The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-22
W. Il. Hodgson's Convention.

The meeting was called to order by W.
FL. Hodgson, who asked A. E.MoreY to act
as temporary chairman. He wouldn't j.
E. Taylor was then named. He couldn't.
Alonzo McDermott was asked to be
temporary chairman. He also most respect,
fully declined. G. Nj. Kinsky would, and
so they elected him. He of course, accept
ed, and of course Eugene Boynton accepted
the position of temporary secretary.
w. IL. Hodgson moved that committee
on credentials be appointed. Carried, and
Chairman Kinsky and Secretary Boynton
made up the following committee:
Rock Island-W, H. Hodgson, Chas.
Wilcox.
Coal Valley-Thos. Logan, Thos. Murphy.
Moline John Channon, j. E. Taylor:
Black -Hawk-A. Eisenhardt, j. M.
Brown.
There seemed to be considerable anxiety
on the part of Chairman Kinsky and Secre-
tary Boynton to find some delegates from
Cordova or Hampton or Milan or any
other township Some one answered yes,
and he then inquired anxiously for dele
gates from Port Byron, Rural, Drury or
any other township. After waiting while
Chairman Kinsky made up the above COM
mittee of two from each township in the
county-four in all, and the committee
went to make up report.
This committee was out long time, and
the meeting began to tire, so Chairman
Kinsky called For Robert Bennett and sent
him out on some mission or other. While
he was gone, w. H. Hodgson came in and
reported for the committee, and made a
motion that Lewis Wilson be invited to 9
seat with the delegates. He accepted.
Chairman Kinsky announced that only
those reported by W. Fl. Hougson woulC
be allowed to vote.
| W. H. Hodgson asked all those whom HI
didn't report to take back seat
Secretary Boynton then read Mr.
Hogdsons report, and the following an
swered to their names and were permitted
to vote:
Rock Island First Ward-Fred Koch
W. H. Hodgson.
Second Wards. A. Taylor, Charlie
Fiebig, Geo. Stocker
Third Ward-John Fleming, Thos
Russell, Henry Foster, 2, Cary, 4. Boyu
ton.
Fourth Ward--Chas. Wilcox, c. NJ
Kinsky, L. Smith, John Barlow.
Fifth Ward-Geo. Alter, J. l.. Adams
n. W. Mccormick, Joseph Hitler.
Sixth Precinct-John Young, Charlie
Morris.
MoIine-John Shillean, Peter Peterson
James Magill, Robert Young. Alonzo No
Dermott, W. R. Oyler, A. L. Morey, Lou
= Beers, j. Z. Taylor, Thos Worsing, Jane
McGinniss, NJ. DonohOe, w. Runge,
Dalburg, j. Stewart, +. Booth, Frank
Burns, D. Kelso, G. q. Griffin, Jr., ,
Channon, H. A. Seiffert
Black Hawk. NJ. Brown, A. Elm
:. stedt
Coal Valley-Thomas Phillips, Thos ,
Murphy and Thos. j. Logan.
- Chairman Kinsky asked the delegate
to elect a permanent chairman. NJ
lie Hodgson stopped Chairman Kinsky an
told him to fill the delegations. Secretal
Boynton moved that the First ward
first. Thomas Russell told him to mir
a his own business, and he took his motto
- back. W. Ii. Hodgson told Russell
set down, and Mr.. Hodgson then told Il
= convention how to fill the vacancies in Il
:. delegations from the four townships repr
g scented. They did this, excepting Blat
Hawk. This induced Russell to move tn
the four delegations cast their full vote
A motion was made that Temporal
u Chairman Kinsky be permanent ohairma
), Mr. kin>ky declined Mr.. Phillips al
= declined. Ore Mctiiunis. of Moline, didr
decline 50 they voted him down VI
"a Beers ct Moline, respectfully decHae
ut Mr. Il 1desou didn't decline, and met
20 better fate than Mc(Iinpis. w Fl. Hod
500 took the chair and Temporary See
, tary Boyntou was nominated permane
ia secretary.