The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-02
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION,
A Kilkenny Cat Fight,
A Dis ointed and Demoralizsd Crowd
Scrambling for Office and Spells,

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The following report of the proceedings
at Princeton, is from an ARGUS reporter,
on the grounds:
AMERICAN HOUSE,
PRINCETON, Sept. |, 1874.
The Republican Congressional Conven.
ton which opened here to-day was one OF
the most exciting political assemblages ev,
er held in the district. The delegations
from the various counties assembled on the
day previous and until midnight and dur.
ing the forenoon of Tuesday spent the time
| in lobbying for their pet candidates. The
fight was between Henderson of Bureau
county, and j. B. Hawley and C. Lynde
of Rock Island county, with the chances il
favor of Henderson, Hawley second, and
Lynde away behind in the dust-bu
plucky still. All the desperate tricks
known to politicians were resorted to by
each party. Lee county with IA votes ant
Putnam with 3 votes resisted all solicita
tons and stood firm for Hawley. Rocl
Island county stuck to her policy of 'RulC
or ruin" Bureau county held her II
votes firm for Henderson with the predic
ton that her delegation would be the frs
to break Henry county was deemed IN
certain, even the sharpest lobbyist coulC
not predict how she would throw hel
votes Hawley seemed to be a little
ahead, although the Lynde force worked
hard among the delegates. Matters stood
in this shape until the convention was call
ed to order, at P. NJ. M. M. Ford, o.
Galva read the call and nominated Judge
| NT IIo-Ir..a % ,,tn far ~
chairman, who told them to proceed tc
business, as he would make no remarks
! B. +. Shaw, of Lee county was made TEN
porary secretary. On motion OF >. W.
| Templeton of Bureau, the following com
mittees were appointed
| On observation-disclosures Murdoch, of
Rock Island A. r. Mock, of Henry W.
B. Andruss, of Lee j. S. Mccullough, Of
Bureau, and John Swaney, of Putnam.
On Permanent Organization. james NJ
Beardsley,o of Rock Island Joseph Utley,o of
Lee Thos Stanton, of Putnam; j W Ten
pefon, of Bureau, and A W Albro, Of
Henry.
On Resolutions-J r Browning, of Rock
| Island s q Paddock, of Bureau; Ill +
Badger, of Lee Il ? Parish of Henry and
Thomas Stanton, of Putnam.
The Committee on Credentials through
its chairman, Hon. Thomas Murdoch, re
ported the following delegates entitled tt
seats in the convention,
Rock Island. H Curtis, Jr., Georg'
Mixter, j NJ Beardsley, } 7 Browning, I
A Ainsworth, } c Starr, j Q Wnkoop, c
W Vinton, ii G Trent, George + Brown
Thomas Murdoch, IA votes.
Henry--R + Beals, r A Smith, A NJ
Gustafson, n. Fl. Pratt, r. p Parish. W
II Hinsdale, A K Mock, q W Snow, W
l. Hitchcock, N G Howard. B F Steele, h
Harrington, G B Lyon, A W Albro, G W
Buck, H q Griffin, Thos Milchrist, Adam
Lieberknecht. j l. Dow,-l9 votes.
F Lec--H BY, Thomas S Angler, Person
Cheney, James A Ilawley, Is f Shaw, W
| Gufiin, Abijah Powers, George W Hew
Ii lit, Samuel Dysart, r Fl Molten, w B An
druss, j r Corbus, l. Wood, Fl E Badger
Ia votes.
Bureau REQ Hammer, j Vaughn, Johl
Morrison, A Steele, A B Kinsman, A v
Walton, II NJ Trimble, J w Bailey, } !
! More, 3 Way, I Funston, } i McCo
Tough, G Gum, s 6 Paddock, X p Con
bear, H w Brooks, j Templeton, i
votes.
Putnam -Johu Sweeney, Thos Stanton
Joel w Hopkins votes.
The committee on Permanent Organiza
ton reported the following officers, wh'
were Only elected.
Chairman G Starr, of Rock Island
Vice Presidents--John Sweeney OF Put
nam J @ Winkoop, of Rock Island +
G Griffin, of Henry; A w Walton, of Blu
rcau, and l. Wood, of Lee.
Secretares-B + Shaw, of Lee; Adam
Lieberknecht, of Henry, and A Steele, o
Bureau
! STAIRS SPEECH.
! Unexpected honor time honored party
record Of party is history of country; tn,
good of the district entrusted to this con
vent:on; one of the material interests is
transportation let action of this conven-
ton be Cancellation.
On motion of Mr.. Lieberknight of Henry
county, the convention proceeded to an in
formal BALLOT for candidate for congress
On motion of Mr. Albro, of Henry coun
ty, the vote was taken by counties with the
following result:
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