Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-29
THE DEMOCRACY.
The County Convention Assembled
This Afternoon.
GATHERED AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Organization of the BODY and Selec-
tfon OF Delegates TO the state Sena-
tOriaI and Congressional COnvcn-
tiOns-ResolutiOns.

This has been notable day for the
Rock Island county democracy. Not be.
fore in the history of the county have the
members of the party gathered in such
numbers from all corners and with such a
degree of enthusiasm. Prospects of
democratic triumph. not only in this 10,
|cality, but throughout the state of Illinois
were never more encouraging, and the re.
mark Which an old timer who has stood
by his party issues through all changes
for many years, made this morning,
we've got them on the run. and McKin-
ley is irving those who are not in re-
treat into our ranks by the score" seems
to be the sentiment of all, and with the
battle cry of tariff reform" and under
the gallant and fearless generalship of
Gen. Palmer, democracy's hosts will
march To victory this fall well won, and
above all won on proud standard
Gatherings such as this of today. then,
are but the preliminary skirmishes in the
struggle. In measure they are but the
enrollins posts for the great battle, the
formation of the various parts which are
TO be gathered together IN a solid and
| lmmovahle whole which will make an
| impression next autumn that will be his.
| torical, not only in state politics 10 Illi-
nois, but in the affairs of the national
government.
The Rock Island county democratic con
vention met at the court house pursuant
TO call this afternoon at o'clock. The
convention was called to order by Chair
man Ninton, of the county committee,
and besides the regular delegates there
were large number of spectators pres
ent
Messrs. Andrew Donaldson. of Rural,
| and Eugene Lewis, of Moline, were noml>
mated for temporary chairmen Mr.. Don>
aldson declined the honor and Mr.. Lewis
was chosen to act The call was read by
Secretary Casteel. of the county commit
tee, after which Mr.. t. J. Medil. Jr.,
was chosen secretary. Ga motion of
Hon. E. " Hurst committee of three
on crede entails was selected, consisting of
E. w. Hurst, A. S. Wright and Andrew
Donaldson. The report of the commits
tee WAS adopted as follows:
ROCK ISLAND
First Ward-Chas. Strupp, Winslow
Howard. Thos Byrnes, Martin Vein,
berger. Fred Holdorf.
Second " ard-H.nry Burns, Edward
Bakersfield, Jerry Darrah. Henry Reti-
cker, Edward Butler, Anton Jansen, Ed
Burrill, .Ir.
Third Ward-Fred Hass. John Sulli,
van. t Silvis. James b Finn, Arthur
Burial. Daniel Doyle, John Garvin, John |
Barge.
Fourth Ward-E w Hurst, J F Me-
kibbeD, Henry Prick, b + Cook, F il
kelIe-strass. ] w Potter. T j Medill, Jr. |
Fifth ward-J w Welch, James Cava-
naugh, Eugene Burns. II Wheelan,
Gf o Foster, A Hildebrandt, Daniel DAILY, |
Thomas ReidY.
Sixth ward-L C Banding, Peter
Frey, Geo B Browner. Frank Meenan.
Seventh ward-James E Larkin. Paul |
Tbiessen, James Mccain, Edwin Ward |
MOLINE.
First ward-Ssm'l Cosner, John |
Schmidt, Swan Peterson, Robt. Stolten
Second ward-Peter Codel, G.. f. |
Mueller. Nels Ecklund, Victor Peterson.
Third ward-Mr. r. Metzgar, Eugene |
Lewis. Geo. ID. Dunn, Frank Schroeder, |
NJ. J. McEniry.
Fourth ward-A s. Wright, d. W. |
Gould, L. o. Simmon.
Fifth ward-Fred Daebellien, Otto
Landine
Sixth xard-DOn Stewart, L n. Eek |
fund, Fritz Christensen, Peter Landine.
Seventh ward-Godfrey Tubah, Thos. |
Reno
THE OUTSIDE TOWNSHIPS
Cordova-C 3 Marshall.
DrurY Leonard Wiley.
Zuma-M F Schafer. w Mold
Can oe Creek-David Martin
Port Byron-John Schafer, E NJ
Rogers.
Hampton-M s Heagy. James Winans
Geo McNabney.
Hampton. No. IS W Wainwright. D |
J Webb
Hampton, No. 3 r Silvis. George |
Church.
South Rock lsland-Geo Lamont, W G
Maucker. Cyrus Valentine.
Black Hawk-Thos Kerr. Joseph Fitz.
patrick, G G Terry. H l. Framing.
Coal Valley-Wm Myers, Edwin |
Twombley, David Moran.
Bowling-Brutus Starkey. w S Nc
Culloch
Rural Andrew Donaldson, F. w. /
Wilson.
Edgin gton No DIR JEW Scott, E.
C Cavett.
Edgin gton No 2-James Venable, "
NJ Davis.
Buffalo Prairie-W FL Kistler. III
c Elliott. Louis Edgington, John Hsney. |
South Molne-Adolph Weckle, James |
Hasson, Chas. Larson, w A Christianson,
Ira Smith.
CON ELEMENTARY TO MIR. HURST
Mr.. L G. Blanding presented the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were adopted
mid rim ging cheers and by rising vote, |
as indicated by the resolutions:
WHEI,EAs. The democracy of Rock |
Island county in convention assembled, |
recognize the eminent qualifications of |
the present minority representative of
the Twenty-first legislative district; |
therefore be it
-Resot0ed. That we express our hearty |
appreciation of the faithful, conscientious |
work which has been done by him while |
member of the state legislature; be it
Resol1ed. further, That we admire his |
sterling democracy; that we believe he |
should be renominated, and we take this
opportunity of showing we would be in |
favor OF his being again our candidate for |