The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Ritter for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Stoddard, Prick and Gallagher for
Assistants.--Milis for
Assessor.

credentials consisting of Messrs. johns
ston, Atkinson and Watkins. The COM
mittee announced the number and names
of delegates from the respective wards
eligible to the convention. Jim Johns
ston said, Il move that if any delegates
are absent from any ward, the ward dele
gates have right to put its own dele
gates in place" The chair put the
motion before the house, and 1t was car
ried. Mcssrs Guyer, Bailey and Thomas
were substituted for absentees in the
Fourth ward, Fred Gall in the Sixth and
f. W. Frazer in the Third. Frazer, how>
ever was not to be found, and the chair
announced that ballot for supervisor
would be taken.
Hold on" shouted delegate from
the Fifth ward, we're not full yet, and
can't ballot till we are
What's the matter now" responded
the chair in apparent disgust.
1--WE want man In oysters place
answered James Johnston, that's what
We wanted Frazer for"
ooh let Evster act in his own capacity
if he is secretary said the chair, time
is passing, let's get to balloting Nomin>
ations for supervisor are now in order
Martin Frick then nominated Charles
II. Ritter, W. J. Pratt nominated Capt.
John Peetz. Messrs. Frick and Cary
were appointed tellers.
Now let's ballot" said Parmenter.
Deposit your ballots 10 my hat said
the chairman An informal ballot re-
resulted as follows: Peelz, IS; Ritter, %
NJ. O'Conner desired to know if Caps
tim Peetz would accept if nominated
Parmenter moved to nominate him any,
way.
you can't do that on an informal bal
| lot, said the chair; however, III put the
motion" and he did Carried.
Then Mr.. Prick wanted to know if
Peetz would accept, to which query
DR.. Stewart said he had heard him say he
would not.
That settles ii, SAID the chair, and
npon motion Ritter was nominated by ac-
clanation. Now came a ballot for as
sistant supervisors T. H. Thomas was
named, but that gentleman eclined im>
mediately and was reprimanded by the
chair for doing so. Josua Hasselquist
was nominated, as was T. F. Carv the
latter positively declined stating
that he had not cooled off sufficient
ly from the result of year ago
to try it again just yet. Martin Frick
was named but declined, David Clark
was named but declined, Roderick Dart
was named but declined, James Johnston
was named but declined, and somebody
down in front nominated Michael O'Con-
nor, the Fourth ward orator. Then UP
rose proud Michael:
Gentlemen said he, Il thank you
for the honor you have rendered me-
would be glad to serve you to the best OF
my ability if l could, but circumstances
over which l have no control prevents
me, therefore l decline. Thank you,
gentlemen, thank you"
c. H. Steddard was nominated and
then Mr.. Cary, who did not feel exactly
like sacrificing himself upon the altar OF
republicanism again, took the floor:
Il think that Mr. Prick ought tc
accept. He came within one vote OF
getting there last time. and / earnestly
think he would capture that vote this
time" Mr.. Cary seemed to speak as il
he knew all about that one vote, and his
assertion wac so convincing that Mr.
Prick yielded. W. J. Gahager was
named, and Secretary Eyster moved that
the four-Messrs. Hasselguist, S.od,
dard, Prick and aGahager be nominated.
The motion was carried.
Nominations for assessor were in order
and the names of Levi F. Harson, W. B
Petit, J. Ross Mills, and II. P. Hull were
placed in the field. Alex Steel was
named but promptly declined, as did
Geo. E. Bailey, who was also men
toned. An informal ballot resulted
Mills 80; Petit S. Harson @
| Someone has tried Joe Mackin's
scheme here, and we find nineteen vote:
for Harson on one slip, so we threw j
out, )" said the chairman.
A formal ballot was taken, resulting
Mills, So; Harson, g. Mills was declared
the nominee. R. A. Donaldson wa
asked to serve as township chairman TO
another year, but declined, and E. Fl
Bowman, Jr, was elected to the office b.
a vote of "a to II for M. E. Sweeney
MIR. O'Conner announced caucus in the
Fourth ward Thursday night to fill thu
vacancy caused by Mr.. Burners de
clination to accept the nomination fol
alderman the lights were extinguished
half the delegates attempted to ge
Martin Prick into the bar room, but wert
unsuccessful, and in q minute all wa
quiet