The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-01
WARD CONVENTIONS.
FIRST WARD.

Apreeably to the call, a meeting was
held in the First Ward, on Friday evening
the 2sth. Called to order by Mr.. 5. b.
tive Committee,
Mr.. ). b. Stoddard was chosen Char
man, and Geo. L. Carlton, Secretary. IL
was on motion resolved that the meeting
proceed to select candidate for Alder-
man, which resulted in the choice oil Mt
L. ID. Hamilton.
Five delegates were then chosen TO rep
resent the ward in the convention at tne
Court House on Saturday evening, as i0i-
lows: Messrs. s. B. Stoddard + " oods,
VIM. Kale, L. d. Hamilton, and ii. b.
Hendron
A ward committee of three was then
chosen for the ensuing year, as follows
Messrs. Fl. B. Hendron, VIM Shearer,
and Isaac Heinsfurter.
There being no further business, the
meeting then adjourned.
GEO. L. CARLTON, Secretary.
. SECOND WARD.
Meeting called to order by Henry Bur
COVER. On motion Milton Jones was
called to the chair and w. II. Lundy ap-
pointed secretary. The secretary read the
call for the meeting and on motion OF IL.
Burgower an informal ballot was taken for
alderman with the following result; W
rus Churchill, IA W. ii. Lundy, TO- Ju-
lius Strahley, 4; A. Bamberger, , ). X.
Johnston, .; Henry Burgower. NJ. l..
Virgins, W. l.. Sweeney, |. A form
al ballot was then taken with the follow
ing result Churchill, % Lundy, Is
Mr.. Churchill was then made the unani
nous choice of the convention, with great
enthusiasm. He was present and accept
ed the nomination.
A committee of three was then appoint
ed to report names for delegates to city
convention The committee named
James Kinney, Jacob Ohlweiler, Johr
Seighartner, NJ F. Virgins, Milton Jones
james Feeley. On motion the chair wa,
instructed to appoint ward Committee
/ for the ensuing year. The chair appoint
ed Jacob Riley, Jacob 0hweiler, an(
I Daniel Corcoran Meeting adjourned
W. II. LUNpY, Seey.
THIRD WARD.
Meeting at Rescue Engine House. Call
ed to order by +. W. Boynton and organ
lied with B. II. kimball as chairman, AM
Frank Lucas, Secretary.
/ Voted to ballot for candidate for Alder
man. The ballot was as follows: VIM
Bell, Il; F. Russell, Is; +, Lloyd, Is
B. ID Buford, 10
Messrs. Russell and Buford withdrew.
/ Second ballot Bell, a Lloyd, l9
Scattering, .
Mr.. Bell was declared the unanimou
choice.
I The following delegates we're chosen I
the city convention: B. D Buford, Chas
Buncher, r. Lloyd, B. H. Kimbah, G
Stengel, Daniel DAILY, c. " Durham.
/ Ward committee for ensuing year. B
D. Butord, Philip Simmons, Hugh Con
we'll Adjourned
/ +. IrCAs, Sec'y
FOUTH WARD
Meeting held in Anawat, Denkman
Cos office Jacob Dodge in the Chai
and J. Il. Warner, Secretary.
On motion the meeting proceeded to a
informal bollot for Alderman. The Chai
appointing j. Gray. J. Brick, and j. H
Kerr, tellers. The ballot resulted as fol
lows John r. Warner, Il; ". I
. crockett, D, JACOB Dodge, . scattering, 1
Formal ballot; J. R. Warner. % "
D. Crockett, 6; Jacob Dodge, 5 Scatter
b ing. l.
On motion j. r. Warner was made tn
, unanimous choice Of the meeting.
! The following delegates were chosen t
attend the City Convention J r. WaI
ner. Chris. Baker, George F Downs, T
Brennan
Ward Committee for ensuing year
E Joseph II. Kerr, Jacob Dodge, John Dris
coll
Committee to attend Polls George T
Downes, Joseph II. Kerr. John Brick
: Stephen Gormley. Chris Baker,
+ Adjourned J. Z. WARNER.
= Secretary.
4 FIFTH WARD.
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