The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
VICTORY Y!
Moline Eedeems Herself.

The hardest fought political battle that
our city has ever Witnessed took place
yesterday From early mora till late at
night did the battle rage in al It's fury,
and long before the polls closed it was
generally conceded that the citizens
ticket was elected. About o'clock the
! news from the First ward came in and fell
like a bomb upon the Wheclock crowd.
| People began 10 gather in knots, and ut
half past 9 an immense concourse of citi-
zens were in front of :. s Wallacc's res
taurant. Soon afterwards the news from
the Third ward came that x noX had car
ried it by 30 majority. The crowd became
tumuimous. and Main st rect was turned
into almost pandemonium. Soon after
the good news came that the Second and
Fifth had gone for Knox. then loud and
long were the cheers that greeted this
announcement. At that time there were
nearly four hundred people on the street
A procession was organized with
DR. McKinnie. s. w. Wilson, james At
kinson and Frank IIarwood at the head
which marched toward Rodman avenue
Meeting Mayor elect Knox by the post
office, the procession turned and pro
ceeded to Reimer Reimers' cigar store.
where Mr.. Reimers was heartily con
graduated cigars were passed around and
then the headquarters of Ogdens band
was started for: Mayor Knox in the mean
time had started home. The band was
procured nd with it at the head, the pro
cessIon started down Rodman avenue: ar
irving at the residence of Mayor Knox Il
serenadc was given. Mayor Knox in re
Spouse 10 loud and repeated calls made a
short speech thanking the people for their
hearty support, and promising to fill the
Office to the best of his ability. The band
then played Over The Garden Wall and
proceeded to the First National Bank cor,
ner, where Reimer Reimers was SO over
come that he could hardly speak, but the
vast audience knew how grateful he
felt. SO il made no difference
DIR. M'KINNIE
was loudly called for and made a splendid
speech. which was heartily received by
the people. Frank Harwood made a
short speech and was followed by VIM
Kerns who spoke Mt some length Mr.
kerns said that Moline had buried one
of the most consummate tyrauts that ever
walked the streets of Moline. After he
had concluded the happy gathering dis
pcrsed Below we give the total votes of
each candidate:
Mayor s. w Whcelock, r., SEQ. +
L. Knox, c., 1913.
Attorney-E. ]. Dahms, r., 1,219.
1reasnrer-W. Lundahl, r., 1870.
Clerk-M. c. Follett, r.. 1861.
Assessor. IIuntoon, r., 1927
ColIeetof-H i. Kelsey, T.. 40; r.
Reimers. c., S75
Supervisor O. Sleight. r.. 4S6; p
l.. Mckinnic. c., 749; !. -. Long, N,
81
Assistant supervisors H. Werlich, r.,
1,155; J. Shallane, r., /, 236: G. f. Piper.
N, -5S; Charles Hunt. N. Is.
It seems that Mr. Wheelock only car
ried one ward and that by twenty-four
majority, Mr.. Knox carrying all Of the
rest by majorities which make his total
SAT.
First ward George Oldefest received
22e votes to for God.hn
Second ward-R II Wilson the republi
can nominee had no opposition, and re
ceived 211 votes.
Third ward-AIr w W Wells was elect
ed by 1 majority, receiving 166 votes to
155 for Cederhurg.
Fpnrfh xuar1--(3pnFpa II Wno1mar5 ;e
elected for the long term, receiving 24I
votes to 80 for S. T. Walker And C Cl
Waters is elected for the short term, hav-
ing received 255 votes TO 50 for John
Cooper.
Fifth ward-Messrs. W 'Xarr and o.
S Bryant each received Ia votes, making
a tie.
THE REASON