Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-23
CHOICE OF THE CAUCUSES
Last Nights Meetings in the Diff
ferent Wards.
Deiegates Selected to Tom rrow,s
county Convention
and Ward Clubs Organized.

democratic County Convention
and Ward Clubs Organized.
Last night occurred the caucuses in
| the different wards to select delegates IN
tomorrows democratic county conven-
| ton.
FIRST WARD
In the frat ward the caucus was called
to order by Ward Committeeman John
Corcoran. a large number of democrats
from that ward being present. John
Corcoran was made chairman and Frank
haiole secretary. after which it was de-
cided to form First Ward Democratic
club. it being the general opinion among
| those present that an organization of
this kind was needed Accordingly a
| club was formed, William Wilkins being
made president and Thomas Byrnes Sec
rotary. and it was also decided to make
an effort to make the organ
| izstion one Of the largest in
the city, about so signing their names 10
| the roll last night. The business Of Sc
Letting delegates WAS then taken up,
| which resulted in the following being
| chosen: Joseph Gutzweiler. William
Evarts, James O'Hern and John Cor
coran.
Everyone present was heartily in favor
of forming a ward democratic club and
| the organization was perfected by F. j.
Stasssen being elected president, David
Fitzgerald vice president, E. w. Tiede-
mann secretary and John Costello treas
urer. The club adjourned to meet on
Thursday. Sept. 1.
SECOND WARD.
In the Second ward the meeting was
called to order by Ward Committeeman
Chas. Durham. Joseph Geiger was
elected chairman and M. ii. Sexton, Sec
rotary. The matter of organizing ward
democratic club was then discussed and
as all present were enthusiastically in
favor of it, on motion a committee of
seven was appointed by the
chair to solicit members to
| the proposed organic alton. the follow
ing being such committee: Charles Dur
man, Anton Jensen. George Anthony,
James St. Clair, John Sexton, Aid
Henry Kioner and John Paulsen. Henry
Kinner and Charles Durham were then
selected as committee to select dele
gates to the county convention. and the
committee reported the following: DO
seph Geiger, Anton Jensen. NJ. h. Sex
ton. James ST. Clair and Henry Kinner.
THIRD WARD
At the Third ward a large delegation
of democracy assembled. and a unsni-
nous sentiment prevailed that Third
ward democratic club should be organ
lied. and accordingly Basil Winter was
chosen as president. 1t was then de-
cided that further action should be de-
ferred until a place for headquarters
could be secured, aud the business Of
selecting delegates was then taken up.
Aid. Dan Corken was then chosen chair
man. and William Hoeft secretary, and
committee composed of NJ. NJ. Briggs, B.
Winter and John Mulcahey was apr
pointed to select delegates to the county
convention. and reported the following:
Peter PhieSar. John Mulcahey. Basil
Winter, NJ. NJ. Briggs. George W. Henry
and NJ E. Lloyd. 1t WAS an enthus-
iastic meeting, and shows the Third
ward democracy to be right in line.
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth ward caucus was called to
order by A. ID. Huesing, ward commit
teeman. He was made chairman of the
meeting and o. NJ. Cioudss chosen as
secretary The matter of forming a
ward club was talked over, and it was
decided to defer it for the present. The
following delegates to the county con-
vention were chosen: A. d. Huesing. y.
NJ. Cloudas, Valentine Dauber, Fred
Kellerstrass and Charles Wheelan.
FIFTH WARD.
The Fifth ward polling precinct was
we'll flied with democrats last night who
turned out to assist in the formation of
ward democratic club and select dele
gates to the county convention. j. r.
Johnston was chosen as chairman, and