Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-29

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Black Hawk. B. Haislip. j. C.
Terry, c. G. Gentry, H. L. Framing.
J. X. Terry.
Hampton-James Winans, j. L.
McNabney, Henry Hannewacker,
Louis Brandt.
Rural-John A. Wilson, William
Moore, and Edward Framing.
Drury-J. H. Foster, Joseph Bow.
ser, Runnels Hayes.
Andalusia-James Britton, Louis
Hartman.
Reynolds. Wait, j. M. Garnett.
Edgington-William Baker, Addi-
son Rush, S. c. Taylor.
Buffalo Prairie-A. j. Whitney,
William Myers, N. G. Elliott, Adam
Stamm, Michael Kelly.
Bowling-L. ID. Nudge, w. S. Nc
Cullouch.
Carbon Cliff-R. S. Silvis, T. S.
Silvis.
Rapids City-Frank Mitchell, John
Vogel.
| Permanent Organization.
Delegate j. II. Johnston made a
motion that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent, and it was
carried.
L. A. Fender moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed by the
chair to select delegates to the vari-
Gus conventions.
After various motions the Fender
motion was adopted.
Delegate j. f. Reidy made mo-
ton that a committee of three on
resolutions be appointed. The mo-
ton prevailed, and the committee
was named: J. X. Johnston, j. w.
Myers and William Moore.
The chair named as the committee
to select delegates to the state con-
vention: l.. M. Buford, T. A. PEN
der, Daniel Stewart, c. c. Coyne and
j. A. Wilson.
Delegate Schlegel moved that a
ballot be taken for county Judge and
the convention approved of the mo-
ton, when Delegate Corken moved
three tellers be chosen, which was
likewise carried, and the chair named
j. w. Corken. l.. ID. Nudge and Da-
vid Fitzgerald.
No Nomination for Judge
Delegate Kelly. of Moline. moved
that as no names for Judge were
presented, the convention proceed to
the next order of business. which was
carried. and Delegate IL. l.. Wheelan
moved that the county committee
provide for all vacancies on the
ticket. This motion was adopted.
For Sheriff.
The presentation of candidates for
sheriff coming next, the following
were proposed: Joseph Fitzpatrick.
by Delegate Silvis; c. W. Negus, by
Delegate Stepgel; j. W. Britton, by
Delegate Barton; Nels Peterson, by
Delegate Kelly. Messrs. Fitzpatrick
and Peterson declined, and on Dele
gate Ohlweiler's motion the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Negus was made by ac-
clamation.
For County Clerk.
The next duty being the nominal
ton of a candidate for county clerk,
A. ID. Hucsing was presented by Del
egate Refining, c. Z. Coyne by Dele
gate Hodges, and Charles Waldmanu
by Delegate Wait. Messrs. Covne
and Huesing withdrew their names,
and Mr.. Waldmann was nominated
by reclamation.
For Treasurer.
For county treasurer the names of
c. c. Coyne, John Schafer. Jr., and
c. ID. Gordon were presented. Messrs
Coyne and Schafer withdrew and
Mr.. Gordon was nominated by ac-
clamation.
For County Superintendent.
The next duty was the nomination
OF candidate for county superin-
tendent. c. b. Marshal was nomi-
mated by acclamation-a most fitting
and well deserved compliment.
Chairman of the County Committee.
j. H. Kerr. T. S. Silvis, H. L.
Wheelan and G. W. Vinton were
nominated as chairmen of the county
committee but Mr.. Vinton with
drew, and the ballot being taken. T.
S. Silvis was reelected by 10S to %
for Wheelan and % for Kerr.
Resolutions
The committee on resolutic ms re-
ported as follows:
Resolved. BY the democracy of the
county of Rock Island in convention
assem- bled, that we reiterate our adj
herence to the fundamental prin-
ciples OF our party as enunciated in
the national democratic platform of
1892.
That we commend the administra-
tion OF President Cleveland as wise,
patriotic and consistent with good
public policy.
That we congratulate the demo-
cratic congress upon its repeal of the
silver purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act and also of the odious fed
eral election laws. We urge the
speedy adoption of tariff measure
that will relieve the county from the
industrial depression which it is
experiencing as the result of vicious
republican legislation.
| Resolved, That we acknowledge
with pride the distinguished services
which our fellow democrat, the Hon.
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