Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-11
The Republican County COnven-
tiOn a Lively Surprise.
DeIega-es selected TO Tomorr WIS
Convention At err Heat ID Goa
troversy-The Winners Fa-
for the cd Bench


the call. On motion Hon. II. A. Aims
worth, of Moline, was elected chairman,
aud M. E. Sweeney. of Rock Island Sec
rotary. A committee on credentials was
elected, composed of Messrs. William
Jackson, W. J. Entriken, and g.
Brown. There being no accredited DEL
egates from the Fifth ward present, How
arc Wells moved that Maj. ]. M. Boards
ley and NJ. NJ. Sturgeon be seated as
delegates from that ward. Mr.. Stur-
geon informed the convention that he was
no resident of the Fifth ward and Maj
Be ardsley was permitted to represent the
ward. The convention was not largely
attended
3. c, Keator moved the appointment
of committee of five to select delegates
to the Monmouth convention. w.
II. Gest offered as a substitute a resolu-
ton providing for the selection of dele>
gates by ballot of the convention after a
list had been selected OF the names OF
NuOSC PiOPOcCd W VIC utlC-
gates present. Mr.. Gest also made
speech in support of his resolution. Mr..
Keator defended his resolution. Charles
Sesrles spoke in behalf of Mr. Gest's reso.
luton. E. D. Sweeney was opposed to
Mr.. Gests resolution He had never
known of any complaints or Injustice
hv ha ,,al 81 ~, -
the delegates by a committee. Judge
Wilkinson spoke in favor of Mr.. Gest's
resolution as involving principle to pre-
ven! any cut and dried methods and he
deprecated such proceedings. He had no
reflections to cast on the mover of the
motion or upon the chairman of the con
ven-ion, but he was oppose to the prin-
ciple.
Maj. J. NJ, Beardsley sustained the
motion of Mr.. Keator in short speech,
and Mr.. Gest's substitute being put was
lost, and the original motion of Mr..
Kestor prevailed. The chair, therefore,
in accordance with itsinterests, appointed
as the nominating committee, B. C.
Kestor. E. D. Sweeney, G. H. Deere,
Morris Rosenfield and W. J. Entrikiu.
Mr.. Deere expressed willingness to re-
tire as he thought there were too many
from Moline, but Judge Wilkinson sugs
ges,ed that the committee remain as
chosen, as it better carried out the pro-
grsmme"
The committee retired and in its alb
seUce Mr. GesC offered offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That this convention does
hereby endorse Hon. George w Pleas
ants as candidate of this county for nomi-
nat on as one of the circuit judges at the
ouveution TO be held at Monmouth to-
morrow.
Resolved, That in view of the fact that
there will probably be candidates for the
other two places from four of the other
counties of the district, it is fair, just and
becoming that the delegates from this
county should be unpledged and unbi'
ased as to such other candidates until the
views and wishes of the delegates from
the different counties may be ascertained
and that thereupOn our delegates ue
their power to accomplish the nomination
of Judge Peasants. to do justice to the
| other counties and to subserve the pup
| lie interest.
| Res)lved, That it is the sense of this
| convention that the people of this county
| des re the services of Judge Peasants
upon the circuit bench.
Mr.. Gest spoke with much earnest ness
| in favor of his resolution. He eulogized
Judge Peasants highly and held that the
delegates from this county should go
free, un biased aud unprecedented, and
should not permit the interests of either
OF the other candidates from Knox and
Warren to sway them in their loyalty to
Judge Peasants.
Mai j. NJ. Beardsley opposed Mr..
Gest's resolution with equal fervor and
while he spoke eloquently of Judge
Peasants ability as jurist, he thought
the spirit of the resolution was an Insult
to the other judges. Smith and Glenn.
Judge Wilkinson held that the conven-
ton was not called for the purpose of
eulogizrng judges; it was to select judges
who were to be the peoples servants
He favored the resolution because the
con vention should be just. The con-
vention could not afford to be unjust, and
he made some rather pointed remarks
which we're construed as reflection on
one of the present judges of the circuit.
Charles Searle spoke in favor of MIR.
Gest's resolution.
Boss Wells attempted to say something
funny, but the chair called him to order.
NJ. NJ. Sturgeon held that the fight wa!
sim pie against Judge Smith. whom hi