Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-01

cess of any individual in obtaining and
holding Office. 1t thought that any good
and true democrat, when the matter was
fairly presented. would refuse to be can
didate against the regular nominee or do
any other thing that threatened the ins
tegrity and continued ascendency OF the
party in the city, state and nation. 1t de-
sired to bring harmony and unity OF &C.
ton to the Chicago democracy By the
NEST forbearing and considerate action
possible, so that there might remain no
personal feeling or heart-burning to mar
and lessen the most perfect harmony of
action.
Here appears the letter of invitation
10 Mr.. Harrison, referred to above.
In response to this letter Mr.. Harri-
SON. Mr.. Kraus, Mr.. Lawler and others
came before the committee and stated
fully their side Of the case, and the com>
mittee investigated the subject carefully
by all the means in its power. AS ad.
mitted by Mr.. Lawler and otherwise con-
clusively shown the convention contained
400 delegates chosen at the primaries, of
which 500 were for Mr.. Cregier for mayor
ard 100 for Mr.. Harrison. When it ap>
peared that Harrison would not be NOM
mated forty. seven Harrison delegates
withdrew and fifty>three remained and
participated in the convention. The
regular convention nominated D. C..
Cregier for mayor and the boiling dele
gates repaired TO hall, and, without
committee or credentials or any formal
separation of the so>called delegates from
the general crowd, proceeded by scclama.
ton 20 nominate Mr.. Harrison for mayor.
II is not pretended that there was either
formality or regularity in the proceedings
Of that convention, or that it had any
recognized authority from any regular
source. Notwithstanding all that could
be urged By the central committee the
purpose still remains 10 continue the
boiling ticket in the field snd thus
Jeopardize the success of our party merely
TO crafty personal vanity or ambition.
The lot of the democracy of Illinois is
cast with that of the democracy of Chi
cago. Neither one can sacceed without
the other. Neither has the right to cause
the defeat OF the other-much less has
any single democrat or small collection OF
| democrats the right to injure the prospec
| of success and future hopes of the party.
Under this state of affairs the democratic
| state central committee cannot remain
silent. The duty devolved upon it By
| the democracy of the entire state in
formal convention assembled forblds it.
This address is intended for the care.
full consideration of every democratic vo
ter of Chicago, that this committee IN.
| equivoeslly declares it TO be the duty OF
| every democratic voter in Chicago tC
banish all personal feelings and cast hi:
| vote for Dewitt G. Cregier for mayor anC
| for the whole of the regularly nominated
ticket. This is our only hope of safety
| Any other course is but Indirectly aiding
| the enemy in our overthrow, and j:
| fraught with the greatest dangers 10 oul
| party success, not only now, but in the
great state and national contest of 1892
| so near at hand. Let every democra
rally to the support of the ticket Lei
no countenance be given 10 men who
| bolt convention because they cannot Sc
cure a nomination. In union there i!
strength; in division, defeat and over
throw.
The goal of good government, for
which We have so long striven, is just be
fore US. Let Us be wise and We shall
soon attain il. 1t is worthy of our mos
| persevering and unselfsh efforts. Elec
ton day is close at hand. We beg of
you neither to doubt nor hesitate Be
active. vigilsnt, untiring and united on
the regularly nominated tickle. and your
victory and that of the state and nation
| IS assured. You have out your duty x
perform. 1t is plain to every good dem
ocrst. Do it like men. We also Irg'
| you to call to your aid in this battle FOL
the safety of our party all good demo
Gratis throughout the state and nation, il
which you will have the full support and
| assistance Of this committee.
by order of the democratic state cen,
trail committee of Illinois. D P. Phelps
| chairman, Sherwood Dixon, Thomas Ga
han, ]. P. Mahoney. Fred Greisheimer
Dennis J. Hogan, W. o. Wright. c. c
Johnson, R. E Barber, d. c. Taylor S.
Y Thornton. J. W. Potter, W. II. Hin
richsen, J. D. Wright. ". B. BriDton
John Landrigan, j. W. Lumpkin, E.
| Wilson"