Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-02
CHOSE WELL.
Complete Proceedings of Yaster.
days Convention.
Truman piantz' Nomination for Con.
gress by AcclamatiOn - The
Resolutions and Congress.
stonal Committee

The congressional convention was
called to order in the Y. M. G. A. audi
forum about IL o'clock by j. w. Potter
of Rock Island, chairman of the central
committee. On behalf of the committee
he announced the following temporary
officers:
Chairman-Hon. W. H. Niece, Nc
Donough.
Secretaries P. Rodewald, Schuy
| Ter: G. T.. Chain. McDonough. and Will
| liam P. Rsich of Hancock.
Mr. Potter announced q committee of
| two to escort Mr.. Niece to the chair.
They were 81. R. Bartleson of M
comb. and T. 8. Silvis of Rock Island.
Mr.. Niece accepted the honor conferred
in a brief speech, and called for the read
ing of the official call. and proceeded
with the work of the temporary organi-
cation.
The following
| COMMITTEES
were selected:
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. L. Pratt, Rock
Island. John Schafer, Jr.; Mercer, g. W.
Wer,z; McDonough, Dr. Kreider; Schuy-
Ter. james Gsrbrough; Hancock. j. F.
| Scott; Henderson. Albert lead.
! Permanent Orgsnizatio Rock ISL
and-John Ohlweiler; Mercer, Warren
Burlington; Henderson, Frank Mickey
Warren, S. S Hallam; Hancock. Or. j.
P. Ellis; McDorough. j. W. Booth;
Schuyler. Albert Sellers.
| Resolutions-Rock Island, M. J Nc
Emery; Mercer, III. G. Cook; Henderson,
Louis l. Hutchins; Warren, j E. Alex
ander; Hancock, E. s. Combs; Melon
| ough, Frank jackson; Schuyler, Edwin
Dyson.
recess was then taken until o'clock
Il was 2 O'Clock before the delegates
were called 10 order. The committee
on credentials reported credentials of all
, delegations satisfactorily, and SO dele
| gates entitled 10 seats. The committee
on .eImanent organic alton reported and
their selection OF the following officers
W ratified
| RI OK Island.
Permanent secretarv-C. c. Chain,
McDonough.
| Assistant secretaries-H @. Cook, Mer-
Ger; 4. P. Rodewalt. Schuyler.
! The chair appointed Nessrs. s s. Hal
lam E Twin Dyson and III w Kreider to
conduct Mr.. Hurst to the chair. He ac-
! cepted the honor in brief speech. He
then announced that the first business of
| he convention was to select a candidate
| for congress. Judge George Edmunds
/ OF Hancock Immediately responded. He
stated that the Hancock county delega-
ton cane here expecting to cast their
votes for Ben T. Cable, but understood
he could not accept. They then thought
of Hon. William II Neece, bSt he in
| formed them that he was not in physical
| condition to accept. The speaker was
| told that someone had received definite
word from Mr.. Gable. and asked for in
formation.
The chairman stated that MIR. Potter
has received a telegram since adjourn
ment 1T noon, and it Was read. 1t is as
| follows:
CHICAGO. Sept. ii. w. Pot,
| ter.-Please convey to my friends
of the convention my heartfelt
appreciation of their wish to honor
me with a denomination. / feel deeply
grateful for the confidence they repose in
me. and for their wish to give it express
sion in making me once more the partys
candidate. Circumstances, however, make
il absolutely impossible for me to con~
slider such course. BEN T. CABLE
Judge Ednunds then placed Truman
Plantz OF Warsaw in nomination for can
didate for congress. Hon. William II.
Niece of McDonough then moved
| that Mr.. Plantz be nominated by
acclamstion. The motion was carried
| and Mr.. Plantz was so nominated The
chair appointed Edwin Dyson and w. H.
Niece to find sir. Plantz and escort him
to the rostrum. He responded at some
length, accepting the nomination.
81. r. Bartleson of McDonough was
nominated by reclamation for the state
board of equalization. . II, Lloyd of
Mercer was placed in nomination, but his
name was Withdrawn.
REVOLUTIONS
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was adopted as follows:
The Democratic party OF the Eleventh
congressional district through it's dele
gates in convention assembled, heartily
indorse the platform of principles enun-
ciated at the Chicago convention, and
the denomination OF that peerless states
man ard honorable citizen. Grover Cleve-
land of New York end Adlai E. Steven
son of Illinois respectively, for president
and vice president.
The administration by Grover Cleve
land of the high Office of president for
four years was wise. courageous. hon
est. independent and conservative,
and his nomination for the
third time by representatives of the ma
tionsl democracy, gives special force to
the reforms suggested in his official mes
seges and his public utterances.
We heartily endorse and commend the
actions Of the democratic state conven-
ton held at Sprinfield, the platform
adopted and all the candidates there
named, and pledge to that matchless
leader. profound jurist and statesman,
John P. Aligeld. our answering fealty
and support in his candidacy for COVER
nor.
We congratulate the democracy of the
state upon the election of Gen. John M.
Palmer to the United States senate.