Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
THE TICKET TO WIN.
The Local Democracy Does Itself
Proud.
STRONG MEN NAMED LAST NIGHT.
Nominees Whom the PEOPLE Can Con.
seientiOusIy support From First to
Last-COnventiOn Proceed.
ings.

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FOR CITY Clerk ..-... GEORGE w. HENRY
E oa Xty attorney. JOHN LOONEY
LOT Slsy Treasurer. -. NJ. BUFORD
| TOT supervisors. ARTHUR BURIAL
FRED APPELQUIST
| LOT Couector. ED BURRILL, JR
TOT Assessor. ..............J j. H. JOHNSTON
The democratic citY-township conven.
ton was held at Turner hall last evening.
The interest in the proceedings was
attested by a house crowded to the
doors. The assemolsge was called to
order at 7:45 by Henry L. Wheelan, who
asked for nominations for chairman
The name of J. W. Potter was presented
ana ne was elected. In assuming the
chair. Mr.. Potter thanked the delegates
Tor the homo. conferred upon him, and
expressed the hope that the delegates
would cooperate with him in promoting
harmony inIthe deliberations to the end
that the business before the convention
might be dispatched as speedily as possi-
bic. Albert Huesing was elected score.
tafy. The call for the convention was
read by the secretary and the convention
was ready for business. A committee on
credentials being next in order, the chair
upon motion appointed Messrs. T. F.
Wheelan, Edwin Ward and Henry Lem
burg as such committee On motion the
various delegations were authorized to
complete their number in case of va
csncy. The committee performed its du-
ties. and reported the following delegates
ENTITLED TO SEATS
in the convention:
First Ward-Joseph Repine. Edward
Murphy. Herman Mesic c. L. Toenneges,
J. d, Borel, George Waldman, Frank
BlocklInger
Second Ward-Edward Bakersfield,
David Ulsm, John Imhoff, John Sexton,
L. NJ. Buford. Charles Durmann, John
Burns. Anton Jensen. Henry Kinner, Pat
rick McMurrin, Henry Haislip.
Third Ward-John Corken, Henry Sci
del, William Young. George Copp, II.
Hetter. G. Davis. B. Winter, Thomas
Carney, L. Philebar, W. Boehme, Joseph
Geiger, NJ. NJ. Briggs.
Fourth Wsrd-Albert Huesine. Y Dsu-
Der, c. r Wheelau, Fl. Lemburg, J. II.
Beslin, Henry Frick, William Hoeft,
John Gipson. ]. W. Potter, ]. T. Dix
on.
Fifth Wsrd-J. r. Johnston, George
Foster, j. Rosenfeld. T. F. Wheelan, j.
ID. Fender j. Brennan. ]. Myers, Syl-
vester Couwell, Joseph Scherer, John
Haley, Michael Collins, William Trefz
Sixth Wsrd-George B. Browper, Pat
rick Kennedy, II. Baker. Joha NC OAR
rab, Edward Shields. Michael Brennan,
William Mccarthy.
II. BraedoD, j. W Lswhead, Edwin
Ward, George Bick, Joseph Huber.
On motion of T. F. Wheelan the tenn
porary organization was declared per
manent.
NOMINATIONS
being in order. the convention proceeded
to select a candidate for mayor, the chair
having, in accordance with a prevailing
motion, named Messrs. Joseph Geiger,
Charles Durham, Frank Blocklinger and
III. NJ. Briggs as tellers.
Charles Wheelan presented the name of
John Ohlweiler as candidate for mqyor
and moved his nomination by acclama-
ton. John McDarrah suggested the
name of L. G. Blanding, but that gentle
man expressed his thanks for the honor
and stated that he was in nowise, shape
or manner candidate.
oHLwEILER FOR MAYOR
The motion as 10 Mr.. Obi
weller was then put and carried amid q
tumult of enthusiasm.
1t was moved that committee be dis
patched to escort Mr.. Ohlweiler to the
hall, and the chair named Messrs Gustav
Stengel, Peter Schlemmer and L. c.
Blanding to compose such committee.
OTHER STRONG NOMINATIONS.
Nominations for city clerk were next in
order and William Young named George
W. Henry and John Lsrkin proposed
Peter Frey. The convention proceeded
to an informal ballot which gave Henry
81, Frey "a. blank /. A formal ballot
followed. with the following result:
Henry SO, Frey SO. There being no
choice a second ballot was ordered with
the result IS follows: Henry a. FreyE32
Mr.. Henry having received the majority
of all the votes cast he was declared the
nominee for city clerk and the nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
The nomination of a candidate for CITY
attorney having been announced, John
Looney's name was presented and he was
declared the nominee by acclsmation
amid great enthusiasm.
SPEECHES.
At this Juncture the committee sent to
bring Mr.. Ohlweiler to the hall appeared
with Mr.. Ohlweiler under escort The con,
vention rose to its feet and cheered Justify
as Mr.. Ohlweiler approached the front of
the hall where he was introduced by the