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


held in the First Ward, on Friday evening
the 2Sth. Called to order by Mr., ). Is.
Stoddard, Chairman of the Ward Execu-
tive Committee.
Mr.. 5. B. Stoddard was chosen Char
man, and Geo. L. Carlton, Secretary. d. IL
was on motion resolved that the meeting
proceed to select a candidate tor Aiaer-
man, which resulted in the choice OF MI
L. d. Hamilton.
Five delegates were then chosen to rep
resent the ward in the convention at ene
Court House on Saturday evening, as FOL
lows: Messrs. s. B. Stoddard f Woods,
VIM. Kale, L. d. Hamilton, and ID. b.
Hendron.
A ward committee of three was then
chosen for the ensuing year, as follows
Messrs. I'll. B. Hendron, VIM Shearer'
and Isaac Heinsfnrter.
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 notion OF Ii.
Burgower an informal ballot was taken for
alderman with the following result w
rus Churchill, IA; W. II. Lundy, 10; Ju-
lius Strahley, 4 A. Bamberger, :; X.
Johnston, .; Henry Burgower. / NJ, Il.
Virgins, ! W. l.. Sweeney, !. A form
al ballot was then taken with the follow
ing result: Churchill, %; Lundy, -.
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 OhIweller, John
Seighartner, NJ. +. Virgins, Milton Jones
James Feeley. On motion the chair was
instructed to appoint ward Committee
for the ensuing year The chair appoint
ed Jacob Riley, Jacob 0hlweiler, and
! Daniel Corcoran. Meeting adjourned.
". III. LUNDY, Sec'y.
THIRD WARD.
Meeting at Rescue Engine House. Call
ed to order by +. W. Boynton and organ
lied with b. II Kimball as chairman, and
Frank Lucas, Secretary.
Voted to ballot for candidate for Alder
man. The ballot was as follows: VIM.
Bell, II; F. Russell, Is; +. Lloyd, Is;
B. ID. Buford, 10.
Messrs. Russell and Buford withdrew.
/ Second ballot Bell, A Lloyd, 10
Scattering, 2
! Mr.. Bell was declared the unanimous
choice
The following delegates we're chosen "a
! the city convention: B. d Buford, Chas
Buncher, r. Lloyd, B. H. Kimball, G
Stengel, Daniel DAILY, c. W Durham.
! Ward committee for ensuing year, B
D. Buford, Philip Simmons, Hugh Con
we'll Adjourned
F. LrCAs, Sec'y
FOUTH WARD
Meeting held in Anawalt, Denkman 4
Cos office Jacob Dodge in the Chan
and J. +. Warner, Secretary.
/ On motion the meeting proceeded TO al
informal bollot for Alderman The Chain
appointing J. Gray. J. Brick, and }. Ii
Kerr. tellers The ballot resulted as fol
' lows John r. Warner Il; W. D
Crockett, 6; Jacob Dodge. >, Scattering 4
Formal ballot J R. Warner, % W
d. Crockett, 6 Jacob Dodge. S; Scatter
+ ing, +
On motion j. r. Warner was made the
o unanimous choice Of the meeting.
: The following delegates were chosen t,
attend the City Convention: J r. War
ner, Chris. Baker, George F. Downs, y
Brennan.
:. Ward Committee for ensuing year
e Joseph H. Kerr, Jacob Dodge, John Dris
- coll.
y Committee to attend Polls: George F
Downes, Joseph II. Kerr, John Brick
s Stephen Gormley Chris Baker,
y Adjourned. j. r. WARNER,
y Secretary.
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