Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-16

ticket. adjourned after placing in the
| field one of the best tickets ever nom
mated by the democracy of Rock ISL
and city and township.
The Nominees.
The candidates are all winners
from the start. Joseph Groterut
for collector is known throughout
the city. He is prominent in labor
circles, is one of the founders of the
Rock Island Industrial home, and is
deserving OF the support he will re-
ceiyc. John Barge for assessor has
been often tried in the office, and has
always given satisfaction. The tax
| PAYERS viii again install him. For
supervisor Capt. George Lamont.
who has serycd so acceptably on the
/ board in the past two years rs assist
ant supervisor. was complimcntcd
with the nomination for supervisor.
! He is one of our best known and
most respected citizens, and his
election is assured. Gustav Stcn~rI
and j. +. Larkin will be the next
ASST Stant supervisors. and the party
/ is to be congratulated in making
such excellent selections in placing
them before the people.
The Republican Pow-Wows.
The republican ward caucuSes
were held in the various wards last
evening, and in each primary the
| evidence of the mysterious influence
of presiding genius of some sort was
shown. for in every instance. except.
| perhaps, the Sixth ward. where Ken
nedy packed the caucus, it was appar-
ent. From the First to the Seventh
everything seemed To be cut and
dried and the proceedings in accord
anca with Il preconcertei arrange
ment.
First Ward.
James McGarvey called the pow
WOW to order. and L. b. McEown
was chosen chairman and j. ID. War
| mock secretary. Nominations being
asked for, Charles +. Bladcl. Charles
\ oungbcrg and II. \. Wood were
mentioned by their friends. Mr..
Wood declined gracefully, and Il bal
/ lot was taken. which resulted in
Bladel receiving 81 votes and Young
berg 10. Bladel's nomination was
then made unanimous. The dele
gates to the war dance Saturday eve
ming were then appointed as follows:
+. i. Mckown. II. y. Wood. James
| McGarvey. o. +. Osterman. John
Kollotf, Fred Bladcl, Fred Carlson.
William Sehnert.
James McGarvey was reappointcd
ward committeeman
second Ward
The Second ward was very much
.Boney" Johnson from the first.
Capt Bcardslev was chosen chair
man and johnson himself secretary.
With stolid Indifference did the see
rotary hear his name mentioned. but
when c. j. W. Schri6ner. Jacob
Huber and L. Dcvoe were mentioned.
. perceptible start seized the frame
OF "Boney" and threatened to ami
hilate him, but when a ballot was
taken and the vote stood. Johnson
56, Schriener "A, Huber -. Deyoc ,.
his lamb-like laugh eEcircled his
''phiZ," and ne was unanimously
nominated. The following delegates
were chosen: A. Johnson, W. 7.
Sugden, Charles Meenor. John Faust.
William Baker. Al Owens. {. Burk-
lank. Il. :. Durling. :. A. Sol, n Ter.
II. GGldenzopf.
|. ID. Burgh was chosen ward COM
mitteeman.
Third Ward.
Hon. W. II. Gest was chosen chair
man, and W. II. Jordan secretary.
Fred Schroeder. an experienced can
IiIarp uoS uppiua- aI a,,l finn, oil
in a great hurry, giving no one else
a chance. After he was duly nomi-
mated, some one presented the name
of Prof. Frank Eckart. who had
made canvass of the ward. but a
round ha. ha! greeted him. Then
Franks friends departed in disgust,
his shattered hopes being left behind.
The delegates elected are: ".
II. Gest, W. 4. Guthrie, T. Webb. j.
Johnston. ]. Trenaman. j. /. Van
Horn, William Pratt, David Latter.
5. S. Hull was chosen ward com
mittceman.
| Fourth Ward.
! George +. Bailey was chosen chair
man, and i. Greenawalt secretary.
David +. Noftsker was nominated
for alderman by reclamation. but
this still did not satisfy II. q. Hair
rington, whose ideas OF unanimitV
were presented at every turn in the
proceedings, when he wished everv-
thing, even his jar, unanimous. The
delegates chosen were: j. J.. Haas.
c. {. Truesdale. c. Fiebig. F. Appel
quist, q. f. Bailey. Sam Arndt. j. T..
Peetz. W. p. Tindall, j. W. Dav.
Charles Fiebig was elected ward
Committeeman.
Fifth Ward.
Harry Cleaveland called the caucus
to order and silence prevailed in the
vast throng. j. +. Robinson was
chosen chairman and +. ". Rinck
secretary. Some one away in the
rear at last picked up courage enough
to nominate George Schneider for
: alderman: then an awful silence per-
vaded the house. 1t was be
coming painful, but when voice in
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