Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-02
ALL ONE WAY,
McConochie Carries Every Cauccs
But One.
The Dele gate. ~ ierrrd Ls,t N,xh,.,a
the outlook for Tonigsts Con-
v"nt'0D IN GOa~t game.

McConcchle won the night. Out #
the seven ward caucuses his ticket won
SIX, thus assuring beyond sll reasonable
doubt the mayors denomination ct To-
nights convention. Aid Schroeder. the
only other sspirant for the nomination.
was practically snowei out of sight, the
Seventh ward alone showing him com.
mlsseraiioD. A republicans review of the
delegations indicates that tonisht's ticket
will be about as follows:
For Mayor-William McConochie.
For City Clerk-H. G.. Schsffer.
For Attorney Charles Searle.
For Treasurer. F. Robinson.
On the township ticket Hampton ap-
| pears TO be the first choice, the scheme
being, if he is not nominated on the first
ballot to drop him and nominate
Charles johnson, Sugden. Munger and
EVaIs being out of sight" as
lar as nomination is concerned. W.
w. Stafford may share the honors with
Johnson as dark horse, though this is
not probable Cleisrd is the nominee
| Tor assessor. and Supervisor Frick and
William Levey viii probably be
| the nominees for supervisors. Ac-
cording to this lay out the McConochie
combine, including. Koehler and Haas, is
to re busted, the mayor having. as the
result of the caucuses, dropped his old
colleagues for the new associates, which,
according TO the caucus dicta,iops. are
m ore essential 10 bis success individually
IN securing the nomination Thus the
od TRENDS ale 10 be dropped by the
mayor for The new.
The reports of the various ward eau.
cuses are given in detail:
FIRST WARD
Put none but McConochie men ON
guard tonight" WAS the warning whis
pered about among the faithful at the
First ward caucus last night Long be-
fore the caucus opened the loyal ones
were passing prepared lists of delegates
and promptly at 7:3O Ward Committee
man James McGarvey colled the meeting
to order. Andrew A. johnson was NOM
mated by acclamstion for alderman and
tle election of delegates being next n
o'der Chairman Frick. in a fal'ering
vo.ce, sal be hoped noue bu: republi
CATS would attempt 10 cast a ballot
Of
marched in lock step around the hose
Cs:t, while the stalwart tellers stood
guari over the hat to see tn ~ no corrup-
ton should enter there When the bal.
lots were counted it was found 30 be
clean sweep for the McConochie contin>
gent, and silent mOuthings were heard ri
frequent intervals about the work OF the
ring, etc. The caucus then endor sed
Martin Prick FOR assistant supervisor,
after which Andrew Johnson, the candi.
date for alderman, asked their individual
support and told how he would labor or
them in the council But lust at that mo-
ment Stir was created in another part of
the room, and one George Downing,
little old man with white gotee, sd-
dressing the chair, expressed his indig-
nation at the manner in which the caucus
ha! been handled. saying it was the work
OF click, that it was called before time,
which Kept q large number from taking
part, and closed his speech with the very
| suggestive remark that there was some-
thing rotten in Denmark. In the con-
fusion someone moved to adjourn, and
those who we're not recognized went out
into the night. swallowing large Jumps of
| indignation.
SECOND WARD.
Elk Mayor Henry Carse was called TO
the chair in the Second ward. and Albert
johnson wasssecretary. On q ballot for
ald-rman. John G.. Aetter received So
votes. L. V Eckhait, "a. Ezra Wilcher
| 12, F G Young 10. Aid. Hetter was
| therefore reIominated. The successful
deleg stes were chosen oJ vote of nearly
two to one. McConochie controls the
delegation sold.
THIRD WARD.
At the third ward meeting Boss Wells
made his farewell appearance in that
ward as chairman, and delivered q short
and sal valedictory with his usual fervor.
! William Rinck acted as secretary and
after nominating E. G Fickenscher as
candidate for alderman, a solid McCono-
chic delegation were selected to the con-
vention, and William Rinck was chosen
as ward committeeman.