The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-03
City Conventions.

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10 CITY convention to nominate candidates
for Mayor, Police Magistrate and select
a Chairman Of the city committee, met at
March lst, at y O'Clock.
ii. c. Connolly, chairman OF the city
committee, called the meeting to order
and read the printed call
On motion, s. b. Stoddard was chosen
chairman and Milton Jones secretary.
On motion the roll-call Of delegates was
read, by wards, -all were full with excep-
ton of one from Third Ward, Chas. Bun
cher, and on motion p. f. EcEIherne was
appointed to fill the vacancy. The follow
ing is the list of delegates present
First Wards B. Stoddard, Francis
Woods. William Kale, L. D. Hamilton, II
B. Hendron-5.
Second Ward-James Kinney, Jacob
0hlweiler, John Seighartner, NJ. +. Wig
gins, Milton Jones, james Feeley-6.
Third Ward-B. ID. Buford. r. T. Nc
Elherne, Richard Lloyd, B. ii. kimbal,
Gus. Stengel, Daniel DAILY, c. W.
Durham.
Fourth Ward = john Warner Chris.
Baker, George +. Downes, ID. Brennan.
Fifth Ward-George Alter, Thomas
Thornton, Thomas Yates Peter Schlem-
mer, George Lamont
On motion Of B. D. BUford, it was or
dered that two tellers be appointed by the
chair, chair selected b. ID. Buford
and P. T. MeElherne.
On motion of b. II kimball an in
formal ballot was had for Mayor, with the
following result Bailey Davenport, - :
S. B. Stoddard, 3 Edward Russell, ] f.
P. Reynolds, !.
On motion of Mr.. Kimban formal bal
lot for mayor was then taken resulting as
follows
Bailey Davenport. ...................2 -
On motion the nomination Of Mr. Day-
export was declared unanimous BY accla-
nation.
On motion of Mr.. Francis Woods it was
ordered that committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the chair for the purpose Of
waiting on Mr. Davenport and informing
him Of the action Of the convention.
Francis Woods, II {. Connolly and p.
| T. McElherne were appointed said com
mttee.
On motion Of B. u Buford an informal
ballot was taken for Police Magistrate.
/ =. T. McElherne one of the tellers being
appointed on the committee to wait on Mr..
Davenport, on motion :. B. Hendr0n was
appointed to fill vacancy.
The informal ballot for Police Magistrate
resulted as follows
f.. G. Chopper "a
B. H. kimball Observation-Disclosures. |
On motion formal ballot was then Ia
ken as follows
r. I. trooper ...-.....-.,. is
I c. W. Negus Observation-Disclosures. 4
B. II. klmball NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
On motion, the nomination Of f. e.
! Chopper was made unanimous, by accla-
nation
On motion Of B. Il Kimball, Mr. H. C.
Connolly was appointed Chairman Of the
City Committee for The ensuing year, by
acclamati0n
On motion. recess was had until the
return of the committee from Mr. Daven
port, when. Mr.. Frank Lucas being called
e for made some remarks.
/ The committee having returned, the
, meeting was called 70 order to hear then
report,-the committee reporting that Mr.
Davenport said he had hoped they would
nominate some other man; that he did
! not desire the nomination, but as it wa.
represented to him that ii was the unani
nous wish Of the convention and Of tht
people present tina, he should be theil
| candidate, it was high compliment which
he could not well refuse. He therefor'
gave permission for the use Of his name
saying that if the people at the poll
should ratify their choice he would d.
oil nh 20 IL -, kg ha.
r Of his ability.
4 Mr.. McElherne was then called to
3 and made some pertinent remarks.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
NhLToN JONES, Secretary.