Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-23

county committee has given the STAMP
of approval TO our cause. We want
TO be heard. We want the repubIi-
cans Of this district TO know the in
side of this affair. We we're allowed
hut p minutes to present our side be
fore the committee That was not
sufficient time, and ] am willing TO re-
main here a month if the convention
so desires that the situation NAV he
understood thoroughly by the dele
gates from the other counties i'm our
district. They should know the meth
DDS that were employed in carrying
the caucuses of Rock Island county,
The report of the committee was
adopted by vote of 81 TO 81. as fol
lows: Hancock. 20 aye; Henderson.
. aye; McDonOugh, aye, 10 nay;
Warren. IS aye; Mercer, 9 aye. nay.
With the announcement of the result
the Lowden delegation marched from
the building to the Burlington depot.
Rock Island Allowed but go Votes.
On making the organization perma-
nent Rock Island county's representa-
ton was held to 30 votes. The Yates
delegates protested through their
/
the Lowdenites had bolted they should
be allowed to vote the fun strength
of their delegation. Chairman c. F.
Buck made an adverse ruling. An ap-
peal was taken from the decision, but
the convention stood by the chairman.
Thencefcrward the proceedings
moved along smoothly. c. j. Searle
presented BENJAMIN F. Marsh. of Han
cock. as candidate for denomination
for congress, and he was chosen by
reclamation. In this connection it
might be stated there was some wire
pulling done through Congressman
Marsh. who could not find time to
leave his official duties at Washington
to attend the convention, by the Yates
people, as is Indicated by the vote re-
corded by Hancock county on the
adoption of the report Of the creden-
tials committee.
J. Y. Whiteman, Of Henderson, and
G. /. Peterson, of Rock Island. were
presented as candidates for the nom
inatiOn for membership in the state
board of equalization. The former
won on the first ballot. 90 to IS. Pc
terson. of course. had the solid vote
VI MS oNil num- Dhl -hClCCl SOl
cold feet on him. and failed to keep
the promise it is declared it gave To
support him to a man. Mercer played
politics and split, giving Whiteman
one vote the best of it.
Unable to Throw Deere Down.
f. q. Allen. Of Moline. Il Deneen sup
porter. was presented by Rock Island
county as candidate for delegate to
the national convention. but lost out
through the cunning of the Lowden-
ties from here, a boom having been
started by the advance guard for c. II.
Deere. also of Moline. Mr.. Deere was
nominated by McDonough county, and
was elected by a vote of 60 to - for
Mr.. Allen. j. ID. Diffenbaugh, of War
rem. was chosen the other national
delegate, receiving 1913 votes. Il. c.
Allen, of Henderson. and w. NJ. Ingra-
ham, Of Mercer. were elected alter
mates. Earl u. Field. of Warren. was
nominated for presidential eIector.
The following congressional commit
tee was named: J. +. Crawford, Han
cock; j. F. Malone, Henderson,; Van
C. Hampton. McDonough; d. y. BIa-
ger. Mercer; II. Al. Mcdonald. Rock
The adoption of the credentials COM
mittee report knocked i'm the head the
| candidacy of NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, Of this
city. for member of the board of
equalization, and put G. L. Peterson.
of Moline, out of the running at the
same time. Had the Lowden delega-
ton been seated. through a ccmbina-
ton with one Of the other counties,
Rock Island county could have secur-
ed the nomination for Sturgeon. Pc
terson would have won had the Yates
delegation been allowed to vote the
county's full quota. II votes. Hen
derson. on the other hand, had not
Jared better than n ride to the con-
ventiOn for these many years. 1t has
not delegates enough to make show
ing. 1t could not demand The best
it could do was beg.
Where Yates Men Won Out
Recognition of its faithfulness was
asked. All counties except Rock ISL
and were consulted and fell in with
the proposition to throw the board Of
equalization nomination to Hender-
son. But it would only be possible
through weakening the voting
strength of Rock Island county The
Yates people from here were prepar-
ed TO make any sacrifice for the sake
Of principle. They wanted offices. but
would pass them up if they could Sc
cure recognition. The Lowden people
wanted a full representation or moth
ing. They would not concede a single
point. This did not sound well among
the delegations from the other coun-
ties, despite they were anti-Yates in
their sympathies. They wanted to
see the Rock Island factions meet and
bury the Ratchet. The Yates deIega-
tions expressed a Willingness to abide
the will of the convention. The Low
denites would have their way or none.
The neighboring counties stood by the
report of the committee. and inciden-
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