The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-09
n neither 7 have been a Justice Of

now am neither. nave Dccu JuosASS
the peace for s or 10 years. have spent
$4,000 in ten years. | am going 70 woe
for who is nominated regardless of who ne
i. You cannot put up pill too strong
for me to take / have nothing against
professional men but put your hnger on
one who ever added dollar to the wealth
of the country. lizard on Mckinnie and
Haney.)
He went on to elucidate the financial
question, but was choked off by the secre-
tary.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Ist. We endorse the Toledo platform
and the Sprinfeld resolutions.
We oppose any further issue OF bonds,
i We favor aid by government to Needy
settlers upon our public lands.
4 We believe that the so-called tramp
! nuisance is the legitimate outgrowth OF
the vicious legislation OF the last IL years;
After several motions amendments and
speeches which reached the chair and
were smothered, Smith Of Putnam, arose
, and said he had platform and resolution
which he moved adopted instead OF that
reported by the committee. While the
chairman was trying to determine whether
the platform reported by the committee
< had been adopted Smith suddenly emery,
I ed in the front and commenced to read
o his platform. kewanee Smith objected
:, but the chair decided it 10 order and
= Smith. of Putnam read his little piece.
y At the conclusion the Organ arose and
= said that Mr.. Smiths platform was only
e the same sentiments in different phraseoiogy
= and on its motion was referred TO the
- committee on resolutions where 1t was
y buried.
y Lloyd of Rock Island moved the com
J mittee's report be adopted. Carried
- Doty, of Henry, objected to the 8 hour
= resolution in the Toledo platform
Said he was farmer and entitled to a
bo few hours as a mechanic, and on motor
~ that clause was stricken from the platform
VI % motion it was decided to ingraft tn
bo word National into the name.
~ The organ moved that an lntoima
90 ballot be taken for candidate Tor congress
ne man. Carried.
pg Grover of Moline, arose and delivered
~ long eulogy and presented the name
Rev. J. ". Haney, in behalf OF Rock Is
=, and county.
~ Keyanee Smith announced that HenT
county cast IL votes for ;. b, Shumway,t
Henry.
Bureau Lee duu uIhoh S'NHNA~S 50"
- no candidates to present.
WI The Organ moved that an informal ba
u lot be taken 1.-THE second time) which WI
carried.
The first informal ballot resulted as *
10. lows, by counties:
AH' Rock Island IL for Haney and two I
ors Shumway.
Jus Henry-4 for Shumwav, 5 for Terpe
80, Jog, of Henry, and 3 for Haney.
!. Bureau for Haney and for Shu'
9 way.
Lee--l0 for Kewanee Smith.
Putnam for Haney.
On motion of the Organ formal bal
80 was taken as follows:
Rock Isiand-I2 for Haney aad l
n;nc Shumway.
u'bs Henry-6 for Haney for Shumv
. and l tor Kewanee Smith.
ama Bureau-l2 for Haney.
,ooS Lee-I0 for Haney
, 80 Putnam for Haney.
This settled it and motion was M
,;.b- to make Haney's nomination unanim
w. which was carried after some debate,
= Haney was called upon for a spec
!. .b nv Haney's strong holt is believing and
~ CO. gleefully climbed to the stage and !
. ''' ceeded to harraugue the rapidly decrea;
,,l.or assemblage on mis- and his ancestors v
- derful exploits aud exhibitions of bray
aon, and self-denial.