The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-16
THE CAUCUSEs.
The DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES LARGELY
ATTENDED ON SATURDAY EVENING
A Coon SELECTION OF DRLEaATes.

The democratic primaries were held las
Saturday evening in the different wards
pursuant to call. Great interest was
evinced in the selection of delegates tc
the county convention which meets in tht
city next Wednesday. There was large
attendance at all the meetings, and the
best of feeling prevailed. Following is q
list OF the delegates appointed:
First ward-Alderman Stengel was
chosen chairman and Chas. Enele secre
tary. Delegates-Chas. Engel, Gus
Stengel, John Lafrenz. Chas. Scharp.
Second Ward-J. 81. Yore, chairman
L, III. Buford, secretary. Delegates
Mayor Mott, j. M. Buford, j. a. Yore, l.
NJ. Buford. John Volk, NJ. s. O'Neil.
Third Ward-Alderman Henry called
the meeting to order J. NJ Reticker was
elected chairman and G. W. Henry sec
retary. Delegates. NJ. Reticker G. w
Henry, P. Schlemmer, VIM. Young, Ar
thur Burial, Chas. w. Durham.
Fourth Ward-W. H. Lundys was
chosen chairman and W. II. Judge secre'
tary. Delegates-H C. Connolly, P
O'Mara, B. D. Buford, W. Fl. Lundy, j.
R. Johnston. The following resolution
was offered by Major Connolly, which
was unanimously adopted;
Resolged, That it is the voice of this
meeting, that the democratic convention
which meets next Wednesday, should pass
a resolution endorsing the official course
of Hon. W. Fl. Neece, our member Of
congress.
Fifth Ward-Dr. J. W. Start
was chosed chairman and ]. W. Welch
secretary. Delegates. W. Stark, G. P
Swanson, l. Huber. j. W. Welch.
Sixth ward-E. W. Hurst chairman
Patrick Kennedy secretary. Delegates
B. T. Cable, E. W. Hurst, Patrick Ken
nedy.
Seventh ward-James McCann chair
man, M. Clayton secretary. Delegates
J. II. Kerr, Thos Mccain.
MOLINE.
The democratic voters of Moline assem-
bled in caucus at PeaPs hall on Saturday
evening, and selected delegates to ths
county convention, and transacted othel
business. Mr.. Eugene Lewis read the
call, and ON motion of Lawrence Ecklund
D. W. Gould was chosen as chairman, ani
c. W. Philips secretary. On motion OF
Mr.. Lewis, the chair appointed com
mittee of one from each ward. for the
purpose of selecting delegates. Claus
Reimers, c, Piper, George F. Adelman.
Thos. Trumble, and Herman Henneekt
were appointed as such committee. While
the committee were absent, selecting mer
for delegates, Mr.. c. W. Phillips made d
rousing speech. which was received with
great applause. He took the republican
party severely to task for their twenty
four years of misrule and corruption, an6
lauded the democratic party for theil
energy aud courage to again strive fol
victory after so many defeats.
The committee reported the following
names as delegates:
First Ward--B B. Peregoy, ALFRED
| Celene, Herman Hannecke.
Second Ward-Henry Busch, Thomas
Trumble.
Third Ward-N H. Cederberg, Eugene
Lewis.
Fourth Ward-D. W. Gould, Ezra
Smith.
Fifth Ward-Fred Christianson.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and the delegates were given power to
select proxies. and the delegation was in
structed to fill vacancies.
Messrs. Herman Hennccke, Fl. Busch
A. Bryant. G. Piper and Fred Christian
son were appointed committee to select
ward committees of three from each ward
the chairman of the different committee.
10 compose the city committee. 1t wa'
decided to hold meeting the Saturday
following the adjournment of the Nation
al convention in Chicago. the committee
would report the appointments made ant
the meeting will also be for the formation
of democratic club. Mr.. Eugene Lewis
made few stirring remarks, after which
the meeting closed.
It is apparent that the democrats o1
Moline mean business this year, and vii
make it extremely interesting for thei
republican adversaries- With good
organization they will greatly reduce ths
republican majority in the Plow City.
BMAcK HAWK.
John Dickson was elected chairman
and John Davis acted as secretary Del
egates-E. G. Spencer, G. F. Ramsey
Chas. Vandenburg, VIM. Goldsmith, Johr
Davis.
Arm Broken.
Archie Cameron, thej 14iyear old steI
son of Mr.. W. Il. Bean. had the misfor