The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-12
To-day's County Temperance
Convention.
Interesting Details of Sleep
ing Car Progress.
That Horrible Bridge Ap-
proach at Milan.
The usual Choice Collection
of Breveties and other
News Notes.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
The county temperance convention an
nounced for this afternoon at the Court
House in this city, was slimly attended,
owing in part, no doubt, to unpropitious
weather 1t was called to order at ESQ
o'clock by Mr.. III. L. Bullen, of Moline
who read the call for the mass convention
of temperance men, On motion Mr.. fired
Williams was elected chairman. After
briefly thanking the convention for the
honor conferred, the chairman asked for
nominations for secretary. Mr.. Bullen's
name was suggested and seconded. The
honor was declined, however. with the sug
gestion that the secretary come from Port
Byron or Rock Island. Mr. Z. w. Spen-
Ger was named but, he, too declined the
ditto defamation. Two others were named
but both, ALSO declined, after which the
chairman seated himself and waited
patiently for another turn of the wheel.
Fred White. of Moline, and Rev. Mr..
Searles of Rock Island were named but
both peremptonly withdrew their names.
Prof. Bullen was again elected, despite the
objections to Moline, and thus the conven
ton was organized. The proceedings of
the convention were then formally opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of this
city.
On suggestion the call was read for the
second time, when remarks" were declar
ed in order.
E. w. Spencer arose and said that,
while proud of the company he was in he
was not in sympathy with that part of the
call providing for the nomination of full
ticket. He was in favor, however, of the
submission of the whole temperance ques-
ton to popular decision.
A gentleman present thought it too late
in the day to spring such matter upon
the convention, which had convened
under the call as read.
Mr.. Spencer again defined
his position, whereupon another
gentleman, who proclaimed himself life
long Republican, announced that although
u
pathy with the
TEMPERANCE TICKET MOVEMENT.
Mr.. Wills, of Milan, was like minded,
and offered a resolution in accordance
with his views which DR.. Cook moved to
refer to a committee on resolutions to be
hereafter appointed.
Mr.. Haney, remarked that as there
seemed to be some doubt respecting the
expediency of nominating a
full ticket at so late day, it would
be advisable to read the resolution and
take action on it afterward. DIR. Cook
said that his motion was, really, to lay the
resolution on the table temporarily. 9th
ers including Rev. Mr.. Searles, favored
the reading first and action afterward.
considerable discussion ensued, and, after
motion was made to read all resolutions
first and refer them afterward. the mem
bers and the newspaper reporters had be-
come so befOgged, in parliamentary way,
that they could scarcely find their way out
with electric light The Wells resolution
was finally read. 1t was as follows:
Res osUed, That it is inexpedIent at the
present time to nominate candidates for
county offices, but that we recomme nd to
temperance men individual inquiry as to
the character and standing of the nominees
now before the people, that they may vote
Understandings.
DIR. j. w. Morgan, of Port Byron, arose
and saying that he had an amendment to
offer to the resolution, proclaimed himself
life long republican and proceeding to
air his views at length, was called to order
by a delegate who said that ''we won't
have time to listen to all the republican
speeches in the house" A war being i'm
minent upon the expediency of nominal
ing an independent temperance ticket, the
ARGUS representative withdrew from the
roarz, at 2 .Q0 o'cloclx