Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-15
CHOSE WISELY.
Strong Democratic Aldernoanic
Nominations.
LAST NIGHTS WARD CAUOUsEs

Delegates Selected to Tonight. Ci,x-
Township Convention Offices to Inc Pro-
vided for.
The democratic ward caucuses
held last evening were well attended
IN almost every instance, despite the
storm which prevailed at the time
announced for the primaries to meet.
The nominations in every ward are
particularly strong. and give occa-
SION Tor congratulation and rratii-
cation all around. In the First ward
eX- Aid. Mathcs Buncher is the
nominee. He made a good alderman
while in the council. and has since
looked after the interests of the First
ward and the lower end rs commits
si"ner OF Garnsey square. In the
Second ward Aid. Henry kinner's re-
nomination tcstiiics to the apprccia-
ton on the part of the people of the
ward OF his services rs their repre-
sentative in the municipal assem- bly.
In the Third ward Gustav Klofz
resident of the city since 1857, and
one OF the citv's most respected citi-
zenS, lifelong democrat and now
president of the carpenters union. is
the choice of the party. and a SPLEEN
did nomination it is. In the Fourth
ward the democrats have given Aid.
Valentine Dauber denomination as
a reward of merit for faithful ser
wee Tor his constituents. In the
Fifth ward the democrats made a
most excellent nomination in the
choice of Julius G. Junre. one of the
representative citizens of the ward
and one of Rock Islands best known
and most popular business men. In
the Sixth ward John Konoskv. the
building contractor, who was the
choice of the party year ago. and
who will get there this time beyond
a question, is the nominee 1t the
Seventh Ferdinand Bejn is the nomi-
nee. He is the choice of the laborinr
people of the east end, ana while he
was defeated n year ago by republic
can strategy aimed at the head of
the ticket. he will triumph this wear
where the Legitimate voters of the
ward propose to let their voices be
heard.
First Ward.
Ward Committeeman Thomas
Bvrnes called the First ward
meeting to order, and Gus
tav Geiger was chosen chair
man and Thomas Bvrnes secre-
tarv. Mathcs Buncher was the
unanimous choice for alderman
Delegates were chosen as follows:
Edward Murphy, Thomas Bvrnes.
Mathes Buncher. Tim Summons,
Emil Schmechel, Rinchart Geirer
and William Ewerts. Edward Muir
ply was selected as member of the
city committee, and Thomas Bvrnes
and Charles Rietze ward committee.
second Ward
The Second ward caucus organ
lied with the election OF Aid. Henry
kinncr as chairman, and J. L. Sexton
as secretary. After an Informal bal
lot Mr.. Kinncr was upon motion of
Joseph Geiger declared the nominee
by reclamation. The delegates Sc
,ccted are: Thomas Sexton, James
Flynn. W. +. Davis, c. c. Kroerer.
Joseph Geiger, o. Graham, W. Eek
crmann. W. Dover. Dennis Coleman.
William Ferkel and George i. Bar
ker. William Eckermann and James
ST. Clair were elected committeeman.
Third Ward.
Aid. Dan Corken presided over the
Third ward caucus and Leo Deiscn-
. roth was appointed secretary. An
: informal ballot for alderman was
; taken, which gave: c. j. Long, 20;
Gustav klotz, 26; c. II. Seidel. 6;
John Stroehle. 4 Is. Winter, /. A
formal ballot followed with this re-
suit: Gustav Klotz. 33: c. J. Long.
, "a; Il. Winter, 5. Mr.. Klotz's nomi-
: nation was thereupon made unani-
nous. John Anthony. Arthur Bur
rail-. +. Swanson, j. W. Corken and
Andrew Sinnet were appointed a
committee to select delegates to the
city-township convention. The com
mittee reported the following list
which was approved: John Anthony,
c. II. Seidel, John Stroehle, George
Mold. Robert McQuade. Leo Dciseu-
roth. C.. j. Long. +. Swanson, Gus
tav Klotz. Il. &. Lloyd. J. W. Cor
ken. George Mold. c. j. Long and
Patrick Rooney were constituted a
ward committee.
Fourth Ward.
Aid. W. G. Maucker was elected
chairman of the Fourth ward caucus
and c. W. Schlegel as secretary.
Aid. Valentine Dauber was renomi-
mated by reclamation. The delegates
elected are: Charles Bleuer. limo
thy Kennedy, c. W. Schlegel, John
Gibson, A. Eckcrmann, o. NJ.
Cloudas, w. c. Maucker, John Dau-
Der, Henry Lcmberg. John Dauber
was elected ward member of the CEN
trial committee and +. j. Staassen, c.
K. Wheelan and z. G. Borgess. were
named as ward committee.
Fifth Ward.
The meeting was called to order by
Thomas Fender, and on motion j.
W. Cavanaugh was chosen chairman,
and Paul Hamilton secretary. The
name of julius G. Junge was proposed
for alderman, and he was nominated
by reclamation. A committee, com
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