Rock Island Argus., 1895-03-14
FUN FOR TONIGHT.
The Republican Ward Caucuses
to be Held.
THE MAYoRAL FIGHT Is BED HOT.

THE NAY0RAL FIGHT Is BED HOT.
The Tusslei Extends all over the City-Ai-
dermen to be Selected. and Delegations
to the City-Townshsp Convention-The
Contest on the Head OF the Ticket.
Tonight the republican ward eau
cuscs are to be held. While in each
ward there is more or less of con-
test on the aldermanic question, the
chief interest centers on the delega-
tion to the city-township convention
and the head of the municipal ticket.
The mayoralty strife has had the ef-
feet OF stirring things mp on this
point, and considerable feeling has
been engendered throughout the city.
The five candidates, ,ex-Mayor William
McConochie, eX-Aid. b. +. Knox, ey-
Mayor Henry Carse. Aid. William
Kennedy and Aid. +. II. Schroeder,
have all been working hard and each
is very much in earnest. McCono-
chic has the practical endorsement
of both republican papers, and is
pursuing his customary cunning in
his endeavors to secure control of the
coming convention. He expects to
surprise all his opponents tonight.
but he may be disappointed. Then
again. he may not. Kuox figures on
the Fifth ward and part of the
Fourth, together with the First.
Kennedy counts on the Sixth and
Seventh and part of the First and
Second. Carse believes he is solid in
the Second. and possibly the First,
with good show in the Third and
| Fourth. Schroeder believes he will
land his own ward to n mar. The
contest for recognition at tonights
caucuses, therefore, will be the main
source of interest. as stated. and it is
likely to develop complications of a
highly entertaining order.
The Other Onices.
For city clerk there is likewise con-
siderable rivalry, but it is not so pro-
nOunced or bitter as on the head of
the ticket. w. S. Harold, c. F.
Bladel. j. +. Munger and w. j. Zeis
are the candidates. For city attor-
ney j. L. Haas expects endorsement
in the way of a denomination, but Nj.
+. Sweeney and Adair Peasants may
dispute such a course. L. NJ. Cham
berlin and Charles Spencer are both
very sure of being the choice for
treasurer. For collector. Fred. Hill
lier seems to have the pull. although
Frank Burger, William Baker. ii. II.
Holland and Samuel p. Nelson will be
in it at the start. For assessor George
p. NisseD. j. l.. Freeman and j. ii.
Cleland are all aspirants. For assis-
tant supervisors the outgoing legis-
lators F. NJ. Sinnet and Charles
Oberg are anxious to serve longer,
but there are others. Coarad
Schneider. H. G. Brooks and Charles
Engel are mentioned.
Caucus Nervousness.
| The Third ward republicans met
last evening and adopted the tactics
OF the Second ward by deciding to
have judges. clerks and challengers
tonight to prevent any other than re-
publicans from participating. After
the meeting the faithful partook of a
few ..eighths" of the amber fluid
through the courtesy of Aldermanic
Candidate Frank Eckhart, whose
health and political success was
drank with great exuberancy. 1t
might be a good plan to hold the eau.
Gus on the quiet; the supervisors
room has been the scene of much
star chamber procedure of late. to
which only that model of republican
ism Chairman Collins holds the
key. In the Fourth ward, where
Chairman Collins is at home. he will
attempt to run things and undertake
to apply the registration rule and no
register, no vote. will be the plan.
Steve has had such success at gag
ging supervisors of late that he is
prepared to tackle anything.
| Aldermnnic Aspirants.
The list of the aldermanic aspir.
ants in the various wards before to-
nights caucuses is appended:
First Ward-William Sehnert, Gus
Anderson.
Second Ward-C. j. W. Schreiner,
Jacob Huber, j. 6. Hetter.
Third Ward-Frauk Eckhart, w.
II. Jordan, Aaron Anderson.
Fourth Ward-D. L. Noftsker, john
Martin. W. P. Tindall. j. II. Liedtke.
Fifth Ward-C. F. Evans, c. A.
Schoessel, l.. V. Cleaveland.
| Sixth Ward-J. 4. Cramer, Fred
Gall, Nicholas Loge.
Seventh Ward-C. W. Foss.