Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-07
GEST GOES.
The Rock Island Congressman Re
nominated.
The Republican Convention nj Har-
per's Theatre this Arsernoon-The
Drill Routine AFTER Competing With
The circus.

sided over the commencement exercises
of the city's ninth grade graduates OF the
public schools, Last night and this
morning he showed his ability in at
tempting to make good Il deficiency in
the amount of the collections from the
expenses of the convention. Mr.. Rel
mers aud pat OMara" pledged the m
selves at the congressional committee
meeting. to pay all the expenses of the
convention under the proviso that it
come to Rock Island. Last night, how>
ever, this Brutus and this Cassus of re.
publicanism found themselves some $55
shy" and this morning they had to Skin
mish around and make up the amount
Chairman Reimers again displayed his
excellent capacity in various directions
by getting the delegates in off the streets
and away from the parade Mt o'clock
this afternoon by means of brass band,
the idea, as predicted by the ARGUS few
weeks ago, being to vie with the show
for popular patronage. The convention
was called to meet at noon but il was 2
o'clock and after before the delegates
were called toiorder. The circus proved
to have had the better magnetic influence
until that time. and the belated parade
had passed before the delegates were in
their seats.
Beucrs band dIscOursed IA cheering
selection and then Chairman Reimers
called the convention TO order. He spoke
of the pleasure 1t afforded him to well |
come the delegates. and it WAS an esN
pecial pleasure to see every county so well |
represented Rev. Mr.. Brink, of Mer>
Ger, offered prayer. Mr.. Reimers then
made another little speech explaining
why the date had been called. He
read the call and said the cOnven-
ton would have been called together
at IL O'Clock, but that "Barnum knocked
us out little bit" Mr.. Reimers named
Col Marsh, of Hancock. as chairman.
Upon taking his seat, Cpl. Marsh M de
one of his noisy protection speeches, and
said II good deal about the St. Lons presi-
denton convention and the fact that
its platform was not likely to coincide
with his ideas
Mr. Ben Hampton, of McDnnoughE
county, was elected secretary and Mr. Il
Walter Johnson, of Rock Island, was |
made assistant. On motion each dele
gate was authorized to cast Its fun vote.
hus doing away with the necessity of
committee on credentials. On motion
he chairman of each delegation was in
tructed to give the secretary list of the
elegates and this was done with the fol,
owing result:
McDonough-J T Gritflng, Louis
Iaser. Andrew Binnie, E Ii Black. V L
hampton, II II McElvain, VIM Brown,
o Lyon. G w Hamilton, z b Vase. Y
BIaisdell, J b Sapp, j A Il Shippey,
II Hamilton + Updegraff
Warren-H w Allen, G f Johnson, d
Hanna, Edgar MacDill, w B Smith, r
.ahamn, Geo w Rayburn, Geo Brooks,
ohm Beck. Jas. Baxter Payton Roberts,
ames Campbell.
Mercer-C s Smith, M Brown, H =
onnell. Henry Brink, Jacob Caudor, W 4
Larimer, E j Clancy. d N Holmes, j
Pomeroy, w G Porter, A Macarthur. u
Rock Isand:-E D Sweeney Geo PerS FL
:, A II Hampton, VIM Edwards, w S ~
nowlton, r A Smith, W s Entrikln, A
Swain. p L Lind. p H VESSEL, W r z
reek w b PAYNE. L F Baker. W II 81
yomacks. VIM Drury. Thos Connect, q
yrus Miller.
Henderson-John Mills. A l. Porter,
Il Cuttings w A nj Crouch, Paul
Salter John McDougal.
Hancock-Col b f Marsh, Capt A d q
arber, G N Dennis S 8 Gray, W ii
amont, ID NJ Sapp, o F Berry, Chas q
chart, c Preston, James f Crawford.
Schuyler-F f Perry, Peter Phillips, n
1 Larush, Leander Kennedy John y
tile, DIR Camp, j @ Krider.
The temporary organization was de- "A
AIRED permanent.
On motion a committee on resolutions
rs appointed as follows: Delegates o
Berry of Hancock, w Ii McElvaine of
cDonough, A Macarthur of Mercer, E
Sweeney of Rock Island, E Camp
Schuyler, A l. Porter of Henderson,
d Payton Roberts of Warren.
Delegate Macarthur of Mercer, offered -
! following resolution which was 81
opted by rising vote: y
The republicans of the Eleventh con-
essional district of Illinois express their
xious sOlcitude for the restoration to
alth of the illustrious soldier. Gen. "A
eridan; and tender to him and his ~
nily their profound sympathy and sins q
&c hope that he may be spared to his "
lntry.
The committee on resolutions retired, -
4 the roll of counties being called, -
legate DeHart of Hancock, nominated l
ii Gest. The other counties all second
the nomination.
IN motion of Delegate Anderson, of ARE
ncock, Mr.. Gest's nomination was
de by reclamation and a committee
pointed to telegraph him of the con-
ltion's action.
Mr. Sweeney on behalf of the Rock Z
and county delegation and in Mr..
SITS name returned thanks for the hon
and recognition shown Mr.. Gest.
The committee on resolutions report ed, E'
olutions resffirming the platform of
state republican convention in N,
-ingfeld and approving Mr.. Gests Os r.
Irse in congress. auai
for members of the state
I'd of equalization being in order,
n S. Gray of Hancock. G. W. Hamil- ma