Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-04

out eluyocation always in the fore front Of every
contest devoted To the principles Of the party with
which he has been identified since It's urganiza-
| ton; prominent and jealous in all its campaigns,
wise and trusted in its councils, serving with hon
orable distinction in the military and civil servic.
| Of the government, his great abilities, long and
distinguished public life aud tho force Of his high
character aud unhlcmished reputation combine to
make him one Of the best equipped and most
available men that could he chosen to lead the
party in the coming contest; therefore, the dele
gates at large this day elected are instructed To
vote and to work earnestly and persistcmtly to
g,ther with the district delegates already chosen
to secure his nomination, eXhausting every hon
orabe means TO accomplish that result
There were 500 delegates present when
Chairman Huston called the convention to
order Richard w. Thompson, of Terre
Haute, was chosen permanent chairman, and
Charles L. Wilson, of 1ippecanoe, secretary.
On motion of Daniel NJ. Ransdcll, resolu-
ton was adopted denouucing Mr.. Voorhees,
as II hypocrite in his professions of friendship
for Union soldiers, and commanding Senator
Ingalls, response to the Hoosier's recent speech.
Ingalls, was also invited to address the lndi-
ana Republicans the night before the state
convention.
The convention agreed to vote for the four
delegates at once, those receiving the highest
number of votes, providing they have a ma
jority, to lie considered the delegates. Albert
G. Porter was unanimously selected by ac-
ClamatiOn, he accepting the honor in n brief
speech. Col. r. W. Thompson, W. r. Calk-
ins, Glenn Studebaker j. n. Huston, Gen.
y NJ. Shackelford, and Gen. Lew Wallace
were nominated. Culkns and Thompson
Withdrew, but the convention declined to ac-
cept the lattel's refusal He was elected by
accamation Huston and Studebalier were
then chosen on the first ballot.
Shackelford, after the convention, was
found at the hotel surrounded by friends con
doing with him about his defeat He was
asked "HOw do you account for 1t, gen
eral!'
an no way, but that was outvoted,"
"Did your expressed personal preference
for Gresham play any part"
II do not know Whatever my suspicious
may be, anything l could say would be only
conjecture But the interview with me, pub
lished yesterday, in which | said my per-
sonal preference was for Gresham, was used
heavily against me in the hotel canvaSses.
What | said then was just what | felt; and
that was that would work for whoever the
convention instructed. The remark was used
against me, however, by all my opponents, but
whether my defeat was owing to that am
unable to say"
The Gresham men declare privately that
they are well satisfied with the outcome; that
Huston is really the only Harrison man of
the four delegates selected, and that an
abundance of opportunity will remain for
Gresham after they have complied with the
language of the instructng resolution, Eek
haust every honorable means to accomplish
Harrison nomination"
Ex-Governor Porter was deeply affected
by his election as delegates by reclamation.
In the course of his remarks he spoke of the
late trip of President Cleveland through In
diana In a speech at the capitol to an audi
ence which included many old soldiers, the
president named Mcdonald, Voorhees,, and
Gray, but had not word to say for the man
who left his home and lucrative business to
go to the front-Gen Harrison. He had no
word to say of Kneffler, Foster McGinnis, or
any other Republican soldiers of distinction
OF McGinnis, Governor Porter said he was
soldier fit to stand by Caesar and give direc-
tions." At Terre Haute the president spoke
of ''the Tall Sycamore" and forgot the veuer-
able, majestic, overshadowing soak of the
Wabash" pointing to Col. Richard Thomp-
sonl 'the old man eloquent, who half a cen
fury ago proudly bore the Wing standard
when another Harrison was in the field a man
who when Cleveland went into office had been
secretary of the navy"