Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-22
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which was read by the secretary
II Endorsed republican principles, AND
maintained that religious sentimen,
should cut no figure in politics, and
that church and state should he for.
ever separated. This dab Mt the A.
+. A. organization was referred t.
the committee on resolutions 70,
further action.
The report OF the committees on
selecting delegates to the various
conventions were received as follows
To the state Convention.
II. G. cleveland, G. W. Foss. F. G.,
Dcnkmann, Robert G. Willerton. J.
NJ. Bcardsley, j. b. Cornwall, w. r.
Freek. William Drury, James Cozad,
William Clendenin, G. II. Deere, j,
Is. Oaklcaf, G. +. Hemenway, l.. +.
kcrns, William Butterworth, John
Zollinger.
Congressional Convention.
G. George. j. W. Simonson, DR.. J.
Rciter. W. II. Adams, s. j. Collins.
w. McConochic, W. johnson. l.. s.
McCabe, DIR. e. Trucsdale, DIR. j. X.
Hollowbush. +. II. Thomas. DIR. p.
II. Vessel, W. G.. Bennett. W. Butter
worth. N. X. Zciglcr. +. q. Ander-
son. W. II. Carpenter. II. II. Robb.
j. h. Cornwall, j. D. Bruner. +. II.
Caldwell. T. j. Murphy. c. p.
O'Havcr, Il. 5. Montgomery, William
Drury.
Senatorial Convention.
A. +. Landcrs. Simon Hirsch. X.
A. Smith. n. X. Zeigler, A. l.. Free
burg. William Parks. Daniel McNeal,
John Reiter, A. Minteer. L. H.
Thomas, James McGarvey, Frank
Collins, l.. 5. McCabc. J. +. Wray.
The committee on resolutions not
being ready to report. the convention
took up the nomination Of candidates
for county Offices. Delegate Foss
moved that no nominating speeches
bc made. and on Delegate Jack son g
motion the convention took up the
nomination Of candidates in order
specified in the call. There was a
little squabble over the mode of pro-
cedure. the determination finally be-
ing to nominate by formal ballot.
Five tellcrs were authorized. and the
chair named William Baker. Simon
Hirsch. c. &. Carlson, +. +. Rug
giles and L. $. Pearsall.
For County Judge.
Nominations for county Judge be-
ing in order. DIR. Truesdale presented
Judge Lucian Adams, and Robert
Bennett proposed Marion +. Swee-
ncy. The ballot was then taken with
the following result. ll6 being ncces-
sary for choice: Adams, ISL:
Sweeney. 20. Judge Adams was de-
clared the nominee.
For County Clerk.
Nominations for county clerk be-
ing in order. DIR. Sloan presented the
name Of II. II. Kohler, and II. II.
Cleaveland proposed the name Of +.
Il. kreis. The convention was about
TO proceed with n ballot when Mr.
Kries withdrew his name. and upon
Delegate Morgan's motion the secre-
tary was directed tn cast the vote of
the convention for kohler for county
clerk.
For sheriff.
The announcement that the con-
vention would proceed with ballot
for sheriff was received with general
laughter. The names of candidates
were then presented rs follows:
William Ramskill. failing to score
for the first heat; Ed Kittilsen by
Delegate Morgan; William Atkinson.
by Delegate Foss; +. e. Hemenway.
BY Delegate Jordan; Conrad Schnei-
der. by Delegate Sala; l.. T. Cralle.
by Delegate Smith; X. Il. Lynn, by
Delegate Bladcl; l.. V. Eckhart, bv
Delegate johnson; David Sears. by
Delegate Fisher: Cyrus Miller. by
Delegate Clark. and II. G. Harris. by
Delegate Stafford.
The first formal ballot resulted
Hemenway. 81; Kittilsen. Sc: Cralle.
%; Sears, 20; Lynn, s.; Schneider, Is:
Eckhart. 90; Atkinson, &c; Harris, 2;
Miller, 6.
A second formal ballot was neces-
sary. and it was taken with the fol.
lowing result:
Hemenway. ~: kittilsen, 60, Crslle,
Io' sears. oz' Lynn ~ Schneluer. 10:
Eckhart, 20; Atkinson. 90.
Mr.. Cralle thereupon withdrew his
name. Harris and Miller having been
dropped by the convent m on the
ballot. The third formal ballot was
taken: Hemenway. SIS; Kittlesen. 73:
Sears. AZ: Lynn. 2; Eckhart, 81;
Schneider. 12; Atkinson, 80.
The fourth ballot was taken. and
resulted: Hemenway, 80: Kittilsen.
as; Sears. 81; Lynn, 3; Eckhart, %;
Schneider. 10; Atkinson, 80.
The fifth ballot was called. and
Conrad Schneider withdrew his
name, the ballot resulting: Hemen-
way. ca; kittilsen. 30; Atkinson, 46;
Eckhart, 2; Lynn, 4; Sears, 27-three