy
er ring two years ago, r%epudiated, and Col.
Beal, after a years hard training, is told
to take a back seat.
On motion Of Guyer, Chas. b Knox was
declared the nominee for coroner.
The chairman announced the committee
on resolutions. The committee, through
its chairman, Mr.. j. w, Bracket, read
the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
Rcsolred, That we the delegates to the
R. l. Co., Republican Convention, an.
nounce our answering devotion 70 Re-
publican principles as declared by the Ma
tional and State Conventions il their plat
forms.
.. That the times demand practical
legislation for the correction of abuses and
that to this end we favor the election of
business men to Office who can see the
practical result Of proposed legislation.
3. That we present to the District Con-
%vention, to assemble at Princeton, Sept.
lst., 1874, to nominate a candidate
for Congress, the name of the Hon.
Cornelius Lynde, whose 80 years residence
among us, intimate knowledge of the wants
Of our people, great business ability and
unquestlaned integrity have made him the
almost unanimous choice OF u people.
4, That we earnestly demand the speedy
construction of the canal connecting the
Illinois with the Mississippi rivers, with
the Rock river as feeder, d. guu. 4Imelded
ate on transportation.
5. That we recommend John L. Brown
ing as eminently fitted for the position of
Representative to the State Legislature,
and declare the adherence of all the can
didatcs named by this convention to the
principles announced in these resolutions.
AN INDEPENDENT RESOLUTION.
Resolred, That we denounce the course
of the Davenport Gaeztte, an Iowa news
paper, in interfering in preliminary can
vass in this county and that its report of
the caucuses in Rock Island and Moline is
not only untrue in its material statements
and reflections but is direct insult to the
majority Of the Republican party of both
townships who allowed the minority every
right and privilege and conducted the eau
cuses according to party precedents in ev-
cry particular ; as was also the case in ev-
cry other township OF the county.
A motion was made to adopt. Mr.. 10.
seph Rosenfield moved an amendment,
that the report be adopted by sec
tons. Mr.. Rosenfield was made
to sit down,-that was not the programme.
Smith, of Andalusia, quarrelled with
Convention for the privilege of Offering
an additional resolution, but was silenced
IS interfering with the regular programme.
The motion to adopt the report of the com
nittee as read was then carried.
Mr.. Smith, of Andulusia, then read the
following resolution
HAWLEY RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, The people of the county OF
lock Island are greatly interested in the
uccess OF the Government enterprises at
his point. and earnestly desire the con-
%tructi"n of the Rock Island aud Hennepin
anal, IL project of vast benefit not only to
his county but to the whole District, which
anal. if constructed, we believe will great
y add to the wealth and influence of this
district, securing labor to the laborer and
opportunities to the capitalist ;
nd,
WHEREAS, The people of this county
uayp in n ,norGaJ onl Joo,lal ,.,,uou L.
Jared their preference for the Hon. Cor
elius Lynde as Republican candidate for
in this District, and by their votes
ave indicated their high esteem for him
their unlimited confidence in his hon
sty aud ability to perform the duties re- V
uired of him if elected, therefore be it c.
ResOtced, That the delegation from this ii
to the coming Congressional Con- 9
ention for this District will use every n
and possible influence to secure his p
Dmination as the first choice of the PEG. a
Ie OF this county, and in case of his ina "a
lllty to secure the nomination, to present =
lie name of the Hon. John b. Hawley as q
candidate. a,
He had no sooner finished than S. s. !,
uyer jumped up and in a voice chuked !,
it'll suppressed rage moved to lay on the G,
ole, seconded by j. w. Bracket. Lor-
40 Parmenter of Andalusia then made &
speech criticising the animus of an
e opposition to Mr.. Hawley. SIS. Guy-
then requested the privilege of with e
awing his motion, for the pur- y
'se of giving Hawley a stab by adopting II
c resolution excepting hat portion re-
ring to Hawley. This was not granted, "
d the motion to lay on the table was car. CO
ID. By this action of refusing S.S.Guy- As
s request, the convention puts itself on Tn
cord against the canal, as was proper 4
the convention was 10 the interest of y