The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-05
CITY CONTEST.
The Election Proving
a Lively one.
Result in Doubt On many
Candidates.
An unprecedented amount of
Scratched Tickets.
The Refunding Scheme carried--The
Water Weeks IN Doubt.

The election to- day has passed off very
quietly, and the disposition has been mani
tested on all sides to do as much work in q
short time rs il possible. For that pur-
pose o great amount of electioneering has
been done at the polls, and secret talk
among squads of men has been going on
from an early hour this morning until a late
hour this afternoon. with probability that
the same effective work will be carried on
until the different polls close this evening.
A very large vote will undoubtedly be
polled. both as result OF the new districts
into which the city has been divided and
also on account of the general interest
which has been taken in the present cleo
ton. No candidate will receive bis election
| by default, 90 the ground 10 stoatly fought
at every point, and to secure victory there
must either be an acknowledged ft'
ness for the place or o superior cleo
pioneering process which 10 all-powerful in
conducting campaign.
THE FIRST WARD.
given this precinct by both parties. and
this is demonstrated by the voters turning
out in large numbers during the morning
The vote was strongly in favor of the fund
| ing of the water works bonds, and against
the removal of that instution from its
present location. On the city ticket the
scratching was so general that it was i'm
possible to secure any idea of the relative
vote of the different candidates. Ga the
aldermen, however. it was generally be-
l lieved that LeFranzs was slightly ahead OF
his opponent. with prospects good OF
| increasing the lead at later hour.
SECOND WARD.
The Democratic wisdom in nominating
but one alderman in this ward compelled
the Republicans to forego their scheme
of; running two men. and that party &C
Icordingly had but one candidate. 10 this
contest the fight is between O'Nsil and
Gray. Everyone acknowledges that it il
very close. aud the result will not be large.
| ly either way. The refunding scheme
is carried. while the removal question is
close.
| THIRD WARD.
! Henry and Ladders are making a lively
fight against the Republican nominees. one
of whom Mr.. Mahoney was placed on the
ticket contrary to his wishes, Mr.. Rink
the other candidate has been 10 the coun.
Gil before and those Eho know. say that be
never gave any exhibition OF bis ability
which should cause him to be returned
1t was difficult to arrive at conclusion
as to other city candidates a. the friends
of both sides predicted a victory for the
man whose cause they had espoused.
FOURTH WARD.
That Lundy should be returned frou
this ward was the general opinion. and i
lis therefore safe to state that his election il
assured. Simmons the other Democratic
Icandldate was having bitter fight will
lSturgson and Whitman, The result viii
be known better when the polls are closed
FIFTH AND SIXTH.
In these two wards the contest wa
very lively during the morning and OF
account of the number of trades and
scratches the result could only be guess
ed at, In these wards Davenport va
holding more than his own and will prob
ably pull through With a good size ma
Ijority.
| SEVENTH WARD
| Kerr and Barber were the favorite il
this ward for aldermen during the morn
ing. and without some change occur
during this afternoon, these two gentlemen
will represent the.ssward in the eomini
council.
| A REPUBLICAN VIEW.
A prominent Republican was approach
cd this morning and asked mis- prediction!
on the days election. He stated that ht
thought the water works removal would -bG
defeated while there was no doubt
aboat the refundiug question. He pre-
dicted that Buford would be elected al
well as Julius Mosenfelder j. M. Retieke,
and w. c. Blackburn; that q. close fghl
would be made on Warner and Corbett
but.that Csrss would be re elected
LATE NOTES.
A visit to the different wards ia the
afternoon. developed very little. certain
information. Matters in the First and
Second were SO badly mixed, that nothing
definite could be determined. further Oh an
in the First, La Franz will probably be
elected with the chances in favor of Me-
Neil in the Second In the Third every
one is scratching and indications point to
the election Of one alderman from each
ticket.
In the 4th everyone Is happy. both sides
claim maiorities and in consequences are
working hard, The predictions is that
Lundy will be returned ON one eide Whit
man on theiother.
Il the 5th the scratching is lively, o
straight ticket is novelty. the vote on
aldermen is about tie.
The 9th has polled Tie lightestgyote. at 3
o'clock it was ONLY IS Gary
seemed there to be leading
10 the 7th nothing could be told. every
one was scratching and the workers aese
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