Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-27
A KILKENNY TIME.
That's What the Delegates 90 the he'
publican Congressional convention
mt Bushnell HAD.

| puDtlrbn tOnSreNsAOhhi SohNS''"''
Mt Bushnell Had.
Everything was not serene and harmo'
I nious at the republican congressional
, convention on Wednesday at Bushnell
No, not by a good deal. In fact. the
spirit of discomfort and discord pervaded
| the atmosphere, and it took considerable
maneuvering and appeals to keep the
delegates out of each others hair. 1t was
, all over a delegate to the national Gems
, vention, and as usual Rock Island county
furnished the material for the racket. 1t
had been tacitly understood that Mr.. John
! j. Reimers, of this city, whose acknowl>
edged services to the &. o. p. entitled him
to some sort of recognition, would be
the choice of Rock Island county for a
delegateship. But Moline was averse to
This, and in order to nip Mr.. Reimers'
budding ambition, proposed the name of
G. II. Deere, Esq, In politics, MS In
everything else, house divided against
itself, will usually come to grief, and
thus it was that the Rock Island political
fabric came home from Bushnell sadly
distigured. The downfall came about
in this way, according to the Moline
Dispatch:
Upon the arrival of the train at Bush
nell, the Rock Island county delegation
held a caucus, to see what was best to
do. DIR. j. w. Morgan, of Port Byron.
was elected chairman and Col. Koher
| secretary of the delegation. The vacan-
cies on the delegation were filled, and it
was decided that as Hancock county |
wished that Col. Marsh be delegate to |
Chicago. and also that they wished him |
to be elected by reclamation, that Rock |
Island county, for obvious reasons. should |
give her entire vote for Col. Marsh.
Then the question arose who should |
get Rock Island county's vote for the
other delegate. A little lalk developed a
determination on the part of the friends
of Mr.. Remers and Mr.. Deere to see
their man get the position. However, it
was quickly decided, and without any
i'll feeling that no one in the Rock Island
delegation should nominate either gentle
man. but that if either was nominated by
some other county, that the full delega-
ton should vote for him, provided. how
ever. til at if both should be nominated
by other counties, then each delegate
should vote for his individual preference.
This arrangement was perfectly satisfaca
tory.
AT 1870, j. J. Reimers, chairman of the
congressional committee, called the con-
venton to order. He suggested that, as
time was limited, the formality of tenn
porary organization be dispensed with,
which was agreed to. Mr.. Reimers then
Judge Council. of Mercer
county, for permanent chairman. He
was elected. Mr.. DeHart. of Hancock. {
was selected secretary and W. II. Hin
ton, of McDonough, rs assistant secre-
targ.
TIE first business was the election of {
two delegates to the national convention.
Fletcher, of Hancock county, moved call
Of roll for nominations, and that the vote
be by counties. Carried.
Capt. II. G. Ceaveland nominated Col.
B. F. Marsh, of Hancock, Henderson
county placed in nomination Robert ?
VI Or, McDonough named Il. j. West il
,hal and W. o. Blaisdell; some one from h
Mercer county named j. j. Reimers; Mr.
Mack, of Hancock county. named g.
/. Deere, and Lahan, of Warren, nomi- a
ihtNd ShPb'.cs Hi' VI |
On motion of Mr. Venable, of Nc ~
)onongh, the rule was suspended and T.
Jo. b. f. Marsh, of Hancock, was elected IL
" reclamation for delegate to the Chi b
ago convention of June 10, his election el
icing without dissenting voice. n,
Here was a situation that the Rock Isl
nd county caucus had not counted on. Is
Iessrs Reimers and Deere were both in OF
omination and rule to vote by counties M
ad been established, making it out of the fir
ueslon for each individual to vote for -,
is choice. The delegation asked and re :"
eived permission to retire for consuta W
ion. 1t was proposed in this consultation b.
0 withdraw the names of j. j. Reimers w
nd g. III. Deere in the interest of har~ -
lOny, and to prevent any injury to Mr.. -,
Tests chances for re- election. After some 81
ak, Robert Bennett moved, and b. G. pr
.eator seconded, that the chairman an or
ounce to the convention that the Rock e.
Stand county delegation has no candi~
ate before the convention, and that the Ill
ote be cast for some one in another pr
ounty. This motion was agreed to by all as
ut VIM. Atkinson, Clarence Mcconnell !,
nd G. f. Gaetjer. all of Rock Island, 49,
nd Mr.. Atkinson went so far as to res IL
Use to be governed by the rest of the la
allegation in the matter. ca
Here DIR. Morgan, as chairman of the be
allegation, determined that he would
asst the vote of the delegation as ordered oe
Y a vote of 1G to 3. The delegation ha
len returned to the convention. and tn
hartman Morgan. in few well chosen Ar
ords. stated that Rock Island county -
as there in the interest of harmony and riI
'r the success of the republican party; pa
lat we had no candidate for election as an
elegate to the national convention, and Tr
lat we had determined to vote for can
dates from other counties. Mr.. Atkin- an
IN, however, seemed determin ed to III
ck up row. He arose and protested,
1T fortunately enough, the applause
lat followed DR.. Morgan's address
'owned his protest. and before he could We
, farther with it, John J. Reimers, upon 10,
lie solicitation of Capt Cleveland, sent .a