The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-30
DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP CON-
VEMTl0H.
Every Voting District Repre-
scented.
A Harmonious Conven-
ton.
An Excellent Ticket.

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,ut the Fifth. The house was also pretty
veil filled with spectators. :.
Aug. Huesing, ESQ.,, chairman of the :. :,
central committee, called the convention to ), ,
order, and, after reading the call for the
proposed Mr.. Frank Lucas for
chairman, and his nomination was con6rm-
ed by the convention. Geo. W. Copp was
chosen secretary.
No caucus having been held in the Fourth
ward on Saturday evening, those present
at the Court House from that ward agreed s
upon list for delegates and handed it to
the secretary, who then read the complete
list from all the districts, as follows: Il.
FIRST District-S B Stoddard. j Frank
Conway, Henry Kinner, B Fl Cook, Chas.
Schlemmer, Adam Mauker-6.
Second Dtstrict-A Huesing. George
W Copp, Fred Conway. julius Mosentel-
der, C Churchill R Johnston. FL Burgow-
er, Jacob Riley-8.
Third Dsstrict-B D Buford, VIM Bell,
Frank Lucas, j John Albreeht, l Huber, Geo.
Simmon, John Flanagan, John Mulqueen,
VIM. Fl Thompson-9.
Fourth District - Patrick Kennedy
Moses Bowen, Chas. W Wilcox, Joseph A
Gray, John Riemers-5.
Fifth District-W Fl Pierce, K 3 lay
lor, Geo. Lamont, Thos. Yates, George
Alter, D Taft-5.
.S;aah District - Roswell Richmond,
Thomas Birmingham, o j Dimiek, james
Fitzpatrick, Philip Dingeldine, W S Gard |
ner, Patrick Cannon,
Total-4l. votes.
On motion of Mr.. Huesing, the delegates
present from each voting district were
authorized to cast the full vote of their
district.
PIT. McElherne being authorized by
| MIR. /. Huber to act for him was admitted
as delegate in Mr.. Hubers place.
Fred Conway expressed wish to I'LL
the delegation from the Second ward, as
two of the delegates chosen were absent.
Mr.. Dimick thought it would occupy too
much time, and the matter was dropped.
On motion of b. ID. Buford, voted to
take an informal ballot for supervisor.
B. D. Buford and j. A. Gray were ap-
pointed tellers.
Mr.. Gray moved that each delegate, as
his name was called by the secretary, step
forward and cast his vote. Carried.
Mr.. Burgower thought it was not very
good plan for the delegates present to cast
: the full vote of their delegation, as in the
Fifth ward only two delegates were pres
eat,-but no action was taken in regard to
his suggestion.
The informal ballot for supervisor was
proceeded with, and resulted as follows
VIM. Shearer. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
Jacob Ohlweiler. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
VIM Bell ................... 2
D. S. K. w. Field.
A. I'll. Lambert.
r S. B. Stoddard. ....................
II Mr.. Buford moved that VIM. Shearel
be declared nominated for supervisor.
{, J. R. Johnston opposed this potion
= saying that as this was an informal ballo
J, some of the delegates may have voted fo1
10 the man they did not really want,
20 Mr.. Buford withdrew his motion ant
made another, that the convention proceet
to formal ballot. Carried,
The vote on the formal ballot was a
10 follows:
o. VIM. Shearer. 2
in Ohlweiler. Il
" MIR. Shearer was declared nominated.
o. j. Dimick here stated that at tn
d. caucus on Saturday evening the delegate
I'D from the Sixth precinct had been instruct
a ed to vote for Mr.. s. X. W. Field, for as
us sistant supervisor.
- J. r, Johnston moved that Mr.. Fiel
y be nominated assistant supervisor by az
an clamation. Carried unanimously.
a B, d. Buford moved that Mr.. Jaco
nh OhlWeiler be nominated assistant super
ho visor.
b. Fred Conway stated that Mr. Ohlweile
no declined to be a candidate.
IL Mr.. John Albrecht was proposed for Al
ut sistant supervisor. Mr.. Albrecht state
that he did not expect TO be in Rock Is
and during the summer and he respec
fully declined to be candidate.
On motion of B. d. Buford, Willial
g. Bell was unanimously nominated for ASST
tant supervisor.
Mr., John Barge being proposed for a
SCISSOR, rose and thanked those who ha
.n' suggested his name, but respectfully d
in clined to be candidate
of Capt VIM. III. Pierce was then propose
IN for assessor, and nominated by acclaim
IA ton.
aio J. r. Johnston moved that the CONVEX
IN ton proceed to an informal ballot for &C
aw lector. Carried. And the ballot resultt
to as follows:
of James E. Copp.. ................. ::
- A. III. Lambert. INSTRUMENTATION.
~ John Holmquist. ........... -
,u' Capt. Pierce moved that Mr.. Copp
The declared nominated.
of J.R. Johnston requested Capt Pierce
ted withdraw his motion and let the conve
~ ton proceed to formal ballot. The m
a' ton was withdrawn and Mr.. Conway il
70 mediately renewed it, but on motion Of
ed. A. Gray the convention proceeded to
formal ballot, resulting as follows:
James f. Copp.
Ice A. IL. Lambert.
of On motion of Mr.. Buford, Capt. Jam
I'M +. Copp was nominated unanimously.
On motion of Geo. w. Copp, Mr.. Jam
2. Taylor, of the Taylor House, was una
Ut imously nominated for town clerk.
ca o. j. Dimick moved that Henry Shr
at der be nominated for commissioner
NO, highways. Carried unanimously.
Fred Conway then presented the mar
us of John Brennan for constable and an
the formal ballot resulted as follows:
J OF John Brennan.
DIS. B. Fl. Kimball
hoe Geo. Simmon. .......... -. 49,.
Frank Ankrum. Observation-Disclosures.
aio Burt Z. Cook. Observation-Disclosures.
oed A formal ballot resulted as follows:
er- John Brennan. .......... .........
b. II. kimball. .......... ...........
afe Burt Z. Cook. northumberland.
On motion of o. J. Dimick, John Bre
u nan was declared nominated
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