Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-07

1Re delegates 10 the STATE, con-
gressional and senatorial conventions
are:
State-Ben T. Cable, T. j. Medill,
E. W. Hurst, C. B. Marshall. William
McEniry. w. H. Lamont. r. c. j.
Meyer. Ed Coryn. Herbert Foster, w.
II. Kistler, C. c. Coyne. John Schafer,
Jr.
Congressionai-J. T. Stafford. j.
b. Pender, Il. E. Morgan, M. j. Nc
Entry, Henry Schafer, Charles Swish
er, G. F. McNabney, J. G. Britton.
b. L. Framing. R. c. J. Meyer. D. w.
Matthews. William McEniry, T. R.
Lees, H. j. Gripp, A. F. Vinton
Senatorial-R. c. J. Meyer, Cahrles
Swisher, c. c. Coyne, William FIJI
bert, .F. Gustafson, NJ. O'Reilly, A.
Oson. Mike Murrin. II. j. Bysche, G.
w. Hink, H L. Wheelan. A. ID. Hues-
ing. C. B. Marshall. E. j. Burns, Will
liam McEniry, Peter Schleuter, Her
man Detjens, Robert Beck, Leo Deis-
enroth.
After the Rock Island county dem
ocratic convention, held yesterday
afternoon at Turner hall, had settled
the question as TO whether Rock ISL
and county should have candidate
for minority representative. and in
dorsed as such candidate NJ. j. Nc
Entry, it proceeded to the selection
of delegates to the senatorial conven-
ton. 1t had been voted earlier in the
proceedings that these delegates
should be chosen by ballot of the
convention.
Wants Majority to Rule.
T. j. Medill felt that there was no
reason for carrying the legislative
contest any further. 1t had been
demonstrated that the majority of
the delegates favored the candidacy
of Mr.. McEniry. The majority should
rule, and he moved that Mr.. McEniry
be allowed to choose his own dele
gates to the senatorial convention.
j. P. Looney moved the previous
question, which was the election of
delegates by ballot.
Neither the motion of Mr.. Medill
nor that of Mr.. Looney was put.
The convention, at intervals in a
state of confusion, was making slow
progress, and the delegates were
becoming fatigued, when j. w. Welch
made his way to the stage, and in one
of his characteristic, conservative
speeches. appealed to the delegates to
act as democrats. He appealed for
peace and harmony and for the bury
ing of whatever hatchets had been
brought to the convention.
Mr.. Welch's remarks had the effect |
of benediction on the delegates. The
wrangling ceased. Thereafter the
went about its business |
with neatness and dispatch.
L. A..Wylie, who had been one of the |
leaders of the opposition to Mr.. Nc
Eniry's candidacy, said he was satis-
fed to bow to the will of the majori- |
ty. and thereupon withdrew the list |
of delegates he had nominated.
Upon motion of G.. E. Morgan, M. j.
was then made the uuani
nous choice of the convention for |
the legislature. This action elected
the McEniry delegate ticket.
For County Omces.
The nomination of a county ticket
was then taken up. For circuit clerk,
the name of Andrew G. Dow. of Mo-
line. was placed before the convention
BY Frank Gustafson, Mr.. Dow was
by acclamation.
For states attorney. S. K. Ken
worthy and R. r. Reynolds were nom
mated. Mr.. Kenworthy was selected
IN the first ballot by vote of 157 to
10.
For coroner, G. w. Henry. J. E
1arkin and DR.. r. G. j. Meyer were
placed in nomination. Mr.. Henry
ind DR.. Meyer withdrew. and Mr..
Iarkin was nominated by acclama-
ion.
G. F. McNabney was nominated by
for surveyor. /