Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-24
CHOICE OF THE CAUCUSES.
The Democracy Nominates Alder.
manic Candidates.
Some Excellent Selections Made-..
Con venti0n. Review OF the Field.

| The democratic ward caucuses wert
held Saturday night and with the excep
ton of a single ward each caucus pre-
sented candidate for alderman who will
make proud showing before the voters
of bis ward on election day. The Fifth
ward Is the exception as there is no cam
didate there. Mr.. VIM. Kay, the nominee
having eclined to run. There is dis.
position on the part of some of the dem
ocrats there to endorse Aid. Chas. Evans
whom the republicans have nominated
while others favor the straight nomina-
ton If ex- Aid. Geo. Simmons or some
other strong available name. In
| the other wards the democrats have
pinned their faith to men who
will prove themselves worthy OF
every confidence that has been placed
in them already or may be hereafter.
Chas. Strupp, the nominee in the First
ward, IS an Industrious carpenter; Chas
Durm ann, in the Second, is hard work.
ing stove moulder; Joseph Geiger, in the
Third. is cigar manufacturer. who has
made himself; Henry Prick, in the Fourth,
is liveryman; John Atkinson, in the
Sixth, is an industrious brick maker who
served the ward we'll before: Paul Thie>
| sen, in the Seventh, is a wagon maker
by trade, and liked by all who know him
AS far as can be learned Mr.. G. III
Seidel has the inside track in the race fol-
the collectorship nomination. He claims
the First ward solid, the Second all but
one, all of the Third, Fourth. Fifth and
Seventh, with few scattering votes in
each perhaps. while the Sixth are in
structed for David Fitzgerald. who will
also have support from some of the 9TH
er wards.
The results of the various ward eau.
cuses are appended:
| FIRST WARD.
Mr.. J w. Corken was elected chair,
man of the First ward caucus and Aid
Matthias Buncher secretary. On motion
of Chss. Engel, Chas. Strupp was nomi
mated for alderman by reclamation. Del.
egates to the citystownship convention tt
be held at Turner hall tomorrow night
were selected as follows: Chas. Strupp
j. j. Alberry, J. W. Corken, C. Denniger
NJ. Buncher, Fl. Robb. j. W. Corker
was chosen ward committeeman
SECOND WARD
Edward Burrill, Jr. was elected chair
man of the Second ward caucus and John
Ohlweller, Jr.. secretary. Messrs. P.
Philebar and Fl. Reticker were appointed
tellers. An informal ballot fer alderman
resu ted: C. Durmann. 60; John Volk,
l. Mr.. Durmsnn's nomination was
theieupOn made unanimous. Messrs A.
Jen sen, E Bakersfield and H. G. Wivill
were appointed committee to select
delegates to the citytowr ship convention
with the following result: S. Youugrep,
Fl. Burris. E. BurrilI, Jr, John Imhoff,
]. S Darrah, J. s. Wivill, A. Jensen,
John Ohlweiler, Jr.. Capt. W. H. Pierce.
Messrs. E. Bakersfield, j s Darrah and
VIM Kroeger were appointed ward COM
mitteemen.
THIRD WARD,
Mr. Fred Hass was elected chairman of
the Third ward caucus, and Louis Ohl>
weller secretary. Messrs. T. S Silvis and
NJ. NJ. Briggs were appointed tellers
A ballot for alderman gave Jos. Geiger,
66; @. j. Long, a; G. W. Henry, .; M.
NJ. II. Briggs, 1; Chas. Boehme, 2; B.
Winter. /; VIM Young, / Mr. Geiger
was thereupon declared the nominee for
alderman. Delegates to the convention
were selected as follows: Dan Corken,
nj. IL. Briggs, A. Burrill, Fred Hass, VIM
Boenme, Jr. Dan Doyle John McDarrah,
Bernhard Brown, Thos. Carney and T..
S. Silvis. Messrs. James Flynn, Peter
Sch emmer and NJ. M. Briggs were ap-
pointed ward committeeman. There
were no instructions to delegates, but
they are understood to be solid for Seidel
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth ward caucus was called to
order by Mr.. Valentine Dauber. and
E. W. Hurst elected chairman and
]. w. Potter secretary. The following
delegates to the city-township conven-
| ton were chosen by ballot: E. W.
Hurst, V. Dauber, Henry Prick. Henry
Lenberg. T. J.iMedill, B. ID. Buford. C.
R. Wheelan and j. W. Potter. Matthias
Sctnell, Henry Prick and T. J. Medill
were placed in nomination for alderman.
The first ballot resulted: Schnell, 10
Prick, 2; Medill. 10; V. Dauber, 4; John
Aster, 2; w. Fl. Judge, l. On the
fourth ballot Mr.. Frick received q major.
ity of the votes cast, and upon motion OF
T. j. Medill. was made the unanimous
choice of the caucus for alderman
Measrs. John P. Looney and Henry Lem.
berg were chosen ward committeeman.
| FIFTH WARD.
Mr. Henry Wheelan was called to the
chair in the Fifth ward. and Mr.. j. W.
| Welch was elected secretary. An informal