The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-03
Independent County Convention.

In accordance with a call previously
published, the Independent County Con-
vention met in Neguss Hall on Wednes
day June 3, 1874, and organized by ap
pointing L. D. Edwards chairman, and A.
G. Stevens, secretary.
On motion, John A. Boyer and Henry
Saddoris were appointed committee on
credentials
While the committee was making up
the list of delegates Mr. Edwards read the
action of the Advisory Board, authorizing
the call for this convention.
Mr.. Saddoris, from the committee, re-
ported the following list of delegates
Hampton-L. ID. Edwards, A. c. Ste
vens, George A. Crawford and 7. S. Sill
Wis.
Coe-Henry Saddoris, Jesse S. Daley.
Zuma-Fred, Osborn. Dr. j. Reiter
Cordova-R. NJ Grenell
Buffalo Prairie-A j. Little.
Rock Island-Dr. G. Truesdale, Bailey
Davenport, John A. Boyer, d. I. Robin
son, John Ziegler, VIM. P Butler, Thorn
as Murdoch, Elijah Carter,C G. Tegeler, Ros
well Richmond, John SCHNEIDER, H. G.
Connolly, Ross G. Dart, Joseph Rosenield,
s. b. Stoddard, Jacob Norris.
Canoe Creek-E. P. Feaster.
Edgington-W. HI. Wheaton.
Black Hawk-Wm. Kerr.
The list was adopted and confirmed by
the meeting,
Delegates to the State Convention, al
Springfield, June 10th. were then appoint
ed by nomination as follows: DIR. j. Hoke
Cordova L. D. Edwards, Hampton; DR.
j. Reiter, Yuma Frank II. Harris, Blacl
Hawk III. B. LIE Quatte, Drury S. W
Wheelock, Moline.
Voted to appoint delegates to Congress
sional Convention for this district, to b.
called at some future time.
VIM. d. Clark, Of Hampton R. NJ
Grenell, Cordova J. H. Campbell, Edg
ington; G.. Truesdale, Rock Island; VIM
kerns, Moline Andrew Donaldson, Rural
Henry Saddoris, Coe; Jacob Norris, Rocl
Island Fred Osborne, Yuma; A. G. Ste
vens, Hampton; Charles E. Kyle, Blacl
Hawk, and Samuel r. Porter, of Moline
were appointed.
Voted that delegates to State and Con
gressional conventions have power to ap
point substitutes, and that those presen
have power to cast the full vote OF tn,
county.
Voted to appoint County Central Com
mittee of three, with Samuel Il. Porter a.
chairman. VIM. D. Clark and Frank Ii
Harris were appointed for the other tw,
members of the committee.
| Voted that the chair report list 70
town committees, consisting of one from
each township, with power to call futur
township caucusses, and that when tn
people next meet in caucus they enlarg
the committees as they may think best.
The chair then made the following ap
pointments:
Andalusia-JohnH Houston
Black Hawk-F. H. Harris,
| Bowling-Joseph Starkie.
Buffalo Prairie--A. j. Little.
Canoe Creek-E. p Feaster.
Coal Valley-Fred Freebmg
Coe-J, 2. Day.
Cordova-Dr. j. Hoke
Drury-H. B. LeQuatte
Edgington-Wm. w. Wheaton.
Hampton-Wm. d. Clark.
Moline-S. r. Porter
Port Byron-Fred Gates.
Rock Island-Jacob Norris
Rural-Wm Moore.
Yuma Fred Osborne.
The following resolutions were then intro
duced and unanimously adopted:
ReS0lged, That we approve of the course of Pre-
ident Grant in refusing his sanction to the Senat
bill for further imitation Of our paper currency
that are opposed to any further issue of incoi
yertible paper, and in favor of a return to spec
payments
Res0lgea, That party whose whole time Is O
cupied in investigator. its official c0rrupuons h;
d to be of any public service, and should be s.
perceded by more honest and frugal representative
J of the people.
The meeting then adjourned