Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-15

journ until 1 o'clock was amended by
one to adjourn until 1:30. This
prevailed and the convention broke up
the motion.
THIS AFTERNOON.
The convention was called to order 10
minutes late by Charm an Bennett Chair
man Jackson, of the committee on ere
dentials. reported that there had been no
delegates appointed from Andalusis, and
as Messrs. Dill and Hayes of that place
were present, it was proposed to allow
them to be seated as delegates. The
committee on credentials then made its
Montgomery, was adopted
TIE SECOND WARD sQUABBLE.
1t was noised about during the morn
ing that the Sesrle people would contest
tn delegation from the Second ward,
| as Bobby Bennett, BoLey johnson and
other satellites from that district had
been crying fraud" pretty loudly. Sew
eral af1davits claiming that democrats
| were Furnished the committee on creden-
tials. but the committee refused to con-
| slider them and declared in favor of the
sitting delegation.
Chairman Morris Rosenfield, of the
committee on resolutions, then came
forth with the thought and labor of his
| committee. which had gone dinnerless in
order to do the work allotted them.
The secretary then read the report Of
| the
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS,
| which embodied congratulation to the G
o P. on its selection of presidential
| Candidate. and pledging itself anew to
| the principles of the party, and instruct-
| ing the delegates to the congressional
convention to vote solidly for Gest. The
resolutions were readily swallowed by
the convention except the article per>
taing to the instructions for Gest.
| Mic Zeigler. of Moline, moved that the
resolutions be adopted by sections. which
was clearly understood to be an attack
on that section commencing Hon. W. 81.
Gest's work as Congressman and urging
his denomination. The chairman couldn't
determine the result by viva voce vote,
and q division of the convention
| was ordered, which resulted in
the carrying of the amendment by the
close vote of 81 to rs. A vote on the
| original motion also carried by vote of
81 to 80, thus ordering the resolutions to
be adopted section by section.
| When the section referring to the
select committees" candidate for con-
gress was reached. the real g;st of the
trouble was shown. Mic Zeigler.
of Moline, moved that the
Gest resolution be decided by
ballot. which was promptly voted down.
be stricken out which was declared out
of order by the chair. A motion then
prevailed to vote by precincts, and Will
lam jackson and Charles Kerns were APP
pointed tellers.
Rock Island and the upper END was
pretty solid for Gest, but the disaffection
became apparent when Moline and the
lower end were called. Moline was al
must solid against the resolution. There
was considerable feeling and bad blood
manifested, and the result Of the ballo,
was awaited with interest. The contes,
was considered black eye for Mr.. GEES
in any event.
| A LEFT-HAND COMPLIMENT.
The vote stood 121 ayes to SO nays
and faint cheer indicated that the GEES,
men tried to feel elated. 1t was ther
to select delegates to the congressiona
convention. The following committee
was accordingly appointed: William
McConochie and Morris Rosenfield OF
Rock Island; w T. Ball and George T.
Mckinley, of Moline; DR.. Reiter, of
Yuma; Merritt Goble. of Black Hawk. ant
Daniel Montgomery. of Edgington.
The committee retired for deliberation
and in the meantime the nomination of a
candidate for circuit clerk was taken up
GAMBLE, OF COURSE.
Mayor Vessel of Nj oline presented the
name of George W. Gamble for circuit
clerk, and upon motion of Morris Rosen-
field, he was nominated by acclamation
with cheers by the Moline delegation.
THE REAL FIGHT
The nomination for states attorney
over which NJ. M. Sturgeon and Q. j
Searle have been raising such rumpus
l moo payt On the DrOvramme William