The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-13

Robinson or for Kelly. and even the
votes of Republicans. Ii it would help
the Cincinnati ticket 30 call y state con-
ventions q state convention would be
called. Ard he hsxl no doubt that the
state eonmittee would do that which
would aid In bringing harmony and unity
| to the party and best promote the elec-
| ton of the national ticket executive
committee had no power to call a state
fconvention. That power rested with the
general state committee, to which the
request of the gentlemen would be re-
| ferred. fay n q
After Mr.. Cowaass Committee had retir.
ed the request for state convention was
by the executive committee formally re-
ferred to the state central ommittee at its
next meeting, On motion of mr. Faux
ner the following resolution was then una
|nimously adopted: p hToasa
p assWHEREAS Democratic president I'M
supported by Democratic congress will
End it difienlt. if not indeed impossible,
10 carry out the reforms in our national
government to which the Democratic party
is pledged; therefore be it
-. ReS0EUed that with view of preserving
khe Democratic majority 10 both branches
sofeongress. it is the sense of this commit
tee that differences, if any exist. on local
affairs between the Democrats of this
state who support Hancock and EngEsh
should not be allowed to leopard the cleo
ton of Democratic congressman and Dam!
ooratic members of the assembly, but
that on these officers especially all Demo-
Gratis and Democratic organizations, should
unite in the interest of the Democracy of
the nation"
. The following resolution was also adopt
ed Oh motion Of Mr.. Faulkner:
sResoIUed, that this committee recon-.
mend to the full committee of cooperation
to consist of FIVE members at-large, to be
chosen from the body of the Democratic
party in the state to act In connection with
the executive committee"
The above plan for an advisory commit
tee is understood to be for the purpose oil
selecting committee from those who sup
ported Mr.. Kelly last tall, to act with the
state state committee, and thus GO operate
in the cam palgn.
d, B. Hill offered the following resolu-
ton. which was also adopted: --~
S5 Resolved, that the executive committee
will conduct the canvass for the electoral
ticket in this state under the guidance of
the advisory committee, in concurrence
with the national committee.
Frank f, Davis of Lyons appeared be-
fore the committee 10 regard to the con
test for membership in the TWenty>sixth
district. Mr.. Davis was secretary OF the
delegates to the state convention from that
district which met to select the members
of the state committee. Upon his state
menk of facts and of the proceedings
of the caucus the executive committee
declared that vacancy exists In
the Twenty-sixth district. and passed
resolution requesting The majority OF the
delegates from that district to the lass
state convention 10 select a mem Der of the
state committee ON or before the 10th OF
August. Should the delegates fail to
select q man for the vacany, then the
committee will fill it. The executive COM
mittee will hold another meeting this
morning.
AT the national Democratic headQuar-
tiers yesterday Mr.. W. L. SCOTT Of Penn
syIvania, who has been in charge of the
working committee during Senator Barr
NUNS absence. said that the greatest
difficulty with the COMMITTEE so far had
been 20 attend to the demand from every
where for speakers, documents and infor-
nation. He had naturally observed the
reports from Pennsylvania, and had been
agreeabIy surprised by them. Clubs, he
said, had been formed all over the state
without assistance from any central an-
thority, and there ia no county in Pennsyl-
vania without its campaign clubs. All of
them are respectable in numbers and
some are very large. many numbering
over 1000 voters. The former soldiers
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