The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-16
srLvER-wAREF FORD BEATS GEsT
Simonson and Mock Nominated for
the Legislature.

{ was known lnaC I1enIS oooh'J sC'ou
solid for him.
The convention was called to order by
Japt. Harrington, of Geneseo, who urged
The delegates 70 be harmonious, that no
matter who should be nominated, he hoped
that united support would be extended.
COL Mock then read the call, after
which HIS. Comstock, of Henry. was elected
temporary chairman and Z. L. Hemen- +
way. OF Moline, secretary.
The temporary chairman urged harmo-
ny, he was very earnest, aud one could not
keep noticing shade of anxiety as to the
result of the deliberations Of the conven-
ton. Evideutly roy was feared by Mr..
Comstock, the old Hawley Lynde fight was
undoubtedly fresh 10 his mind aud he
feared the result
On motion of A. Lieberknecht, of Hen
ry, the chair named A. Lieberknecht and
II. Curtis. committee on credentials.
The committee in short time reported |
the delegations full The report was
adopted and committee discharged
On motion of Deacon Halves the tempo
rary officers were made permanent.
Nm. G, Morris, offered q resolution that
nominations be announced By counties
orally. Carried.
Mr.. Liebcrknecht moved to proceed to
ar informal ballot for senator, subsequent
" amended. to reverse the order, and bal
| lot for representatives first. Carried.
H Curtis moved that two candidates for
representatives be selected. Carried.
A delegate from Port Byron nominated
ID. ". Simonson, of Rock Island.
Royce Allen nominated A X. Mock, OF
| Henry county.
Formal ballot was dispensed with and
the candidates nominated by acc!apation.
Ard now the fun commenced, and from
the uueaslness among the delegates 1t was
manifest that Rock Island would contest
every inch of the ground for ". IL, Gest
while Henry county was equally deter
mined tor NJ. Nj. Mock. 1t was the old
Hawley fight and it was easily discernad
that the wound was still gaping, that the
feud needed but slight tanning to make
it lively.
Col, NJ, NJ. Ford was named for state
senator by Henry county.
Henry Curtis. 10 behalf Of Rock lslant
county, presented the pane CT ". Il
Gest. following the nomination with al
earnest begging appeal for his nominee
He appealed to Henry county to yield t,
Rock Island county, that Roci
Island was entitled to it; tina
p Henry county had the numerical strengt
aud could nominate if she SO desired. bu
in all candor he would say that Henri
county had not selected their delegate
altogether fairly to Rock Island, that Will
g he did not desire to critlcise the case c
: the Henry county caucus, yet it the sam
Il mode of selecting delegates was adhered
I'll ho OF (
,, Henry county. 1t vas also necessary tht
u this county should have nominee, that IL
workingnen's party drew largely from II
republican party and Mr.. GeSt's Eame WI
needed to strengthen the party. We
" know that four years ago we had some D
ut Htlcal disagreement, it was political MI
Il fortune. liz this county the feud has bee
q healed. Of the delegates 10 Rock lslar
+ majority now supporting dest, we're o.
10 posed TO his course four years ago. III
" speech was carefully rendered, each VOL
N being slowly spoken, aud with great car
Mr.. Curtis, knew he was treading {
u dangerous ground that miss statement,
O. matter bow slight, would embroil the co
IN yention 10 a contest that would be Meth
+o advantageous to the party, Or 70 The eau
of Mr.. Gest. 1t was a piteous appe;
so and although Mr.. Curtis, was very caref
vet it was noticeable that undernea
the surface was threat, that if Gest W
not nominated the republican vote won
:, not be as large in Rock Island county,
other words the failure to recognize Gees
no claims was defeat ito Col. Ford,
wv An informal ballot was then taken
senator resulting:
/, NJ NJ. Ford ....... ..................
m W. Il. Gest. ..........
y, ~ On motion of W. G. Morris a form
Ia: ballot was taken for state senator Fesultl'
m: NJ. NJ Ford .................
m w. II. Gest. ...... ..............
r Mr.. NJ. NJ. Ford was declared the MOI
;h- nee Of the convention for state senator.
he In announcing the vote of Rock lslai
Mr. Curtis, in u suppressed voice sa
nd I'VE yield to the numerical strength
ar Henry county, but we think, gentlem
m you have made a mistake" They had
s The chair appointed a committee OF til
pnt to select legislative central commit
who reported. NJ. NJ. Sturgeon M 10
Fl son and Geo. &. Smythe as said &C
20; mittee.
Sr. Calls were then made for Simonson. 1
ok, that gentleman appeared and made
p regular school boy speech, his voice ]
on tremor, hands nervuusly uneasy, eyes
the the floor, chin gently resting on us poso
He remarked 1T was hot" lno applaU
yes gentlemen it is too hot to intllc
speech lit was an inhictionl; he than
Q them, for the honor, and he would
his BEST but it was hot, in fact-it
l.. very hot, and he sat down (no applau'
gut Then they trotted out Col. Mock. '
'rs' said "He was thankful to the convent
eel that il was warm. in fact it was very wa
rio and then he mumbled something ab
u nominating nominees next Noveui Der
a. Appomatox Court House, waved the s
np- in feeble way, again remarked 1t
inns warm, and wanted to know eft the rep
his lican party is agoin to win, or ct It
r.. goin TO lose With few remarks on
l'er weather he walked off and hustled 10
salt seat Ia bench or two moved on the he
son county side.1
nee Then came Nj. NJ. Ford, whose mig
son intellect is so much talked OF in lie
and county. He opened on the weather
BOAT usual, and then stated he was republl
was gave short history OF his life, remin
Jour the delegates it was warm. In fact
Mr.. told good many things but he failet
ing. say, that he was SO much thought OF
was he was elected pound master" in He
ting county-then he squarted Henry COT
eral moved the chairs slightly.
to- When Ford concluded it was eviG
that the convention had had enough