The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-30
Democratic Township Meetin e.

The dszn5VFs*s OF Rock Island township
assembled in the cobxk house Thursday even
ing, March 29th, TO pfsse in nomination
tow{shlp ticket. The ~ convening the
mee(ng having been read, Sco5 Norris Esq.
was kalled to the <nair. After some we'll
timed Ss>earks E/the chairman, Il. c. Con-
nelly was \ppoinf fed secretary
Before thu medting proceed d to ballot for
candidates. tbe f\ Moving pr|mble and reso-
>Vmously s3~sted:
wHFREAs, B. II. Kmbali and s. B. Stoddard
Aye credItably acquitted themselves as super
vSsr and assistant supervisor, therefore
ResoEued, That their names be placed upon
It'd ct for those ofhces.
III ballot was then taken for town clerk
/Iessrs. John s. Buck, jesse 81. Gray and
Johns Barge were voted for. There being no
choice, Messrs. Back and Gray declined be-
ing candidates, " hen the meeting unanimous
ly selected Mr.. Barge.
Mr. r. B Taylor, was unanimously nomin-
ated, by acelamation, for assessor.
Mssrs. Charles Engel and Joseph john
ston being presented az candidates for the
nomination for collectors ballot was had "a nd
Mr.. Engei having majority, was declared to
be the unanimous choice of the meeting.
Valentine Ohiweiler and John Staubaok
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ton for overseer of poor. A ballot was then
taken, and Mr.. Ohiweiler having a majority
was declared to be the unanimous choice Of
| the meeting.
| Mr. D. j. Bennett was nominated, By az
cIamatiou, for constable.
| Mr. Abrah Wagner, was. by aoclamation,
declared to be the choice of the meeting for
justice OF tho peace.
| Tho following resolution was then intro
duced and carried amid great appliance
Resolued, That heartily approve of and in
dorse the messages of President Johnson vetoing
the so-called Civil Rights Bill, and the Freedmen
| Bureau Bill that we approve OF the policy and
principles oil government enunciated IN his annual
| message TO congress-, and in his speech delivered
on Washington's birthday; that we IN favor OF
| the immediate admission TO seats in coRgresa, oil
the qualified senator's and representatives from
the southern states, and that will sustain the
president an the wise and patriotic policy ne Ia,
exhibited in endeRvoriBg to restore peace and
harmony throughout the Union.
4 short recess was then taken, TO enable
the different wards to designate three persons
from each ward, as members OF a Contra
committee, together with chairman to bs
selected at large. whose duty it would be tt
call all future meetings for township or city
purposes.
The meeting being again called to order
the following named persons were recon
mended to be placed upon said committee
First Ward-Wm. Shearer, Henry Bur
COVER and Francis Woods.
Second WGrd-James +. Johnston, DaviC
Nunan and John Ssauback.
Third Ward-H. C. Connolly, August
Roswog and Hugh Conwell.
Fourth Hard-D. j. Bennett, MATHEW
Marx andJ acob Dodge.
The report from the different wards wa
accepted and the names presented declared
the choice of the meeting Tor said committee
Mr. Jacob Norris was designated as chair
man of said committee.
1t was then voted that the central commit
tee hold their Offices one year and until thei
Successors are chosen that, in future, thre
members of the central committee be chosen
, annually, IN each ward, at the time ware
caucuses are held TO nominate candidates 10
aldermen that these persons shall act 4
ward committees for their respective wards
aud all together form the central committee
for city and township purposes; that tn
mem Der az large, who shall be chairman o
the central com mittee, shall be chosen annu
ally at the township caucus held to nominate
township officers; aud that this central com
mittee thus constituted, shall subersede al
other committees, and have the general man
agement and supervision of party affairs fs
the township and the city.
After stirring speech from the chairman
and three rousing cheers for Andrew John
son. and three more for the ticket, the con
vention adjourned.
II. G. CONNOLLY. Sec'y.
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