Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-15
End of Long keithsburg
Convention Comes
This Morning.
WOULD GIVE NOTHING
Prltton Delegation Leaves in
Evening, Jordan Re-
naming.

Keithsburg, Aug. 15.-(Special.)- J.
Everett L. Wertz, city attorney o
Oquawka, Henderson county, was nom
mated on the 18th ballot for minority
representative by the democratic sen
atorial convention of the Thirty-thirC
district this morning after one of thS
most remarkable conventions ever held
in this section of the state. George R
Whiting of Keithsburg, Mercer county
was nominated for state senator. When
the convention reassembled yesterday
afternoon, balloting was again renew
ed, and so it ran without change
through the 73rd, and no nomination
Britton receiving eight all the time
and sometimes nine, Mullane alterna
ting between him and Looney. while
Jordan and Schaab stuck to Looney
Meanwhile Mercer and Henderson
plunked II for Wertz
One More Effort.
One more effort was made by the
Rock Island county delegates to effect
an understanding that would break the
deadlock, but it was not met with any
consideration, the determination of the
solid IL being to compel Rock Island
to come to the south end of the dis
trict, and to this purpose declined to
yield any point that Rock Island coun-
ty could accept Rock Island county
claimed it had conceded the chairman
ship and everything else in the conven-
tion in order to break the deadlock.
and yet the adjoining counties would
not give an inch.
Intermediates were then upon mo-
ton of Myron Jordan invited to adj
dress the convention. John Looney. J.
G. Britton, and E. l.. Wertz spoke in
turn. each in a conciliatory tone. Then
the convention took another recess I'M
til after supper.
Then when 73 ballots had been cast,
after endeavoring fruitIessIy to effect
a compromise with the Mercer and
Henderson county contingent, James
G. Britton. the candidate of the major
ity democrats of Rock Island county,
left on the boat for Rock Island, ac-
companied by all the delegates from
that county except Myron Jordan, John
Looney also remaining
At the evening session there were
but IL delegates present, and owing to
the departure of T. R. Lees, it became
necessary to elect another secretary,
which was done in the person of John
H. Harrison of Mercer county.
The Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions made
its report, which was unanimously
adopted The resolutions endorse w.
J. Bryan as the next democratic can
didate for the presidency, review his
two campaigns for the same Office, de-
clare the course of events have vindi-
Gated his position on both occasions;
denounce the republican party as hyp-
ocritical in endeavoring to appear in a
false light before the people by pre-
tending to legislate against the trusts,
while really playing into their hands.
The republican party in the state is de-
nounced for failure to enact a sufficient
primary election law, the only redeem
ing features of the present one having
been taken from the democratic minor
ity bill which was rejected. The con-
ventiOn then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
On reconvening this morning the 74th
was lCouilCu III
five votes for Britton, six for WertZ and
one for LOoney. Four of such ballots
were taken with little variation, the
Wertz supporters making a play in the
known absence of the Britton dele
gates, and then after waiting Is min
utes, the convention was again called
to order and John Looney made a
speech releasing Jordan and instruct
ing him to vote for Wertz The 18th
ballot followed, on which WertZ re-
ceived II votes and was declared the
nominee of the convention.
The nominee made an address, prom
Using to make hard fight, and pledg
ing that if elected he would give all
the counties in the district a fair
deal
whiting for Senator.
George R. Whiting of Mercer county
was thereupon placed before the con-
vention for the nomination for state
senator, and was declared the nominee
by acclamation.
The secretary called the roll of coun-
ties for nominations for members of
the senatorial committee, and the fol-
lowing we're named: Rock Island
county, Henry Schaam: Mercer. George
Wertz, Jr.; Henderson, A. NJ Farm