Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-08


leaders of the Republican party resurted 10
the measures employed yesterday to secure
Governor Porter's acquiescence in the pro
sramme. As a veteran politician remarked
last night: Il don't believe This condition of
affairs has ever been paralleled in any state
Of the Union
When Gov Porter said Monday night in nm
interview which was held at his own suggeS-
ton that he meant TO abide 10y all he had |
previously said. that he was bound 10y his |
honor if he ever felt bound by 1t in his life, |
and that he had right to expect that his |
veracity and integrity should remain I'M
questioned the rank and file OF the delegates |
upon the ground accepted HIM ut his word |
Not So however, the leaders OF the Porter |
movement The latter claimed, and did it
vociterously that it was not question for
the proposed nominee. Int tor tue people, |
and that If the latter demanded his leader
ship he had no right to consult his personal
views or preferences 1t was upon this idea
that Il doz IN or more OF the leading Porter
ties, all from the country districts, lndlanap-
oils politicians being excluded, went into St.
cret conference at the DeniSon house soon
after breakfast Yesterday morning.
At this conference the situation of affairs
was pretty vigorously discussed Several of
the conferreeS made speeches to the effect
that the demand for Porter came not so much
from the delegates as from the people, and
that the feeling in the state upon the subject
was so strong that q good many Of the dele
gates would I've afraid to return home wear
ing anything els. than Porter bsdge Two
hours or more We're spent in discussing the
deslrabilitY of sending committee To the eN
governor to convince him that he had taken
a WRONG view OF the situation, and that be
should yield 10 the popular and irrepressibe
demand for his candidacy To this PROPOSE
ton there was strong opposition. A good
many speakers thought that instead of &c
comprising the object desired the committee
would be sure to make a mess Of it.
One OF the participants asked what would
be done in case be refused once more, to
which it is said that, amid general applause,
another replied that in that event he might
As well be given to understand that II be
could not respond when the party wanted
him the party would be at liberty to drop
him senatorial aspirations and all 1t was
| then proposed 70 go ahead and nominate him
in such Il way that he could not decline, but
tee consisting of Professor John Ridpath and
Frank Parnall. of GreenceStle; Hon Will
IAN Heiman. of Evansville; Judge Fork
ner, of Henry county; Eugene Bundy, New
castle Gen Shanks, Portland; W Jones,
Brookville; T NJ Griffin, Jasper and Frank
Branch were appointed to wait on the eX-
governor.
Carriages were at once ia ken and in Il few
moments the population was in the library
Of his elegant mansion on Tennessee street.
| The ex-governor received them cordially,
| listened attentively while one speaker after
another unloaded himself, and when all were
through said quietly but firmly that he
would not he a candidate and that he meant
| every word of what he hsd said heretofore
Some desutorv talk followed but the ex-
governor could not I've budged. At last as
the delegation got up 10 20, one of it m-m-
bers asked him in peremPtory tones if they
were to understand that he was determined
TO cross the will Of the Republican party Of
| Indiana
| Porter looked at his questioner a moment
but made no reply, and a moment later he
was bowling bis visitors out of doors. The
| delegation lost no time in reporting to the
full body, adding, a rider its belief that
while be had adhered to his declaration that
he did not desire nomination, he would not
decline unanimous demand for his candidacy
| The committee was only too willing to ac-
rept this remarkable deduction from the in
terview, for il lost no time in unanimously
| adopting a resolution that the ex governor he
placed in nomination Further than this a
resolution approving such action WAS drawn
up for submission to the district delegate
meetings Then the committee adjourned
Despite these developments. it is believed
that no matter what may transpire in the
| convention Porter will absolutely refuse 10
make the race Although usually of the
most cordial disposition he was decidedly
tart last night when the proceedings OF the
committee were brought 10 his attention by
the United Press representative, and ned
to look at its action as personal impeach
ment of his honor
The United Press can say, he said finally,
that stand just where did Yesterday and
this afternoon | am tired of this; | want
no more of it will not hear of it Let
that be enough" The whole manner of the
Ak governor was indicative of the indigna
ton he felt over the position it was sought t.
pihtf HlIi III Ne lt tibli1l1hlftl anu
talk TO the convention in his last night'-
mood there will In. fun
Meanwhile Robertson, Cumhack, Steele,
and Rev Ira j ti&aSe are working rs hare
for the nomination as though there was NJ
such person a. Porter i'll existence TAX
ing the latter rs out of the field Col Rob
ertson has developed unexpected strength
His wife who preSides in his headquarters
is working like a beaver, and her efforts IL
increase the popularity of his canvass ar
counting. Little else but Porter and Robert
sod badges were to be seen last night witt
the former largely in the majority.
conference of state anti saloon Reput
lcans, in which representatives Of the Romal
Catholic Total Abstinence society partici
pated, was held yesterday afternoon. and
was resolved to demand of the convention
the endorsement of what is known as tn
, Reynolds" local option bill and its enactmen
by the next general assembly
The committee on organization met las
! night and selected ex-Congressman Calkin
for permanent chairman of the convention
Up to Il o'clock last night the delegat
meetings OF the First, Fifth and Elevent
> districts had adopted resolutions favorin.
Porter's nomination and agreeing to supper
: him In the convention.
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