The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-22

Candidates put up BY the
Republicans.
Will they be bowled down on
Election Dav2
Such will be the case If Democrats
do their duty.

10e 1tSpuDucau City coufoultou AASs 80
Turner Hall last evening and was called to
order by FL. L. Schill, chairman OF the city
committee, who read the call and stated
the first business in order to be the selec-
tion of chairman.
Capt t. Robinson vas chosen for this
position aud DR.. G. G. Garter secretary.
The delegates took front seats aad the
regular business began.
The committee on credentials was dis
pensed with and instead the roll Of dele
gates vas called and showed full repre-
sentation from all tie yards except the
7th which lacked two, and on motion Of
j. j. Parks the ward was allowed to gil
vacancies or cast the full vote.
Nominations being 10 order, formal
ballot for mayor was dispensed with and
Captain j. j. Parks, in a neat speech,
moved that Mayor Carse be nominated by
reclamation. Carried.
CITY CLERK.
For this office there was no contest,
and on motion of FL. L. Schill the con
geption nominated Robert Koehler by &C
clamation. which moved Capt. Robinson
to remark that this was indeed a har-
monious convention; he hoped it would so
seltipue, but it did not. however. as was
| fully demonstrated when the next officer
was voted for-that Of
CITY TREASURER.
| L. Ii. Thomas nominated j. Z. Robinson,
and it was seconded. Then Louis May arose
and said, Things haYe been harmonious
thus far, as the chairman has said, but
if we are not careful. there will be an end
to the harmony. / nominate for the Office
of treasurer q man who is welfknoHn to
you ala man who. if nominated. will be
elected, man who served his country as
second lieutenant and was promoted for
bravery. l name Captain John Poets "
Henry SchilI, in loud voice, said the
gentleman had made very fine speech. a
good one. but the convention had not come
here to nominate second iieutenants-they
did not want a man to so to war-they
wanted man to.guard the public. treasury.
Mr.. Robinson was man who had always
been a Republican was one now - had
never voted for Horace Greeley, either.
| We don't want second ieutenants or cap
tains for this positions so much as we do a
man to guard the treasury.
During Schelrs speech Quincy Mcneil,
who was in. the background, frequently
invited the speaker to form the acquaint-
auce of his Satanic majesty.
| Louis May replied warmly to SchilI, and
was applauded by Quincy Mcneil who
| endorsed his remarks relative to the sol"
der in language more forcibe than ele-
CANT.
| 4 truce to what looked ominous for a
first class circus was brought about By
motion By NJ. NJ. Sturgeon TO proceed to
an informal ballot. Carried.
The result: showed that Robinson had 81
votes and Peetzsl8; wbereupon Louis May,
with q view to harmony In the camp,
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous. but Mr.. Rosen6eld objected
and made the point that there not haV-
ing been formal ballot, 10 nomination
had been made. This brought Sehill to
his feet and it looked as if the fight had
begun in earnest. especially as Rosenfeld
refused TO withdraw his point. ADD the
chairman had to sustain him. Finally
Louis May moved that Robinson be
declared the unanimous choice for treasu"
rer and it prevailed though there were a
number Of noes.
CITY ATTORNEY,
j. S. Dart nominated E. Fl, Guyer.
John Warnock nominated w, Il. Gest;
NJ. c. Prick presented the name of j, j.
Parks. The last named gentleman declined
he was not candidate, did not want 10
be; he seconded the nomination OF Mr,
Guyer. The informal ballot resated
GeSt 81. Parks s. Guyer 16. Before the
formal ballot was taken. Capt. Parks
thanked those who had voted for him, but
he could ssot run-he had stated he did |
not want the nomination and meant the |
hoped hi5 friends would not vote tor him
The formal ballot resulted Gest 81. |
Guyer 16. Parks 6. Before. the ballot vas
SObSAAAC0 u VA OS24OsiS 10 "tlHGiO CIV
the name of Gest. but the result showed |
that his friends woaldinot so have it. Mr..
Gest. after the vote was announced,
declined the nomination. 1t was out of
the question for him to accept. A second
ballot was then called for, and resulted
Parks 30. Guyer 19.and Parks was declar-
sd the choice of the convention. La
answer to calls, DIR. Parks said he was in
4 quandary what to do. lie had declined
and yet the convention had refused to
accept his deelinatiop. He did DOT went
,he nomination. but If the convention in
sisted and would not take no" for an
answer. he would accept provided he had
he hearty support of every Republican I
Toter, bat not otherwise.
SUPERVISOR.
A formal ballot resulted w. Atkinson I
Il. w. L. Sweeney Is. G. H. Filter ], and 1
Atkinson was declared the nominee, II
ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS.