The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-24
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
Delegates Appointed TO the County
Convention.


met at the different polling places
Saturday evening, and appointed
delegates to the county convention
which will meet in the city at p. m.
on Wednesday. Their lofty and soaring
ambitions, however, would not allow
them to dwell wholly upon such small
matters as county politics but they climbed
the ladder political. so to speak, until they
reached the top round, and gazed with
infinite pride on their noble work.
In the First ward John Bladel was
elected chairman and j. D. Warnock sec
rotary. Capt. ]. NJ. Beardsley, Fred
Denkman and Chief Miller were appointed
as delegates to the county convention.
Justice S. F. Cooke was elected chair
man of the Second ward caucus. and II.
H. Robb secretary. Delegates-Maior j.
N. Beardsley, exMayor Carse, P J.
Wagner, The delegates were instructed
to work for w. H, Gest for congress- on
motion of States Attorney Parmenter.
The Third ward elected John E. Elem.
ng as chairman and DR.. G. L. Eyster
secretary. Delegates-Dr G. L. Eyster.
W S. Knowlton, E. G. Frazer.
Oliver Olsen was chosen chairman of
the Fourth ward meeting, and C. A.
Stoddard secretary. Delegates H.
Thomas, Charles L. Walker S. ]. Collins,
NJ. NJ. Sturgeon. William H. Gest was
declared the unanimous cnoice for con
gresham, and the following resolution
adopted in regard to the presidency:
''Res0lced, That it is the sense of this
meeting that if John A Logan is a can
didate for president at the Chicago con
cention that the delegates of this vicinity
should give him an undivided and hearty
support.
Robert Lincoln was selected as the
choice for vice president and Oglesby for
governor by % votes to - for Hamilton;
for lieutenant governor, Gen J. c. Smith !;
for secretary of state, Capt Dement,; for
treasurer, Capt. Becker; for auditor,
Charles P. Swigert, and for clerk of the
supreme court, A. H Taylor.
in the Fifth ward Capt H. c. Cleave-
land was selected as Chairman, and E. II
Bowman, Jr. secretary. Delegates-Dr
G. E. Barlll, c. E. Case, L. F. Harson,
DR.. S c. Plummer. W. J. Pratt was
elected member of the city township COM
mittec for the ensuing year.
J. H. Wilson was called to the chair in
the Sixth ward, and 4, H. Dart, secretary
Delegates Alderman JohnJ. Reimers, W
A Ross, John Lahiff The following res
olution was adopted;
Resided That we heartily endorse the
candidacy of VIM. H Gest for congress
and ask cur delegates to use all honorable
means to aid his nomination; that we rec
emmend the nomination of Richard J
Oglesby for governor of Illinois. and that
we heartily favor John A. Logan for presi
dent"
L. NJ. Whiffen was elected chairman in
the Seventh ward and J. +. Atwill secle-
tary. Delegates. F. Atwill. F. NJ.
Sinnet, William A Atkinson.
THE COUNTY
The delegates appointed to the county
convention from Moline are: F. s. Saw
age, John Strombeck. A. G. Swanson.
John A. Shallene, George Oldefest, n. R.
ziegler, E. B, Atkinson, r. II. Wilson, A.
Shallberg, Jacob Froman, c. H Deere,
5. L. Wilson. Simon Hirsch. P II. Wes-
sci, W. ". Wells. L. F. Kerns, Isaac K.
Anderson H. A. Seifert, John Wixon, J.
E. Blakemore, Ed Campson, S. S. Wal
lace, W. ]. Entriken, W F. Cram, C. F.
Grantz. W. T. Ball, c. o. Mason, John
Kueberg, J B. Taylor, n. C. Tyrrell. j.
B. B. Wheelock and James McCord.
South Moline-W. c. Bennett, chairman,
George Gamble, secretary. The fol-
lowing nominations were made: Supervi-
scr, C. P. Ryder; assessor, Dan1 Besl; town
clerk, George Gamble; commissioner of
highways. NJ. Y. Cady; collector George
A Parker. Delegates to the county con-
vention Josiah Heck, s. NJ Ziegler, John
Cornwall, George H. Edwards. NJ Y.
Cady, W. c. Bennett.
South Rock Island. B. Wells, chair
man; W. G. Whitehead, secretary.
Delegates: Thomas Campbell, Theo,
Schneider. J. N. Gallagher. The follow
ing nominations were made: supervisor,
Thomas Campbell; town clerk, G. White
head; assessor. Henry S. Case; highway
commissioner Jacob Miller.
Buffalo Prairie-W William Drury, Ben
jaminn Vanatta, J. s. Bruner and E. w.
Miller were appointed delegates to the
county convention. For supervisor,
Charles Titterington; town clerk, E. W.
Miller; assessor, s. E. Roberts; collector,
c. NJ. Rood; highway commissioner. B.
Vanatta.
Black Hawk-Alex Owens, chairman;
R. D. Olmsted, secretary. Delegates
Chas Owens, J. C. Johnson, Howard
Wells, c. E. Smith and W F. Muse.
For the choice for president. Logan re
ceived IL votes. Blaine fl, Lincoln 2,
Arthur 1 and Tilden 1. The following
resolution was adopted:
Res0lped, by the republicans in caucus
| assembled, that We recognize in w. H.
Gest man of sterling worth and ability,
and well qualified to represent this dis
trict in congress; and that bis nomination
would be benefit to the district and the
country at large, and would be credit to
| the party.
List Of Patents.
The following patents were granted to
| citizens of Illinois hearing date March 10