The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-28

charge OF Maj. L. NJ. Buford, chief mar
shall, assisted by the following aids:-
H. c. Connolly. Aug Timm,
;. Il. W. Field. d. w, Gould.
Geo Lamont. VIM Kerr.
Lemuel Andrews, Frank Babcock,
Roderick Justin, Ferdinand SCHNEIDER,
h, Bradford, William Negus
James Kinney, james Byrnes,
B. Winter, John Ohlweiler,
julius Junge, John Aiston,
Joseph ii. Kerr, Gustav Stengel,
John SCHNEIDER, August Herkert,
John Meehan. William Stmmel,
was gratifying success. The long line
farmers teams decorated with flags. and
the big wagons filled with the solid people
of the county, showed that deep interest
was being taken for Tilden and Hendricks
and Reform 10 TIE government.
1t was decided to meet the delegations
from Moline and Hampton, and the upper
part OF the county, on Fifth Avenue, and
those from the lower part of the county
on Ninth street. Maj Buford, accom-
panied by his aids, Biehls band and the
Phoenix Martial band, then proceeded to
the Fifth avenue where the procession
formed, returning on Third avenue to
Ninth street, where the wagons from
Milan and other places joined in. The
procession then proceeded to the lower
part of the city, returning on Second
avenue, and on arriving at Union Square
dlsbanded for dinner
The procession was declared by all to be
success, considering the short notice
given.
The notices prepared by the committee
on that subject were good. Following are
some of the most prominent: "Tilden and
Hendricks-Economy, Integrity and Re-
form" mo Payment of Rebel or Carpet
Dagger Claims" ''No Sectional Strife or
Supremacy Reform in the Civil Ser
vice, Executive, Judiciary, Interior,
Revenue, Post Office, War and Navy De-
partments. Nearly every wagon was
decorated with flags.
The procession from the upper part of
the county was in charge of Mr.. Geo. R.
Wells, of Hampton, and was headed by
the excellent Hampton martial band.
AFTERNOON.
After diner, at the st and in Union
Square, the people assembled in nun bers
Judged 10 be fully equal to the Ingersol
meeting After music from Biehi's Band,
the Glee Club, composed of M. T. Wiser.
James W. Postlewait, and James X.
Cooke, sang, in excel ent style, ''E pluribus
UDum, or MANY in One, and were Loudly
| cheered.
| The people were then covering all the
seats in front and on two sides of the plat.
torn, and as large crowd as mans voice.
could reach, and were organized as follows
PRESIDENT OF THE DAY
kX-MAYOR JAMES NJ. BUFORD,
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Cordoya-R NJ. GreneIl, w. D. Web,
ster.
Canoe Creek-E. P. Feaster.
Coe-Mark Ashdowu.
| Port Byron-E. E Rogers, Jesse Max
well.
Zuma-Madison Bowles.
Hampton-Samuel Heagy, Jacob War
ner, Robt Lafferty.
Moline-Capt. Aug. Timm, D. W
Gould, Oscar Peal, Adoph Weckn
Rock Island-C. Tegeler, j ohm Swanson
! H. G. Connolly, Isaac Negus, Angus
Huesing, P. T. McElherne, II. c. Black
burn, james Kinney, John George, FL
BurgOwer
| Black Hawk-Thos Kerr.
| Coal Valley-Henry Vonech, Geo
Evener.
Rural--Lewis Wilson.
Bowling Starkey.
Andalusia-Robert Ross.
Edgington-Wm Wait,
Buffalo Prairie-Jnhn Kistler.
Drury-H. B. LeQuatte.
The list of officers was greeted with ap
plause.
| Mr.. Buford then took the stand and wa
again greeted by applause. He stated
that telegram had been received from
Springfield that Hon. James G. Robinson
uur former candidate for governor, VIII,
had been engaged to speak here to-day
was sick in his house and unable to b,
here, hut that the Hon. Duncan K. McRae
formerly Of North Carolina, but of lat
years a resident of Chicago. was here t.
take his place. Cheers,
Also that Hon. John 2. Irish, of low,
City, would also speak, lcheeIs.
Also that in the evening Hon. Charlie
Durham, and Mr.. Irish would speak
And that Hon. Eric johnson, would ais,
speak in the Scandinavian tongue, ETH
speaking to take place after the torchlgh
procession.
Mr. Buford's remarks were spiced witt
!, good things which were we'll applaude,
and well received.
Mr.. McRae and Mr.. Irish then ad
dressed the meeting, elicitiug unbounde
applause, and some repoN of which Wi
be given on Monday.