The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29


taken, during which time the candidates
continued their button holing, and made
as many friends as possible. The Gre
dentials from Coal Valley could not be
found The Cordova contested case oe-
cupied the committee for some time, and
they remained out much longer than was
expected. The monotony of the situation
was somewhat relieved, when Hale Bow
man, candidate for circuit clerk, made
his appearance with two boxes of cigars,
and treated the delegates, and all others
who INDUCED.
The credential committee finally came
in and made their report. The first set
of delegates from Cordova were allowed
seats, namely; Abbott Cool and Whitford
The other delegates were as folio VS.:
THE DELEGATES. 49,
Rock Island. First Ward-Fred Denk-
mann, Capt. J. M. Beardsley, W. J. Gahe-
gan.
Second ward-L V. Eckhart, ]. ].
Parks, Maj j. NJ Beardsley.
Third ward--W S. Knowton, Morris
Rosenfeld, John Taylor.
Fourth ward-E. d. Sweeney, Alex.
Steel, DR.. G. G. Craig, D. F. Krell.
Fifth ward-B. F. Knox, w, ]. Pratt,
Conrad Schneider, Amos Loge.
Sixth ward-E M Wilcox. W. c.
WEIGH, A. F. Fleming
Seventh ward-F. NJ. Snnet, w. F.
Schroeder, c. W. Foss.
Moline First ward-L. L. Mccoy, A.
G. Anderson, Andrew Linn-3.
Second ward-Oscar Peal, L. F. Cralle,
Peter E. Lind, E. B. Atkinson.
Third ward-P. H. Vessel, X A.
Norling. D. A. Holt. E. A Mapes-4
Fourth ward-T ]. Browning, J. NJ.
Christy, c. O. Mason, C. F. Grantz, l.. E.
Fish
Fifth ward. B. Wheelock, W. E.
Stevens, Swan Burklund-3
South Moline-W. C. Bennett, NJ. Y.
Cady. George W. Gamble, John Bowen,
J. G. Meunter, W. c. Wilson,.
South Rock Island-A. Dunlap, Thomas
! Campbell, W. G. Whitehead
Black Hawk-Howard Wells, George
Palmer, Thomas Johnston, G. W Nc
Michael, P. w. Fitzsimmons
Port Byron-R J. Bell, H. c. Trent
]. W. Simmonson, George Allen.
Hampton-Daniel McNeal, s, B. Cox,
Henry Clark, Samuel Devinney, Orrin
Skinner, James Clegg.
Drury-J. Lequatte, Jr., DR.. W. NJ
Twigg, S. r. Drury, ]. Zollinger.
Bowling-John Armstrong, Chris
Keller, John Clark, J. B. Mcdonnell
Coal Valley-A. Adams, Thomas j
Canoe Greek James Dillon, Richard
Hill.
Rural-Adam Failing, William Boil
man.
Zuma-G. c, Wake, Fred Osborn, Ly-
man Beal
Edgidgton-D. F. Seymour, II. H
Parks. J. S. Harris, Daniel Montgomery
Buffalo Prairie-W. A. France, F. Tit
terington, J. s. Bruner. Willis Miller
Coe, J. NJ. Reynolds. .e
Andalusia-A. A. Jones, B. A. Vande-
we're, James Hill
The list of delegates were adopted a:
reported by the committee.
The first nomination was that of circuit
clerk A A Jones, of Apdalusia, pre-
sented the name of E. H. Bowman in a
few well chosen words. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Theo Abbott. Mr.. Fred
Osborn, of Yuma, presented the name Of
l. S. Knowles, of Port Byron. J. W
Simonson seconded the motion for Mr..
Knowles. On motion of Mr.. J. M: Christy,
it was decided to have an informal ballot
on every nomination where there were
two candidates or more. The chair ap.
pointed the following gentlemen as tellers:
J. W. Simonson, of Port Byron; j. NJ
Christy of Moline; Howard Wells, OF
Black Hawk
The informal ballot for circuit clerk
resulted as follows: Bowman, II,
Knowles, %. Mr.. Armstrong, of Bowl
ing, wished to declare the informal ballot,
as the formal one, and make Mr.. Bowman
the unanimous choice of the convention
This was objected to. however, and the
formal ballot was taken with the follow
ing result: Bowman, 50, Knowles, 10.
At this stage of the proceedings the
Coal Valley delegation came in all out OF
wind, saying that they were detained by 8
collision on the road. On motion of Mai
Beardsley the two delegates from Coal
Valley were allowed seats in the conven.
ton.
The nomination of states attorney was
next in order Mr.. G. o. Mason placed
in nomination the name of Walter Entri
kin. Mr.. Thos Johnston, of Black
Hawk, presented the name of Mr.. NJ. M
Sturgeon, which was seconded by Thos
Campbell, Of South Rock Island. Majol
]. nj. Beardsley presented the name of E
Fl. Guyer, making quite speech in hi
favor. Mr.. Daniel Seymour seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Guyer.
Informal ballot-Guyer, 40; Entrikin
4s; Sturgeon, 10; j. L. Hass. 12-1Oa
votes.
Formal ballot-Guyer, 81, Entrikin Sc
Sturgeon 11--104 votes.
NJ. Steel moved that another ballot b.
taken, as there were more votes cast thar
delegates present.
Second ballot Guyer, SO; Entrikin, Sc
Sturgeon, 1879 votes cast.
On motion of Major j. NJ Bearlsloy
Mr. w. J. Entrikin was declared tn
unanimous choice of the convention.
| For coroner Mr. J. w. Simonsop, o
Port Byron, presented the name Of Davit
HAYES; Mr. McMichael the name o
Alonzo McClain, of South Rock Island
and A. a Jones, of AndaI1sia, that o