Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
PAYNE is TIE VICTIM.
The zumaite Presented With An
Empty Honor.

Sson ~ the Court Mouoe-An Expres-
siss n 70 what the Party wsula
Like.
The republicans held convention at
the court house this morning. The OBJ
Ject thereof was not explained, for some
reason. but it was understood to be for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
represent Rock Island county in con-
vention to be held at Cambridge tomor-
row. presumably for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for the legislature on
account of the fact that W. c. Collins
who ran for the office last summer sent
his resignation TO the governor of the off
flce he was candidate for before he knew
whether he was elected or not. All the
shining lights of the party were present.
Boss Wells called the meeting to order
He said the chairman of the county COM
mittee was absent and he had been dele
gated to perform this duty. and to nomi-
nate Hon. 81. A. Ainsworth of Moline for
chairman. Mr.. Ainsworth was elected
and returned thanks for the honor. NJ.
E. Sweeney was elected secretary. The
chair named as committee on credentials.
Howard Wells of Rock Island. DR.. James
Cozsd of Edgington aud w. T. Ball of
Moline. Boss Wells went up and put bis
arms around the chairman and whispered
something very confidentially in his ear.
The chair then announced that Mr.. Wells
had declined to act as chairman of the
committee on credentials and that Spen-
Ger Mattison had been appoir ted in his
place. The convention made no objec-
ton and the committee got to work.
The committee in due time reported the
list of delegates entitled to seats in the
convention as agreed upon at Saturday
nights primaries, Howard Wells having
been chosen delegate at large in Rock
Island and Fl. Kohler In Moline, Port
Byron. Drury and South Moline being
without delegates present. The conven-
ton then got down to business after ali
delegations had been ms tructed to fill
vacancies in their numbers.
A motion prevailed that the conveu-
ton proceed to take an informal ballot
expressive of its choice of candidate
before tomorrow's convention.
A motion was carried that committee
of three be appointed to choose the dele>
gates, and the chair named Messrs Wells
of Rock Island, Deere of Moline and
Nicholson OF Coe.
The chair appointed as tellers the ORR
ginsl committee on credentials.
VIM. Payne. of Yuma, s. W. Heath. Of
Bowling,J. c. Adams and W. A. SchmitI,
of Rock Island, and J. G. Osborne. of
Yuma, were put before the convention as
candidates. The ballot was taken with
the following result: Heath 10, Payne
4S. Osborne IS. Adams 20. Schmitt 8,
Bowghton 2. Csrse 3.
Mr. ]. G. Adams withdrew and Mr..
Haas stated that he had been authorized
to withdraw the name of Henry Carse.
The formal ballot was taken and resulted:
Heath is. Payne IL, Osborne 10. Mr..
Payne was therefore declared the pre-
ference of the convention. and the dele.
gates to be chosen were instructed to cast
their votes for Mr.. Payne.
The committee to select delegates re.
ported the following which were approved
by the convention: G. II. Deere. C. L.
Walker. N. Rosenfeld, E E. Parmenter,
j. K. Groom, Chas. Barnard. Frank w.
Gould. 81. A. Ainsworth, Dan Mcneil.
Alex Owens. W. o. Vandeveer, J. w.
Caldwell, Geo. W. McMurphy.
The delegation was instructed to fill
vacancies in its own number.
There were cries for Payne. but he ap-
peared not, and Joe Haas was called for.
Excuse me-" said MIR. Haas, Il quit
last month"
The convention excused him. Chair
man Ainsworth enjoined upon all present
the necessity of getting out full vote.
For" said be, IF you don't the other
side will get there"
The convention applauded this remark
and adjourned.