The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-05
LEGISLATIVE LESSONS.
The Democrats Nominate a
Senator.
Rock Island County secures
the Representative.


court house in Cambridge, Monday and
resulted in the nomination of B. w.
Seation, of Cambridge, for state senator
and p O'Mara of this city for representa-
tive. The convention was called to order
at noon by JAS r. johnson, of Rock ISL
and, who read the call for the convention.
On motion Mr.. johnson was made tenn
porary chairman, nj. w. Parker also of
this city was selected as temporary secre-
tary. Without transacting any further
business the convention adjourned until
1 80 o'clock in the afternoon, to allow the
Henry county delegation an opportunity to
participate in the proceedings.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling in the afternoon, the
chair was authorized to appoint commit
tee of three on credentials. The Henry
county delegates not being present, the
chair appointed as such committee, J. S.
Drake, G. r. Wells and J. M. Reticker, all
of Rock Island county At this stage of
the proceedings, the Henry county dele
gates arrived in body and took seats in
the convention. A motion was then made
to reappoint the committee on credentials,
which motion prevailed, and the char APP
pointed the committee as follows: J. NJ.
Reticker, Rock Island; Joseph Durham, of
Geneseo; T. J. Silvis, of Hampton. The
committee on credentials retired, and
made the following report of delegates
entitled to seats in the conventions:
Rock Island county-T s. Silvis G. r.
Wills, nj. w Parker, j. S. Drake, M. J.
Murphy. C. J. Powers, Arthur Burial,
John Reticker, Jas. r. Johnston, j. T.
Kenworthy, ]. Fitzpatrick, Geo. NJ. Lu-
kins
Henry county:-A. F. Bigelow, ]. Grant,
L. F. Dimick, H. Crosley, J. H. Bedel-
ford, H. G. Hyer, J. Durham J. Cosner
s. C. Welton, c. Hayes.
The report was adopted, and the commit
tee discharged.
J. T. Henworthy moved that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent. and
the motion prevailed.
NOMINATIONS.
j. S. Drake, of Rock Island, then nomi-
mated for the position of state senatorlB.
Seaton, of Cambridge. He spoke of Mr.,
Seaton's long service in the democratic
party and considered him in every way
worthy of the position.
Joseph Durham, of Geneseo, opposed
the selection of Henry county man for
the position of state senator.
J. T. Kenworthy of Rock Island second
cd denomination of Mr.. Seaton.
The first ballot resulted in eleven votes
for Seaton and eleven opposed, the Rock
Island delegates with the exception of G.
r. Wells, of Hampton, voting for the nom
inee, while Wells and the entire Henry
county delegation opposed him. On the
second ballot the Henry county delegates
refused to vote, and eleven votes having
been cast for Seaton. he was declared the
nominee of the convention
THE REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion the chair appointed A. F.
Bigelow and G.. ]. Powers as tellers and
for representative were de-
clared in order
Mr. Bigelow, of Henry county, placed
in nomination the name of ]. X Blish, of
Kewanee. Mr.. Drake, of Rock Island,
offered the name of P O'Mara of this
county.
The Henry county delegates asked to
for consultation. The request
was granted, and the convention took
recess.
On reassembling an informal ballot was
taken, which resulted for OMara II, Blish
II, the Henry county delegates and G.
r. Wells, of this county voting for Blish.
The formal ballot resulted in the same
manner The second and third ballots eff
fected no change.
On motion of ]. S. Drake the secretary
was requested to read the instructions Civ
en- the delegation from each of the county
The following was passed
at the Rock Island county convention:
ResoEoed, That the. delegates to the leg
is1ative convention are instructed to cast
the full vote of Rock Island county for p.
O'Mara for representative.
The instructions given the Henry county
delegates were as given below:
WHEREAS That since the adoption of
the minority system of electing represent
atives to the Legislature and the incorpora-