The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11

chairman OF the congressional committee, |
called the convention to order at noon. Mr. |
A. B. Petrie, Of Mercer, was elected tenn |
porary chairman, and Mr. W. H. Hainline, |
of McD0nough county, was also elected |
secretary. On the stage were the members |
of the congressional committee, and the |
two candidates for congress, W. II. Gest
and Robert Moor On motion of the
chairman the following gentlemen were
appointed on committees:
Credentials J. Entrikin, Rock
Island W c. Galloway, Mercer; Peyton
Roberts, Warren; G. W. Hamilton, Nc
Donough; W. A. Crozier, Schuyler; c. c.
Preston. Hancock; c. D. Elton, Hcnder
son.
Permanent Organizations--H A. Aims
worth, C. A Ballard. II W. Allen, P. II.
Claymore, G. W. Belamy E. P Denton,
Ira Putnam.
Resolutions j NJ Beardsley, j. O.
Calhoun, John Porter, c, V. Chandler,
Perry Lawson, Philip Callan, J. o. An
derson.
The convention assembled again after
dinner and was opened by singing and
PRAYER. The committee on credentials
then reported that every delegation was
full, and the committee on permanent
organizations reported that the temporary
organization was good enough, and then
Major Beardsley, our own and only Jim,
who was on the committee of resolutions
arose AMI offered the following, which
were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we point to the record
of the Republican party with pride and
re affirm the principles so often set forth
by national, state and Congressional con
vention.
Resolved, That we pledge anew our
| earnest support to the party which has so
ably administered the affairs of the nation
for the past quarter of a century.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the delegates and alter
mates chosen to represent the Eleventh
Congressional district in the Republican
national convention, which cOnveneS at
| Chicago on the Sd day of June next, and
they are instructed to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of Gen.
John A, Logan as the candidate of the
Republican party for President of the
| United States.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
| the administration of President Chester
A. Arthur.
A motion followed these resolutions
that the convention proceed TO nominate
two delegates to the National convention
In the language Of a correspondent. we
quote:
A motion was adopted to proceed to
elect two delegates to the national cOnven
ton. Schuyler county named c. Y.
Chandler, of Macomb; Warren county
named Col B. F. Marsh, and Mercer
county named c. A. Ballard On motion
of J. NJ. Christv a ballot was ordered for
the two delegates, both of whom must
have majority. There being.94 members
|
choice, and on two candidates being voted
for, 1873 votes should appear The ballot
resulted in 81 for Chandler, 50 for Ballard
ane 81 for Marsha total of III, or II
short Warren county had voted for Col
Marsh only, but the result not equalling
expectations, at once entered q vigorous
protest against considering the ballot final
A motion from Henderson county to de
clare Chandler and Ballard elected. was
laid on the table on a motion from
McDonough county, and the ballot was
declared void on motion from Warren
county. A ballot was then agreed to fol
one delegate at a time, and before the vote
was counted Col Marsh announced thai
those in his favor were changed, and H
'. Chandler was unanimously elected
For the second delegate C. A. Ballard
received so votes to A for Col Marsh
and Senator Ainsworth, who had votet
for Col. Marsh, moved that Mr., Ballard:
election be declared unanimous. Th,
motion prevailed but there were a few
negative votes from Warren.
Messrs. j. II. Henycr and Morris Ro
sentield were selected as alternates anC
the convention adjourned sine die
The die is cast. The rubicCn is past
behind lies the dead sea. in front victor,
+ or defeat The work done by the con
( ventio1 YESTERDAY is now past and beyOnt
control. Let's us take a look over tn
, the field Long before the convention
: assembled it was understood that Col
t Marsh should be delegate to the nationa
| convention 1t is openly vowed by tn
Y Marsh men that the pins had all been ''se
e up to give Marsh the vote of the dele
g gates from Rock Island. When til
] time came for delivering tn
) goods, only half the delegates from thi
Y city voted for Marsh. the other half votin
Y for some one else. Marsh was defeated
b Had he received all the votes of the Roc
Y Island delegation he would have bee
d elected To say that Marsh and hi
t friends are hot at this county is but feebl
= expressing it, He swears vengence. Thi
e will be gall and NORWOOD to W. II
e Gest, of this city, who is candidate fo
J. congress. Marsh, nor Marsh's friend
a will not support him in the convention
o Even if he is nominated they will do thei
= best to slaughter him. And all becaus
k the Rock Island delegates went back o
q Marsh
For Sale
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< chean W A Glockhoff undor Harm