The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
DEMOCRATS In COUNCIL.
They Met at Turner Hall Last Even.
ing, and Nominated a Good
Ticket.

Pursuant TO call the delegates to the
city township convention, selected at the
different wards last Saturday evening
assembled at Turner hall last night. and
placed in nomination ticket for the COM
ing election. Besides the delegates there
were large number of spectators present
to witness the proceedings, which passed
off in harmonious manner and very ex-
peditiously
The meeting was called to order shortly
after eight o'clock by Mr.. ]. w. WEIGH,
chairman of the city committee, who
hoped that the delegates would show
wisdom in the selection of their candidates,
and pick good men for the various posi-
tons. The eyes of the people of Rock
Island were upon them and would watch
their movements closely, so that they
should govern their actions to meet the
approval of the citizens. Sheriff John nj.
Reticker was nominated and elected chair
man, while J. w. Potter, Jr, acted as
secretary, and read the call and the list of
delegates from each ward One or two
of the delegations were found not to be
complete and their places were filled by
proxies, on motion of Mayor Mott.
Messrs. W. H. Lundy and E. ". Hurst
were selected as tellers.
1t was moved by J. R. Johnston, and
seconded, that John Aster receive the
nomination for supervisor, by acclsmation.
The motion carried unanimously.
The nominating of four assistant su
pervisors was next in order, and numerous
names were proposed, and an informal
ballot taken. This showed Arthur Bur
rail- to have received 81 votes, David
Fitzgerald 81, G. P. Swanson SO, August
Herkert 20, Nathan Swain Is, John Al
brecht IA, Julins Mosenfelder 3, A. J
Taylor 2, Peter Schlemmer 6, W. Il.
Lundy 1, and Geo. W. Henry l. Messrs.
Burial, Fitzgerald, Swanson and Herkert,
having received the largest number of
votes, E W. Hurst moved that they be
declared the unanimous choice of the
convention for assistant supervisors,
which was carried.
For assessor, Mr.. John Barge was nom
mated by reclamation, there being no
other candidate.
Three names were proposed for col
lector; Louis Ohlweiler, George W. D.
Harris and Peter Farrell. An informal
ballot was taken which resulted in Oil.
weller receiving SO votes, Harris 12, and
Peter Farrell s. In this ballot the Second
and Third ward had voted as a unit foi
Ohlweiler, and it was decided on the
formal ballot to have each delegate vote
separately. This Was done, Ohlweilel
receiving 81 votes, Harris II and Farrell
2 Mr.. Ohlweiler was then rendered the
unanimous nomina ton.
The next business was the selection Of
a chairman for the city township com
mittec Mr.. W. H Lundy was named
also ]. W. Welch and E. W. Hurst, but
the two latter gentlemen withdrew ir
favor of Mr.. Lundy. who was decidedly in
favor of Mr.. WEIGH. Mr. Lundy wa;
| finally selected by unanimous vote. Or
motion of B. D. Bufurd. vote of thanks
was rendered to Mr. John W. Welch, the
retiring chairman, for the mastery way in
which he filled that important position.
Chairman Lundy was then loudly called
for, and stepping forward mace few
stirring remarks, which caused greai
applause. He said that having been Sc
lected as chairman of the city township
committee, he wished to inform the mem
bers that there was great deal of hare
work before them, and that he expected
them to labor faithfully in the cause o.
democracy. Unity of action was very
much to be desired and it should not bt
though that victory could be achieved
without labor We must make gallan
fight and it behooves every democrat tt
use his utmost endeayors to gain success
in the coming battle, By that means al
the gentlemen nominated can be elected
We are on the eve of a national battle
and we must crown our banners with vic
tory. He thought it was advisable for tn
democracy to engage hall in which t.
hold their conferences. 1t would be
good idea to have meetings every TIVE
weeks or oftener during the campaign
and have the members or the committed
report the work being done in the differ
ent wards, and also to secure expression
from other members of the party H,
would discharge the duties of his Office t,
the best of his ability. and knew that tn
members would do the same. The con
vention then adjourned.
The ARGUS is pleased with the tickle
placed in nomination last night, as
thinks it IS an exceptionally strong one il
every respect The men who compose
are all well known citizens, who comman
the respect of their fellow men, and eac
one is especially adapted to fill the pos
ton to which he has been nominated
, This, in itself, is just cause for congratu
lation, and insures them large vote.
is generally the case, that after a CONVEX
ton is over, some weak places are discov
4. cred in the ticket nominated, and differen
q selections would have been made if NOR