The Rock Island Argus., 1885-03-30
ALDERMANIC CANDIDATES.
The Elections Made at the Democratic
Primaries Saturday Night.
Not 0 Weak Man i'm the Whole Number
--.Seven Men for a Strong Fight.

the city for the next two years TO a rev
who happen to be there. The result
was that men of merit were chosen-men
who will rule the city for the citJ's good,
and conduct its business as though it was
their own. The primaries were largely
attended, and men of prominence, solid
business men. and heavy tax payers were
numerous among those present. The
candidates chosen are men whom this
class as well as the working men will
support-who will be elected.
There was an entire absence of bad
blood between factions and everything
passed off as harmoniously as possible.
The proceedings in the different wards
were as follows:
FIRST WARD.
J. c. Lafrenz was made chairman and
C. Engle secretary. On motion Mr.. Gus
Stengel was nominated for alderman by
acclamation. The following were nom>
mated delegates to the city convention
Charles Strupp, Alexander Calhoun,
John G. Lafrenz, Charles Engel and AL
bert Yonug. Alexander Calhoun and
John Quinlan were chosen ward commit
tee men, and C. Stuppe, F. Haldorf and
P. Hollyhammer were elected as poll can.
vassers.
SECOND WARD.
Mr.. NJ. S. O'Neil, chairman of the WARD
committee, called the second ward caucus
to order and was made permanent chair
man on motion of Maj. L. NJ. Buford
Louis Ohlweiler was elected secretary
]. NJ. Buford and Capt. William II.
Pierce were appointed tellers, and an in
informal ballot taken. The result was
that NJ. S. O'Neil received 90 votes.
]. Ohlweiler 25, and C. W. Negus s. Mr.
O'Neil said that he had declined to run
whenever approached on the subject, and
that he must still positively decline, al
though very thankful for the compliment
tary vote given him. A formal ballo
was then taken resulting as follows; NJ
S. O'Neil 5, J. 0hlweiler 30. c. W. Nugu:
26-no choice. On the second forma
ballot j. Ohlweiler received 40 votes, C
W. Negus SO, and NJ S. O'Neil /. Mr.
Ohlweiler was then declared the candi,
date. NJ Murrin, Swan Youngren ant
NJ. f. OReiley were made ward commit
teemen, and the chair appointed the fol
lowing delegates to the city township
convention: L. NJ Buford, Ii. G. Wivil
Peter Farrell, j. NJ Buford, John Oil
Weller, NJ Murrin, NJ F. OReiley, j. 2
Mott, and C. W. Negus.
THIRD WARD.
In the Third ward, Mr.. P. Schlemme
called the meeting to order and Arthu
Burial was made chairman and Thoma!
Corcoran was elected secretary. On the
ballot for alderman, George W. Hen
ry, the present incumbent, received 81
votes; B. Winter, Is; j. Mosenfelder, 1
Horace McGreSor and Henry Sismon
/. Alderman Henry was then declared
the nominee, and the vote was thel
made unanimous The result was re
ceived with three cheers, and Mr.. Henr,
was called upon for a speech, and wa
forced 10 get upon the table and talk
He spoke few minutes, thanking ther
appropriately for the hearty supper
given him. A committee of three name
for the purpose, selected William Youn
and August Herkert as ward committee
men for the ensuing year. August Her
kert, 2. J. Lee, William Young, Horac
McGregor and Lawrence Kramer, wer
appointed by the chair to select delegate
to the city township convention. The
named Thomas Corcoran, G. Haymakel
P. Schlemmer, B. Winters, Willial
Young, L. Kramer. A. Herkert, j. N
Detjens, P. ]. Lee and Horace Mt
Gregor.