The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-24
DEMOCRATIC PRTMARHs.
Largely Attended by Enthusiastic
Workers.


ly attended by the best element of the
party as were those of last evening. the
names of the nominees being a sufficient
guaranty of this latter fact In every
ward the determination was apparent 60
put the best foot forward and thus insure
a reasonably good prospect of triiifn-
plant victory at the polls on the second
day of April next. In few ofthe wards
the contest was of the most animated, yet
perfectly amicable, description and in
each of these the gentlemen who finally
came out ahead will have the hearty sup
port of the friends of the defeated candi-
dates
First Wharf.-The attendance upon this
caucus, so the ARGUS is informed by sew
era old liners, was the very largest in the
history of the ward After electIng Mr..
Charles Engel chairman the caucus bal
loted for alderman with the following re-
suit: Gustav Stengel, SO; j. c, Lafrenz,
80, the former being declared the nomi-
nee Messrs Henry Parmettler, &c.
LaFreIz and Charles Strupp we've elected
delegates to the city convention. with in
structions to support Mr.. Atwood for
city clerk,
Second ward Mr.. w. r. Scotch was
elected chairman, and Mr.. JK p. ST. Clair
secretary. 1t was apparent that Alder
man nj. s. O'Neil would be renominated
by a unanimous vote but that gentleman
insisted upon declination in favor of
Mr.. John Nolk But to this the caucus
would not listen and finally nominated
Mr.. O'Neil by reclamation, the nomination
being accepted by that gentleman in .
few remarks of complimentary acknowl-
edgment Mr. O'Neil is one of the best
members of the council and we are glad
that the people of the Second ward are
sufficiently alive to their best interests to
desire to keep him in that body as their
The delegates elected
were Messrs. j. II. Yore John OhlweiIer
C. w. Negus, Peter Scherer, Fl. P. Law
Ter City committee: Messrs J. I'll. Yore.
w r. Scotch and John Ohlweiler
Third Wharf.-The bloody Third" turned
out horse, foot and Dragons as the re
suit OF the balloting for alderman will
show. On motion Sheriff !. NJ Reticker
acted as chairman and Mr.. Fred Pfaff as
secretary Alderman Henry's friends
were on hand to the tune of "a. Julius
receiving 10 votes. II.
Siemon and Blank Z. thus reneminating
the old war horse, George W. Henry. by
a flattering majority. Mr.. Henry is one
of the hardest working and most useful
of the city council and the
ARGUS is glad 10 know that he is 10 he re
tanned there for another term. Dele
gates j. M. Reticker. p. Schlemmer, T..
Kramer. Otto Gottsch, Thomas Corcoran,
G. w. Copp, Robert Gregg. These were
to support Mr. Louis Obi
weller for collector.
Fourth ward-For several days the re-
that there would be lively struggle for
supremacy at this caucus between the
friends of Messrs. j. r. Johnston and
William III. Lundy, respectively. and to a
certain extent the report proved correct |
The caucus was called to order by Mr. |
Johnston who named Mr.. B. II. Kimball |
or chairman. The question was put and |
declared carried but Mr. Lundy called for |
division of the honse and the vote |
howed sixteen for Mr.. kimbalI and |
wenty two against. Subsequently sew |
raj gentlemen were named for the posi-
ion but all declined till Mr. Jonas Bear i
vas reached and accepted the position,
With the understanding that the caucus
must bear with his comparative unac
luaintance with parliamentary usages.
After the selection of Mr.. Bear, Mr. j. w.
Potter, Jr, was elected secret airy and
dessrs. b. d. Buford aud NJ M. Briggs
ellers. Subsequently Mr.. c. W. Dur
lam was substituted for Mr.. Buford, who |
eclined to serve. The vote for alderman
esulted in favor of Mr.. Lundy by the |
GLOWING figures: w. II. Lundy, 80; j.
& Johnston. 80; E. w. Hurst, L. Mr.
.undy having been declared the choice OF
he caucus, took occasion to make the |
ollow ing plthy acknowledgement IF
ny democrat dare arraign my political |
landing let him tell me wherein l have |
Erred If he can show in the |
light years have served in the council |
ne vote on party questions that did not
asst with the party, / will withdraw in |
avor of Mr.. Johnston" As Mr.. Lundy's |
ecord is unimpeachable in this respect |
10 answer was made to his short but |
neatly address, and we are glad that the
ity is TO have the benefit, for another
erm, of his recognize d ability and lnsnr
assed experience in municipal affairs.
The delegates elected were Messrs. John
Aster, William ladders. Valentine Dauber.
l. J. Taylor. William Ecker, c. W. Dur
am. Ward committeeman Messrs. NJ |
l. Briggs William ladders, "A. Fl. Con-
ely The delegates were instructed to
Import Mr. J. F. McKibben for collector.
Fifth ward-Mr. Daniel DAILY was Sc
,cted as chairman, and e. W. Hurst sec
stary The caucus Endorsed Mr.. Charles
Lark1n, the nationalist candidate FOR
Iderman by reclamation. Delegates:
Tessrs J. w Welch, Daniel DAILY, George
'oster, j. E. Spencer. f. w Hurst. Com /
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