The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-05
DEMOCRATS In COUNCIL.
An Enthusiastic County
Convention Held this
Afternoon.
Tn the Wisdom of its Deliberations
it Selects an Excellent Ticket.
Thomas Sharp Silvis Unani-
mously Nominated for
Sheriff.
Cavanaugh for Clerk, Wilson for
Judge. Schafer for Treasurer
A GREAT DAY.

fore has there been so much interest
manifested in the proceedings of a polit>
ical gathering by the public in general as
well as those participating. Republicans
as well as democrats talked of what
would probably be the nominations. upon
the street corners all the morning.
Everyone seemed anxious to learn of the
probable candidates, and there were
everywhere indications that the one
sided political contests in Rock Island
are over. and that the success of the fall
election depended largely upon the action
of the convention. The republicans had
their favorites for the respective nomina~
lions as well as the democrats themselves.
and they were naturally anxious lest
Others than those whom they desired |
should be placed upon the ticket. Pop
uar candidates would not be discussed by
the republicans, especially those of the
court house ring They wanted dark
horses, but rs the day wore on, and |
farmers found their way into the
city, disconsolate faces began to
appear about the court house. is |
1t farmers convention?" was asked by |
one of the ring" mo" was the ready |
reply of democrat who was within
hearing 1T is county convention, not |
CITY convention as was held here last |
Tuesday; one in which the farmers come
to have a voice, not merely as lockers
on" So it was, and from all parts of
the county delegates came together. not
as invited guests, but as equal parts of
the whole.
HARMONY AND UNISON
prevailed in every discussion, from the |
little preliminary talks upon the street |
corners and hotel corridors to the great |
gathering which assembled in the court |
house at . o'clock this afternoon to name |
the leaders, and map out the cam
paigu for the contest which is |
to take place in November. |
All democrats were in good spirits, and |
though enthusiastic, there was not that
personal anxiety manifested in every>
thing in and out of the convention that
was characteristic of the convention held |
two days ago Consideration of party |
and
PUBLIC GOOD
and welfare was apparently uppermost
in the deliberations of the the delegates,
and under these circumstances there
could be none but the proper selections
made.
At O'Clock Mr. August Huesiug,
chairman of the county central COM
mitteee, called the convention to order
After the reading of the call by the chair
man, Mr.. D. B. Buford was chosen
temporary chairman, and Sheriff John
NJ Relcker secretary. A committee of
five GU credentials was appointed as
follows: August Huesing. Vim. McEniry.
Chas. Eugel, Eugene Lewis and Vim.
LADDERS The committee reported The
following gentlemen entitled TO seats in
the convention:
ROCK ISLAND.
First ward NJ. Buncher. A Calhoun,
C. Engel.
Second ward-J. H. Mott, J. H. Yore,
II. C. Wivill, Geo. w. Copp, Swan Youn>
gren, John Lafrenz.
Third ward-John Reticker, Jos. Fitz-
patrick, Arthur Burial David Fitzger-
aid. L. Ohlweller, J. H. ladders.
Fourth ward-B. D. Buford. NJ. NJ.
Henry Schmidt, W. II. Lundy. W. Fl.
Judge.
Fifth ward-Au. Huesing, J, r. Johns
ton, NJ. NJ. Corbett, John Rosenfeld,
VIM McEniry.
Sixth ward-Ben T. Cable, Peter Lars
kin, John Atkinson.
Seventh ward Edwin Ward J. H.
Kerr.
First ward-B F. Peregoy. Frank Eek
lund, Isaac Dawson.
Second ward-ueorge Adelman.
Thomas Trumble,
Third ward-George Stott, Eugene
Lewis, Peter Schlentler, Jr., A. Z. Bry>
ant.
Fourth ward-A. S Wright, F. II.
Plummer,
Fifth ward-Charles Oswage, Fred
Ch ristiansOn.
THE COUNTY.
South Rock Island--George Lamont,
Michael Field.
South Moline, First District-O. E.
Shelley
South Moline, Second District-W. A.
Christensen, John Weckel, Geo. Wea>
yer, Jr.
Hampton, First District Samuel Hea-
gy, Jesse Gilman and G. r. Wells.
Hampton, Second District-George S
Church, Edward Stoehr.
Hampton, Third District-Samuel
Wainwright, l.. w. Brown.
yuma Charles Schafer, NJ J McIniry.
Canoe Creek-Jas NJ Martin.
IoIL DIfou--E NJ ltosSeiS, L u o1tNS
Coe-Frank Garrett, John Schall.
Black Hawke C. Hartman. II, L.
Framing. T. e. Spencer, Samuel Baker
and Frank Corson.
Edgington. No. John c. Taylor
B. G. Fountaine.
Edgington, No. Wv. G. Davis.
Coal Valley-Henry Hitler Richard
Battersby, T R Lees.
Buffalo Prairie--L. G. Elliott.
Bowling-John Forgy.
Rural-Lewis Wilson, VIM. Moore.
Andalusia-Henry Vonach. Instruct
ed for Niece and Silvis:
On motion of Mr.. Ben T. Cable, thu
temporary organization was made perma
nent. Messrs. VIM. McEnlry, B. T. Ca