The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-14
We FIGHT TO WIN !!
The Democracy Of the Elev-
enth District in Conven-
ton Assembled.
Two Successful Campaigns Eneour-
age Them i'm the Belief that
They can Win Again.


MONMOUTH. III, Sept. 14,-[Special. J
This city Is the convention city of the
Eleventh congressional district, by rea,
son of its central location. and it has amN
Pile facilities TO accommodate all the dele
gates to congressional convention, but
anything of greater magnitude could
not be handled. While the hotels are
moi large, stIll they are clearly. comfort
able and well managed, The Baldwin
was the headquarters for the republicans,
but the democratic statesmen have trans.
ferred their stamping ground to the Com
mercial, so in the matter of hotels even,
the two great parties cannot agree.
The democratic convention, numerical
ly speaking. is not as large as was the
republican, held week ago, but ii
makes
UP IN QUALITY
what ii lacks in quantity. The delegates
are not so boisterous; they devote their
time rather to an earnest discussion of
the political situation, than ta the loud
mouthed clamorings of how they will
clean out their adversaries. They rec
oguIze that the district is uncomfortably
close, but the glorious successes in the
two past campaigns have added considers
BILE buoyancy 20 their spirits. Whoever
the nominee of todav's convention will be,
he is assured of the hearty support of the
entire democracy of the district.
There was regular jubilee at the dem
ocratic headquarters last night. The
Monmouth brass band-which by the
way, is fine musical organization
came down to the Commercial House to
sERENADE CONGRESSMAN Niece,
and the Rock Island and other delega.
tons stopping there.
After the band played several pieces
Dir. Niece WAS loudly called for, and re,
sponded in his familiar off hand way, en-
dorsing President Cleveland's administra,
ton, and congratulating him upon taking
Il wife He was loudly cheered by all,
and pledged himself 10 abide by the de>
cisioD of the people in convention. and
ii they do not approve of his course, thai
it WAS their duty and right to put up a
MAN whom they thought wodld carry out
their wishes, and whoever he might be
he would give him his hearty support.
Mr.. E. W Hurst was next called for.
and was heartily cheered. He assured the
people that he would support the nomi-
nee whoever he be, but he warned
them to be careful IN the selection, as the
republicans bad put the Eleventh district
down as one to be reclaimed the coming
election from the democrats. Messrs
McEniry, Luudy and Corbett made short,
but eloquent and strong democratic
speeches.
The Rock Island delegation is com
composed Of the following gentlemen
3. T. Cable, W H. Lundy. A. r. Bry'
ant. VIM. Moore, S. l.. Swisher, J. II
Yore. Eugene Lewis.
The outside delegation outnumbcrs The
regular, and they take as lively an interest
in the convention proceedings as the
others. Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector George W Henry is here, but be i.
present purely by virtue of the duties oil
his office. The Rock Island loo kers- OF
are:
Ex-Msyor J. Z Mott, E. W. Hurst
Daniel Larkin, Isaac Dawson. B. D. Blu
ford. Henry Bostock, X X. Mccormick
J. r. Johnston. ". IL. Judge, Deputy
Sheriff T. S. Silvis. VIM McEniry. NJ
NJ Corbett, John Schafer, Jr.
THE CONVENTION
was called to order at 1870 BY C. II
W Hllaker, OF MdCOmO, CuhlFUan Oh LHt
congressional committee. John H Hun
gate, of Hancock county, was made
chairman, and J. W. Potter, o.
Rock Island, and W. 3. Rise
of Hancock, secretaries. W. Il
Neece was placed in nomination by F. ]
Scofield, of Hancock, and E. W. Huns
by W. H. Lundy, of Rock Island. Mr.
Niece was nominated on the first ballot