Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-19
JUST HUGE JOKE.
Republicans Do Not Realize Yet
How Mack Received the
Nomination.
DELEGATES IN A DAzE
People Who Named Him Did Not In.
tend He Should be Candidate
Whole District is Split.

The nomination Of Judge David IL
Mack by the republicans of the
Fourth district for the vacancy on the
Illinois supreme bench at Macomb
yesterday afternoon was either the re-
suit of deep plot, or a JOKE. and the
delegates in general are at loss to
know which 1t was the work of The
1ne italian hand in politics. ana even
the astute politicians OF the Rock Is
land county delegation do not know
just what has happened. AS a result
# the deadlock and the surprising
termination of il, the whole district
is split. and there promises TO be SER
ious trouble in the republican camp IN
the campaign In this congressional
district particularly there have la'
v9loped signs of breach, and the "a
is no little bitterness between Mercer
county republicans and the Rock Is
land leaders. The row is not to Dc
confined TO the judicial campaigH,
either, to all appearances. but will ex-
tend into the congressional campaign
and that there will be bitter fight
male on the nomination for congress
man is certain.
Surface Observations.
| So far the undercurrent that brougn.
labout Mack's nomination has not been
discovered On the surface his nomi-
Inaton seems TO have been the result
| of a Joke Senator Berry of Hancock
and E. A. Snively of Canton were the
central figures These representatives
of the bitter opposing Deneen and Lor-
inner factions were seated near each
other and Snively turned to Berry and
said:
| Il guess / will vote for Mack"
You don't dare was the retort. and
just then Fulton was called on tn.
20Oth ballot, and Snively voted Is for
Mack. Hancock followed with 9. Hell
derson came in with four. McDonough
gave more and deserted Switzer ami
| w. A Rosenfield, heading the Rock is
| land delegation. not supposing any,
| thing would come of the Mack vote.
cast Rock Islands 20 for the Carthage
man Schuyler county announced for
Mack, but before it had been recorded.
changed TO Jarman. realizing that the
would nominate Everett Harding
lof Monmouth had been trying to get
his delegations vote in. and when ne
finally was called he delivered 10
Mack. the Warren delegation desert
ing Brown for the first time. The
delegates could not realize that the
dark horse had received more than
enough votes TO nominate. and il was
some minutes before they came to,
and saw that it was all over but the
shouting. Then they shouted. and
some one woke up with motion 10
make it unanimous.
The next ballot, it is stated. would
have seen the nomination of Wall. a
deal having been entirely completed
TO name him on the 201st
Partisan. strictly.
The convention went on record fol
; strictly partisan vote for the cleo
ton of the supreme court justice. Tho
resolutions makes an appeal for !
: party vote, and urges party duty rs
5 the chief consideration iii the cam
| paign.
The candidate named by the con
| vention is left in difficult position
The district is split as a result of th'
contest. and apparently the very PEG
: pie who brought about his nomination
, are not for him. The split is deep
and can not be patched up in a day
r and Judge Mack has but little time e
o campaign. He is now in the nortl
and can not get back home for severa
days Even if the district were not 5:
Thoroughly disrupted, his would be .
hard task. and in view of the presen
= situation. the republicans have littl
;. hope for his success.
Committee Named.
During the afternoon the followini
. Judicial committee was named:
Adams-Perry c. Ellis, Quincy
BROWNE. NJ Robinson. Tiniewell.
Cass--W. K Merkes. Chandlervill:
Fulton-C. E. Snively, Canton.
Hancock-John A. Mead, Augusta.
Henderson, w. Gordon, Oquav
aka
Mason-W. f. Stone, Mason City.
D ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d. Tunncliff
Macomb.
y Menard-H E. Pond, Greenville.
Mercer. d. Kirkpatrick, Keith
S burg.
Morgan-G l.. Merrill. Jacksonvill;
It Rock Island--R. w. Olmsted. Roc
e Island.
!. Schuyler-D. l.. Morning, Rushvill
FL Warren-C. P. Field, Monmouth.
a. Term IL Nine Years.
J. The Office which Mr.. Mack seek
e was left vacant by the death of Ju
T tice Guy C. Scott of Aledo sever
months ago. The term of Office is min
RI years. six of which Mr.. Scott had ser
/. led, this leaving three years yet to +
served The salary attached to til
:. position is $4,000 year.
.dI Two Loyal Delegations.
~ While all of the DELIBERATIONS wa,