The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28


house is crowded
The convention raassemlled at O'Clock.
The Committee on credentials reported every
county in the state fully Represented. There
were 10 contested delegations.
The committee on permanent Organization
reported as follows: Chairman, ColonelD. B.
Henderson, Dahuque, secretary, Calvin
Monore; also a. vice president from each con
greSsionsl district and one assistapt secretary
fronreaGh Congressional district. - -
The report was unanimously adopted and
the chair appointed Governor Rothert, of
Lee, and Mr, Gregory, Of Jackson, to escort
Colonel Igy'Rlqfsoito TIE chair.
THE COMMITTEES.
The committee On resolutions is as follows:
First district, james r. Wilson; Second; j elm
Mahen Tldrd, Daniel Kerr; foutts Mfon
Blown; Fifth, Rev. SIN. Fsllews Sixth,
Frank T, Campbell; Seventh, ], $ Clsrkson;
Eighth, General R. J Baker; Ninth, Hon j.
Y Stone; Tenth, d. d. Miracle; Eleventh, j.
n Miller 't -,arz-'
The state central committee is as follows:
FIRST district, C. A. Lisle; Second, W. c.
Gregory Third, W. G. Donnan; Fourth, N.
c. Deering; Fifth Charles Weare: Sixth, w.
A. McChrew; Seventh, Eli Wilkins; Eighth
A b. Shaw; Ninth, William Wa. del; Tenth,
B. II. Hardness; Eleventh, Finley Burke. p.
Buren, r. Sherman WIS nominated for gov
ernor, o. H. Manning for lieutenant governor
and John W Atkins for state superintendent
of public instruction by reclamation.
Judge Reed, of Council Bluffs, was nomin-
atcd for supreme judge. -
II 1yaS rna-1r a4riAaut oil slSxy that ,.,eS
the nominee for judge, this being the only
contest. There were several district catcus
Equabbles but the Anti Prohibiionists were
in such minority as to prevent any serious
resistance TO the programme, SO
THE PLATFORM
is very long, and declares against railroad
passes to office holders; favors both kinds Of
prohibition, and devotes much space to the
tariff, declaring in favor of protection; ar
raigns the Democrats for lack of tariff ne
duction when inpower; hasa plank for the
coal miners end one for the Irish
Judge Joseph r. Reed is As years old, and
is a native of Ohio He settled in Dallas
county, and served four years in the volun-
teer service as captain of the Second Iowa
battery. He married in 1865. and in 1869 re-
moved to Council Bluffs In 1872 he became
judge of the Thirteenth district and is now
serving third term.
Judge Day 5 friends are sore and there is
much friction and bitter taIk-ever. both plat
form and the judicial nomination Senator
d f ah H. isn i RE Eonnted to 9e the author
ton was brief, adjournment being reached at
half past three - HI
THE N. Y. TIMES ON PROHIBITION.
New YoRL, June 27-In an editorial on
the Iowa state convention the Times says:
If the Republicans of Iowa see fit to make
prohibit on the controlling issue of the cam
vass there is prospect that they will not
only weaken themselves, but that they will
lose the state. Experience in older common
weaitlls shows that absolute prohibition is
utterly impractieable, and fosters n democrat
ling evasion of law, which has done much
toward encouraging mischievoiis disrespect
for all law. Aside from the familiar nbjee-
tions to prohibition as II legislative policy,
the inexpediency of Embedding it in the con
where it will beget III a large part
of the citizens a contempt even for the funda-
mental law of the state, ought to be obvious.
We do not believe that majority Of the peo-
pie Of Iowa viii sustain the position whiC h
the Republican convention is i'll danger of
assuming.
MISSOURI PRoHTBITIONISTS
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 27.-A special
from sWarrensburg, Mo, says the annual
session of the prohibitionists of Missouri con
vened there, and was called to order by
DR. John Brooks, of st. Louis president Of
the state alliance A large number of dele
gates We're present
A committee on resolutions was appointed
and after several brief addresses the conven
ton adjourned.
In the evening, Hon NJ v B. Bennett de
livered an able address before a crowded
house
HURD ON OHIO POLITICS.
CHICAGO June 27.--The Hon Frank Hurd
member of congress from Ohio, was met by j,
Ohio politics.
How do you like the Ohio ticketP'
II think the ticket splendid one. Judg
Hoadley occupies the front rank in his pro
fesson in Ohio, and is regarded as among tn
ablest lawyers in the whole country He vii
make an active, vigorous campaign, and vii
call to the support of the democracy its allies
the liberal Germans who almost unanimousl
desired his nomination That nomination
was made after the most active opposition o
those who We're called moss-backed demo
cats The democracy has nothing +
fear from them, for when the ticket is nomi
mated they vote it, Hoadley's superb talents
his great service 10 the Democracy in resisting
the counting in of Hayes, his original fealt,
to the Democratic party, in which he wa
a1l
enthusiastic campaign we've had in Ohio TO
many years The nomination of Peter Brad
for state treasurer adds materially to til
strength of the ticket which is a good one a
the way down"
There have been some changes in the stat
central committee have there notg'
Yes, the chairman, John g. Thompson
has been deposed This deposition from
position he has held for twenty years II
ard as a great political blunder He knev
every election precinct in Ohio, and wa
familiar with every llcal politician of prom
iDonce MISUNDERSTOOD thoroughly the polit
al necessities of every locality in the stat,
TO turn out such an efficient organizer is nc
only political ingratitude, but endangers til
success of the party" II.
What have you to say aboet the platfori
adopted by the convention
"Upon the liquor question the Democrat
party offers the only intelligent proposition
The Republican party declares for taxation
| the liquor business, which is already taxed /
every other businessin Ohio 1t proposes
select this legitimate business utof all oshe
and put an additional burden upon it, I'll
Democratic party proposes in considerable
of the danger both to the public ard the ma
engaged in the business, to ask from him
license fee annually which shall enable hi
to do his business without detriment to Il
people and with the protection of the law"
/ rs the taffff question treated -satisfactoi
/ ly?' EaS - ~ ~
'The platform upon the tariff is somewh
meaningless, but it is SO much better than Il
Republican resolution upon the same subje
that no revenue reformer ought 70 have
4 doubt that it is his duty to vote the Dem
4 cratic ticket AS to the wool tariff, DO
parties have acted equally foolishly Bo
seem to demand the restoration of the W