The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-02
Democratic Ward Meetings.
FIRST WARD.

Democratic Ward Meetings.
FIRST WARD.
Meeting was called to order by Charles
Schlemmer, member Of the city committee,
and Fl. Z. West was appointed chairman
and Thomas Corcoran, secretary.
The call for the meeting was then read |
by the secretary.
On motion, W. G. Blackburn and Geo.
Buchanan were appointed tellers.
On motion an informal vote was ordered |
for alderman.
W. q. Blackburn nominated NJ s. |
O'Neil for alderman, and made a short |
speech, in which he called on every good
Democrat to abide the result of the
caucus, and also made few remarks on
the infamous conduct OF the returning Rec
publican Returning boards, which wer
loudly applauded
Peter Zoeckler nominated George ".
Henry, tor alderman.
The result was as follows:
O'Nell. SO
Il. h. West
A formal ballot was then taken with the
following result:
O'Neh ................
Henry. 90
Mr.. O'Neil was then made the unani-
nous choice OF the meeting for alderman.
Charles W. Durham, Geo. W. Henry
and John Reticker were appointed by the
chair committee to select seven delegates
to the city convention.
This committee selected the following,
and they were approved. viz:
II. G. Blackburn, P Zoeckler,
Peter Scherer, H. Z. West,
Peter Farrell, VIM, Young,
John Kelley.
w. G. Blackburn, Charles Schlemmer
and Philip Siemon, we're appointed ward
committee
Committee to attend the polls-Barney
McCabe, Walter Siemon, Adam Maucker,
Thomas Corcoran, Michael Murrin, Chas.
w. Durham.
James Maucker, Michael Murrin and
Chas. Schlemmer, a committee appointed
to inform Mr.. O'Neil of his nomination,
then returned, in company with Mr.. ONeil,
and after three hearty cheers from the
crowd MIR. O'Neil made a short speech
/ accepting the nomination.
/ Adjourned,
SECOND WARD.
The meeting was largely attended and
was organized by Henry Burgower being
appointed chairman and VIM. H. Lundy
secretary.
! Joseph Rosenield and Gus Miller were
appointed teliers, and an informal ballot
was taken tor alderman. which resulted as
follows:
Peter SchemmeT.
james K. Johnston. ...............l 3
Julius Strahle.
v. DauU6E. .S..-.. /
Mr. Schlemmer was then nominated
unanimously by reclamation, amid cheers
hy I'll.
James Kinney, NJ. H. Mccarthy, Z.
Nuligan, Peter Schlemmer and John
Scherer were appointed a committee to
select eight delegates to the city conven-
ton.
The following delegates were chosen,
and unanimously confirmed, viz:
VIM. H. Luudy, NJ. II. Mccarthy,
James Kinney, John Scherer,
, Dan CorcoraD, A. Hoffman,
John Aster, Gus Miller,
Gus Miller, Alex. Calhoun and Dan
, Adjourned.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting being called to order 2
| O'Mara was appointed chairman and NJ
NJ. Corbett secretary.
An informal ballot resulted as follows
Daniel DAILY. ..................
: /. LdcaS ..... .................
L. summon. ...... ................
+. heierstraSS ......-,.......
}. d. Taylor. .................
I. Iynch. -...
c 4. j. Swanson
c. +. Hengstler DECENTRALIZATION.
J, Frank W e!ch ........ ............
}. X. Blake. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
; NJ. }. Murphy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
n. NeWc0mD .................,
Q Mr. DAILY very fifty thanked his friend
e aud then withdrew his candidacy Mr.. [
o Lynch did likewise after receiving 81 vote
r on the first formal ballot.
u The lasa ballot resulted as follows:
T. Philip Simmon. ....... 8
a j. ID. Taylor
: Z. +. Hengstler. ..................2
DIR. Simmon was then declared tn
+ unanimous choice o! the meeting
- The chair appointed 3. D. Buford, Dan
u iel DAILY and Gus Stengel ward committe,
y and Eugene Boynton, John Flanagan an
Valentine Daubcr poll committee.
Gustav Stengel, Philip Lynch,
h Eugene BOyntoD, B. d. Butord,
a. John Flanagan, Frank WEIGH,
?, O Mara, NJ NJ. Corbett.
Daniel Daily
=, were appointed delegates to the city col
- ventiOn to nominate mayor.
The meeting then adjourned.
j. FOURTH WARD.