The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-21

CHICAGO, Aug 81. - A Des Moines
special to The Journal says The
Republican state convention met in the
Grand opera house, and was called
to order by Senator Donnan, chairman of
the state committee, who announced J. C.
Dolliver, of Fort Dodge, as temporary chair
man Of the convention, and j. Fred Myers as
temporary secretary.
Mr. Dolliver, on taking the chair, made
stirring speech, which kept the convention in
a roar of cheers.
The usual committees were chosen when
the convention adjourned till afternoon
The convention is very large and enthusi-
astic.
The present indications are that Judge
Rothrock will be renominated The river
counties and all the anti-prohibition element
have combined against Judge Nourse, thus
forcing that issue without warrant in fact,
for both are Prohibitionists. The object
seems to be to make an entering wedge to-
ward the overthrow of prohibition. -
For secretary of state, Frank D. jackson
has the lead, with H. Green, of Bremen, a
| close competitor.
| For state treasurer, V. R. Twombly, of
| Van Buren,, will doubtless be nominated.
| For auditor, L. J. Brown has no com
petitor.
| For attorney general, those best posted
! claim that Mr. P Sutton, of Marshall,
will be nomiusted, though S R. Robinson,
/ of Buena Vista, has been gaining since
early morning rapidly. 1t is doubtful, how
ever, il he can overcome Suttons strength,
The most vigorous contest has been over
the supreme judgship, and various combina-
/ tions were sought to be formed with this and
the other offices, but Judge Rothrock abso-
| mtely refused to Countenance them or permit
the use Of his name in that way.
The convention reassembled at Z p. IN. A
| committee of three was appointed ito invite
| Gen W. T. Sherman, who is in the city, to
honor the convention with his presence
At 2:40 the committee on credentials re-
ported full delegations present from every
county The report of the committee was
adopted,
The committee on permanent organization
reported for president s. NJ Clark, of Lee
for secretary j. Fred Meyer, of Crawford
for assistant secretaries, Frank Davey, OF
Emmett and Z. D. Chassely, Of Mitchell; fol
reading clerk, E. D. Hutchins, of Polk. A
full list of vice presidents from each district
was also named.
Mr. Clark, on taking the chair, made a
brief speech, which was frequently inter
rupted by applause.
The convention then proceeded to place
candidates in nomination, the speeches being
limited to three minutes each.
Shortly after 3 O'Clock Gen, Sherman en-
tered when the whole convention rose on it:
feet, waving handkerchiefs and hats. The
applause was long continued.
The state central committee is as follows
First district, C. NJ. Junkin; Second district
W. P. Wolf; Third district E. c. Perkins
Fourth district, f. S. Fonda; Fifth district
Charles Weirs; Sixth district, W. H. Need
ham: Seventh district, c. c. Goodale
Eiyhth district, c. H. Stryker; Ninth dis
+. , = C. Consigny; Tenth district, Johr
Scott; Eleven district, II. C. Curtis
I.n .,.,,, IRON the several districts were an
nouIceI as follows; First district, E. W
Palmer; Second, W. A. Foster; Third, Dan
iel Kerr; Fourth, john McHugh; Fifth, O
H. Mills: Sixth, n J. Vail; Seventh, Johl
A. Storey; Eighth, W. Fl. Tedford; Ninth, J
B. Holmes; Tenth, J. S. Kelso; Eleventh
Judge Early.