The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
REPUBLICAN cAUCUsEs.

The republicans of this city had their
ward primaries last evening. the principal
part of tfle contest centering on collector,
there being about half dozen candidates
in the field each with a crowd of noisy
supporters behind him. OF the delegates
chosen James Johnston secured those
from the First, Second and Third wards,
twenty-three in all, George Lambert got
away with those from the Fouth and
Sixth wards thirteen all told, while George
L. Qaist secured the Fifth warders In
the Seventh ward no preferences for
the collectorship, were shown. 1t is quite
probable, therefore, that there viii be
such hurrah in the city conyention1evei
the nominee for the collectorship that all
of those named in caucus viii be dropped
and horse of uncertain color substitute.
ed. The proceedings of each caucus, so
far as Aldermen etc, are concerned, are
thus summarized:
First ward-Alderman. Thomas Smart;
committeeman, William Gahegan. Del
ega ties: Philip Bladel, j. NJ Beardsley,
James Hardin, George Smith. Hugh Raj
ston. Poll workers: Andrew Bladel,
A. Conqueror. George Smith. William
Sage, James Hardin.
Second ward-Alderman ]. w. Nc
Cabe; committeeman, P. J. Wagner
Poll workers j. K. Cooke, John New ton,
Albert Warren. G. A. Solander, G. E.
Lambert. The delegates chosen were
instructed to support Henry Carse for
mayor and jaime Johnston for collector
Third ward-Alderman c. c. Knell;
committeeman, s. s. Hull. Delegates:
William Rinck, John o. Freed, F. III.
Moore. C. w. Keiser, William Heckler,
M. T. Spur, Il. A. Johnston, Timothy
Webb
Fourth ward-The following resolu-
ton. handed in by Mr.. Ale X. Steel. was
adopted at the outset:
ResoIUed, That ballots be taken to de-
termine the preference o f this caucus for
each officer to be elected and that Z ballot
be then taken to elect eight delegates, to
represent this ward in the city convention
and vote to nominate such persons for
each Office as shall have received the ma
jority of the votes of this caucus.
With this resolution as the text the
caucus went.ahead with it's harmless re
creation with the following result:
Mayor, DR.. J. w. Stewart; clerk,
Robert Koehler; attorney, Ira o.
Wilkinson: tr easurer, f. z. Schill; super
visors, C. H. Stoddard, George Schneider,
G. j. Blomberg. James Blaisdell, L. FL.
Thomas, F. M. Sinnet. The vote being
a tie between the last two named the
delegates were instructed to use their
discretion between them in convention.
Assessor, David Bowen; collector, G.. E.
Lambert Alderman, Stephen T.sCollins;
committeeman, r. A. Donaldson. Dele
gates: s. j. Collins, j. F. Ankrum, Alex
Steel, Oliver Olsen, John Peetz, G.. E.
Bailey. John Evans. Charles Hansgen.
Fifth ward-Alderman, W. B. Fergu-
son; committeeman. w. J. Pratt. Dele
gates: T. J. Robinson DIR. s. G. Plum
mer, G. B. Knox, W. II. Hayes, j, g.
Junge. K. l.. Bailey, M. b. Bnrgh.
Sixth ward-Alderman, w C. WEIGH,
committeeman. j. N Hardy. Delegates:
John J. Reimers, j. N. Hardy, A F.
Fleming, w. A. Ross, w. c. welch. In
structed to support J. ]. Reimers for
mayor, Robert Koehler for clerk and Phil
Mitchell for treasurer.
Seventh ward-Alderna an, Frank NJ
Sinnet; committeeman, Henry Ell. Holland.
Delegates: John WeyerhauseT, G. II.
Schecker, F M. Sinnet. w. F. Schroeder.