Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-17

a glowing tribute to the successful
candidate, Mr.. Medill, spoke of him
as young man who would make a
creditable and able mayor and closed
with strong appeal to all to sup
port him.
2Iediii Nominated.
A motion prevailed that Mr.. Me-
dill's nomination be made unanimous.
and it was carried with enthusiasm,
the only objection coming from re-
publican in the rear of the room. and
he made as much noise as one man
could.
While the convention was proceed
ing with the informal ballot for city
clerk. the chair upon motion named
Mai. l.. NJ. Buford, c. G. Hodges and
Robert Wagner committee to wait
upon the nominee for mayor and
bring him before the convention.
The committee retired to discharge
its mission.
Paul Hamilton for Clerk
The result of the informal ballot
for city clerk was: Paul Hamilton,
80; c. c. Hodges, II: II. l.. Wheelan,
9: j. VI. CavanauGh. >: W. l.. Aster,
4
ing, l. The names of Messrs. Caya-
naugh. Hodges, Wheelan. Banding,
and Aster were formally withdrawn,
and motion was made that Mr..
Hamilton be nominated by acclama-
ton. The motion prevailed in man
ner that was equally complimentary
Upon motion the nomination OF 4
candidate for city attorney was
passed for the time being. and the
convention turned its attention to
the nomination of q candidate for
city treasurer. The informal ballot
gave: j. NJ. Buford, IL: Carl He'll
penstcIl. 9; Harry Simmon. 10.
A formal ballot was taken which
gave: Buford, 40; Simmon, IA;
Hellpenstell, /. Mr.. Buford was i'll
! accordance with the sense of the bal
lot declared the nominee Cor city
| treasurer.
| nr. Hediil Introduced.
Mr.. Medill having during the pro-
gress of the last mentioned ballot en-
| tered the hall in company with the
| committee sent to wait upon him. he
| was accorded Il tremendous ovation.
/ and Chairman Banding interrupted
| the proceedings to introduce Rock
| Islands next MAYOR. He did so with
| Il few apt remarks, and as Mr. Medill
| stepped forward to acknowledge the
| honor that had been conferred upon
| him. the enthusiastic applause broke
out anew. In responding Mr.. Medill
! expressed his appreciation OF the
| honor conferred upon him in having
| been selected to lead the fight for
! democracy in the coming canvass.
The honor said Mr., Medill. lis
one unsought and not in the least
anticipated, and | would be migrate
| full not to accept. l will accept. and
! | will do all | can hOnOrahly TO be
| elected, and to assist IS far Is it is
| in my power to do. in electing the
entire ticket" Mr.. Medill spoke OF
the strong aldermanic candidates that
| had been placed in nomination and
| OF the good prospects OF winning
which attended the democracy al
| over the city. His interests had
| been in Rock Island. he said. for s
number of years, and it had been his
| pleasure to become identified as fal
as possible, and to the best of his
| ability with the improvement of the
| city, and he hoped to so continue &c
| be identified. Ii elected. he assured
! the convention, he would endeayol
to give the city a clean and honest
| administration, ever bearing in mind
the interests OF the people and OF the
| city.
| At the conclusion OF his remarks.
! the convention again gave express
sions OF approval.
| The Township Ticket
The convention then turned its at
| tention to the township ticket, be-
ginning with the selection of a
| candidate for police magistrate. The
rule of the convention as to informal
ballots was suspended. and II. c.
WiviIl was nominated by acclama-
ton Cries for the nominee were
heard and Mr., Wivill responded in a
neat speech returning thanks for the
honor.
An informal ballot was taken for
two assistant supervisors resulting:
c. H. Seidel &c, Peter Philebar y, a.
Burial 3, T. w. Boynton /, NJ. A.
Murrin II, F J. Staassen %. c. j.
Long "a, j. w. Cavanaugh l, Paul
Thiesen s, II. L. Wheelan =. j. 5.
Darrah 5, John Rosenfield /, Thomas
O'Brien l Peter Schlemmer /, J. Z.
Larkin /, Gustav Stengel l. The
formal ballot resulted: Thiesen 81,
Staassen SIS, Cavanaugh 2, Collins 1,
Schlemmer 10. Darrah II. Philebar
|, Wheelan /, ROsentield IL. +. j.
Staassen and Paul Thiesen having re-
ceived the highest number of votes
4 l. g..