Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
HURST IS NOMINATED
Formally Selected as Minority
Candidate for the Leg.
isIature.
NO SELECTION FOR SENATOR

Committee Has the Power, However,
to Fill the Vacancy - Proceedings of
the Democratic Senatorial Convention
This Afternoon Ringing Resolutions
| Adopted.
Hon. f. W. Hurst was nominated
for minority representative by the
democrats of the Thirty-third sena-
torial district at their convention held
this afternoon in the supervisors
room at the court house.
The convention was called to order
and the call read by j. +. Stafford.
chairman Of the senatorial committee
| L. j. Medill was chosen temporary
chairman. and H. f. Simmons secre-
tary, both being elected by acclama-
ltiOn.
| The chair appointed j. W. Cava-
naugh, Levi Waterman and NJ. j. Nc
Entry committee on credentials. and
the following We're reported entitled
to seats in the conventions:
Rock Island Countv-R. S. Silvis.
ID. L. Stafford. Charles Buford, John
| II. Fender, {. A. Barnard. l.. ID.
Nudge, j. f. Larkin. +. j. Burns. W.
II. Lamont. J. W. Cavanaugh. T. j.
Medill. Jr.. William Kistler W. A.
Christensen, George A. Crawford,
James Venable, F. Pershing. NJ. J..
McEniry, W. T. Garnett, j. p. Com
eggs, John Schafer, w. A. Meckling.
j. +. Roseniield, Arthur Burial
Henry County,. ID. Mayhew, IL.
F. Simmons. A. b. Anderson. {. Nj.
Turner, +. G. Becker, j. c. West: c.
X. Ladd. William Hoeft. Levi Waiter
man. Henry Paddelord John Johnson.
William Seibel, W. o. Mcneil John
+. Smith, Peter Larson
The temporary organization was
made permanent on motion of NJ. j.
McEniry.
+. W. Hurst was nominated for mi
noritv representative of the Thirty
third senatorial district by j. W. Cav
anaugh, and was chosen bv "A rising
vote. Mr.. Hurst was called for and
expressed sincere gratitude for the
honor bestowed upon him. He as
sured the delegates that he would full
fill the duties of the Office for which he
was nominated to the best of his abi-
lily. He said he was Jeffersonian
democrat. and believing in equal
privileges to all and special privileges
to none. that would be the policy
which he would follow.
The nominating of a candidate for
senator was passed. and the senatorial
committee was authorized to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Ladd said conditions were
changing. and he believed there was a
lighting chance for a democratic sena.
torial candidate.
NJ. j. McEniry, c. X. Ladd and c.
NJ. Turner were appointed commit.
tee on resolutions.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were re-
ported by the committee and adopted
by rising vote:
We, the democrats of the Thirty
third senatorial district. in conven.
ton assembled. do hereby reiterate
our unfaltering fealty to the Chicago
platform of 1896. and desire to eX.
press this appreciation for our gal
liant leader. William j. Bryan. for his
renowned canvass for the presidency
and for his great patriotism.
We consider the present state ad
ministration the most corrupt and
worthless that ever afflicted any state,
and we demand that our representa-
tives and senators use their best
efforts to repeal the vicious legisla
ton of the republican party.
We desire to express our earnest
approval Of the war now being car.
ried on for humanity's sake between
our country and the Spanish despots
. and while we are not DESTROYS o
making it a war for acquisition o
territory. yet it is our opinion that
the fighting should not cease until the
Spaniards are driven from the west.
ern hemisphere. and should he pur
sued with the greatest vigor unit
that fact is accomplished.
The senatorial committee was in
creased from three to five member,
and the following were named
Charles Buford, John Schafer. Jr.. l.
ID. Nudge. f. d. Mayhem and Andrew
b. Anderson.
The committee was instructed t.
fill any vacancy that might occur.
After extending vote of thanks to
Sheriff Hemenway for arranging the
supervisors room for their conven.
fence, the convention adjourned