Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-09


Fer County judge. E. Parmenter.
For County CIerk-H. 3. Hubbard.
For County Treasurer-Pleasant COX.
For Sheriff-Edward KittiIsen.
FoS County observation-disclosures. J.
Ferguson.
The republican county convention as
sembled in the circuit court room at
the court house at II this morning
elected Major c. w. Halves of Rock
Island as chairman. and John Sundine
of Moline as secretary, and adjourned
to 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Hi
nois theater, where it reassembled.
Want Roosevelt for Third Term.
The report of the committee
on resolutions, which was pre-
mittee on resolutions, which was pre-
sented by the convention came first.
In substance it approves President
ROosevelts attitude on public ques-
tions, and expressing the sense of the
convention that while he has expressed
himself as opposed to a third term, he
should accede TO the wishes of the peO-
pie, and again become a candidate.
The resolution also commended Sen
ator Cullom and Governor c. s. Den
cen. The primary law was approved
as a step toward direct expression of
the people on the candidate.
No Contests.
The committee on credentials report
ed no contests. The committee on per
manent organization recommended
that the temporary organization be
permanent. The reports were adopted.
Pnrmenter for Judge.
On the first ballot, Judge Il. L. Par
menter was renominated for county
judge, carried 1927 votes. There was
no opposing candidate.
II. b. Hubbard was nominated for
county clerk by the full vote of 327,
Robert J. Pears, the other candidate at
the primary retiring from the race be
fore the ballot was taken in the NOM
nation.
Cox for Treasurer.
On the first ballot for the nomina-
ton for county treasurer the vote
stood: Pleasant Cox 211. Whiteside
80, Hutchinson 23, and Peterson 4. Mr..
Cox having more than the required
165 votes for nomination, he was de-
clared the nominee.
BedIam Breaks Loose.
The balloting on the candidates for
sheriff began at PAS. The first ballot |
stood: Kittilsen 142, Bruner IS. Rey-
nolds 73, Doering 20, Carey 4. There
being no choice on the ballot made ac-
Of hn al
second ballot was taken. Bedlam broke |
loose in the convention Immediately
after the first ballot was announced, |
shouts of Kittilsen being made in an
effort to stampede the convention for
the Moline man. Burners friends came
back with a similar demonstration, and
the popularity of the two seemed about
even Both appeared on the floor of
the hail. in response to the cries. Cheer
after cheer rang out for each, the Rock
Island and Moline delegates vieing
with each other in their efforts to
the convention for their ia
vorites. After each had had turn,
The Reynolds crowd did a similar stunt,
and the second ballot proceeded slow
Iy. each vote followed by cheers from
the friends of the candidates favored.
Ballot Some More.
The vote on the second ballot stood: |
I<ittilsen, 49, Bruner, III; Reynolds. |
rs; Doering, l. Again there was no
choice, and demonstrations for the can
were again INDUCED in. Brun-
er's noticeable gains on this ballot |
gave promise of long drawn out fight, |
IL, IA,
ng bitter and firm for their men. Rey |
holds announced that he would stay in
he race. though efforts had been made |
% have him retire in favor of Bruner.
The third ballot stood: Kittilsen, |
I42; Bruner, 119; Reynolds, &C. There |
was still no choice.
The fourth ballot did IL. Kittllsen |
barely getting the required majority |
with III; Bruner, IA, and Reynolds
but 5.
=. J. Ferguson Unanimously.
William c. Mardis having retired. the |
vote was almost unanimous for Samuel
]. Ferguson of this city as the nominee
for county superintendent of schools.
Mardis having but one vote.
The convention closed with the compile
ton of the routine business.
Major G. w. HRwes Presides.
The convention was called to order
at IL O'Clock at the circuit court room
at the court house by A. II. Kohler. the
county chairman In the absence of /,
Walter A. Rosenfield, the secretary, F.
acted in that capacity during
The organization of the convention.