The Rock Island Argus., 1884-06-18

an avalanche.
On motion Mr. J. H. Yore was then
elected secretary. The following gentle
men were chosen as committee on Gre
dentials: ]. 7. Kenworthy Richard Bat
tersby and Eugene Lewis.
The committee on credentials submitted
their report which was adopted.
DELEGATES
The list of delegates as reported by the
committee on credentials was as follows,
some of the delegates being represented by
proxies:
Black Hawk-Thos Kerr, E G Spencer,
John Davis, VIM Goldsmith, B F Ram
sey. Chas Brandenburg
Hampton--George Heagy. George
Wells d A Gilman, ID A Weatherhead,
George Crawford, r NJ Mitchell,
Port Byron-C C Coyne and E NJ Rog
ers.
Rural--Wm Moore, Andrew Donald
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Coal Valley-Richard Batersby, Thomas
Lees
South Rock Island--J T Kenworthy,
George Lamont, and r C Field
Cordova-W D Webster, c B Mar
schall.
Bowling -Johnathau Space Joseph
Heath
Zuma-W F. McEniry.
Rock Island--First ward-Chas Engel,
Gus Stengel, John Lafrenz, ard Chas.
Scharp.
Second ward-Mayor Mott, j. NJ. Bu-
ford, ]. II. Yore,L. NJ Buford, John Volk,
NJ. S. O'Neil.
Third ward NJ Reticker, Geo. W
Henry, p Schlemmer, VIM. Young. Ar
thur Burial, Chas. W. Durham
Fourth ward-H, c. Connolly, P
O'Mara, B. D. Buford, W H. Lundy. ].
R. Johnston.
Fifth ward-JiW. Stark, c. P. Swan
son, l. Huber, M. NJ Corbett
Sixth ward-B. T. Cable, E. W. Hurst,
Patrick Kennedy.
Seventh ward-C. F. Zeigler, Thos.
McCann.
Moline-First ward-B B Peregoy.
Alfred Celene, Herman Hannecke.
Second ward-Henry Busch, Thomas
Trumble
Third ward-N Fl Cederberg, Eugene
Lewis
Fourth ward--D W Gould, Ezra Smith.
Fifth ward-Fred Christianson.
South Moline Jacob Weaver, W. A.
Christison, John s. Smith.
Andalusia, Coe and Drury were not
represented.
The next business was the selection of
| delegates to the state congressional and
senatorial convention In order to
expedite business it was moved
that committee be appointed to select
names of gentlemen to act as delegates to
the different conventions. There was
quite discgssion on the number 20 COM
pose the committee, and it was finally
decided to have ten members.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed by the chair to act as such com
mittee; j. T. Kenworthy, W. Fl, Lundy,
j. q. Mott. E, W. Hurst, NJ. s. O'Neil, J.
McEniry, Thos Kerr, Daniel Gould, Fred
Schrader and Andrew Donaldson.
The commtte adjourned to the sheriffs
office, and remained out for some time.
Upon returning they made the following
report:
State convention Eugene Lewis, C.
Piper. W. D. Webster, NJ J. McEniry,
James Winans, B. D. Buford, B. T.
Cable, E. W. Hurst. II Connolly, C.
w. Durham, M Schoonmaker, r Batters
by, Louis Wilson.
Alternates-S M Luken, G w Phillips,
David Martin, Ed Rogers, Sam'l Heagy,
lJZ Mott, L NJ Buford, M Reticker, G
W Henry, j r Johnston, James Taylor,
John Barton, VIM Moore.
| Congressional Convention-John Schaf
fer R M Mitchell, r Bryant, NJ Ret
icker, NJ NJ Corbett, II P Stoddard, Thos
Lees
Senatorial-S T Silvis, M Schafer,
George Lamont, A Donaldson, Frank
Sebrader, Eugene Lewis, Joseph Kerr,
Arthur Burial, NJ S O'Neil, Peter
Schemmer, John Davis
The convention then proceeded to nom
mate county ticket. The office of cir
cult clerk was passed by, and that Of
states attorney taken up. E. w. Hurst
nominated Hon. Patrick O'Mara, and the
nomination was made unanimous.
John Albrecht was nominated for cor
oner on motion of Alderman Steugel
{ Mr.. August Huesing was chosen a.
t chairman of the county committee for th,
ensuing two years. The convention had
not adjourned as we go to press.
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