The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-03
ter, John Cornwall, Harry Sutley !

August Klebe.
Zuma-Gilbert Irwin. George Wake.
Andalusia-E. HI. Bowman, ST., John
Hill.
Coal Valley-W. B. Martin.
Buffalo Prairie--Jobn Bruner, G. Tit
lexington. George Tucker.
Bowling-Mm. Miller, Thos. Arms
strong, Henry Brink.
Edgington-R. Montgomery, Jas. Co.
Fad, Jacob L. Harris, James Tittering-
ton.
Drury-L. V. Reed. W. NJ. Twigg, J.
LeQuatte.
Rural-John Warnock, Adam Fail.
ing.
Canoe Creek-Richard Hill.
Coe-Hugh Mccall, Duane Nichol-
sen, R. G. HOLSTER,
Cordova-Dr. Freek. Jasper Forsyth
Port Byron-J w. Simonson, F. E.
Rogers, II, G. Trent
E. D. Sweeney moved that a committee
of five be appointed to select delegates to
the state and congressional conventions;
carried. The chair appointed E. d.
Sweeney. George Wake, r. B. Olmsted,
W. j. Entrikin and J. M. Montgomery
The latter gentlemen declined, as did half
dozen from the lower end. MIR. Mont>
gomery then got up and said he wanted
to take an active part in the nomination
for representative. DR.. Cozad finally
consented to serve, when it was COM
planned that the convention would do no
business during the meantime.
During the recess a- perceptlble litter
passed through the room. as Capt Bennett
asked if Sheriff" Silvis was in the room.
as he wanted the windows lowered.
The remark was rather significant, and
Parson Morgan paled trifie.
The committee reported delegates for
the
STATE CONVENTION
as follows: Henry Carse, J NJ. Beardsley,
P O'Mara, John Peetz, W. c. Bennett
]. NJ. Gould, Henry Ainsworth, W. T.
Boughton, T. H. Thomas, James B. Nc
Connell
THE CONGRESSIONAL
delegates appointed are: S. W. Whee>
lock, c. II. Deere, j. T. Browning, II
Kohler, W. J. Entrikin, ]. W. Atkinson
P. II. Vessel, L. F. Kerns, E. D. Sween,
ey, Howard Wells, E. II. Bowman. Jr.,
John ]. Reimers NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, Fred
Denkman, VIM. Payne, ]. W. Simon
son, R. S. Montgomery, G. L. Eyster
Thomas Cary.
RESOLUTIONS.
]. W. Simonson presented resolu-
ton, which was carried urging the
necessity of selecting a congressional
candidate from Rock Island county and
that W. H. Gest be the choice of Rock
Island county.
Judge ]. NJ. Gould presented resolu>
ton favoring Hon H. C. Cleaveland fol
the state senate, which was unanimousl '
carried.
COUNTY JUDGE.
IL. Z. Trent presented the name of E.
Il. Johnston, of Port Byron, as a candi-
date for county judge. E. d Sweeney
nominated Judge Lucian Adams. the
present incumbent. An informal ballot
resulted: Johnston. IA Adams. 50; W.
G. Morris. l. The tedlousnesS of a for.
NAL ballot was ordered, with the follows
ing result; Johnston, 5; Adams, 90.
Judge Adams was the, declared to be
the unanimous choice OF the conven,
ton. Messrs. I. II. Thomas and J W.
Simonson acted as tellers.
COUNTY CLERK.
j NJ. Montgomery named R. A. Don
aldson, and J. W. Simonson placed A E
Lyford, of Port Byron, in nomination 81
monson wanted to make speech in favo
Of his candidate, but the willy Sturgeon
succeeded in passing motion tina
speeches be dispensed with, although HI
made quite lively one himself at th,
opening of the convention. The forma
ballot resulted. Donaldson, ~; Lyford
"a. Just as the formal ballot was or
dered, j. W. Simonson, of Port Byron
announced the withdrawal of Mr. A Z
nyford, and moved that Mr. Donaldson
be declared the nominee by acclamation
which motion prevailed.
WHERE WAS ECKIART?
W. ]. Entrikin nominated Rev. A. r
Morgan for sheriff, and ex-Mayor Cars
nominated David j. Chinn, of the Secont
ward Rock Island. On the informal bal
lot Morgan received 80 votes, Chinn 6
and Payne 1. Mr.. Carse withdrew tn
name of Mr. Cbinn. and Rev. Morgan
was declared the unanimous nominee TO
sheriff.
COUNTY TREASU RER.
Martin W. Burgh and Thos Campbell
were first nominated for treasurer, and II
the surprise of all, Chas, H. Deere aros
and placed in nomination the name of A
E. Lyford, of Port Byron, who had with
drawn from the county clerk fight. Til
informal ballot resulted: Burgh, 80
Campbell, 26; Lyford, 80. The forma
ballot resulted: Burgh, 80; Campbell
%; Lyford, 36 There was no choic
and another ballot was ordered, whicl
resulted; Burgh 81; Campbell, 90; Ly
ford 80. On the next ballot Burgh re
ceived al; Campbell II; Lyford Al
Fourth ballots Burgh As; Campbell {
Lyford AZ.
Burgh was nominated on the fifth bal
lot.