The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-15

Warren, Geo. w. Bellenger, Hancock
J. d. Miller; Schuyler, s. J. Brice; Nc
Donough, w. A. Compton.
They reported the following list of del
egates as entitled to seats in the conven
| ton:
Hancock-Geo. J. Rogers, d. c. Cut
ter, J. Green, Jr. Sa muel Moup, J. II
Hungate, W. Williams. J. d. Miller
G. P. Walker, W. B. Rise, T. J. SEQ
| field
Henderson-Bepj. Hutchinson, Cepha'
Park.
Warren w. BelIinger, W X. Gam
Bile, Morris Lee, John II. Smith, D. NJ.
Talliaferro.
Schuyler-S. i. Montgomery. w. c.
Reno, Jacob s. Pruett, Simon j Brice,
w. T. McCreary
McDonough-Thcmas Cox, W. H
Weir, E. d. Herring, W. A Compton, J.
w. Booth. John Hindman. Geo. W
Kruse, J NJ. Chase.
Rock Island-W. H. Lundy, B. I
Cable, Samuel Swisher j. H. Yore. Eu-
gene Lewis, VIM Moore. A. r. Bryant.
Mercer-A. w. Nelson, George Eamcs,
John Darling. Tom Marshall.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed.
Rock Island, b. I. Cable; Mercer, A.
W. Nelson; Henderson. Benz Hutchin>
son; Warren, ID. NJ. Talliaferro; Hancock,
T. j. Scofield; McDonough, J. NJ. Chase;
Schuyler, S. b. Montgomery.
The committee reported endorsing the
administration, advocating the enactment
of laws that would do justice to all. fav
oring protection OF both capital aud labor,
condemning the republican fostering Of
monopolies and the course Of the U. S
Senate in regard to the pre>emptiou aud
timber laws, and styling the republican
expressions of sympathy with the labor,
ing men as hypocritical or u bid for votes
condemning high tarit, and laying the
importation of pauper labor at the door
of the republicans; and commencing the
course of William H. Neece in his &C
ton regarding the pension laws. the Hen
| ncpin canal, and in other respects.
The nomination of congressional can,
didate being next in order, T. j. Scofield
| Va IlduNONhf dlpcC anu DtCstHttu tit
name of Hon. William H. Neece, of Ma
comb. He eulogized the democratic ad
ministration, but said that all honor was
not due to President Cleveland. The
democratic house of representatives
did much to popularize the administra-
ton with the people, and prominent
among the democratic congressman was
Hon. W III. Ncece. He might not be as
| brilliant as some of the leaders in the
house, but he had made reputation for
good, silent work Four years ago there
was republican majority in the Eev,
enth district of from 200 to | 500, but
with MIR. Neece as their candidate, the
democracy had been successful III the
two past elections. He was man OF
the people, among the people, and was
IN every way fitted to ably represent the
district in congress.
W. A. Compton, of McDonouah coun
ty, and S. Is. Montgomery, of Schuyler
seconded Mr. Neece's nomination in vel
/ chosen words
MIR. +. w. Hurst, of this city, wa.
placed in nomination by W. Ii. Lundy
who said the Rock Island delegation
went 70 the convention in IA frIendl'
i spirit, with malice toward none, aud de
tcrmined to heartily support the nomi
nee. He paid tribute to the sierlins
qualities of Mr.. Hurst as man and citi
zen. and trusted the convention woult
carefully consider his name Eugcn,
Lewis, OF Moline, seconded the nomina
ton.
Mr.. Hurst would make good con.
gressmau, and if be WAS nOmin ated hi
election would be assured in November
He believed that Mr. Hurst would devrl
OPP more strength than any caudidat,
who could be named. He alluded to th
manner in which the republican delega
ton Of Rock Island county had gone bt
fore their convention, and said that hi
delegation would not stoop to such meth
DDS. An informal ballot was thel
taken which resulted: Neece, 50; Hurs
Z; Phelps, /, The vote for Phelps was
cast by Hancock delegate. The for
NAL ballot was the same, when the nom
ination of Mr.. Niece was made unan
imous amid much cheering aud cIappin.
of hands
A committee was appointed to escor
Mr.. Neece to the hall, and he soou APP
peared on the platform, when he me
with an ovation of applause. Word'
could not express his feelings for til,
great honor conferred upon him for tn
third time by the democrats of the dis
trict. He hoped that he merited tbei
good will and confidence. He renewed
his pledges. if elected. to do everythin 9
possible to promote democratic prin
ciples. The national debt should b
paid off as rapidly as possible. withou
Gripping the finance of the coun
try; the excessive war taril
should be reduced During the las
session of congress the democratic hous
of representative passed fifteen land gran
forfeiture bills. which restored 50 0O0, %
acres of the public domain TO the pee
pie. Bills redeeming 10000. 600 NOR
acres ave still pending in the senate
and he sincerely hoped that they waul
pass that body. For one he proposed t
use his utmost cudeavors to cheape
transportation, and was therefore III
qualifedly in favor of the Hennepln cana
For ten years the bill had been befor
congress, and each year it is forging /
the front as a public necessity; it wa
only defeated by bare majority in th
last congress. Its construction woul
not only be great benefit to the nortl
west, but to the whole nation; and if RI
elected he pleged himself to support tn
| measure as he had always done. He wa
in favor of liberal pensions, and his yot
and voice would always be found assist
ing in the good work of looking after I'll
: deserving and needy soldiers. He W,
opposed to standing array. as the PEI
pie of the country were sufficiently pa
! iriotic TO 9uell any disturbance TIL
! might be created, especially when The