Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14

ganization made its report recon-
mending that the temporary organ
ization b made permanent and 1t
carried.
Nominations were now in order,
Maj. J. n. Beardsley's happy motion
that nominating speeches b dis
peased with, was adopted.
At this juncture Delegate Foss, of
the Seventh ward. reported that two
belatsd delegates not previously re-
ported had arrived and asked that
they be admitted to seats in the con-
vention. Delegate Scott rose to a
point Of order, insisting that the
time had passed for such proceedings.
whereupon w. H. Gest protested and
insisted that the motion of Mr.. Eoss
be heard. The motion was put and
carried. All delegations were empow
cred to cast the full vote when absen-
tees occurred.
Nominations In Short Order.
The name of George W. Gamble
was presented for denomination for
the Office of circuit clerk, aud he was
upon motion renominated by accla-
nation. Mr.. Gamble returned his
compliments.
c. j. Searle was presented for re-
nomination for states attorney and
he received the honor by reclamation.
Mr.. Searle made a speech Of accep-
lance.
Contest for Coroner.
The nominating Of . candidate for
coroner being next in order, the
names Of w. B. Bruner and L. v.
Eckhart. of Rock Island, aud B. F.
Ballard, of Andalusia, were submit
ted.
c. l. Walker. OF Rock Island,
Charles G. Carlson. of Moline, and
William Ashdown. of Cee. were
elected tslIers and the convention
proceeded after . wrangle to vote BY
formal ballot for the office of coroner,
with the following result: Whole
number Of votes cast $40; necessary
to q choice. 1872; Eckhart 14S; Bru-
ner 50; Ballard As. While the ballot
showed six more votes than the con-
vention was entitled to, Mr.. Eckhart
was upon motion declared the noni-
nee for the Office of coroner. Mr..
Eckhart offered this thanks for the
nomination.
Struggle Over . Non once.
The next duty being the nomina-
ton OF . candidate for surveyor, II.
q. Paddock. OF Moline; w. A. Darl-
ing, Of Rock Island; NJ. A. Gould, of
South Moline and Frank Stone, Of
Rock Island were placed before the
convention. The ballot was q formal
one and resulted: Whole number Of
votes cast 234; necessary to q choice
118. Paddock IS. Darling 81, Gould
Al. Stone %. There being no choice
a second ballot followed which re-
suited: Paddock IS, Darling ZIG,
Gould 45. Stone Is. There was still
no choice and another ballot was
necessary.
While this ballot was in progress
the cow. n.ion selected its commit
tees to select delegates to the various
conventions as followe:
To the state convention at Spring.
field April 2s-James NeGarvey, j..
K. Scott. c. F. Hemenway. F. A..
Landee, Merritt Goble, ". F. Craw-
ford. w. r. Corey.
To the Congressional Convention
Rock Island. April 22-William jack
son. c. F. Lynde. William Clendenin.
c. F. Grantz, John F. Drury, f. Z.
Montgomery. George Foy.
10 the Legislative at Cambridge.
April 27-Oloff Atkinson, Frank
Kelly. William Gamble. L. L. Nc
Coy. Henry Purcell, J. NJ. Hutchins.
X. N. Odell.
The third ballot showed: Paddock
81. Darling 16S, Gould 10, Stone 9.
Mr.. Darling was thereupon declared
the nominee. and the nominee gave
expression to his feelings.
The convention was at ease for q
few minutes and gave itself over to
listening to 5-minute speeches for
candidates for state offices. Gen.
Irwin Mcdonnell Of Pontiac, and
L. c. Aiken of Joliet. candidates
for attorney general; w. A. North
colt, Of Greenville. and T. 8. Chap
man, Of Jerseyville, candidates for
lieutenant governor; Col. Clark E.
Carr. of Galesburg. candidate for
United States senator; A. :. Schoch,
Of Ottawa. candidate for state treas
urer. Thorn q NoodIos If W. oh; m otor