Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-16
KNOX IS NOMINATED
Unexpected Happens in Republic
can city-Township Con-
vention.
M'O0N00HIE rs TURNED DOWN
Loses Through Failure to Land
in Early Ballots-.The
Ticket.

Justices OF Peace. .. L. CRA MER.
H. M. SCHRIVER,
w w CLARKE
IL " ECKHART
SIMON GOLDBERG,
COnstables $3.50. Il. j. HEFERLING,
q. W. SAMPLE,
JOSEPH VALEN TINE
Ask a McConochie republican what
happened at Turner hall last night
aud he will look at you in blank
amazement and eXclaim, well
wouldn't that jar you"
1t was difficult to tell who was the
more surprised with the outcome.
Knox or McConochie, although after
it was all over the wise ones
pretended to say that the pro-
gram just as carried out had been
arranged in the afternoon before
the convention by Knox and Kennedy
by the aid of pledges from the Sixth
and Seventh wards. McConochie felt
safe in the assurances he had from
his home ward, the Sixth. that the
delegation would be for him for sec
ond choice. Here is where, it was
claimed, the wool had been pulled
over his eyes. With McConochie
lacking only six votes of the
number necessary to nominate, on
the 18th ballot the Sixth delega-
ton dropped Kennedy at his own re
quest, and pumped II votes for
Knox, three going to McConochie,
giving the latter 81 and Knox 81
just enough to land the nomination
The Seventh had previously changed
from Kennedy to Knox, voting 20
strong for him, McConochie only
being able to muster two ballots
from that delegation, whereas he
had figured on receiving not less
than eight.
1t was certainly a hard blow for
Willie and for Phillie, too.
Operation Begun.
Capt Hughey Mcdonald, chairman
of the city-township convention,
raped for order at o'clock. Some
minutes elapsed before order was re-
stored.
W. II Edwards proposed L. II.
Thomas for temporary chairman, and
w. p. Quayle suggested f E. Par
menter. The latter pleading illness,
the postmaster was selected by accla-
nation. He was not the unanimous
choice, however, as several vociferous
nays were heard. But these did not
disturb the doughty representative of
Uncle Sam. For secretary, George
Washington McCaskrin was nominated
by Charley Johnson. Brother Nc
Caskrin had no opposition, compli
ment that he seemed to anticipate,
and he waltzed to the platform, his
Prince Albert sweeping like a Broad
way bellies automobile, and assumed
his duties with a dignity that would
have been a valuable lesson for the
Hay man down in Washington.
After the call had been read it was
agreed to cut out presentation
speeches. This commendable de-
cision was made at the suggestion of
Aid. Frank Andrews. John Kolloff
attempted to instruct the convention
how the voting should be done, but
Johns ideas did not meet with much
favor. One w. j. Ransom also es-
sayed to speak along the same lines,
but he was sat down upon hard by the
delegates.
On motion of John n. Huntoon
were authorized to pro-
vide ''fillers" in cases of vacancies.
Delegations o KID.
S. S. Hull, Fred Bladel, II. A. Weld,
Capt. j.. M. Beardsley, w. II. Ed
wards, DIR. G. G. Craig Sr., and Aid. A,
j. Anderson, the committee on creden-
.ials, reported the following as en-
titled to seats in the convention:
First WARD - Fred Bladel, John
rrenaman, John Alderman, Her
nan Sehnert, John KolIoff, Aug
Ist f. Eggert, Albert Seidlitz. j.
/. Gardner, Emil Osterman. Adolph |
Carlson. Charles Lindgreen, Emil
Peterson, IL. N. Wood.
Second Ward-k. E. Parmenter, |
ID. Folsom, William Gulden-
OPT, Harry Gilmore, Charles Oberg, |
VI. r. Mckinley, John Carse, |
capt j. NJ. Beardsley, John Burns,
B. S. Durling, r. G. Chamberlin, |
Hugh Conwell, Charles Bergquist, |
Albert Sugden, McClelland Snyder,
". b Petit,
Third Ward Hans Clemann, F.
J. Brough, F. Andrews, j. l..
lodges, Ed Wilcox, William j.
sanson, Max Taxman, S. S.
Hull, John O'Connor, George Hetter,
ohm O. Freed, julius Mosenfelder,
v. P. Quayle. George Perry, Charles
Johnson, j. G. Gruwell, b. Goldman.
Fourth Ward-Dr. G. G. Craig, Sr..
|. C. Campbell, T. II Thomas, Will
I. Sweeney, M. M. Sturgeon, j. L.
loftsker. j. III. Leidtke, G. E.. Hodg-
on, G.. w. McCaskrin. Arthur Judson,
larry Campbell. John Rinck, Sam
Arndt, Fred Smith, Louis Allars,
spencer Mattison.
Fifth Ward-H. II. Cleaveland, ii. /