Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-27
THE BARNAGLES IN C0CXCIi.
HANKERIEG AFTER TIE POUND OF
FLESH
Nutshell & Iyndo nominated for Mayor.

Nutshell G Lyndo nominated for Mayor.
The bsrnscles were in council last eve
ming. They called it 8 Republican city
convention All the grand worthy chiefs
we're on hand ike thousands Of brick.
There was the immortal George &ixter, ex-
member of the Board Of Educst'on in bad
odorl; the bell cose and egosistical Hodges,
circuit clerk. the saIu6rious Payne,
sheriff; the sailed and picked Gayer
county Judge );qushiug Mae Wiser revenue
collector; indisereet Simonsou (police mag
isIrate J; Jim Besrdsley, the political rat that
ate the maxi that that lay in the house the
people bu';: .hovs that eleven hundred
dolsrs, Jim p Deacon HAYES, who Aeeces
a revenue office; H. B. BarFh, formerly a
shoulder strap 10 the army Che shoulder
straps used to hang private soldiers up by
the thumb, and uow Revenue lsech; the
commercial Msyo, who piles taxes on US as
a member Of the Board Of Super
visors, sad who was one Of .le main gei.ers
up of The. kangaroo. D. O. Ried, Physician;
be doctors books st TIE county
treSsurer's office gay sad festive Charley
Blythe Elm Haverstics tso-ked jost
right for business), Postmaster acd profess
sionsl bsruaole ,atsi 70 CON maa6 hun
dred nigzers before tbs crael war was
over; Parmen!er, chairman &C tie cel.fAl
committee, and like Mioswber, waiting for
something 10 sarn up; II. II. Sturgeon, the
ambitious youth who fres the educational
dome Of Rock Island county; Msrshsl
HAYES, Who commands our drunken police
force Condor, with his prominent Roman
nose, who sacrificed bis official position, not
that be loved it less, but that he loved rot
gut exceedingly more; Burgh, brOther-in-law
to the City Marshal and ex-mSnicipNl skull
smashsr, and multitude Of other dead
beats on the community. There was
scarcely an individua! there, who took part
in the proceedings, who was not a profess
sional CORN Hudizer al the public crib
10 the north east corner Of the room we're
such stsunch and sterling Republicans as
3. D. BuCOrd, J. W. Ballard, William Jar
Wis, Spotted Tail Jones, the gentle PArk-
hurst, S. B. Hesdron, Joseph Biddison,
Charley NeRus HY. Burdstt, Peter
ochlemmer, Frank Conway, &c.
s. S. Guyer (in bad odor, 90 aforesaid, J
took position at the speakers stand. and re-
qussted the delegates from the Third ward
to assemble on the west side OF the house
a solitary pedestrian assembled, s. s. 6.
looked sick. and buttoE -holiDg Kinney
Bailey. sndeAvored to induce him to per
form the Acrobstic duties Of delegate.
Kinney had too much respect for his repu-
tation to do so, and resolutely declined.
| J. ". Ballard was suggested, but didn't
suit
T.. f. Parmsuter, chairman of the Cen
trAl Committee, called the house to order,
and moved that s. S. Guyer be chosen
chairman. Carried.
Guyer resumed the stand in a rheu.
matte sort Of way, and made
few remarks. lie stated tina. ell parties
concerned understood what the meeting
was for. (Ttis presumed they had all read
the AEGrs.) They we're to select a Mayor
IN. & L., and four aldermen. He i'm
plored a unAnimity in the nominations.
Parmenter moved that l.. +. Harson be
appointed secretary, which was tscitly &C
eeded to.
For ten minutes thereafter, deathly ST.
lence reigned.
| make your nominations, gentlemen" al
length his Dishonor, the Jlage, remarked.
! Parmenter moved that committee OF
three be appointed by the chair to examine
credentials.
The "chair" appointed Parmenter, Henry
Burgh, and Deacon HAYES.
The Deacon declined on the ground tina,
he wasn't delegate.
"HAwl" exclaimed S. s. G. disdsinfully,
elsvs.ing his nasal organ. SIS Mr..
RoseuGed delegate p
Rossn6eld replied in the affirmative, and
was accordingly appointed.
The roll Of delegates was called, and
NINETEEN WERE ABSENT.
Psrmenter arose with perturbation, and
remarking that "some" were absent, sug-
gested that the wards be instructed to fill
vacancies, which was acceded to.
Double-ess g., suggested that the dele
gates git together" which they did.
A Fourth wardi,e broke the ensuing
silence BY announcing that his delegates