The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-16

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MCCAIN. D. Mckinney. Sr., Fl P Hull
The delegates were empowered to fill all
vacancies.
Thos. mcCann. Geo. Dodge and A.
Hamilton were chosen for ward commit
teemen, and after some informal business
the caucus adjourned.
1.-THE NATIONALS IN CONVENTION
The city convention of the Nationals
was held Tuesday evening. at Norris Hall.
| The delegates were slow in coming
together and il was Sis o'clock when the
convention was called to order by DIR. L.
| d. Woodroff chairman of the city COM
mittee The delegates at his requst took
front seats and after q short delay. the
convention regularly organized by selecting
John Barge, chairman. who accepted with
thanks. and stated the first business TO be
the election of a secretary.
Mr. G. j. Lsrkin was nominated and
declined. j. 8. Stroehle did likewise. and
James Cavanaugh was then chosen and
accepted.
The secretary read the call then, on
motion a com mittee of one from each ward
was appointed on credentials. The chair
named committees as follows:-
| 1st ward, w. Fl. Cook. I'd. Frank Riley,
| Sd. Danl. Wilkins. 4th Julius j. Stroehle
5th G. j, Larkins, 9th Chas. Dunn. 7th
| William Robb.
| The committee after short deliberation
reported the list of delegates present
which the secretary read showing full
delegations from all wards bat the Frst'
in which only one delegate, w. Ell. Cook
was reported present, The report was
accepted and the chairman stated that
| nomination were In order.
A delegate wanted to known if a fusion
was possible and for himself he will say
that unless il was. they might as well stay
home.
DIR. 2. J. Garry moved delegates be
allowed to cast the full vote of the ward.
Carried
Mr.. z. ]. Garry moved to proceed to an
informal ballot for mayor. Carried,
Motion of Mr.. Garry committee of two
were named as tellers. The chair named
z. J.ECarry and John Condor. The in
formal ballot resulted as follows
j. G. Cameron. 30
6. W. Henry. .........5
After the result was announced. the
convention dispensed with formal ballot
Il A.
ton of Mr.. Cameron was made unani"
nous.
CITY ATTORNEY.
Some time elapsed before the chair an
nounced that the next business would be
nominating a candidate for City Attorney
This was because of caucusing among the
delegates. Finally on motion of 2. j.
Gary. the nomination was left open.
CITY TREASURER.
After some slight delay aud short con
sultation, DR.. c. TegeIer was unanimously |
chosen for this position.
CITY CLERK
For this office there was no contention |
and. on motion OF z. j. Cary. the conYen-
ton nominated John Z Warner for the
position, by reclamation.
SUPERVISOR.
An informal ballot was taken for this
Office resulting IS follows
j nlius Mosenfeider ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 40
(. Lynch .--.......'l
l.. Il. Ritter. a
Oa motion the nomination of Mr.. Mos
enfelder was made unanimous without
formal ballot.
ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS.
Before proceeding to a ballot, j, b.
Danforth spoke few words for q. IL.
Bitter whom be thought the National
party ought to select as one OF
the supervisors dr. Ritter, it was true,
was not a national. but he ought to be
A motion was made to nominate Mr..
Ritter by acclamation. but this was shut
off with motion by z. j. Cary to proceed
10 an informal ballot which was carried
The informal ballot resulted as follows:
y ii Ritter. ................. 80
geo. Jones. .....'- 10
Arthur Burial. 30
SchllInger. 30
b Bennett .....-.... .ll
J. Stroehle. 2, Lynch. j. B. Ellis. T. j,