Rock Island Argus., 1894-03-19
NAMED A TICKET.
Republican City-Township Con.
vention at Turner Hall,
SATURDAY NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.


knocked Out in Way That Again Dem
"nstrates McConochie's Gratitude.
Inc republican city-township con-
vention assembled at Turner hall
Saturday night. nominated CITY,
township ticket, Knocked out Chair
man Collins, electing ex-Mavor Nc
Conochie in his place, and adjourned.
Chairman Collins called the convep-
ton to order, and never DREAMING of
the fate in store for himself, seemed
IN one Of his happiest moods, polite
ally. He made his customary little
set speech, and then called for a
chairman Of the meeting. Delerate
Appelquist called for City Attorney j..
l. Haas, and before the gentleman up-
on whom the distinction had fallen
realized what had happened he was
up in front acknowledging the com
pliment.
Mr. Haas modestly acknowledged
his gratitude at being called to so
responsible a post. He ALWAYS con-
sidered 1t an honor to attend a re-
publican convention. and to be
called to preside over one he re-
Sarded as an extremely high compli-
ment. He cautioned the nomination
OF proper candidates such as would
be credit to the actions of the even
ing.
Charles Schneider was nominated
Tor secretary by +. &. Denkmann,
and he was. of course, duly elected
and invited by Mr.. Haas to step for
ward.
The Credentials
The nomination of a committee on
credentials being the next in order.
William Atkinson's motion that
committee of three be appointed.
was adopted, and the chair named
MessrS. Atkinson, Cramcr and Ap-
pclquist.
MIR. Appelquis: called for the First
ward credentials, and T.. b. McKowp
jumped up and presented them. The
other wards were called for bv Mr..
Atkinson and Mr.. Appelquist alter
natelv, and formally submitted.
Then the committee retired for de
liberation. In due season it made n
report, Mr.. Schneider being permit
ted to make the announcement as
follows:
First Ward-E. b. McKown. H. n.
Wood. James McGarvev. O. T. Os
terman, John kolloff, Fred Bladel.
Fred Carlson, William Sehnert.
Second Ward-A. johnson, w. T.
Sugdcn, Charles Mecnor, John Faust.
William Baker, Al Owens. c. Burk-
lank. Il. :. Durling. ;. A. Solander,
ii. GuldenzOpf.
Third Ward-W. II. Gest, W. A.
Guthrie, T. Webb. j. Johnston. J.
Trcnaman. j. +. Van Horn, vii
liam Pratt, David LATER.
Fourth Ward-J. l.. Haas, c. c.
Truesdale. c. Fiebig, F. Appelquist,
&. f. Bailey. Sam Arndt, j. +. Pcetz,
W. p. Tindall. j. W. Day.
Fifth Ward-F ". Rinck, S. b.
Stoddard, J. c. McElherne, DR.. j. T.
Hollowbush, +. d. W. Holmes, j. X.
Fezler, G. A. Schoesscl, +. n. Horn.
Sixth Ward-F. c. Denkmann. d. j.
Sears, Phil Webber. Hans Hartmann.
Il. Il. Lynn. David Frye, Charles
Schneider, Fred Pahl, Jr., Lawrence
Eihl.
Seventh Ward-C. W. Foss. F. NJ
Sinnet, A. +. Nelson. j. Hassel-
quist. Harry Brooks. A. Peterson,
W. Gamble, II. Holland, II. Doerring,
j. Lindholm, f. Schacdt.
The report was agreeable to +. c.
Dcnkmann, who moved its contirma-
hn
aye.
Read the Call.
The secretary read the call. an act
that was a little belated. but it went.
Nominations for the office of collector
were announced. Aid. Foss named
August G.. Peterson; Lawrence Eihl
put up Fred Hitler; Fred Appel
quist suggested John o. Freed :;
David Sears mentioned j. l.. Free
man: and Joshua Hasselquist pro-
posed Harry Wickmann.
Mr.. Gest asked if it was proper to
second the nomination of any partic-
ular candidate. Chairman Hass re-
piled that it was not necessary, but
Mr.. Gcst got off n speech scconding
the nomination of John o. Freed.
There were undertones of opposition
to the eX-congressman taking this
advantage of the convention, and the
chairman was admonished by several
near the front to shut off speech
making, but he merely scowled, and
Mr. Gest went on. He told his warn.
and it was lengthy one, setting
forth the superior virtues of his
choice, and as possessing all the sug-
gestions of the chairman as to NAM
ing good men for office.
The chairman called for n formal
ballot, but Delegate Appelquist in
terrupted the chair to move that sit
be the unanimous consent of this con-
vention assembled. that Mr.. Freed be
the nominee by consent" The mo-
ton was ruled out of order, and then
Delegate Gest moved that the formal
ballot proceed. 1t carried, and Del
egatc Fiebig suggested the appoint
ment of two tellers. Delegates Foss
and Atkinson were named, and not
withstanding the latter's previous
part in the proceedings. the chair
man was admonishcd that he was