The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-05
Democratic City Convention.

day evening. Joseph Ii. Kerr called the
meeting to order, and nominated III. G.
blackburn, Esq, for chairman. who, on
taking the chair, made short speech de-
nouncing the infamies of the Republican
party and especially the fraud in counting
in Hayes as president as detrimental to
the interests of the country, and said that
every tair-minded man knew that his in
auguration was due to monstrous and
bare-faced frauds.
M. M. Corbett was appointed secre-
tary.
The call for the meeting was then read.
B. D. Buford, Joseph H. Kerr and NJ.
II. Mccarthy were appointed committee
on credentials, and reported the following
as having been chosen 10 the various
wards.
FIRST WARD.
H. G. Blackburn, 2. Zoeckler,
Peter Scherer, H. E. West,
Peter Farrell, VIM. Young,
John Kelley.
SECOND WARD.
VIM. III. Lundy, NJ FL. Mccarthy,
James Kinney, John Scherer,
Dan i Corcoran, A. Hoffman,
John Aster, Gus Miller,
THIRD WARD.
Gustav Stengel, Philip Lynch,
Eugene Boynton, B. D. Buford,
John Flanagan, Frank WEIGH,
?, OMara, NJ M. Corbett.
Daniel Daily.
FOURTH WARD.
Moses Bowen, Joseph II. Kerr,
Charles W, Wilcox.
FIFTH WARD.
John Clark, Joseph Hitler,
Geo. Wittick, George Lamont,
| VIM. FL. Pierce, Philip Bladell.
There were several absentees and ap-
pointments were made in their places as
follows:
In the First ward George Buchanan in
place of Peter Farrell; 10 the Second, A.
Calhoun and NJ. T. Virgins, in place of
VIM FL. Lundy and Gus Miller; in the
Third, Geo. Copp and Charles Larkin in
place of p. O'Mara and Daniel Da ly, and
in the Fifth John Bladell. G. Richter and
and d. Bysinger in place of John Clark,
VIM. Il. Pierce and George Lamont.
Frank WEIGH and Chas. ". Wilcox
we're appointed tellers
An informal ballot was then ordered
for mayor, which resulted as follows:
u. ID. Dut0rd. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ia
w. L, Butler. .........
T.. Iruesdale. Observation-Disclosures, 4
Porter Skinner.
A motion was made to make the nom
nation Of Mr.. Buford unanimous, but be
fore the vote could be taken Mr.. Buford
arose and withdrew his name, thanking
the convention for the honor it had done
him but said his private business would
not permit him to attend to the duties if
elected.
A formal ballot was then ordered, but
before the vote could be taken, Mr. Bufor(
arose and said that it was apparent to hin
that no man could be nominated wht
would take the Office and who would b.
satisfactory to the whole convention, anC
he suggested that the convention nominate
Maj. Butler
| 4 motion to that effect was made by on
Of the delegates, amid considerable excite
ment, and some opposition.
A motion was then made to reconside
the vote ordering formal ballot-but
was defeated, and the vote was taken an,
resulted as follows:
". p Butler Observation-Disclosures. i
Porter Skinner.
II. E. West ..............
c. Truesdale. Observation-Disclosures.
Before the vote could be announced
motion to adjourn was made, and ovcrrule
by the chair.
The vote was announced, and Their
, on motion, Maj. Buffers nomination wa
declared unanimous
NJ. NJ COrbett, Eugene Boyntou an
2 Frank WEIGH, we're appointed committe
to inform Maj Butler OF his nomination
3. d. BCford was chosen chairman
the city committee.
The meeting then adjourned.