The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-25
POLITICAL POINTS.
The Democratic Nominations
Favorably Received.
Prospects Of a Republican
Fight Tonight.
Meeting of the Democratic
Convention.

The interest in the coming city election
is becoming very general, as the democrat
ic nominations for aldermen in the differ
en-: wards have been of such creditable
character that citizens, irrespective of par
ty affiliations, have expressed themselves
as perfectly satisfied with the result. Re-
publicans have been loud in their praises
of the candidates placed in nomination and
have stated that unless an equally good
man is named by their party, they will sup
port the democratic nominees. The better
| class of citizens have expressed themselves
as gratifed with the work of the democra-
cy in bringing forward their best material
in the different wards, as they feel that by
| assisting in their election the city will be
governed by men competent to fill the po-
sition of aldermen with credit to them
selves and to the benefit of the public. in
terest
IN THE FIRST WARD,
Charles Engel, who was nominated for
| the position of alderman, has found it nee
| essary to decline the position on account
! of business engagements. 1t Is thought
| that he will not be induced to overcome his
decision to decline the position, and sec
ond caucus will be called early next week
to substitute candidate who has the time
to devote to the office.
The republicans in this ward are beseig
ing Hugh Warnock, the present represent
alive in that ward. to consent to run for
reelection. Other republicans are bitterly
opposed to Mr.. Warnock, as they state
that in his vote on the sanitary lice sc
system, he allowed his own personal inter-
est so actuate him in voting against the
system when the people of the ward were
largely in favor of such sanitary regula
ton. Mr.. Warnock is soap manufacturer
was taxed by the license, as he is accused
of opposing the system on selfish grounds.
His opponents also think that his course
in the Warren investigation was peculiar
to say the least of it as his vote was re-
corded against both the majority and mi
nority reports, when it was thought that he
had previously expressed himself sop
posed to Warren, and deemed him incom-
petent to fill the place.
IN THE SECOND WARD
the fight promises to prove very interest
ing, as two candidates arc already in the
field with prospect that the list will be
increased tonight at the republican caucus
by the addition of VIM. Gray Sewell
Dodge the democratic nominee is a young |
man of general popularity, while Bennett,
the candidate of Gilmore, Rosenfield and
Farrell, disaffected republicans who are
opposed to'paylng revenue to the city or
account of their slaughter houses, hide
'he mouthpiece of man who has no in
.srest in the city's welfare. Bennett is not
regarded as a competant man to represent
the ward, but will make the canvass as
The pet of nuisances, the champion of filth
md concomitant disease.
A second faction of the republican party
favor Mr.. Dodge, while third faction are
disposed to place Mr.. Gray in the field.
Under existing circumstances the know
ng ones of both parties admit that Dodge
stands the best chance of being the next
representative of the second ward.
THE THIRD WARD
vii witness a contest between but two
as the democrats have already
famed J. z. Mott, one of the leading citi-
ems of Rock Island, a property owner,
md business man, while the prospects are
hat the republican men tonight nom
nate Mahoney the present alderman
ceeptsd the nomination and his friends
ave set to work in earnest for his election.
he ward is claimed by the democrats, and
18th so acceptable a candidate as Mr.. Mott
lere is every reason to suppose that the
ext alderman will be a democrat of the
mon pure pattern. :
THE FOURTH WARD
as named its next alderman in the per- f
? the democrats has given general salts
ction to a large number of voters of
her political parties, and on election day
ey viii testify their approval of the nom
alton by sending Mr.. Johnston to the :
'uncil. I
Mr.. Whitman, the retiring alderman K
om that ward is the probable republican Il
'minee at the caucus this evening. It is +
aimed by certain members of his own
rty that Mr.. Whitman lacks the neces
ry backbone to make a first class alder
IN, and for that reason they are opposed v
him. They state that he was fully cog p
zant of Warren's misdoings at the time f
cast his vote for Warren's confirmation o.
street commissioner about year ago. p
icy think that with the information in is
possession, he should have opposed lo
arren and this demonstrated the fact that OF
would only support honest, compe- "
ut men for any city position. They m
o claim that he lodged several import ii
votes prominent among which was the 81
finance granting the c., B. g. @. the pr
hit to cross First avenue. His position B
the license ordinance is also said to ST
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