Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-23
FOUGHT IT OUT.
YesteT days Republican County
Convention.
THE WAY IT ALL HAPPENED.

:
Hemenway's Nomination -Gest and the
Committee ON Resolutions Sat Down
UpOn-The After Clan.
THE ARGUS report of Yesterdays
proceedings OF the republican county
convention carried the proceedings
up to the nomination OF the candidate
for treasurer. 1t was after 6 O'Clock
when this undertaking was finally
accomplished. and it was 1920 when
the convention adjourned in the next
thing to an uprOar over the outrage
Gus and unheard of treatment of the
committee on resolutions.
For Treasurer.
The next duty being the nomina-
ton Of candidate for treasurer, the
following were presented, George f.
Lambert's name being withdrawn:
p. +. Cox, by Delegate Hollister:
Henry Werlich, by Delegate Morgan:
Hugh Mcdonald, by Delegate Albert
johnson, and Fred Titterington. by
Delegate johnson, of Edgington. The
first formal ballot resulted: Cox. 6S.
Werlich. SO; Titterington, 81; McDon-
aid, 80.
There being no choice, a second
ballot was necessary, which resulted:
Cox, Il; Titterington, 20; Werlich,
"a; Mcdonald, II.
The third ballot was necessary.
Mr.. Mcdonald withdrawing. The
result is appended: Cox, rs; litter
ington, 1913; Werlich, 53.
fourtb ballot uos
this result: Cox, 95; Ti,terinr-
ton, 1872; Werlich. 6. There
was shortage of votes, but
Mr.. Titterington got the major
ity OF the votes, nevertheless, and
was declared the unanimous choice
of the convention on Delegate Hollis
| tcr's motion.
For County Superintendent.
The nomination of candidate for
county superintendent being next in
order. these nominations were made:
f. b. Mckeever. by Delegate Nor
gan; W. C. Harding, by Delegate
Foss: Charles Eye, by Delegate
Frcek; W. j. Gilpin, by Delegate Ed
lcman. S. W. Searle, by Delegate
Jackson: j.. II. Southwell, by Dele
gate Solandcr.
just before the ballot proceeded
Candidate Harding appeared before
the convention and asked to be
heard. Being granted the courtesy,
he stated that within ten minutes it
had come to his attention that mes
sage had come to the convention
from Henry county rejecting seri-
ously upon his character. He men
toned his Endorsements from Henry
county. and denied the contents of
the message in toto.
The ballot was then taken. result
ing: McKeever, 50; Harding, Sc;
Eye. So; W. 5. Price, 1; Gilpin. 5;
Scarle, 60; Southwcll, s.
A second ballot followed: Mckee
yer. Sc: Scarle. So; Harding, "a;
Gilpin. 3; Eye, 40, Southwcll having
vanished.
A third ballot was taken and it
gave: Mckcever, ia; Searle, IS;
Harding, II; Eye, 50.
Mr.. Harding Withdrew his name.
and Mr.. Gilpin having been dropped
by the convention, the next ballot
resulted: McKeevcr, 1856; Searle, a;
Eye. II. The nomination was made
unanimous.
| Instruction as to the Legislature.
| The endorsement of candidates
for the legislature being next.
the following were presented for
the conventions favor: William
Payne, by Delegate Reitcr; Thomas
Campbell, by Delegate Robb; 5. w.
Heath, by Delegate Brown, and c.
F. Gazetteer. by Delegate Sala. The
first ballot resulted:
Payne, 100: Campbell, 40; GAZETTEER,
81: Heath, -. The good sister was
declared the nominee. The convcn-
ton reconsidered it's vote on dclega-
tions to the various conventions,
some of the delegates having been
duplicated and the revised list is here
published:
To the State Convention.
II. G.. Cleaveland, G. W. Foss, +. c.
Denk mann, Robert G. Willerton, j.
NJ. Bcardsley, j. Is. Cornwall, W. X.
Freck. William Drury, James Cozad,
| " iIlllIu SlCuucutHs IVA Au. oooi :, Spu'o
i. Oaklcaf, &. +. Hcmcnway, l.. +.
I Kcrns, W. +. Eastman, John
Zollinger.
Congressional Convention.
c. George, j. w. Simonson, DIR. ..
Rciter, W. ii: Adams, s. j. Collins,
w. McConochie. w. johnson. S. S.
Hull, DIR. G. Truesdale, DIR. j. X
Hollowbush. L. II. Thomas. DIR. Z.
II. Vessel, w. G. Bennett. W. Butter
worth. N. X. Zeigler. +. o. Ander'
son, w. II. Carpenter, II. II. Robb'
j. Il. Cornwall. j. o. Bruner, +. II
Cald well, L. j. Murphy, {. T.
O'Havcr, K. S. Montgomery, William
Drury.
| Senatorial Convention.
A.F. Landers. Simon Hirsch. K
A. Smith, +. b. Keator, A. l.. Free
burg. William Parks. Daniel McNeal
John Reiter, A. Minteer, e. ii
Deere, James McGarvey, Franz
Collins, L. S. McCabe, j. +. Wray.
The convention had completed it:
work with the execution of hearing