The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-02

vention on Wednesday, june 2nd at the
Court House. Rock Island. at P. NJ. The
attendance was good and the townships
fully represented. Ii was noticeable also
that feeling of confidence pervaded thu
convention. and an earnestneas of purpose
which bodies well for Democratic success
There were present some of the
oldest settlers in the county, and it wal
generally remarked that the body was
Representative one throughout.
| The convention was called to order oS
| Thos. Kerr, chairman OF. the county eom'
mittee aud on his motion Lewis wilson
was elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. Wilsoa thanked the convection Tor
the mark of confidence iu him which the
honor conferred indicated, ana SPOKE
encouragingIy of the Democratic prospects
for success.
s. Mr.. Jas. Ii. Kerr was nominated f"r
secretary and unanimously chosen.
90 motion of H. C. Blackburn the chair
wa, authorized to appoint committee Of
three on credentials.
The chair named e. G. Blackburn. R.
liza Donaldson, Rural: James Taylor,
Eae;ns,on who were out quite long time
and reported the following delegates pres
emit:
| Coa-S f Swisher. John SchalI,
| Por, Bgron-E u Rodgers, David Zeig-
Moline-Eugene Lewis, G Piper, nj 3
Saver. Frank Schrader. Lucius Wells.
Dan w Gould, FL L Lewis, Oscar Peal,
Arthur s Wright
Rock lsland-J M Buford. j II Yore,
G " Henry. Fl G Blackburn, John nj
| Reticker. Chas Schlemmer, Il Johnston
W II Lundy, w q Judge, Frank Lucas,
j B ladders, 2 O'Mara, FL G Wivill,
Kerr, w G Blackburn, Rod Justin, G
Winter, W Scotch.
Black Ha~k-Thos Kerr, Burrows,
Eli Spencer, Geo NJ Dickson.
Rural-A Donaldson, l. Wilson. 4 Will
son.
Andalusia-Sam Wskeley, II FL De"
Santo.
Buffalo Prairie-Wm. Edeington, L G
Elliott, VIM kistler, John Bislao.
Zuma-Madison Bowles. John Sehae-
| fer.
Hampton Mosher, Geo 8 Church,
D. Webb, Joen L Bsbcoek, d Altman.
Geo r Kerr.
South Molne-J Stewart. T Sunnes-
NTH.
South Rock island r Fields, j 7
K enworthy.
Coal Valley-Thos Lees. Fred Freeburg,
John Barton.
Bowling-John Forgy. j w Dockerty.
Edgingtou-Wm Wait, Dan Kistler,
j ohm Z Taylor.
The report of tae committee was adopt
ed.
j. II. Yora moved that the chair name
q committee of five to select delegates to
| Springfield, but before it was carried Mr..
| O'Mxra made the point that the tempo
rary officers we're not vet permanent, and
on motion of james Taylor the temporary
officers were made permanent.
Mr. Yore renewed bis motion, and Mr..
Blackburn amended to choose by ballot.
Mr.. L, G. Elliott favored Mr.. Black.
burns amendment.
After some argument the amendment
of Mr.. Blackburn was finally pu, and lost.
Mr.. johnson offered an amendment to
| Increase the committee to ten. Lost.
The original motion of Mr.. Yore was
| then put and carried.
Some questions arose as 10 the delegates
being in a body and the delegates moved
together.
j. I. Kenworthy moved that it ID the
sense of this convention that we select
delegates to Springfield, a county commit
tee and adjourn. Laid over until the
mmittee has been appointed.
The chair nominated J. FL. Yore. j. Nj
Buford, Fl. G. Wivill, Daniel Gould, Thos
Kerr. committee to select delegates to
| Springfield.
Discussion then arose on the motion oil
Kenworthy and On motion of j. Il. John
ston it was laid on the table.
On motion of Fl. G. Blackburn commit
| tees of five each was appointed to select
delegates TO the legislative and congress
sional conventions to be hereafter holden.
The following were chosen by the COM
mittees appointed for the purpose:
Delegates to Springfeld-Thoma err.
Andrew Donaldson. z OMara, b ID Bu-
ford, j r Johnston, Eugene LOWS, Sam
uel Heagy.
Alternates-James Taylor. VIM, Wait,
G Winter, 9 NJ Osborn. FL g Blackburn.
DIR G Piper, DIR e e Rogers,
Delegates to Legislative Convention-C
Piper, Madison Bowles. W FL Lundy,
James Winans, Z e Rogers. Thomas
Kerr. II 4 Lewis, John Reticker. Harry
Abel, Samuel neagy.
Delegates to Congressional Convention
e E Rogers. A r Stoddard. August
Timm, a s Wright, L G Elliott. Lewis
Wilson, Fl G Connolly. L NJ Buford
James Taylor. Thomas Lees. Geo nj
Dickson.
After a long argument on the question
of nominating county officers the question
was finally decided that the convention
proceed to nominate.
Thomas Kerr was nominated by FL G
Nivill tor sheriff and he was elected by
acclaim ton.
Dan. w. Gould twas chosen for circuit
clerk,
Henry 4. Lewis was nominated for
state attorney.
III. q. DeSanto, was nominated for COR
oner.