Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-17
NAMED GOOD MEN.
Democratic Ciry-TOwnship Candi-
dates Nominated.
THE CONVENTION ATTURNER HALL.
a Splendid TickeG PIaeed m the
Field Inst Nigh,-The Proceed.
ings and the Result

tne meeliDS Was called 10 order
promptly at s O'Clock by Henry Wheelsn,
chairman of the city-iownship commit
tee, after which ] W. WEIGH was called
to the chair and c. B. Marshall was
elected secretary. The secretary read the
call, after which q motion was made that
the chair appoint committee of three on
credentials, which was carried, and the
chair appointed William McEniry, w. D.
Webster and George B. Browner as such
committee. After retiring few moments
the committee brought in its report,
which upon motion was adopted as fol,
lows:
First Ward-John Corken, Martin
Weinburger, Dan McKinnie. Frank
Raible. Claus Vogt, Joe Gutzweiler,
George Kale and Otts Rain.
| Second Wsrd-William Eckerman, W.
D. Webster, Fred Schroeder, Fred OIL
weller, Ed Bakersfield, John Sexton,
Henry Kinner. Joseph Geiger, Anton
Jansen, Mike Con cannon. Fl. Butter.
Third Ward-R. MoQusid. Bruno
Stauhscb, Hardy Hetter. John Ainsworth,
Peter Phiebar. Ed Goeser. James Flynn,
William Ryan. John Stroehle. Thomas
Carney. E. F. Hellpenstell, Arthur Bur.
rail-.
| Fourth Ward-George Lamont. c. r.
Wheelan. Fl Lem burg. W C Maucker, J.
Stroehle, F. Kellerstrass, e. III, Michael
Kane, Andrew Sinnett, F. Treftz and w.
| Trankenschuh.
Fifth Ward. W. Welch, Henry
Prick. Ed Swan, d. Csvsnaugh, Thomas
Cox. John Fender. August Lift. Daniel
Drost, George Sinmon. Paul Hamilton,
Frep Staassen and John Costello.
Sixth Ward-Jehn Shields, Chris W J..
Schlegel. Patrick Kennedy, John Atkin
son. Peter Frey, Thomas Greeley and
George Browner.
Seventh William McEniry. Ed
win Ward, c. B. Marshall, Z. Heick. j.
H. Kerr and J. E Larkin.
! Two delegates being absent from the
Fifth ward a motion was made and car
ried that the delegation from that ward
be empowered to fill the vacancies and
H. L. Wheelan aud Thomas Redy were
accordingly selected.
THE NOMINATION
of candidate for the offlce of township
supervisor being 10 order, motion was
made and carrie d hat an informal ballot
be taken for supervisor. The chair sp-
pointed John COrEen. Joseph Kerr and
II. L. Wheelan telers. and the ballot re-
suited as follows: George Browner Al
George Lamont 81, c. j. Long l. Or
motion to procei with formal ballot il
was taken, the following being The result
George Browner 80, George Lamont IA
John Costello I, Peter Frey /, and Mr.
Browner was accordingly declared the
candidate for'supervisor.
The nomination of two candidates fo
assistant supervisors being next in orde
the names ,of Peter Frey, Peter Philebar
George Lamont, c. J. Long. W. c
Maucker, Charles Durham, G. r
Wheelan and Fred Ssaassen were presen-
ted, all declining except Messrs. Phileoar.
Lamont and Staassen. A motion for {
formal ballot, the two candidates receiv
ing the highest number of votes to b.
the nominees, was then carried and tn
vote resulted as follows: George Lamon
56, PetersPhilebar As. Fred staassen %
Fred Appelquist l, Charles Durham 1
and Messrs. Lamont and Philebar wer
therefore declared the nominees.
A CANDIDATE Fur TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR
being next, a motion was made and car
ried to proceed to an informal ballot. Tn
following was the result: G. 81. Seidel 16
L. c. Blanding 2s, F. Stsassen 2. Ed
ward Bakersfield g, G. "a. Simmon /
William sEckerman /. 1t was thel
moved to proceed to formal ballot. ant
; the melton being carried the result wa
announced;as follows: L. G. Blandin!
80. C. Fl. Seidel 10. Edward Bakersfield
g. William Eckerman 2, George Simmons
2. Only SO votes being cast MIR. Bland
ing was declared the choice, and on mo
ton of Edward bakersfield his nomina
ton was, made unanimous.
The nomination of candidate fo
township assessor was next on the call
and the names of George W. Henry, TT
Medill, jr., John Barge and G 3. Simmon
were placed in nomination. Chairman
WEIGH read card from John Barge who i
in Geneseo, declined to be candidate
, for the office George W. Henry and G
: H Simmons declined and Mr.. Medill wa
thereupon nominated by reclamation.
II. l.. Wheelan was then reelected
chairman of the city township COMMITTEE
!, and a motion was also carried to empow
er that committee to fill any vacancies
that might occur.
!, William McEnirY Was called nnnn AM