The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-08
THE COMBINATION WINS.
A Divided Democracy Besteh by the
United Strength of the Repub-
licans and Greenbackers.
Three Aldermen and Several Town
Officers Saved From the Wreck.

We have met the enemy, and we are
theirs. They have not only tread on our
toes, but walked all over us.
This result has been accomplished
by detection in the democratic
ranks, and the combination e.
ected between the republicans and
greenbackers. According to the late
presidential election, on strict party
vote, the democrats were 347 behind in
the city, and looking at it from this stand
point, the result of yesterdays contest is
not to be wondered at
BIT other causes served to make defeat
even more certain. The spirit of discon>
lent and i'll feeling with which the cams
paigu opened on the part of the demo.
Gratis could not be quelled, as its evil seed
took deep root. The number of axes to
be ground was surprising, the head Of
the ticket being the principal mark of the
indictments. Then the workingmen or
greenbackers as a whole voted the repub.
lican ticket, over the head of which for
their special benefit, was placed, "WOrk>
ingmens Ticket" Under this guise she
republican ticket received big boom,
which carried the day.
The three democratic aldermen elected
are Messrs. John Ohlweiler, George W.
Henry and John Atkinson. Alderman
Stengel was unfortunately defeated in the
First, and Mr.. III in the Fourth, where
both should have been elected.
Some so>called democrats worked
openly against Mr.. III without any appar-
ent cause, other than they had been
fixed by the opposite side. Mr.. j. Ro-
senfield made a gallant fight in the Fifth,
of which he should be justly proud. In
the Sixth ward John Atkinson surprised
the natives by getting there" 1t has
been some time since that ward has been
represented in the council by democrat
Mr.. Sinnet was too much for Wn. At
kinson in the Seventh, and is returned by
his usual majority. The Third ward was
the scene of hard fought battle, and al
though every trick and scheme known to
willy politicians as resorted to, Alderman
George W. Henry went to the front, as
usual. His plurality, though small is very
satisfactory considering the circum>
stances. The people of the Second ward
showed their confidence in Mr.. John OIL
weller, and he will make them model
alderman.
On the general city ticket NJ. NJ. Cor
bett, for city attorney, made the best race,
and came very near pulling through.
The democratic township ticket, headed
by the invincible John Aster, Jared better.
Mr.. Aster's popularity and the ability
with which he fills the Office of supervisor,
are barriers Of strength which the repub>
licans could not shake. His majority is
204. Three of the democratic assistant
supervisors were elected, viz: Arthur
Burial, David Fitzgerald and C. P.
Swanson. John Sauerman, is the only
republican candidate for supervisor elects
ed. His majority over Henry Siemon is
only 10. Mr. John Barge, for assessor,
and James Larkin, for constable, are also
elected.
ALDERMEN.
First ward Henry C. SchafIer, r., 141;
Gustav Stengel, D.. 1874 majority.
Second ward-J. r. Huber, R., 179;
John Ohlweiler, D., 201-22 majority.
Third ward-C. G. Knell, R.. 100; G.
W. Henry, D.. 176; ]. P. Stroehle, N, 81
-16 plurality.
Fourth wards. J. Collins, R., 204;
Frank Ill, D., 1877 majority
Fifth ward-Charles J. Larkin. r., 17S;
]. Rosenfleld, D., 154-24 majority.
Sixth ward-Wm. McConochie, r. 1876;