Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-24
CHOSE CANDIDATES.,
The Democratic County
Convention.
EXCELLENT TICKET SELECTED,
The Nominees and Other Pro-
ceedings.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The National and GubernatorIal Tick.
cts, Congressman Cable and Re
preventative VintOn En-
dOrsed.
HE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.


The democratic county convention as
sembled at the court house at II o'clock
this morning, there being good attend
ance of delegates despite the Indictment
weather which had its effect in prevent
ing some of the country delegates from
coming in.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman T. S. Silvis, of the democratic
county committee, and upon motion. S.
l.. Swisher was named as temporary
chairman. Ia assuming the chair. Mr..
Swisher spoke Of the pleasant duty that
had been assigned TO him. He felt it an
honor at any time to preside over
democratic convention, and of the inn
portant work before the convention. He
hoped it would act with due elaboration,
and that victory would surely attend the
same.
James G.. Britton. of Andalusia, was
elected to act temporarily as secretary.
The call was read by the
secretary. and motion by John
Schafer that the chair appoint a
committee of five on credentials prevail
ing, the chair appointed Messrs. John
Schafer, Jr., of Port Byron, D. w.
Gould of Moline. G. B. Browner of Rock
Island, Samuel Goode of Andalusia and
George w. Church of Carbon Cliff
William McEniry moved the appoint
ment of a committee or three on resolu-
tons aud an adjournment until O'Clock.
The motion prevailed. The chair ap-
pointed IS the committee on resolutions,
Messrs. William McEniry, of Rock
Island, O. D. Addition of
Cordova and Max Kohn of Mo-
line and III. convention thereupon adj
journed until l o'clock.
THIS AFTERNOON
The convention re-sssembled at ! 80
o'clock. and the report of the committee
on credentials was read and adopted, af-
ter which the temporary organization
WAS made permanent.
The list OF delegates reported as enti-
tied to seats in the convention, is sppen-
ded:
ROCK ISLAND.
First ward-Joseph Gutzweiler, Will
liam Evsrts, James O'Hern, John Cor
coran.
Second ward-Joseph Geiger. James
St. Claire, Anton Jensen, NJ. 81. Sexton,
Henry Kinner.
Third ward-Peter Philebar, John
B. Winter. M. NJ. Briggs.
George W. Henry, hi. E. Lloyd.
Fourth ward-A. D. Huesing. V. Dau-
Der. G. r. Wheelan, o. NJ. Cloudas, F.
Kellerstress.
Fifth ward-J. R. Johnston, Pierce
Keane. P W. Tiedemann. John Costello,
F. J. Stasssen, II. L. Wheelsn.
Sixth wsrd-L G.. Blanding. Frank
George B. Browner. Paul
Kirsch.
Seventh ward William McEniry. c.
B. Marshall. c. Schafer.
MOLINE.
First ward-N. Wiltamuth, Otto Birk-
81, N. E. Munson.
Second ward-Max Kohn, F. E. SAM
uels, Victor Peterson.
Third ward-George D. Dunn, Frank
Snman. Miles O'ReilIy. Frank Shrader.
Fourth ward H. s. Fristoe. A. s.
Wright, D. w. Gould.
Fifth ward-Oscar Lundeen, j. Abra-
ham. G. 81. Rank.
Sixth ward-D. Stewart, +. Christian
son, Alphonse Tilleman, G. w. Draper.
Seventh ward-J. W. Giles, 0. nj. BIZ
SAINT.
THROUGH THE COUNTY
Cordova-O. A. Addition, G. B. Fisk.
]. Sexton.
Por, Byron-w. D. Hall, John Schas
fer.
Goes L. Swisher. John Schall.
Zuma-W. Noldt, Charles Schafer.
South Moline-J Weckle, w. II. Mech
lin. w. G. Wilson, G Hasson.
Hampton-James Winans. W. Moore,
E. E. Warren, g. 8. Church.
.Rural-W. Moose, F. w. Wilson. John
A. Wilson.
Bowling-S. Ball. L. D. Nudge.
Edgington-JamesT Taylor, 8. Baker.
Andalusia-Samuel Goode. ST., j. G..
Britton.
Black Hawk-Thomas Kerr. j. Fits
patrick, F. Ssulpaugh. D. G. Davis.
1t was then moved by G. B. Marshall,
hat committee of nine be appointed by
he chair to select delegates to
he senatorial and congressional
The motion carried
md the chair appointed as such commit
zee the following: W. d. Hall, Joseph
John A. Wilson, A. D.
Huesing. C. B. Marshall. D. w. Gould.
George Draper. Joseph Geiger and Don
Stewart.
The committee retired for deliberation,
md in the meatime the report of the
committee on resolutions was heard the
ollowing being the resolutions in full:
THE RESOLUTIONS.