Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-27

Stark-A. &. Hammond, Edwin
Snare, II. p. Hopkins. Joshua Grant,
X. c. Jordan, c. L. Henderson.
| Whiteside-D. c. Waite, j. C.
Snyder, j. w. Dinner, ID. j. Parker,
+. M. Peckham. D. Woods. William
Annon, Bert Besse, w. ii. Shaw, W.
+. Smith, Hugh Shannon. X. c. Will
liams. +. W. Wheeler, ALI Smith, ID.
l.. Miller. j. +. Alley. j. X. Adams,
Thomas Dillcr.
Permanent Organization.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported in favor of max
ing the temporary organization per-
mancnt. DIR. Truesdale put the mo-
ton and it was ',doptcd.
| The cOnvcn' IN then selected its
congressional committee for the wear
as follows:
Hcnry-S. b. Dreem.
KnoX-llenry Enrich.
| Mcrcer-D. Nj. Blazer.
Rock Island-Walter johnson.
Stark-A. &. Hammond.
Whiteside-J. G. SNYDER.
Post Presented.
The convention having reached the
point OF nominating candidate
for congress. Henry Enrich moved
the call of the roll of counties. There
was no response from Henry. but
when Knox was reached. Hon. G. w.
Prince arose, and in speech he
traced the life of Gen. Post.
recounting his war record and con-
gressional record and extolling his
virtues as only Prince can. The call
OF counties was resumed. Mercer
was silent. For Rock Island, Capt.
w. c. Bennett seconded Posts nomi
nation. So did Stark. through A. G..
Hammond's windy talk. Whiteside
offered its approval of Post. Then
the secretary called upon Henry. 1t
| Joined with the rest, and Mercer. on
the second time around, through ID.
Il. Cole moved the nomination by ao-
clamation and a rising vote.
Post Gets There Easy.
The chair put the motion and all
stood up and chcercd Then COM
mittee OF five on informing the nom
inec was suggested by colored del
cgate. The convention caught the
sentiment and the chair named +. w.
hammond. of Henry; S. W. Milborn,
OF Knox; /. Il. Vance, OF Mercer: w.
{. Bennett, of Rock Island: 4. G.
Hammond, of Stark, and J. W.
Dinneen, of Whiteside The COM
mittee met. elected W. c. Bennett
chairman. and went after its bird.
After swarming around the room a
couple of times it lit on Post off on
one of the side aisles. OF course he
was overcome with surprise and i'm
pressed beyond speech when the
committee made known its mission.
Tie consented to accompany it to the
rostrum, however.
Post Speaks.
Capt. Bennett introduced him.
Then the delegates opened their
mouths and yelled; some stamped
their feet, and others clapped their
hands. Then Post spoke. He was
deeply moved ut the honor conferred
upon him, but he felt it no more than
he did the responsibility. He spoke
OF the courtesy, the method. the pa
triotism. the harmonious tendency
OF this act. on the part OF the con-
vention. He wanted to make friends.
he said. and he wanted to thank
those who had supported him, and
the candidates who had withdrawn in
hi favor. He seemed to feel that
the withdrawing business was
pretty good scheme. He talked
about how he liked to receive letters
from his constituents. He wanted
them all to write to him. and if they
did not receive answers. to write
again. He alluded briefly to the tar
i'll, unfolding the republican princi-
pies, declared for bi-metalism on the
coinage question, and after reiterat-
he could say for the nomination, he
retired.
The speech cannot be said to have
made visible impression. as it was
awkward, disjointed and snything
but eloquent.
a delegate here reminded the chair
that the action making MIR. Posts
nomination by reclamation had not
yet been declared, and the chair at
tended to the oversight.
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions
presented the following, which were
adopted. and at 1890 all was over:
Whereas, The results following re-
publican administration of the affairs
OF our national government have
proven by test of time their value to
us as people. and
Whereas, Doubt, disaster and
distress have followed democratic
administration of the nations affairs,
we. the republicans of the Tenth
congressional district OF Illinois in
convention assembled, reaffirm and
heartily endorse the principles as
cnunciated in the republican plat
form of 1892.
Resolved, That we declare I'M
swerving faith in and pledge anew our
allegiance to the party of progress.
Further
Resolved, That the history of rep
blican Legislation proves that labor
and all its interests have been best