Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-18

1t the Caucus Procesdings Of Saturday
Night.
The pyrotechnic fever which broke
out among the republicans of Moline
last week, when. without consulting
the secret circle that was manipnlat-
ing the Gest interests in the county.
the time OF the caucuses were
changed from Friday to Thursday
evening, had been communicated to
those of the same political utilization
throughout the county. They got it
in Rock Island the next day, and fol-
lowed the illustrious example Of
their Moline brethren by swinging
the political pendulum back day.
The contagion broke out in some of
the caucuses here. The infection
spread to the country Saturday, and
today it cropped out in the county
convention. 1t defied the skill and
science Of the most adept parliament
airy physician. 1t permeated every
nook and corner of the old court
room until the old rattle-trap OF a
building fairly shook with the ague
or the argue. that was going on
within. Moline was afflicted with a
raging fever. Rock Island had a
chill. When they came together the
effect was spasmodic. The symp-
toms were alarming, the case hope
less to the most conservative.
Convention Assemblies.
The county convention was called
to order at 11:30 by Chairman s. j.
Collins. Of the county committee,
and Secretary Rogers read the call.
Collins thereupOn arose and stated
that the name of States Attorney c.
j. Searle had been suggested for
chairman. Thereupon Conrad
Grantz, of Moline, suggested Mayor
W. c. Bennett, of that city, for chair
man. The war was opened right
there, as the vote on chairman was
regarded as an index to the conven-
tons attitude on congressional IA
vorites. The vote was taken by
PRECINCTS, the total being: Searle.
1856; Bennett, 90. On assuming the
chair, Chairman Searle expressed the
honor he felt at being called upon to
preside over such a convention, etc.,
and spoke of bimetalism as a princi-
pie that should be represented by
whosoever was sent to congress.
Frank Gould, of Moline, was
chosen secretary. after W. j. Entri.
ken and E. b. Keator had declined
the honor. F. &. Denkmann moved
the appointment of a committee OF
seven on credentials, two from Rock
Island. two from Moline, and three
from the county. The motion pre-
vailing, the committee was made ur
as follows: l.. S. McCabe and NJ. E.
Sweeney, of Rock Island; W. j. En-
triken and John Godehin, of Mo
line; johnson, of Reynolds; Cox, Of
Coe, and Tindall, of Black Hawk.
The First Blood.
The motion of f. +. Parmenter t.
ad journ was the signal for the first
blood. W. c. Bennett protested
that before that was put commit
tee on resolutions should be provided
for. The chair insisted that the mo-
tion to adjourn was in order, ant
forthwith he put it. There was very
plainly a division, but Searle de
clared the motion carried. Delegate:
Hemenway and Grantz, of Moline
protested.
You are too quick in your decis
IONS" declared Hemenway.
II don't need instructions from
you." retorted Searle.
You need them from someone,
was the hot reply.
The cross-iire continued at shor,
range. the chair asserting that h,
had not attempted to violate any par
liamentarv rule, and there being s
call for division of the vote, he &C
ceeded, and the motion was sus
tanned, all voting aye. except Moline
South Moline. Andalusia and Hamp
ton, No. 2. In the interests of har
mony. Mayor Bennett, heading the
Moline delegation. moved to sustain
the motion to adjourn, but the at
tempt to pour oil on the troubled wa
tiers of discomfort seemed to have ar
aggravating rather than a soothing
effect. The oil and water would MOI
mix. aud the convention adjourned
amid confusion, for dinner.
The Afternoon Session,
The court room was crowded wher
the convention reaSsemb led thi:
afternoon. and in calling it to order
Chairman Searle stated that he haC
heard the charge during the moor
hour that he had been unfair in hi.
rulings. He desired to disavow an,
such intention. His intentions were
to he fair in his rulings.
The committee on credentials re-
ported no contests brought before il
and submitted the delegates entitled
to seats in the convention.
c. W. Foss moved that a forma
ballot be taken for representative il
congress from this district, that the
one receiving the highest number b,
declared the prefence, and that the
one receiving the endorsement of tn.
convention be presented to the con
gressional convention at Galva.
W. j. Entrikin moved that the frs
vote be an informal ballot. c. l.
Walker objected, on the ground tina
it would delay proceedings and the