Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-10


NJ. NJ. Sturgeon then moved that an
informal ballot be taken to decide
the position of the delegates as be-
tween Judge Gest and Mr.. Wood. the
accepted aspirants for the nomina-
ton. The roll was called by pre-
cincts, Mr.. Wood receiving the solid
votes of Moline, South Moline and
Port Byron The first precinct OF
Hampton supported him, Hampton
] third precinct gave him IL votes with
one for Judge Gest, and Yuma was
also divided, Mr. Wood receiving
three and Judge Gest two votes. The
total gave Judge Gest 2O5 votes and
Mr.. Wood 147.
Wood WIthdraws.
| When the vote was announced Mr.
| Wood arose and released his support
ers, following by moving that the in
dorsement of Judge Gest be made
unanimous. On a rising vote the mo-
| tion prevailed without dissent.
The chair upon being authorized to
do so named as a committee to bring
in list of delegates to the district
convention, to be held in this city to-
morrow, the following: NJ. NJ. Stur-
geon, Il. d. Connolly and j. L. Haas,
of Rock Island: Swan Tropp. q. NJ.
Stoddard and p. II. Vessel of Moline;
William Peppers, of Illinois City;
Charles George. of Cordova, and j. NJ.
Hutchinson, of Rural.
committee composed of William
Gahagen, j. b. Oakleaf, George Ge-
nung and Mr.. Wood was appointed to
escort Judge Gest to the court room.
and that gentleman made a very feel
ing address, thanking the delegates
and the people of the county at large
for the present and past honors be-
slowed upon him.
Delegates to Convention
The committee not being ready to
report speeches were called for and
there were addresses by |. y. Bassett,
of Aledo, and by c. j. Searle. of this
city. While Mr.. Searle was speaking
the committee on delegates to the
district convention, to be held in this
city tomorrow. appeared, later re-
porting the following list of dele
gates, which was approved:
Rock Island-M. NJ. Sturgeon, f. +.
Parmenter, Adair Peasants. j. l..
Haas, b. ID. Connolly, G. G. Craig, Sr.,
+. ID. Sweeney. Il. f. Knox. w. II. Ed
wards, William McConochie. c. w.
Foss, \. G. Anderson, +. b. McKown,
Charles Larkin.
Moline-W William Ball, Conrad Grant,,
Frank \. Landee, Il. NJ. johnson, L. F.
Kerns, NJ. ID. Rosenfie1d. \. p. Fisk,
W. c. Bennett. Rufus Walker, ST..
John Swanson, w. j. Entrikin, George
ii. johnson, DR.. p. ii. Vessel, j. Il.
Oakleaf
Country-G. l.. Peterson. r. 4.
Smith. l.. S. Pearsall. Ira Zahn, f. ID.
Fisher. II. III. Robb, George Genung,
j. b. Titterington, Irwin Cox. L. c.
Mewes. +. 5. Cool, NJ. Schoonmaker,
J. NJ. Hutchinson.
The committee on resolutions was
heard next and presented II report in
Guiding congratulations for Judge
Hiram Bigclow, of Galva. the retiring
member of the bench in this district,
and indorsing the candidacy of Judge
Gest. of this county; Judge w. Z.
Church, of Mercer county, and Emery
Graves, of Henry county. This was
adopted, and after J. Il. Oakleaf. of
Va oIine, had been chosen member of
the judicial committee from this
county the convention adjourned.
Hot Shot for Graves.
\ sensational incident preceded the
adoption of the resolutions when
Frank Walker, delegate from Canoe
Creek, arose in his place in the top
r -,
moved an amendment that the name
of Emery Graves be stricken out in
the clause indorsing his candidacy.
He followed the motion up with
most bitter attack upon the character
of Mr.. Graves, continuing till he was
Kissed and bawled down by the CON
vention. Another from Canoe Creek
arose to state that the sentiments of
the recalcitrant member were not
those of the rest of the delegates
from that end of the county. After
the convention Walker and this dele
gate had a heated argument on the
sidewalk near the court house, but
did not come to blows
With everything so nicely arranged
in advance it was to be supposed that
-. ~ P"CSHSS ""uiu nav ASNSi''"
sufficient coaching to enable him to
preside over the convention without
a slip. but such was not the case. Mr..
Sweeney repeatedly spoke to the del
egates as though he were addressing
the jury, referred to himself as "the
court" and manifested other signs of
undue perturbation.
INQUEST IN BRADLEY