Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-10
FOR SENATOR.
Knox County Democrats Elk.
press a Preference.
GABLE CLEARLY IN THE LEAD

CABLE CLEARLY IN THE LEAD.
Opposition to the Mode Of Favorine the U.
3. senator by tho County Assemblies
Delegates Selected to the State and Con-
gressional Conventions-A Lively Time.
A dispatch from Galesburg to TO-.
days Chicago Herald has the follow
ing relative to yesterdays democrat
ic county convention of Knox county.
There was a rcd-hot fight in the
democratic county convention OF
Knox county today. No such con-
fusion and excitement has been seen
in convention for years here. At
the bottom of it was a contest be.
tween j. w. Hunter, who wanted
Black delegates elected to the state
convention, and friends of Cable.
Although the postmastcrs and appli-
cants for positions in the revenue
service were out in force, the Cable
crowd was the stronger numerically.
Motions. appeals and amendments
were made without number, and sew
eral times row seemed imminent.
The ordinary motion OF appointing
a committee to recommend delegates
to the state convention was defeated.
and only after prolonged discussion
were delegates selected. They are:
Levi h. Byers. Altoona: Albert j..
Ostrander, Forrest +. Cooke. Fred II.
X. Rearick, Alonzo c. Clay. Gales
burg; Robert b. Smead. Victoria;
Herman j. Henslcy, Yates City, and
Levi Bond, Herman. The Cable men
claim five of these delegates, the
Black men three. The chairman is a
Cable man.
The following are the delegates to
the congressional convention: James
Hensley. &. L. Williams, William
Laughley, M. j. Dougherty, A. ID.
Hickman, George Parker, Alexander
Hoilen, John Morrey, William Smead
Robert Harper, c. C. Brainard. NJ.
II. Collins. Charles North, Charles
Morgan. To the senatorial conven-
ton: H. Rearick. S. McWilliams, j.
Bellwood, M. j. Dougherty. Ncls
Burnscn, William Lcnsley, Charles
Nelson, Levi Bond, w. n. Hargrave,
DR.. Smead, John Mason. John c.
Stearnes, n. Donaldson. II. j. Hens
ley.
The Contest for Honors.
The contest for the honor of the
endorsement for United States scna-
tor was really one-sidcG so far as en-
ergetic effort was concerned. Mr.
Cable made no endeavor to secure
support: indeed Gen. Black is the
only candidate who has thus far
sought the endorsement of county
conventions. While there are many
influential democrats throughout the
the state who are favorable to nomi
nation by the state convention, as
was the case when Senator Palmer
was elected to the United State:
senate, the opposition OF the Cool
county democracy to such course
is having its effect throughout the
state. To Chicago and to Cook coun
ty the democracy of Illinois must
look for its majority in carrying the
state. The Cook democracy not only
deprecatcs the idea of nominating by
the state convention, but the ceL'
trail committee has adopted
resolution setting forth it:
emphatic protest against such :
policy. The position of the Cool
county democracy is known OH thi.
issue, and democrats throughout the
state are disposed to treat the wishe:
of Cook county with respectful con
sideration. With this understanding
of the situation the methods charac
tcristic of Congressman Blacks cam.
paigning appear somewhat peculiar
rs without the endorsement of the
Cook county delegation he surely
has not much to expect, and he can
not entertain the idea of accomplish.
ing much without the support of his
own county, which he cannot have
; unless he is in harmony with the
views of Cook county democracy.
Realizing the position Of Cool
county, Mr.. Cable has not gone he
fore any county convention yet, al
though Gen. Black has been engaged
in an active canvass for some time
and all the support Mr.. Cable has re
ceived has sprung voluntarily ant
from appreciation of his worth, hi
ability, and from n spirit OF recoSni
ton of his fitness for the position
politically and otherwise.
The Mall Carrier Service.