The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-01
REPREsENrATrvE CONVECTION
r. NJ. Grenell, of Rock Island County,
and J. M. Brown, Of Henry
County, Nominated.

The Representative convention for this,
the 2lst senatorial district, called to meet
in the court house in Rock Island on the
3lst of August. was held in the super
visors hall. in consequence or the court
house being occupied by special term of
circuit court.
The convention was organized by calling
Levi Higgins, of Henry, to the chair and
appointing j. R, Johnston, of Rock Island,
secretary.
On motion of ]. McBurney the chair
was authorized to appoint committee of
three on credentials. The chair appointed
VIM. Beardslee, G. K. Ladd, and Thos.
Kerr.
The committee on credentials reported
the following named persons as delegates;
Rock Island-W. D. Webster, Cordova;
Mark Hauberg, Coe; VIM. Beardslee,
James McDurney, Moline; P. T. Neil
nerne. James r. Johnston, john I.
Kenwortby, Rock Island; Thos. Kerr,
John Dickson. Black Hawk; Shipman
Silvis, Hampton; Andrew Donaldson,
| Rural; John e. Parmenter, Edgington
f. j. Whitney, Buffalo Prairie.
Henry-C. K. Ladd, II. Southworth, J.
F. TODD, Cornelius Hayes, A. W. Wood
James Paddleford, d. p. Taylor, Levi
Higgins.
VIM Beardslee moved the convention
proceed to an informal ballot for repre-
sentative.
Before this motion was put MIR. Ladd
of Henry, stated that he did not think his
county was fairly represented; that Rock
Island had the representative once ano
Henry once: that he thought Henry
| county ought to have the representative
this year; that unless Rock Island con
ceded the nomination to Henry, the dele
gates from his county would withdraw anC
leave the field to Rock Island, He further
stated that he had no feeling in the matter
but his county would withdraw unless tn,
concession asked was granted.
MIR. J, r. Johnston and z. L. Neil
herne replied to Mr.. Ladd claiming tina
Rock Island was equally well entitled t.
the representative; they deprecated thu
feeling shown by Mr.. Ladd and thought
Henry county was dictatorial.
Mr. Ladd replied in speech full of iron,
and sarcasm; he was instructed by hi
constituents to act as he had so far and h,
and his brother delegates would stick t
the position taken; they had been snubbe,
from the first and if Rock Island wanted
to "snub" all right. He had no furthe
remarks to make.
After some further remarks by Mr.
johnson and others, the motion to pro
coed to a formal vote was put and carried
After some caucussing it was moveC
that the convention nominate two candi
dates instead of one Carried
On motion of VIM. Beardslee it was de
c;ded that only one candidate be voted 70
atone ballot
The convention then proceeded to an in
formal ballot for representative with folio "
ing result
r. NJ Grenell 10; j. NJ Brown ]
Henry county delegates not voting,
The convention then proceeded to
formal ballot, resulting in the unanimou
choice of r. NJ. Grenell, he receiving
votes, Henry county refusing to vote.
4 Before the next ballot was taken tn
Henry county delegates left the hall and
motion was then carried instructing Lev
Higgins, to cast the full vote of Henri
county
6 The convention then proceeded to ballo
for second candidate for representative
resulting in the unanimous choice of j
NJ Brown, of Henry county, he receivini
q votes
The chair was authorized to appoint
central committee of three Cor the ensuin
wear. The chair named B. d. Buford,
j r. Johnston and J. NJ. Brown.
Tie convention then adjourned,