Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-01
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THE NoMINATIoNs.


Messrs. Eugene Lewis. of Moline. and
nj. II. G. Connolly. Of Rock Island.
were nominated for county judge. Both
declined to accept, when Geo. M. Lukens
nominated v. M. Blandiug. and he was
chosen by reclamation.
Peter Frey. of Rock Island, and Chas
Creutz, of Moline. were placed in nomi.
nation for county clerk, and the roll was
called which resulted as follows: Frey A;
Creutz 113.
Nominations for sheriff being 10 order
James Venable, of Edgington, nominated
C. d. Gordon. of Rock Island; w. s.
Pidcock. of Cordovs. presented the name
of James w. Cavanaugh; and G.. Nj.
Lukens, of South Rock Island. Cyrus
Valentine. The informal ballot resulted:
Gordon SO. Cavanaugh 81. Valentine 5,
John Schafer. Jr. 3.
The formal ballot was as follows: Cor
don, 81 Cavanaugh. So; Schafer, q.
There being no choice second ballot
was ordered which resulted as follows:
Gordon. 80; Cavanaugb, "a; Schafer,
8. Upon motion of G. w. Copp. Mr..
Gordon's nomination was made unsni-
nous.
MIR. Wiuslow Howard nominated SUI
.pervisor Geo. B. Browner. of Rock Is
land, for county treasurer. which was
ably seconded by VIM. McEniry, who
termed him hes'little cyclone" Mr. "A. M.
Little, OF Buffalo Prairie. nominated Mr..
Adam Stamm, of the same town, whom
he said would poll large vote in his end
of the county, which had not been re-
presented for many years on the county
ticket. The formal ballot resulted:
Browner rs; Stamm. SO.
On motion of Eugene Lewis. the nom
ination of MIR. Browner was made unani-
nous, and the nominee being called ont,
returned his thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him. and said if hard work
would insure his election. he would be
the next treasurer of Rock Island county.
For county superintendent of schools
Mr.. J. E. Elliott. of Rock Island, and
Mr.. c. B. Marshall, OF Cordova, were
placed in nomination. The formal bal
lot resulted: Elliott, 90; Marshall, 95.
Sheriff Silyis moved that Mr.. Marshall's
nomination be made unanimous. which
was carried.
Mr.. H. F. Wheelsn nominated Sheriff
T. s. Silvis for chairman of the county
committee, which nomination was unan-
imously carried. and Mr.. Silvis promised
70 do all in his power to carry the ticket
COUNTY COMMITTEE
The following county committeeman
were reported:
Cordova-C B Marshall.
Goes Swisber
Port Byron-Jno Schafer.
Zuma-Jno McEniry.
Canoe Creek-E nj Feaster.
Hampton. G F McNsbney; .. Jno
0'Brien; 8, D J Webb.
South Moline-Jno Weckle.
Coal Valley-Jno Barton.
Black Hawk j Fitzpatrick
Rural-F w Wilson.
Bowling--L D Nudge
Edgibgton-1, DR. Scott. Q, r p Wait.
Buffalo Prairie L N Edgineton.
Drury--Jno Wylie.
ADdalusia-J n Rritton
South Rock Islsnd-Thos Bollman.
Moline First ward, Nels Peterson;
Second ward, P Ksdel; Third ward, M r
hetzgar; Fourth ward, d w Gould;
Fifth ward, ] Abrahamson; Sixth ward,
Daniel Stewart; Seventh ward, w Giles.
Rock Island-First ward, w Howard;
Second ward. III E Cssteel; Third ward,
Burial; Fourth ward. F Appelquist;
Fifth ward, d Fitzgerald; Sixth ward,
j Kennedy, Seventh ward, E Ward
A resolution of thanks to the officers
of the convention and also to the retiring
chairman and secretary of the county
committee was presented and passed
unanimously. after which the convention
adjourned.