The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
THE PRIMARIES.
Delegates Selected to the
County Convention.
Names and other Interesting
Proceedings.

| Last night the Democratic primaries
were held in the different wards in this
city, for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the county convention, which will be
held in the city tomorrow afternoon. The
convention will be called upon to nomi-
nate candidates for the different county
offices, including county judge, county
clerk, coroner, sheriff, treasurer and SUI
perintendent of schools, and also to select
delegates to the congressional and legisla-
tive convention to be held respectively on
| the 18th and 4th of September. The pri-
maries last night drew out very good
crowds of voters, and considerable enthu
siasm was manifested in the selecting of
delegates to the county convention. The
main fight was over the sheriff, as the con-
tending force made things quite lively in
the different wards. The result in the
wards is appended:
FIRST WARD.
The delegates selected in the ward were
alderman La Frcnze, Chas. Engle and Al.
Young,
SECOND WARD.
In the Second ward the following dele
gates were chosen: Alderman O'Neil, E.
O. Scotch and L. S. Swain.
THIRD WARD.
A lively meeting was held in the Third
ward last night, as it was the residence
of candidate for the nomination for sher-
iff, and his friends determined to secure
him the delegation. The meeting was
called to order by p Schlemmer, chairman
of the ward committee. On motion Mr..
Schlemmer was made the chairman of the
meeting. Several motions were made
locking to the appointment of delegates,
and finally committee of three was APP
pointed to select the delegates, and the
motion prevailed The delegates selected |
were W. Young, ]. Kline, l. Dawson aud |
M W. Parker. The delegates were in |
structed to vote for G. w. Henry for |
sheriff.
FOURTH WARD.
The meeting was called to order by E.
Biddeson, and A. E. Knickerbocker was
chosen secretary. On motion a committee
of three consisting of B. d. Buford, w.
ladders and L. Dindinger, was appointed
to select the delegates AS a result of
their deliberations, the following list of
delegates was decided upon: Ell. G. Con-
nelly. B. D. Buford, E. Biddeson. and A.
E. Knickerbocker.
FIFTH WARD.
The meeting of democrats in this ward
was held at the Fourth Avenue Hotel, and
attracted large number of attendants
The delegation from this ward consists
of Hon p O'Mara, A. Lift and John
WEIGH. m
SIXTH WARD.
The primary in the Sixth ward was held
at the engine house and was called to or
der by Chris. Baker, who nominated j. FL.
Yore for chairman of the meeting. bal
lot was ordered for delegates and the fol-
lowing were selected: ]. II. Yore and John
Atkinson. They were instructed to vote
for John Reticker for sheriff.
SEVENTH WARD.
The meeting in this ward elected DIR. j.
w. Stark as chairman and j. II. Kerr as
The delegates chosen to repre-
sent this ward in the county convention
were DR. J. w. Stark and George Dodge.
The delegates present at the convention
were authorized to cast the full vote for .
the ward.
BUFFALO PRAIRIE.
BUFFALO PRAIRIE, Aug. IA, 1882 .
Editor Argus.
Sir:-The democrats of this town met
in caucus, Saturday afternoon, and ap-
pointed L. G. Elliott, j. E. Little, w. III. s
Davis and VIM. Edgington, delegates to
represent the town in the county conven- |
ton on the 18th inst with instructions to
go for the strongest men for the several
offices to be filled J. e. LITTLE, Sec. 1
AT THE JUSTICES.
Susan Paul was up this morning charged
,r;+I loxvd opd Immoral prorticpS SuSau 4