The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-27
FOR THE VOTERS.
The Democratic Township
Convention.
Republican Nominations in
Different Wards.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

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The Democratic convention for the pur
pose of nominating candidate for super
visor, four assistant supervisors, town
ship assessor, collector, and chairman OF
the city committee, was held Saturday
night at Turner hall and attracted a largs
attendance, not alone of the delegates but
also of citizens generally. The proceed
| ings were of harmonious character, and
the result appears to be satisfactory to all
parties.
Promptly at o'clock J. FL. Yore, chair.
man of the city committee called the meet
ing to order and read the call and stated
| the object of the meeting.
On motion of A. E. Knickerbocker Mr..
Yore was made the permanent chairman.
Mr. Yore thanked the meeting for the
honor conferred upon him. He stated that
the next business before the meeting was
the selection of a secretary. Messrs. Cal
houn, John WEIGH, Anderson, Kerr and
M. NJ. Corbett were nominated for the
position. Mr.. WEIGH was selected, as the
names of the other candidates were with
drawn.
ROLL CALL.
On motion of Mr.. DAILY the Secretary was
gates from the different wards as published
in the ARGUS. On calling the roll the fol-
lowing delegates were found to be pres
ent: &
First ward C. LaFranz, A. Calhoun,
Guss Barnmarst, NJ Nurrin, Fl. Mold,
Nathan Swain.
Second ward-George Shaefer, Sewell
Dodge, Ed, Butler. II, E. McGregor, J. H.
Yere and M. S. O'Neil.
Third ward-J H. LADDERS, T. Corcoran,
James Kinney, l. Ohweiler, Fred Paf, G..
w. Henry and Otto Gottsh.
Fourth ward-A. E. Knicke rhocker,
Philip Simens, VIM. Eckers. John Aster,
John. Streckfus A. H. Hoffman and c. J.
Powers.
Fifth ward-J. E. Spencer. NJ M. Cor
bett Daniel DAILY, John Flanagan, G. Juer
gems, J. W. WEIGH, VIM. Ress, Jacob
Schillinger, Elmer Hurst
Sixth ward-John Hughes, Frank Lucas.
Patrick Kennedy. @ t
Seventh ward-Alderman Kerr @ e
MOTIONS
s9 On motion of Mr. Knickerbocker, Alder
man Kerr was authorized to east the full
vote of the seventh ward.
On motion of Mr. Corbett the delega ties
present were empowered to fill vacancies
in their ward delegations, and cast the full
vote of the ward.
NOMINATIONS. /
The chair stated that the next business
before the convention W as the nomination
for Supervisor.
The names of Philip Simmons, Arthur
Burial, john Aster and H. Burgower were
placed in nomination. !
Mr. Aster declined to have his name be-
fore the convention for the position. /
Messrs. Knickerbocker AID Kennedy
were appointed tellers.
The result of the informal ballot was |
Simmons Z, Burial 81, and Burgower /.
On motion the nomination of Mr. Bur-
rail- was made unanimous |
Mr.. WEIGH moved that in the future the
chairman of each ward delegation announce
the vote of the delegation. The notion
was carried @ /
- ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS. |
The names of Philip Simmons, Jacob
Ohlweiler, George Schafer and Henry
ladders were placed in nomination for the
position of assistant supervisors Their
nominations were carried by acclamation.
ii. G. Blackburn, Fl. Burgower and
George Copp were named for assessor.
The informal vote was, Blackburn %,
8urgower and Copp 10.
The announcement of the vote was re-
,eived with applause, and the motion to
make the nomination unanimous was car
led. l.
B. Winters was named for collector, and
Lis nomination was made by reclamation.
Mr.. Yore stated the last business before
he convention was the election Of chair
nan of the city central committee. He
banked the democracy for the honor which
ad been conferred upon him in selecting f.
i'm to fill that position year ago. He
aoved that John w. Reticker be selected
D fill the position for the ensuing year
he motion prevailed.
On motion the convention adjourned
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. j,
The republican ward meetings last Sat r
rday night resulted in the selection of thel
blowing nominees: f
First ward-Hugh Warnock, alderman, | +
w. Roch q
Delegates. M. Beardsley, ]. D. War
ock, John Bladel, James Hardin, Allison
onqueror, Andrew Bladel. II
Second ward w. Gray, alderman, COM a
itteeman, E. ID. Folsom. :,
Delegates-David Halves. Louis May, A.