Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-29
THESE SHALL BE SLAIN.
Nominees of the Republican City.
Township Convention
MIR. whitman showed Ahead OF VIM.
RInck for SupervisOr-The Assis-
tants-The Ticket 10 be knocked
Out.

ton assembled at Turner hall last even
ing.
At O'Clock Chairman L II. Bowman,
Jr., of the citY-towuship committee,
strobe proudly up the centre isle bor'
rowed a cane from the ever aCcOmmo-
dating W. II. Jordan, and with the assis'
lance of which and a goodly display OF
muscular strength he finally succeed
ed in getting the delegates together in the
front of the house, Mr.. Bowman, it
should be understood, had not entered the
hall without cane of his own, but the
weapon carried by Mr., Jordan was much
heavier-a much more commanding club
and consequently more appropriate one.
Score one for Bowman at the outset.
Mr. Bowman read the call under which
the convention had assembled, calling
particular attention to the last clause, re,
lating to one of the duties, as that of ap-
pointing n chairman of the City.tOwnship
committee. He had served in that capac~
ity for two years, but could not consis>
tently do so longer. In the future he
hoped someone else would shoulder this
part of the work. lie had been requested,
he stated, to name Mr.. Phil Mitchell as
chairman. of the evening lie therefore
placed Mr.. Mitchells name before the
convention, and that gentleman was
elected unanimously Mr.. Fred C..
Denkman was elected secretary. The
appointment of committee on Crcden
tials was first in order and Messrs. Fred
Hodges, Michael O'Connor and VIM. At
kinson were named by the chair as such
committee. The committee reported
forty-one delegates present
Then the chair announced the business
of nominating a candidate for supervisor
as next in order. Mr.. VIM. Atkinson
named w. II. Whitman, and now was
O'Connor's first opportunity to clear his
throat for the remainder of the evening.
With motion that inspired all with awe
the stately form of proud Michael O'Con-
nor moved three PAGES into the centre of
the room. For an instant he
uttered no sound. He simply
gazed intently at the chairman. All
was silent Then the Fourth ward
orator commenced, "Mr. chairman" he
said, Il rise to second Mr.. Whitman's
nomination. He went on then to describe
the present state of affairs, as he said
in the county. when bold men were
needed in the county board, following
up with characteristic oratory eulogistic
of his candidate. John 0. Freed nom
mated VIM. Rinck, and some one
mentioned Hugh Ralston and then away
over on the east side of the house del>
egate shouted out, Martin O'Connor.
mike, if you please" eplied O'Connor
proudly, as he again assumed com
manding position on the floor 81 do not
care for the head of the ticket" said
Michael. l would like to have,
if you see fit to tender it to me,
one of the places of assistant
supervisor, but am willing to sacrifice my
own ambition for the sake of Mr.. Whit
man" Mr.. Ralston informed the con-
vention that it could not run him for any
Office and this left the fight between
Whitman and RinCk. A delegate hap
pened to think of the desirability o
tellers and upon motion Messrs. w. Ii
Jordan and Geo. Schneider. jr., wer'
appointed. An informal ballot wa
taken. For some unaccountable reason
considerable difficulty was manifested il
getting the ballots of the Seventh ward
but the committee was brave, and sue
cess eventually attended their efforts il
this regard
WHITMAN DOWNS RINCK.
The informal ballot gave Whitman %
Rnck 12; G. II. Stoddard /. On motion
of Aid Edwards, Mr.. Whitman was de
clared the nominee by reclamation. Ii
order to allow this back>set to Mr.. Rincl
to pass with as little notice as possible
the convention hurredly went on to thu
nomination of candidates for sssistau
supervisors. Conrad Schneider was frs
put up, then Chas. Fiebig, MiChae
O'Connor, VIM. Levey, John Taylor, VIM
Rinck and b. F. Knox. Mr.. A. @. Dart
moved that the convention proceed to I
formal ballot and accepted an amend
ment that the four receiving the highes
number of votes be declared the nomi
nees. Mr. Knox got chance to with
draw his name and did so, but the con-
Mitchell added Geo. Schneider's name &c
the list of proposed candidates. Some
one suggested John Sauermans name
THAT will have bad effect on The
ticket, said delegate, shaking his head
"The man is all right, but we must look
out for names. -
"Well, we've got two Schneider's uE
now" if you are going to have anything
in names, replied delegate in some
what of retaliatory spirit.
O'Connor got the floor again. Gen
tons have reopened, allow me as I arts,
to do so, to present another name-Wil,
liam Atkinson"
By this time the convention was bal.
loting. The Seventh ward had to BE-
punched up again. and the Fourth ward
was also little dilatory. While the tel
lers were counting the vote a slip bear,
ing the inscription on one side, "War