The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON.
vENTION
OF
The United States of Moline,

those present. 1t was also easy to discern
hungry anxiety in the countenances OF
those assembled. There seemed 10 be a
feeling of doubt as to the complexion OF
the senatorial delegation although it was
generally understood that Perkins and
Morris would be renominateG. in spite OF
the desire of DIR. Morey for Office.
| L. +. Harson, court house official was
nominated for secretary but declined as he
lived in Rock Island, Capt Geo, E. Pin
gree was then nominated The call was
read by the Moline chairman. at its con-
clusion H. A. Ainsworth of Moline moved
that one delegate from each township be
appointed on credentials. which was subse-
quently amended by Bell. of Port Byron.
to make it committee of three, as he said
all of the towns were not represented,
which was carried,
The chair named, Fl. A. Ainsworth of
Moline, r. j. Bell and A. c. Dart as the
committee.
Prominent among the "ushers," or
rather the 'do-all the-bnsiness" crowd
was l., f. Harson, who circulated among
the delegates good deal like terrier
after rat" And then from Moline could
be seen the willy" Starr whom the re
publicans tried to shut out, but who.
how or other edged 10 on proxy, to the
evident discomfort of the Moline delegation
who were evidently masters of the
convention. Somehow Starr dosen't set
we'll on the average Moline political stoms
aeh,
The only republican living in Moline who
was not present was Capt. Morris, who
was called away to attend an inquest, and it
| is stated that he was so disappointed when
he received the telegram that he cried
for fear his absence from the convention
might be construed as desire not to have
the office of coroner.
Mr.. Aiusworth, of Moline, reported the
list of delegates. There being no regular
delegation from Bowling, communication
was read authorizing the Edgington dele
fgation to vote for that township. Drury
and Canoe Greek were not represented.
Dr. Morey, of Moline wanted to know
why the delegation from Moline were not
announced. Mr.. Ainsworth, of Moline.
promptly read the list, and the committee
reported in favor of referring the Bowling
delegation matter to the convention. All
delegations were authorized to cast full
vote of their delegations.
The chairman, from Moline, announced
nominations IN order.
Mr. Ainsworth, of Moline, moved that
J. L. Perkins be declared the unanimous
choice Of the convention for sheriff.
Mr. Starr, of Moline, then made a
h0wery speech, moving fnally that w. q.
Morris be nominated by reclamation,
This motion was finally amended By an
outside delegate to an Informal ballot,
which was carried.
At this stage of the game the fun
commenced and it was manifest that the
only absent republican of Moline was going
to be lett. This seemed lard on
} Moline place that contains the
intellect of Pingree and in times gone by
used to give about all the republican ma
jority the party could get, is expected to
be the banner republican state this fall
t (How are you nationals?) provided in the
, wreck and the ruin of political fortunes the
great .Pingree be spared to guide the weary
footsteps Of the party in the face of Bro
Haney-however:-
The informal ballot resulted
w. ". MOTIFS. .-..-.-,. 4"
Frank Ankrum 81
: A. Ellis ............ ............
t While the tellers were engaged counting
& the vote, on motion of L. z. Harson, three
& committees of five each were appointed By
; the chair to select delegates to the tire,
conventions, state, congressional, and sen
atoriai.
e Before the chairman could announce tn,
u names Of the committees, the result of tn
q informal ballot, was announced An effor
y was then made to nominate Ankrun
= unanimously, but it failed, and on motion
of Deacon Halves, not of Moline, forma
ballot was taken for coroner, resulting.
D. ". g. Morris. ................ a
j. +. ADkrum 6.
Mr.. Browning, of Moline, rose and not
withstaDding the frowns of his ASSOCIATE
al delegates moved that the nomination of j
F. Aukrum be made unanimous. Carrie,
!. but not as enthusiastically as such nomina
d tons usually are.
The chairman frcm Moline, then name,
e the committees to select delegates to til
I several conventions. as follows:
; S;ate-L. F. HarsoD, Wesley Hanna
. Asa Weatherhead, A. j. Sible, W. j
n EntrikeD.
e Congressional-C. R. Answortb, H.
Trent, Fl, G. Curtis, J. t. Browning, S.
Q. Guyer
N Senatorial-J. j. Parks r, 7. Bell, J
lie W. Mercy, James Cook Geo. Mcneil.
re The committees were out about Is mir
utes, just about long enough to visit tn
nearest soda fountain and presente
the following reports:
lie Delegates to the state convention-W
at L. Sweeney. j. 7. Browning, J. Q. Wyr
10 koop, L. 3. Thomas, j. Nj. Montgomery
- II. A, Ainsworth, George Allen, w. {
Gest, John Buffum, J. NJ Christy
Delegates to the congressional CONVEX
3" tion-J. Q Wynkoop, n Beicher, GeorR
Is Mcneil, John M, Gould, W. j. Entriker
to Geo. Mixter, James J, Parks. A. G. Oar
70 5. S. Guyer. Riley Hayford, s. r. Drur'
- Geo. Plat, W. e. Morris.
u Delegates to the senatorial convention
ne Henry Curtis, Jr., David Halves, W. /
in Sweeney, Chas. f. Hemenway, w. &
Morris, Henry Harwood, s. s. Cromptol
Adam Ellis, Geo. Allen, L. B. Thoma
R. S. Montgomery, A. Mclean, Lorenz
Parmenter.
1g On motion of Henry Ainsworth, of M
by line. the chairman from Moline name
N D. o. Reid, K. j. Bell, ID. CeIaud
to select a county central committee.
Us The committee appointed to select
nd county central crmmlttee reported tt
OF following names;
'st Levi Harson, chairman, w. G. Bennett
j. w. Simonsou, james Cook, James
es johnson.
lr Harson declined, but the chairman fro
IN Moline refused, at first, to recognize Il
ne defamation. Harson finally gave the CO
nd vention to understand that he would u
be serve II appointed aud the committee we
er allowed further time and in few miDut
IF through the chairman D. q. Reid, name
rs Alex Steele but he likewise refused
be serve, then Judge Guyer was Damed, b