The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-30

ly be placed on the ticket until some more |
definite action is taken. The caucus did |
not adjourn until any specified time. and
will probably not be called again. Either
the ward committee or the delegates to
the city township convention should Sc
lect the candidate at the convention to-
morrow night The ticket should be
complete, and the earlier it is made so,
the better.
The nominations in the other wards
are exceptionally strong Mr.. Gardner
developed considerable strength at the
election last fall, and will no doubt make
q strong race now. 1t is almost n certain
ty that Alderman Farrell will be returned
in the Second, while everybody comedies
Dan Corkens election in the Third by q
rousing majority The Third will be
"bloodier" than ever this spring. Mr.
W. II. Lundys past record as alderman
is sufficient guarantee that he will carry
the Fourth ward james Llrkin in the
Sixth is a strong candidate, aud will
make it very interesting for Bro. Ed
wards. AS the democrats had no candi>
date of their own in the Seventh ward.
they wisely concluded to vote for Alder
man Schroeder the present incumbent,
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fully.
The full proceedings Of The different
caucuses were as follows
FIRST WARD.
| Ward committeeman Matthias Buncher
called the meeting to order and was elect.
ed chairman, Frank Raible being chosen
secretary. A ballot for alderman resulted
as follows; Frank Gardner, II; Frank
Raible, s; r Gaeger, /. Mr.. Frank Gard
ner was declared the nominee. Matthias
Buncher was retained as committeeman
The candidate was instructed to appoint
his own poll workers.
| Delegates-Frank Nichols, Matthias
Buncher, Charles Strut, D. Evans, F.
Blythe.
| SECOND WARD
The attendance at this caucus was
large. John Barge was chosen chairman
and Chas. Yore, secretary, An informal
ballot for alderman showed 8 votes for
H. C. WivilI; John Barge 6; Peter Far
rell 26; John Stanton |; F. Grotegut 2;
NJ. F. O'Reiily 21; Jos. BloCklinger s. J
NJ. Buford | ii. Reticker > On the for,
NAL ballot John Volk received ) votes;
H. C. Wivill 3; Peter Farrell 81; NJ. F.
lOReilly "a. Mr. Farrell Was then de>
clared the nominee for alderman by az
clamation.
Delegates-M. F. OReiDy, Fl. C.
Wivill, NJ. Murrin, Anthony Cook,
W. H. Pierce, L. Kramer. Geo. Kopp c.
J. Yore, NJ. T. Wiggin.
| NJ. Murrin, J. Ohlweiler and Swan
Youngren were appointed ward commit
| tee.
| THIRD WARD.
| The most enthusiastic and the largest
attended caucus was held in the Third
ward. By the crowd present one would
almost imagine that n regular election
was in progress. William Young was
elected chairman, aud David Fitzgerald
secretary. The informal ballot for alder
man showed 90 votes for Daniel Corken.
Ia for Fred Hilflnger 2 for Gus Stcngel
aud for Henry Simmon. Mr. Corkens
nomination, was made unanimous.
| Dclegates-B. Winter. Jno. Kelley,
Gus Stengel. VIM. Young, Henry Siemon,
Jno. G. LaFrenz, J. b. johnson, Louis
Ohweiler, James Kinney. Arthur Burial
Arthur Burial and Peter Schlemmer were
appointed ward committee.
| FOURTH WARD.
The caucus was called to order Mt s
O'Clock by Committeeman A. d. Huesing
John Aster was elected chairman and J
W. Potter, secretary. An informal bal
lot for alderman was taken and resulted
as follows: W. Ii. Lundy, ID; Albert
Huesing. 9; Henry Burgower, 9; VaIen-
tine Dauber, 3. On the formal ballot W
FL. Lundy received IS votes; Albert Hue
sing, s, and Henry Burgowcr s. Mr..
Luudv was then declared the unanimous
choice of the caucus for alderman. A
committee was appointed to wait upon
the gentleman and bring him to the meet
ing.
Delegates-A. ID. Huesing, VIM. Lid
ders. Philip Simmon, Walter Dauber,
Henry Lemberg. W. H. Judge. T. B.
Davis, Robert Goldensteen, A. Hoffman,
J. T. Dixon.
William Ladders and A. D. Huesing
were appointed ward committee, and
Philip Simmon. John Williams and A.
Hoffman, poll workers.
The committee of escort returned with
Mr.. Lundy. He thanked his friends for
the honor they had conferred upon
him. He had made no effort to secure
the nomination, aud referred to the man
ner in which he had been slaughtered by
his party at the time OF his last canvass
He did not think he merited such treat
ment at the hands of his party He would
be willing to 60 before the people on his
eight year record as alderman, which he
thought would compare favorably with
! any other gentleman who had served that
length of time. If elected he promised
to represent the ward to the best of his
ability, and of any time should he violate
the trust placed in his hands. he would be
willing to step down and out at the re-
quest of his constituents. Mr.. Lundy
was heartily applauded at the close.
| FIFTH WARD
The fifth ward caucus was jammed.
, J. r. Johnston was elected chairman and
August Lift secretary. On an informal
ballot for alderman, Mr.. August Huesng
received 10 votes, while about thirty were
scattering. A formal ballot was then
taken. resulting as follows: j. W. Cava-
naugh, "a; August Huesing, 10; scatter
ing, 10. The caucus adjourned without
making any nomination. upon motion Of
j. B. Ladders. The ward committee was
composed of John Spencer, John Al
brecht and John Flanagan.
Delegates-John Evans, August Lift,
j. r. Johnston. Dan Daily, William Nc