The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-17
WARD CAUCUSES.
The Different Democratic Meetings on
Saturday Night Largely At
tended.
Good Men Nominated for Aldermen in
Every Ward-..Sueeess Ahead.

The democratic primaries which were
held in the different wards Saturday night,
eclipsed all former gatherings of similar
nature in point of numbers and wiseness
of action There was nothing of an IN
harmonious nature transacted, but on the
contrary unity and the best of feeling
prevailed. This is good sign. 1t means
a grand democratic victory in the ap-
preaching contest 1t means the selection
of good, representative men, those who
will conduct the business of the city in a
wise and judicious manner, in fact the
very men whom the people want to see
elected. The convention occurs tomorrow
night, and if the same care and caution is
exercised as in the caucuses, a strong
ticket will be placed in the field, and
elected. Below we give the nominations
made, and the business transacted at the
different caucuses
FIRST WARD.
Alderman Stengel was made chairman,
and j. c. Lafrenz secretary. Edward
Butler and John Quinlan were appointed
members Of the ward committee The
names of j. G, Lafrenz and Chas Engel
were proposed for alderman. A ballot
resulted in the nomination of Mr.. Lafrenz,
who received 40 votes. and Mr.. Engel 5.
The nomination was then made u"ani
nous The delegates to the city township
convention were appointed as follows: J.
C. Lafrenz, Gustav Stengel, G. W. Bauer
meister, Chas. Stripe. John Quinlan and
Alexander Calhoun
SECOND WARD.
Meeting called TO order at 8 o'clock by
John Ohlweiler Molten to make Mr..
Ohlweiler chairman Of meeting carried
unanimously. Call for meeting read by
chairman, and Henry Reticker elected
secretary, Messrs. John Volk. NJ. s.
O'Neil and j Ohlweiler nominated for
alderman. Informal ballot taken, result
ing in 10 votes for Volk, 6 for O'Neil,
| for Ohlweiler, for John Hunto0n and
for NJ Y. O'Reilley.
The following were appointed as dele
gates to the convention: Chas W Negus,
Peter Scherer, Andy Coleman, Peter
Farrell, J. F. Ohlweiler Chris Naab f.
Pfaff, John TredeI, George W. Copp,
Albert Grantier. The delegates were in
structed to vote for Louis Ohlweiler foI
collector. NJ s O'Neil and John Volk
We're chosen as the ward committee
| THIRD WARD.
| Alderman Henry called the meeting to
order al eight o'clock. and on his motion
| Sheriff Reticker was elected chairman
Thos Corcoran was elected secretary, who
read the call. j. Henry ladders was nom
mated for alderman by reclamation. The
chair appointed a committee Of three to
await on Mr. LADDERS and inform him OF
his nomination. During the absence Of
the committee Alderman Henry made 6
motion that committee of three be ap
pointed to select 12 delegates to the
| township convention to be held mex
| Tuesday evening, Motion prevailed
Alderman Henry. Jacob OhlweiIer and
John Seightner. committee appointed
After short while the committee report
ed the following names as delegates:
j. z, Mott, G. W. Henry, John Reflex
er, Peter Schlemmer, VIM E. Young
Chas. Durham. James Kinney. Otto
Gotssche, VIM Eckerman, Henry Siemon
Arthur Burial, Lawrence Kramer.
On motion of John Sieghartner, ths
delegates were instructed to cast the full
vote of the delegation (12 votesl for Loui:
ObIweiler for township collector Car
ried unanimously. This was rousing ole
democratic meeting, such as Away:
held in the "bloody" Third, and you car
note the fact that the ward stands ready
to keep up her democratic reputation
| FOURTH WARD.
NJ. NJ. Briggs. chairman of the ware
committee, called the caucus to order a
| eight o'clock There was a good atten-
dance. Mr. W. II. LrIndy was called t.
the chair, and w. Potter, Jr., chosen
secretary. The first.business was the ap
pointing of a ward committee of two
which resulted in the choice oil Henry
Schmidt and W. II. Judge. An informa
ballot was taken for alderman, and P
OMara and A. II. Connolly were ap
pointed tellers. The vote showed 81 TO
N. M. Briggs, IS for J. r. John
ston, and 1 for B. D. Buford. A for
NAL ballot was then taken, Briggs re-
ceiving 80 votes and Johnston 90 Mr.
Briggs was then declared the unani
nous nominee He was called for, ant
arising kindly thanked his friends TO
the honor they had bestowed upon him
and that without any special effrot OF
his part. Messrs. A. Z. Knickerbocker
Walter Dauber and Hugh Conwell wer
| appointed ward workers. The delegate
selected to attend the city township con
vention were: W. II. Lundy, NJ NJ
Briggs, J. r. Johnston. p O'Mara, j. w
Potter, Jr.. A. f. Knickerbocker, B. II
Kimball, A. H. Connolly, and VIM. Lid
ders. Messrs. B. D. Buford, Henri,
Schmidt, and W. H. Judge were ap
pointed committee to solicit subscrip
tons to defray the expenses of the cam
paign in the ward. The caucus was on
of the most harmonious and largel
attended ever witnessed in the FourtI