The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-27
The Caucusses Last Night.
ST WARD.

FIRST WAhD.
The meeting organized by choosing
Abraham Wagner, chairman, and Thomas
Corcoran, secretary.
There was some rs or 80 persons pre-
sent.
There was no ballot for alderman. Hen
rv Carse was nominated by reclamation,
ard we are told that he was present and
accented the nomination.
DeIe0otes to City ConUention-Jacob
Wollenhaupt, John Ohlweiler, Adam Maui
ker. VIM. Kale, Isaac Heinsfurter, Abra-
ham Wagner.
Ward ComnaiHee-Adam Marker. John
Oblweiler, Charles Schlemmer
SECOND WARD.
NJ. H. Mccarthy, chairman, NJ. Fred
Conway, secretary.
An informal ballot was taken for alder
man as follows: Peter Fries II, Jacob
Riley 2. James Kinney l.
Peter Fries was then nominated by ac-
clamation.
James Kinney and Andy Hoffman were
appointed committee to inform Mr. Fries
of his nomination. They found him at his
house. He accepted.
Delegates-Fred Conway, NJ. H. Nc
Carthy, James Kinney, Andy Hoffman,
Peter Philebar, John Farley, Daniel Cor
coran, Augustus G. Miller.
Committee-James Kinney, Andy Hoff-
man, Daniel Corcoran.
THIRD WARD.
2. 7. McElherne, chairman, B. ID. Bu-
ford, secretary.
About 20 persons present.
The question of nominating candidate for
alderman was discussed, and on motion Of
B. d. Buford, the nomination was post
poned to Saturday, and the delegates to
| the city convention authorized to nominate.
Delegates-Wm Bell, l. Huber, f. w,
Boynton, Daniel DAILY, V. Dauber, H. Con
well, j. Mulack, A. j. Swanson, j. Schil-
| linger.
Committee-E.W Boynton, Daniel DAILY,
George Simmon.
FOURTH WARD.
j. r. Warner, chairman, Jacob Dodge,
| secretary.
Delegates - Joseph II. Kerr, John
Hughes, Chris. Baker.
Con,nittee-J. H. Kerr, J. Dodge, j ohm
| Driscoll.
The nomination for alderman was post
poned to same place at Z! o'clock Satur-
day evening, to which time the meeting
adjourned. ...
FIFTH WARD.
John Barge, chairman, 2. H. Smith
secretary.
Voted to proceed to an informal ballot
for aldermen, the result of which was as
| follows Geo. Lamont I, Charles Enge
), r. B. Taylor 5, H. Warnock ,, George
Wilkes l.
Voted to proceed to a formal ballot
which was, for Charles Engel 9, George
Lamont s, j. H. Kaufman |, r. B. Tay.
l0r 2, II. Warnock 2, VIM. B. Petit !.
Charles Ensel and George Lamont were
then declared candidates for aldermen
unanimously.
Delegates to City Conuention-J erome
Ruby, Joseph Hitler, Thomas Yates, Rob
ert solomon, Peter Schlemmer, Peter
Smith
Ward Committee - George Lamont
Thomas Thornton, Peter Schlemer.
Farmers Clubs in the County.
! HuLsDALE, Feb. 23st 1874.
| To the Editors of The Rock Island Argus:
! The following is a list Of the officers Of
the County Association and the local clubs
COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
This association was formed on the 12tl
of last March, and the following officers
chosen for the then ensuing year:
President. d. Edwards, Franklin
Crossing.
Secretary Machin, Hillsdale.
Treasurer-Wm. Moore, Coal Valley.
! VICE PRESIDENTS.
Cordova, Jacob Hoke Coe, Henry Sad
doris Canoe Greek, Alexander Ashdown
Port Byron, Edwin Hollister Hampton
line, VIM. Harold Rock Island, w. ID
Crockett; Black Hawk, Adolph Dunlap
Bowling, George Keller; Edgington, Rob
ert Montgomery; Buffalo Prairie, John
kistler Andalusia, John Buffum Drury
Jeremiah LIE Quatte Coal alley, Thoma
Lees; Rural, James Cook.
EXECUTIVE C0MMrTrEE.-L d. Ed
wards, Fred Osborne, VIM Moore, Henri.
Saddoris, Chqs Macilin, w d. Clark
On the 18th of June the constitution wa:
amended so that the officers in future will
consist of president, three vice presidents
a secretary and treasurer, who shall con
stitute the executive board--but the abov,
named officers hold until the 18th of March
when the annual election takes place.
LOCAL CLUBS.
FARMERS PROTECTIVE Assn OF Coz
AND CANOE CREEK
Henry Saddoris, President
John Liphardt, Vice President
Joseph GravenhOrst, Secretary.
A Hasson, Treasurer.
THE FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF YUMA.
Hiram Walker, President.
F. L. CromptOn, Vice President
| John Reiter, Secretary.
A. Dunbar, Treasurer.
Directors-B. B. Joslyn, John Cowley
E. Nanderberg.
n. B. Joslyn, Purchasing Agent.
PORT BYRON ASSOCIATION.
| have not the names of the officers. II
get them write to T. p. Day, Port Byron
! With sincere regards, yours very truly
CHAs. MACHIN.
The Brownie Eurder
Untiring efforts are being made to dis