Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-23
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hne Nomsnated--The Proes edtnss.
A convention was held at the court
mousse this afternoon for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for the lecis,a.
ture on behalf Of the farm and labor
organizations of the Twenty t ret district
q the forthcoming special cleo lion. The
convention was called to orier at ESQ
o'clock by Mr.. Louis Jahns OF South Nc
ilne' who explained the objec. of the as
semhl sge. which he said wasc imposed OF
delegates from farm and labo organizs,
lions OF the Twenty-first disir ct. and that
where there was branch Of .ither of the
organizations named repre- sented that
DID not have regularly accr sdited eele-
gates' such branch would be given equal
voice In the proceedings. The purpose
OF the convention. Mr.. jain explained.
was to nominate candidate for the legis,
iature for the coming election.
Mr.. Jshns then suggested the appoint
ment o. permanent chair man and he
upon motion was unanimo lsly chosen.
VIM. Lstsch of Carbon Cliff was elected
secretary.
II was desided that ii there was out one
candidate before the convention, The
choice be made acclemation otherwise BY
ballot. The name Of VIC. Wilson OF
south Moline was proposed. but it was
stated that Mr.. Wilson was in bad health
and did not want the nomir alton on tina,
account.
The name OF Hon. j. III. Paddleford
was suggested. aud Mr., Paodleford being
present declined the honor with thanks.
He said he believed the time had come
though. when the farmers had a repre-.
sentative in the legislature
VIM. Letsch urged the domination OF
Mr.. Wilson. stating the belief that Mr..
Wilson would soon recover from his present
Hines and would than provs the strongest
candidate that could be elected.
The name of j. G. Osb 1rne of Joslyu
was formally presented, A delegate
suggested that Mr.. Osborn having been
before the republican cor yentien would
probably be delicate about coming before
the present convention.
MIR. Paddleford named VIM. Letsch,
but Mr.. Letsch declined,
Mr.. Paddlsfords aule was again
urged. Mr.. Paddleford again emphst-
ioslly declined. He was democrat. he
said, and did not deny hi !, politics. And
while he had always beer a member of
the F. NJ. B. A.. having b slped organize
the first grange ever established in Henry
county. he did not believe it would be
policy to nominate him as opposition
might be raised to him OF the ground of
his out and out politics. For that reason
he would prefer not to he a candidate,
although be did not believe the chances
were ever better for sue less of an F. NJ
B. A. man than now.
President Crawford of the Henry
county alliance addresse the convention
briefly. He dssired to correct false re
port be said, that had appeared in the
newspapers to the effect that the Henry
county alliance had ser 9 committee to
Mr.. Payne. the republ can nominee or
had endorsed his candid ucy. Both these
reports. he said were err ;oneous and with
out foundation. The Henry county ALL
ance had not endorsed Mr.. Payne.
MIR. Psddleford urg ed the candidsc,
Of W. c. Wilson He believed it would
be the wisest choice the convention could
make. As for him he would do all in
bis power TO elect him and he hoped he
would be the choice OF the convention.
The other candidate were all success.
sively Withdrawn and Mr.. Wilson was
nominated by scclamaiiou.
Sister Payne stayed with the conven-
ton ell day, and was Gu hand three hours
before was it called but the farmers
showed they had no use for him.