The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-25

velop our resources and elevate and improve
the condition of our own laboring classes;
and We condemn the Democratic doctrine of
tariff for revenue only as destructive of the
highest interests OF the country.
2. That the reduction of the duties on i'm
ported woods made By act of congress, passed
March, 1885, was an act Of injustice to an i'm
portant industry, which VIII, if it be not cor
rected, result in p&ralyZing the business of
wooi-growing in the United States. aud in
transferring the same to foreign nations; and
therefore the wool tariff of 1851 should be
restored at the earliest practicable moment
). The doctrine Of the Democratic party
favorng the putting of what is improperly
called raw material, sUch As ore, pig-iron,
wool, etc, on the free list is vicious danger
Gus, and, if carried out, win be destructive to
Il e hist interests OF the patton
4 That the Republican party, having al
ways aided labor, hberatlng it when OPP
pres,s giving to it homesteads in the public
domain and supporting schools ct the pub
lie Expense for the children Of all, recognize
NV more fully than ever its great interests,
is claim upon the care OF the government,
AID its right TO equal consideration with cap
ltal; and We congratulate the working classei
upon the intelligence and good temper with
which they nave organized Themselves for
the promotion ct their interests.
.. hat We denouace polygamous NOR
mons, AID smald Of congress the exercise Of
al constitutional power IOr its speedy sup
preston.
6. That the Republican party stand by its
legislation, known as the Scott law, aud con
Cemas the wan; of sincerity Of the Demo
cate party in respect thereto.
: Tie administration of President Arthur
has been wise, conservative, and in the in
terast OF the whole people, and is therefore
heartily indorsed.
M. Mckinley was escorted to the chair by
the committee, and made a brief and elo-
quent speech The names of Blaine, Sher-
me-, Arthur, Grant Lincoln Edmunds, aud
Garfield were vociferously arplauded as
named by the speaker.
The resolutions were adopted Subse-
quently the adoption was reconsilered, be-
cause the first resolution implied no internal
revenue, and the platform was recommitted.
Nominations for secretary of state were
now in order. There were seven candidates
&C. T. Clark and j. T. Oglevee, of Franklin
county; Henry Lusky, Of Cincinnati; Oscar
Sheperd, of Preb!e county; J. S. Robinson,
of Hardin; Dwight Powell, Of Ashtabula,
and II, A. AxIine, of Muskingum The first
ballot resulted 0glevee, AS; Robinson,
Isl; Luskey, 90; and the others less num-
Der. On the second ballot Robinson led with
2595s votes, and was nominated on the third
ballot by 544 votes The nomination was
then declared unanimous.
The only nominations for Judge of the Su-
preme court were the Hon. William ".
johnson, present chief justice of the Ohio
supreme court, and Johns. Braze, of Lancas-
ter, and Johnson won on the first ballot, Sc.
curing $50 votes to his adversary's 1876 For
members of the board Of public works were
named George W. Platt of Hamilton; E B.
Henderson, of Muskingum; T. T. Lewis, of
Muskicgum; c. A. Flicllinger, Of Defiance,
and Leo Well, of Clinton. The roll of coun-
ties was called, but before the count was
made a motion was adopted to make Flick
inger's nomination unanimous.
Judge Foraker was then nominated a dele
| gate-at-large to Chicago by reclamation.
| The Blaine men then pressed the name of
Judge w. H. West, but a great kick came
| from Hamilton county Great confusion tn Ell
arose. The other candidates nominated were
Judge West, Gen, John Beatty, of Columbus
| Walter S. Thomas (colored), of Della
ware; Jacob A. Amber, Of Columbiana
| Samuel Craighead, of Montgomery
| John P. Green (colored, Of
Cuyahoga, and the Hon. William
Mckinley, Jr. Mr.. Mckinley modestly re
fused to entertain the motion to elect him by
reclamation, but Gen. Grosvenor stepped tc
the front, put the motion, and it was carried
with enthusiasm.
Maj Mckinley is not committed, but il
considered for Sherman. The name of the
Rev. James Poindexter (coIored), of Colum
bus, was added to the list of candidates
To- III
he should not be considered elected He has
promised his friends that he would mo-
be candidate as long as certain gentlemen
were in the field, naming Messrs. Amber ant
Hanna, and he could not accept. Cries O
~You cannot withdraw "No, nonI HI
persisted in declaring that Ire was not to b,
considered elected On the question whethel
two or three delegates were to be elected h
decided three. This decision was appeale,
from and not sustained but he announce,
that three delegates We're yet to be elected
and ballot was tak-2, after the Hon s :
Warner, of Wellington, had Iesn adde.! T.
the list Of candidates.
The widest excitement reiGued at this star,
of the proceedings. Half the delegates wer
on their feet, and a score of men wanted t.
speak at once. A motion to take a recess wa
lost, amid intense excitement. Cries an
yells in perfect pandemonium were heard i
all parts of the hall. There appeared to benz
organized movement for any one candidate
and cheers for each candidate were ningle
in one loud roar Two colored men took tn
floor in behalf of the colored men as dele
gates-at-large.
The third ba lot was taken, but before ia
announcement there was a rush to chang
from various candidates to Mckinley. Judg
West moved that Mckinley be elected by AZ
clamation, and the motion was carries
unanimously by rising voice amid cheers
A motion to elect Judge West by acclaim
alton was tabled and ballot ordered B,
fore the ballot was announced motion wa
carried to elect Hanua by acciamatior
which is regarded as another Sherman viz
tory.
A motion to suspend the rules and eleC
Beatty, another Sherman man, by acclaim,
ton, was lost.
Balloting for the fourth delegate was the
proceeded with, amid considerable excit
ment and loud shouting by the Sherman me
for Beatty and by the Blaine men for Yves
After the amended report of the committt