Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-19
EASY ENOUGH.
No Trouble in Handling the Re-
publican County Convention.
Dele gates Selected, and Resolutions
Adopted Endorsing Harrison,
Fner and Gest, and a Mum.
Der of Things

The republican county convention to
select delegates to the state and congress
sional district conventions has been held.
Rock Island was today the scene of
operations, and from the arrival of Hon.
Bill Crawford at the first peep of day,
and Sister Payne from the wilds Of the
upper end shortly after. until the gavel
fell for the last time on the motion TO
adjourn at 8 o'clock this afternoon, all
was act on in the republican camp. Mar
ion E. Sweeney has been one of the most
cons picuous figures in the city in the
class OF under-bosses. He came out at
daylight with his best suit of clothes on
and wore it all day. 1t was evidently q
momen,ous occasion for Marion, and
he invested in a shave. collar button
and scarf supporter to remem Der it by.
Bobby Bennett, too, wore serious coun-
tensnce. The late Mr.. Wells was on
hand. but he appeared as one having
gone through most trying ordeal. He
has aged perceptihly under the weight
of the incidents of the past few days.
1t Was 11:30 o'clock when Chairman
Keator. of the republican county COM
mittee, mounted the rostrum. and raped
for order. The late Howard Wells took
his seat in front view of the convention,
but being somewhat more modest than is
his custom, he did not get to his feet
until Fl A Ainsworth, in accordance with
the duty assigned to him. moved that F.
G. Denkmsnn be elected chairman Of
the cor vention. The chairman called
attention to the fact that the reading of
the call by the secretary should come in
first. and Mr.. Wells had chance to be
heard in the discharge OF this part of the
proceedings. 10 the meantime Mr.
Ainswo tn had gotten to the front of the
convention, and the part of the pros
grsmme placing Mr.. Denkmann in the
chair was neatly carried out. Mr..
Denkmann was too much overcome with
surprise to make extended remarks and
called for nominations for secretary. and
W. F Eastman. of Moline, and Walter
Johnson, of Rock Island. were presented
by Nj. f. Sweeney and elected without
dissenting voice.
1t was ordered upon molten OF Mr..
Ainsworth that Moline name one mem
Der of the committee on credentials,
Rock Island one and the country district
one. L l.. Mccoy. of Moline. Robert
Bennett. of Rock Island. and Matthew
Robson, of Andslusis, were named as
such committee.
w. J. Entrikiu moved the appointment
of q committee on resolutions. Mr..
Ainsworth hurried to Mr.. Entrikin's side
and whispered something in his ear, Mr.
Entriken then withdrew his motion with
apologies.
| THE PRELIMINARIEs.
| NJ. E Sweeney rose, warmed his hands
and me we'd that all committees be sp-
pointed before the dinner hour. The
motion prevailed, THOUGH not without
slight manifestations of discontent from
Moline. Mr.. Entrikin now saw his way
clear to force his previous motion. and be
moved the appointment of a committee
of nine on resolutions, three from Moline
three from Rock Island and three from the
country, and that all resolutions be refer.
red to this committee without reading
The motion prevailed.
r. A. Donaldson moved the appoint
ment o. committee Of seven, on selection
of delegates to the state and district con-
ventions, two to be from Rock Island
two from Meline and three from the
country districts. The motion was car
ried
Morris Rosenfield offered q motor
that a committee of three be named or
perman emit organization and the conven'
ton accepted the idea, though subse'
quent events proved it of no value. as 8
matter Of course.
4 The committee on credentials, through
Charm An Bennett, prompted by the late
Mr.. Wells who had helped the committee
out, made its report Of delegates entitled
to seats in the convention, the townships
Of Black Hawk. Canoe Greek, Coal VAL
ley, Bowling, Buffalo Prairie and Drury
being without representation. The re-
port was approved, but not until ]. B
Oakleai had suggested that If the list be
publish ed there be some changes made, as
some OF the delegates would not recog
nizs the names as read by the committee
which included such names as Gus
Gamble. Jacob" Oakleaf," etc.
The motion did not result seriously
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