The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-08


serve notice on Mr.. Randall and his follower.
that there is not Republican minority in thi.
convention to come 10 the rescue of those who
prefer protection to Democracy, and they have
the honor TO add that, if fight is wanted, it car
be had. Harmony is a good thing. But COD
loves the truth aud hates towards.
How Things Looked monday.
CHICAGO, July s. The business of the day
in politics was, first, to find out what New
York would do, as it was on Sunday, and the
New Workers were evidently anxious to give
something definite on this subject fol
at 10 O'Clock the delegation mel
in caucus and proceeded to settle
the question. Up to noon one vote had beer
taken with the following result: Cleveland
AZ; Flower, %; scattering, 3.
On the second ballot there IVES a complete
abandonment of Flower, Jacobs alone voting
for him, and fifteen delegates voting for Slo
cum. Jacobs supported the unit rule.
At 220 o'clock the caucus adjourned, aftei
instructing the chairman of the delegation by
vote Of so to q, to cast the entire vote OF
the state for Cleveland The Clev Gland men
claim that in case an attempt is made to break
the unit rule in the convention, Cleveland
will certainly receive "a out of the e votes OF
the state on a call of the roll of the delega
ton State Senator Herman will present the
name of Cleveland, on the part of New York
in the convention The state of Iowa will
second his nomination.
KELLY's NEXT MOVE.
The anti Cleveland men met in John
kelly's room Monday morning and issued g
protest against Clevelands candidacy. A
resolution was carried that if the Cleveland
men were too many in the state meeting and
voted down a resolution for two-third vote
on the unit question to be offered
by Kelly, the Flower and Tam
many delegates should withdraw and
hold meeting to decide what next to do
The meeting then adjourned and agents i'm
mediately went around to see whether the
states would work to overthrow the unit rule
in the convention. To their surprise they
found that several Of the states We're ripe fol
it. Massachusetts,, Iowa, Kansas, Delaware
and dozen others manifested their willing
ness to go into the scheme, and all day tn
matter was discussed by the different
delegations.
Kelly also declared that the anti Clevelaat
men must get into the convention untram
meled by the rule and show the delegate
that New York was not unit for Cleveland
Kelly admitted that Cleveland had a ma
jorirty of the delegates, therefore it wa
necessary to carry the fight against the rul,
into the convention.
II am going to try and break the unit ruiz
in the delegation" said John Kelly. "If tina
body refuses, | will appeal to the convention
u will show" continued the "boss, tina
Cleveland cannot carry New York state" : :
If the convention refuses to break tn
rule"
We'll, I'll accept the situation and the re
suit
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The national committee decided to presen
the name of Governor Hubbard, of Texas
as temporary chairman of the convention
Ex-Mayor Prince, of Boston, will be ten
porary secretary, and Richard j. Bright, q
Indiana, sergeant-at-arms.
1t was decided to adopt the rules of tn
last Democratic convention, with the fol
lowing modification: That in votin
for candidates for president and vice pres
dent no state shall be allowed to change it
vote until the roll Oh states has been Gale
and every state has cast its vote
Undetachad coupons will not be accepte
for admission to convention hall
ANOTHER RUMoRED DECLINATIoN.
An interview between two members of til
Alabama delegation, who were still anxiou
for at least a fragment Of the sold ticket,
aud two members of the New York delega
ton, developed the fact that there is in pos
session OF Chairman Manning positiv
dechnation to the convention froI
Samuel J. Hlden to becom
their candidate for president. Some OF tn
southern and western delegates were quieti
engineering scheme to nominate the sag
in spite of his letter to Chairman Manning
but the latter states that he has another dt
clnation from MIR. Tilden, which is only {
be used in the convention in case there shoul
be a movement TO nominate him "Mr Til
denis declination is final, said Mr.. Manning
land he will not, under any circumstance
accept the nomination"
BUTLER WILL SUPPORT THE NOMINEE.
Il will support the nominee of this CONVEX
ton, no matter who he may be" said Ger
B. F. Butler in a speech to the Massachusett
delegation. If the Democrats should Sc
fit to nominate BlaineI am Democrat enoug
to support him.
Gen. Butler was replying to some of tn
statements made to the effect that il he di
not get the nomination himself he woul
probably head separate ticket, and by s
doing draw away enough votes to defeat tt
Democratic nominee. The meeting of til
delegation lasted more than an hou
Gen. Butler was there through
all. When he left the room I'll
crowd in the corridors clapped their hant
enthusiastically and the general smiled b
| nignly on them. The delegation organize
by electing the following officers and men
| bers of committee: Chairman, the Hon ,
G. Abbott secretary, j. w. Coveny; organ
cation, John w. Cummings; credential
| Batter; yice-president for the state, jam,
E. Estabrook. 2
| THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION.
The Illinois delegation met and organizes
John M Palmer was elected chairman of I'll
delegation, W. H. Barnes, secretary; A.
|
William A. j, Sparkes, member of commi
tee on permanent Organization; Willia
r, Morrison, committee on pla
form; s. Corning Judd member of milton
committee; A. e. Stevenson, member {
committee to notify candidates of the
nominations. Judge Anthony Thornton W;
recommended as vice president of the col
vention, and Harry Rubens as secretary
RESULT OF THE WORK.
At the latest hour at which it was pOssib
to getnews the result of the days work W,
apparently favorable to Cleveland It shou
be Remembered that to an outside
there is but one candidate who is prom
nent enough to be discussed, and tn
is Cleveland. The other candidates a
waiting for the result of the fight. Tar
many is working almost il not quietzsingl
handed against the Now York governor.
carefully have the plans been made, and
shrewdly are positions taken up al
changed, that either MIR Cleveland w