Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-24
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ISeafle; F. A. Andrews seconded the
nomination. William Macbeth pre-.
sented George W. Prince. Mayor
ISwensson. of Moline, offered second.
| NJ. V. Concannon attempted to
make speech for Prince and was sal
down on in great shape by the con-
lyention.
| A formal vote showed:
| Andalusia, for Searle: Bowling,
flor Searle; Buffalo Prairie, 6 for
Searle; Black Hawk, 9 for Searle; Coal
VALLEY, 4 for Searle; Cordova, for
Selrle; Coe. 5 for Searle, 2 for Prince:
Canoe Creek. for Searle; Drury,
for Searle; Edgington, precinct l.
for Searle; precinct 2, for Searle:
Hampton, precinct L. 5 for Prince,
for Searle; precinct 2, 4 for Prince.
IL for Searle; precinct 3, for Searle;
Port Byron, 6 for Prince: Rural
ID for Searle; South Moline, 2 fol
Searle. IL for Prince; South Rock
Island, Z for Prince. 3 for Searle;
IZuma, for Searle. for Prince
MOline-First ward. Searle IA: Sec.
ond. Prince II, Searle 2; Third, Prince
10. Searle 4; Fourth, Searle 10. Prince
u: Fifth. Searle 10, Prince 4; Sixth,
Prince 9, Searle l.; Seventh, Prince
Ill.
Rock Island-First ward. Prince Is;
ISecond, Searle. Is; Third. Searle IA:
Fourth, Searle IA: Fifth, Searle l3;
Sixth, Searle 10; Seventh, Prince 10,
lSearle /.
Chairman Bennett announced the
result, 1873 being necessary for a
Ichoice; 315 votes were cast. Searle re-
ceiving 17S and Prince 1877. Searle
was declared the choice of the conven-
ton. There was loud cheering and
calls for Searle. He responded and
made brief speech acknowledging
the honor conferred.
1t was decided. on motion of j. l..
Haas, that it be the sense of the con-
IventiOn tnat C.. j. Searle be the choice
of Rock Island county for the congress
sional nomination: that the delegates
to the congressional convention be
selected subject to Mr.. Searle's APP
lproval.
| Payne Wins for Senator.
The expression of a preference for
state senator being called for, the
names of William Crawford, William
Payne, l.. S. McCabe. and Rufus A.
Smith were placed in nomination. The
result of the first formal ballot was:
Total votes cast, 315; necessary to a
choice. 1853; Crawford, 81; Payne. 1862;
McCabe. 1902; Smith. 80. Mr.. PAYNE
was thereupon declared the choice of
the convention for senator.
The good sister crawled out from
behind the piano, pulled his whiskers,
and told the delegates how thankful
he was for the endorsement of his
home county.
For representative, .the names of
George w. johnson, &. w. McCas-
krin, Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley. Thomas
Campbell and John Hammerstrom
were placed in nomination. The re-
suit of the formal ballot: McCas-
krin. 80; Beardsley, so: Campbell. 81;
Hammerstrom, IS, and johnson. 80.
None OF the candidates having secured
the 15S votes necessary to choice.
the convention proceeded to another
vote. which resulted: McCaskrin.
p; Campbell, 10; johnson. al;
Beardsley. Is, and Hammerstrom, %.
At this juncture McCaskrin and
Hammerstrom Withdrew.
A vote on the three remaining can
ditates resulted: Beardsley, 81; John
son, 1871 Campbell 81. Mr.. johnson
was declared the choice of the conven-
ton for representative. He made a
brief acknowledgement.
The nomination for county iudpe
being next in order the names of
Lucan Adams and NJ. f. Sweeney were
presented. Judge Adams was chosen
on the first ballot, receiving 1913 votes
to 126 for Sweeney.
For county clerk Henry Hubbard
and W. H. Schillinger were presented.
Hubbard secured the nomination on
the first ballot, being given 2S9 votes
to 20 for Schillinger
Levi Cralle, of Moline. secured the
shrievalty nomination on the third
ballot.
Z. T. Cox, of Coe. was nominated
for treasurer on the first ballot.
5. j. Ferguson, of Reynolds, was
nominated for superintendent.
Henry Carse. chairman of the COM
mittee appointed for that purpose. re-
ported the following as delegates to
the state convention. the report being
adopted: II. &. cleveland, c. l..
Walker. b. ID. Connolly. c. j. Searle,
Henry Carse. John Rinck, c. p.
Skinner. George W. Gamble, F. A.
Landee. William Butterworth, c. +.
Hemenway. c. &. Carlson. c. l..
Wenks. j. W. Simonson. Cyrus Mil
Ter, Daniel Montgomery. James
Clegg, E. f. REYNOLDS.
| The committee to select congress
sional delegates. composed of Z. ID.
Sweeney, DIR. j. F. MYERS. W. A.
Meese, p. A. Merriman. William
Parks, James Clegg. and James Dill
Ion. reported the following: Ed.
Sweeney. II. G. Cleaveland f.. +.
Parmenter. j. l.. Haas, W. l.. Luz