The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
THE POLITICAL CALDRON.
The Republican District Convention
and its W0rk.--A Few Words About
the Feeling in the Grand
Old Party.

Political matters excited more than US
ual interest today because of the repub>
lican legislative convention of the Twen>
tyfrst Illinois district. For some time the
friends of Harry Cleveland, who served
in the last general assembly, have been
in hot water. Cleveland having acquired
taste for party pap as dispensed at
Springfield, was desirious, of course, to
continue partaking of official nourish-
ment. His friends hereabouts worked
diligently for him, and he succeeded in
capturing the Rock Island county con-
vention, which instructed the delegates
to the district convention to vote for him.
But in Henry county the embryo states>
man was not so fortunate The delega-
ton was left free so far as any particular
candidate was concerned, but were in
structed to cast their votes as a majority
of the delegation might determine. 1t has
been limited, and there is foundation for
the rumor, that Cleveland is decidedly I'M
popular in Henry county. The people do
not feel satisfied with the record he made
while in Springfield last year. knowing
this, Cleveland has been in cold sweat,
as it were, for some time. With Henry
county Indifferent his chances to become
shining light in the state legislature are
not of the most flattering character. In
fact Cleveland and his supporters are con
siderably down in the mouth, for all their
Establishments have failed TO make any
perceptible impression upon the honest
voters of old Henry. We shall see what
we shall see.
THE CONVENTION
| 1t was late hour when the convention
was called to order. The delegations held
caucus at the Harper house after dinner.
The Rock Island county delegation was
very DESTROYS of fixing the convention for
Cleveland before the delegations assem-
bled in convention. II was very evident
that big kick was brewing, hence the
secret and private meeting in rooms in
the hotel. Nothing was left undone that
would in any way advance the interest of
the Rock Island county man, hence the
wire pulling in advance The convention
was called to order by H. V. Fisher of
Geneseo, who read the call for the cons
ventiOn. R. G. Bell, of Port Byron, nom,
mated Judge Waite of Geneseo, for tenn
porary chairman. He thanked the con-
vention for the honor. F. s. Rossiter. Of
Kewanee, nominated E. B. Atkinson. of
Moline, for temporary secretary. On
motion Messrs. Hand, Carse and Bell
were appointed committee on creden'
tials by the chairman. The committee
reported the following named entitled to
seats in the convention:
Rock Island delegation-R Bell. R
Cool, Ed Coe, M Y Cady, E B Atkinson,
Levi Cralle, A McLain, F Denkman, Thos
Johnston, J B Mcconnell W J Pratt.
Henry county delegation-F Rossit>
err Kewanee; W c Stidkney, Clover; H z
Ferguson, Annawan; E C Graves, Gene>
SEQ; P Hand, Cambridge, M NJ Ford,
Galva; G E Waite, Geneseo; Gust Beng.
ston, Andover; Jas Robb, Wethersfield
Asa Crook, Atkinson; Nelson Gustus
Lynn; ] s Hadsell, Burns; R F Beals
Glover.
John P Hand, of Cambridge, nomi,
mated Thos. Mowers, Jr., for the legisla
ture. The nomination was seconded by
E. c. Graves, of Geneseo. r. G. Bell, Of
Port Byron, nominated H. c. Cleveland
M NJ. Ford, of Galva, moved that The
convention procetd to vote on the nomi.
nations by roll cali. E. c. Graves moved
to amend the motion that the convention
proceed by ballot Amendment lost.
The vote recurring on the origina motion
it was also lost. Considerable discussion
ensued as to the best method to pursue
NJ. NJ. Ford let the cat out of the bag in
ringing speech, stating virtually that the
delegation from Henry county did no
favor Cleveland. R. J. Bell and Henri
Carse replied in warm language.
The Rock Island delegation took a re
cess of ten minutes for consultation
After its return red hot discussion en-
sued in which Messrs Sturgeon, Han(
and Ford were the principal participants
, and the evident opposition to CLEVELAND
the subject. 1t was finally decided OIL
motion of Mr.. Sturgeon, that the countie
vote by roll call Henry county votet
first and cast Is votes for Thos. Mowers
s Jr., 5 for H. c. Cleveland, and s blank
Il Rock Island county cast 12 votes 70
s Cleveland, 4 for Mowers, and s blank
:. The nominations were then made unani
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