The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-18
POLITICAL POINTS.
Personal Paragraphs con-
corning the Candidates.
Trouble in the Republican
Congressional Convention.

gatherings that has assembled within the
county for number of years. 1t attract
ed large crowd of people, and was COM
posed of the best material TO be found in
democratic party. At a. result of
such combination the convention nomin-
ated ticket that has given general salts
faction among democrats, and provoked
the most fiattering remarks from the OPP
position. The strength of the nominees
is manifest to ALL and when compared
publican county ticket, the conclusion is
inevitable that the election next November
will result in calling the democratic candi-
dates to fill the respective county offices
for the ensuing term.
LATE PROCEEDINGS.
Before adjourning late yesterday after
noon the convention selected county
committee which consisted of ]. III. Yore,
]. w Potter, T. Kerr, E. Lewis, I. S.
Silvls, L. M. Morton and Thos. Lease.
The following resolution was also adopt
ed favoring Hon. P. O'Mara.
Reso1ved, That the delegates to the
the full vote of Rock Island county for p.
OMara for representative.
The congressional selection elected the
subjoined as a sense af the convention.
WHEREAS, Some interest is being mani
tested in this congressional district as to
whom the democratic party shall select as
their standard bearer. And
WHEREAS, Mr.. p. L. Gable has been
spoken of in this connection, therefore be
it
Resoloed, That this convention cordially
endorse Mr.. Cable as a citizen and demo
crat eminently qualified TO fill the position
of congressman.
Resolved That if he will permit his name
to be used for this place in the democratic
congressional convention, which is soon to
assemble, we pledge him our earnest and
united support in that convention
Adopted.
j. NJ. RETICKER.
The person nominated for the office of
sheriff, is the wellknown and popular John
nj. Reticker of this city. It is conceded
on all sided that it is the best nomination
for the place that could possibly have been
made. and his election over the republican
nominee is foregone conclusion. MIR.
Reticker is one of the most energetic bust
ness men of Rock Island, and is popular
with all classes of society. He was born in
the city of Baltimore in the year 1874, and
is consequently thirty-eight years of age.
In the year 1S47 he came with his parents
to this county, and the family settled in the
lower end of the county where they lived
for couple of years. At the end of two
years they came to this city, where Mr..
Reticker has since made his home. AT the
age of fifteen he was thrown on his own
resources, and secured employment OF a
clerical capacity until 1861 when he inlist-
ed in the 37th Illinois volunteers, Col.
Julius White, of Evanston in command.
He served some three years in that regi-
ment, when he was veteranized in the Han
cock corps, and continued in the sGrvice
in the latter corps for an additional year.
He was a faithful soldier, and at the end
of the civil war, returned home. On re
turning in 1866 he embarked in business
under the firm name Of Kelly & Reticker.
The firm continued in business until 1873
when the panic effected them and the
partnership was dissolved. Shortly
afterwards Mr. Reticker associated with
him Mayor Henry Carse, and for the
second time launched out in business. The
last venture has proved pronounced
success, and to-day the name OF Carse d
Reticker is a synonym for prosperity. Mr. |
Reticker has always been a consistent |
democrat, but up to the last year has
never received any ef1ice at the hands OF
his party. In 1881 he was nominated by |
the democrats for collector of Rock Island, |
and in holly contested three cornered
fight came out victorious with a majority |
of 1913 votes He is well and favorably |
known by the people of this city and Mo-
line as well as the country, and his |
qualifications for the place and well known |
integrity and popularity can not eventuate |
in anything but his election at the polls |
next November
DAN W. GOULD,
the nominee of the convention for the pc |
sition of county treasurer, was most hap |
DIV result, and has brought forth the most
unbounded satisfaction and enthusiasm |
among the democrats, as well as ELECTED |
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