Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-27


as under democratic aus
pices; that all expenses may be met
As they accrue; and that our treas
ury may resume its proper position
as the master OF Wall street, instead
Of continuing. as now. its obsequious
servant.
Resolved, That we pledge our
hearty support to the nominee for
congress OF this convention. and pro-
pose. one and all, to do our utmost
to secure for him the high-water
majority obtained in Nov. 1894, for
Gen. Philip Sidney Post, our la
mented representative-elect, whose
death. at the post of duty,
We most sincerely deplore.
Didn't Like the straddIe.
1t had to be read twice aud then
Freer. of Knox, did not understand
it. He wanted it explained. 1t
should either declare for something,
or for nothing.
The committee is unanimous on
one point" said MIR. johnson very
emphatically. ..its declaration means
the single d-bimetallism."
The convention adopted the reso-
lutions, Knox county dissenting.
Then balloting again followed.
and no change. Henry county COM
menced the rotary process. 1t
swelled Mckinney to SO. and dropped
him on the next round for Ramsay,
whose stock went up to 40. Gest
was given a total of 46 by Henrv's
grace. Henry next played hide and
seek with Prince. who was given a
boost to so. Hammond. too. was
paid complimentary visit by Henry
and its six was suddenly inflated to
%, and so it went on. Occasionally
Henry would divide its vote and dis
tribute it in the most tantaliZing man
ner to the opposing candidates. In
variablv it would fall back to its
original plan, which was read out in
doleful tones. -four for Prince, four
for Mckinney, five for Gest, four for
Hammond, four for Ramsay" A
motion to adjourn was urged at one
time when the coquettish Henry was
displaying too much fondness for
Mercer. but Knox alone sustained
the idea. and "still the dance
went on"
At the end of the eventful day the
convention stood just where it did at
the beginning, viz: Prince 33; Nc
Kinney 16; Gest 80; Hammond 10;
Ramsay %. Two hundred and fifty
four ballots, and no 90.
Combinations Made ana Shattered.
Within the two hours intervening
for supper. combinations were made
and shattered in amazingly rapid
succession. 1t was evident that
Henry was playing to make the NOM
ination. The situation as the con-
vention reassembled in the evening
was most interesting one from all
points of view.
Immediately upon reassembling at
O'Clock balloting was resumed, and
continued uninterruptedly until l l p.
M, when an adjournment was taken
until 9 o'clock this morning. The
total ballots cast during the day
were $50. Henry maintaining to the
end its original plan of distribution
5 for Gest and each for the other
candidates.
Refreshed, but no Change.
When Chairman Mowers raped
for order this morning, each delegate
was in his chair, having been re-
freshed by several hours sleep. The
chairman of each delegation had his
forces well in hand, and the active
supporters of the respective candi-
dates wore a look of determination
which at once dispelled any idea of
an early dissolution of the deadlock.
The opening ballot was identical
with that of the last of yesterday.
Each county's announcement was
received with tremendous ap. .lause.
When Whiteside, the last on the list,
was reached, Joe Haas significantly
proposed three cheers for White
side. and the response shook
the hall, the various counties
vieing with each other to show the
most pointed manifestation.
Horse Play.
Upon the commencement of the
S00th ballot the Henry delegation
proposed three cheers for Mercer, and
a similar ovation to which the con-
vention had previously experienced
was enacted. Secretary Gazetteer then
caused more confusion by announc-
ing that the supply of writing ma
terial had become exhausted, and
that proceedings must be suspended
until some were procured. Mean
while, w. j. Entrikin took the
platform and delivered char
acter sermon on paying the
printer, which was followed by
the singing of evangelical hymns
in burlesque. The convention went
into an uproar when Henry pre-
sented its humo,ist, Ashley, to give
a recitation, but Whiteside protested
and the monotonous calling of the
roll was resumed. Upon the COM
pletion of the S4Oth ballot, the con-
vention took a recess to 1880 p. m.
Crawfs4a's Bee.
During the interim ex-State SEN
ator Crawford was advocating the