The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-26

tees, requesting. the striking off of six
electors from each ticket. and they, the
said State Exeeutive Committees. to
request the National Democratic Commit
tee of the United States to name che
eleventh elector, and on the placing of the
said electoral ticket in the field. we. the
representatives and voters Of both parties.
pledge it our hearty and unanimous sup
Rort, We further request that we have no
public speaking at the court house on that
day. and that the County Treasurer and
County Clerk be present and register the
names Of all voters who favor this action,
in order that said proceedings. with the
names oil. the signers attached. may be pub
lished as an expression OF the sentiments
of the people of Shenandoah ConHty, Aud
we rrae our sister counties to take similar
action and show to the world that the
Democrats of Virginia are united on ratio.
nal Issues" se... ..-es ss.5l ~,
) Among the signers are the following
gentlemen. all of whom are we'll known
adhersnts of both the Readiusters and the
Finders parties: Hugh Logan, Fl Bauser-
maa, a G Wynkeop. P W Magruder, r L
Roberts, George w MiIey. D d Carter. M
Di Merk Bird. Sr. w w Logan, Henry
Hotel, " B OFT. K ID Newman. Charles
Welsh, aeob OFT. John w Flick, Moses
Walton, 6 W Moontz. f E Stickley. FL G
DanBer.gWs I Williams, j r Logan,
j oseph Rhodes, j ohn W Martin. Jacob
Rubb, George Moore, Joseph FL Sibert,
z j Frava1, p E Sibert, j w Fravel d 81
VIR Clover, Elias Hotel. George q OFT,
Robert G. Hosheur. George Bailey, Joseph
Wiley, G. Il Newman, w c Barron. w G
Magrnder.s nj. D.. John L Leller. l. 1
Walker, Joseph G Samuels. Isaac Haas
w + Samuels, 81 FL Hauu, John G Git, C
w Fravel, Hite Bird. John t Haas, j
Warren Towns, w Ell Albert, Ira Ell Orn.
doff, Hugh G OFT. r Nj Stone. MID,
Drifting. Milton Cofnmad. B + Burner
Isaiah Y Bowman, Harrison Koontz. w
Ell Smith, B Schmist, N B Schmitt. Ell S G
Albert, Nimrod f Hamrick, Samuel Fl
Shank, VIM Ii Few, d b Logan, W 7
Bsrgelt. Geo Fl OFT, Geo G Hammond. W
B Morrison, Henry Ellick, Charles =
Williams, Jacob Clover. w Fl Bargelt,
Milton Hotel. John W Rodeffer, j L
Sager. Cyrus SpenSler. D w Sibert.
The following proposition embojies the
proposed compromises:
''The members of both parties have
agreed upon the following letter. which
will be presented for the signatures efthe
Democratic voters of the Shenandoah
County. at the mass meeting to be held at
the Court House Ia Woodstock. July 81,
1880, said letter TO be addressed to both
of the State Executive COMMITTEES In
Virginia"
1--WE, the Democratic voters of Shenan-
doah County, Virginia, in mass meeting
assembled, in Woodstock. July 81. 1880.
respectfully request the placing of an
electoral ticket in the field, to be composed
of Eve electors from each wing Of the De-
mocratic party in Virginia, the eleventh
elector to be selected by the National
Democratic Committee of the United
States. in order that the Democrats of
Virginia may cas-. a solid vote for eleven
electors pledged 20 cast their votes for
Hancock and English; and for the acconp-
lishment OF the same VS. respectfully ask
that you will take such action as will lead
to the withdrawal of six electors from your
electoral ticket leaving FIVE electors
pledged to the support of Hancock and
English. and that after such action you
request the National Democratic Commit
tee to appoint one eleetor. who. With the
FIVE electors selected by the other wing of
the Democratic party, shall compose the
eleven electors for Virginia for whom we
will cast our votes,
- The action CT the Virginia Democracy is
commemorate and when the compromise is
effected there will exist nothing to mar the
complete harmony within the party for
Hancock and English