Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-15
IT is A STAND-OFF.
The Result of Rock Island and
Moline Caucuses.
EACH CITY has A CANDIDATE.

EACd Clfx HAS a CANUlDATE.
The County 1t Large Must Settle the Re-
enee-The Details of the Prima ries in
This City-An Ugly Feeling Engendered
in Many Ins;ances-snap Judgment.
The republican primaries held in
Rock Island and Moline last evening
left the situation as between the two
cities on congressional preferences a
stand-off. Rock Island choosing Gest
delegates in every ward. while Mo-
line selected with an aim single to
the promotion of the Ainsworthian
aspirations. In the last named city
everything was unanimous. Not so
in kock Island. The lower three
wards were solid for the ambitious
Rock Island politician, but he was
obliged to fight for what he got be-
yond that. a fact that was not par
tieularly complimentary to him,
where the lines of local prejudices
had been SO closely drawn by his own
friends.
IN the oest W 8ruS
In the lower wards everything ran
smoothly, but there was a spirit OF
unrest in the proceedings, a manifest
disposition to get through with bust
ness as soon as possible and out of
the reach of surprise parties. In
fact, in the Third ward Steve Hull
mentioned the fact that they were
anxious to get to business promptly
on the dot and to get through as soon
as possible, as citizen of influence in
the ward was expected to swoop
down with '.his gang from over the
slough and upset things" The bus
mess was finished up in just II min
utes, and Steve got his crowd out be-
fore the swoop came. In the First
ward Thomas Smart was chairman,
and Aid. Charles Bladel secre tarv.
Alfred Coyne, William Sehnert and
William McGarvey were the tellers.
In the Secoad ward, Henry Carse was
chairman and Walter johnson secre-
tary. l.. V. Eckhart and b. +. De
Gear were tellers. In the Third
ward DIR. e. b. Kinyon was chair
man and w. Ii. Jordan secretary.
The tellers-..judges" as they We're
called-were named in this order:
Aid. Fred Schroeder. X. A. Donald
son and William Ramskill. Capt. Ran
som knew he had something to do, and
he responded to the name of RAM
skill for teller and did the work, the
confusion of names, however, having
no effect in carrying out the program.
as previously prepared. The Fourth
ward caucus was held at the No.
school, and this led to little misun-
derstanding, many going first to the
accustomed place-the old Dimick
barn on Third avenue. City Attor-
new Haas was elected chairman on G..
l.. Walkers motion before Ward
Committeeman Spencer Mattison had
recovered his breath after reading
the call. j. j. Ingram was, on mo-
ton of c. l.. Walker, elected secre-
tary. j. L. Noftsker explained that
as there were two factions present a
teller be appointed from each.
The idea was endorsed and Spencer
Mattison and Sam Arndt were
named. The ballot proceeded with
the understanding that the 10 receiv.
inf the highest number of votes be
the delegates. The lines were sharp
" drawn and only straight tickets
were deposited. At the proper sig.
nal, Chairman Haas, with the sane.
tion of the caucus, declared the bal.
lots closed. and despite the cries Of
no." fraud" ETC., the mandate
was enforced. and although it was de-
clared that 200 those present had not
voted the chair was firm and the coun,
proceeded with the result as giver
below. In this ward there was con.
siderable ugly feeling displayed, the
outcropping of which was the spill
ing of crimson gore on the snow out
heavily on Jim Thompson. a healer
who has been wavering in his per
suasion as between Gest and Aims
worth-being first for one and Their
for the other for some days. He wa:
abusive last night, and a portion Of
the crowd which seemed to delight in
the pugilistic spectacle. applauded
Maucker's act.
Nothing Like Being Solid With the Board
The Fifth ward caucus was so jam
med when Capt. L. j. Robinson. who
had been selected to act as master o.
ceremonies, arrived, that he coulC
not get in. But cap" had g
pull with President Robbins o.
the board of education, who
placed the assembly room of the
Rock Island High school at the
disposal of the crowd. the first time
in the history of Rock Island that 6
public school, in daily use as such
has been converted into political
caucus. But everything went las,
night, and so did the crowd-to the
High school. The deal with Evan:
went, and also an order that every
one bailoting for delegates be re
corded. There were two challenges,
but neither was enforced. Hon. H
c. Cleaveland was made chairman
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