Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
WAS WISELY DONE.
The Democratic Aldermanic
Ticket Named.
GOOD MEN IN EVERY WARD.
The Primaries Last Evening and the Re.
suit OF the same-The Various CandI-
dates for Counciimen-The Delegates
c~pA

dates for Councilmen-The Delegates
| Selected.
Fist Ward. V. CoNcANSoS
Third Ward. .BAsTIIUs WINTER
Fourth Ward. ---.---.-.-.. VALENTINE DaUBER
| Fifth Ward HENRY L. WHEEIaS
Sixth Ward. -JoHN F. DINDINGER
| Seventh "ard------- W j. Il kERR
The democratic ward caucuses in
the various wards were held last
evening. with results. as far as alder
manic nominations are concerned,
as above indicated. Delegates were
selected to the city-township conven-
tion to be held at Turner hall Mon
day evening, and ward com mitteemen
named.
Harmony prevailed in all the
wards, with the consequence that
men representing the best interests
Of the party were nominated. In all
of the wards the greatest of enthusi-
asm prevailed and much interest was
manifested in the proceedings. The
attendance in the Second, Third,
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth was larger
than for years at caucus, and in all
instances party feeling was given
abundant and unhampered express
sion. The nominees are all repre-
sentative men. Mr.. Concanuon in
the First ward is molder and an
industrious. hard working man, who
has the interests Of the ward at heart.
Mr.. Eckard in the Second ward is a
carpenter by trade, is widely known
and highly respected and his nomi-
nation means the death knell to
| .'Boney" johnson, fact that no one
realizes more than "Boney" himself.
Mr.. Winter 10 the Third is an ex-
alderman. a leading business man. a
level headed citizen, who made
good alderman before and will do so
again. MIR. Dsuber's denomination
in the Fourth, making the third time
he has been chosen for alderman, is
the best evidence of his worth in the
council. The meeting was one Of
the largest ever held in the ward,
and the unanimity with which
Mr.. Dauber was chosen was
highly complimentary to him
and gratifying to his friends.
Mr.. Wheelan in the Fifth ward is a
native of Rock Island and the ward
| which has honored him has always
been his home. He is a democrat
through and through, is popular
with all and will make No. alder
man. MIR. Dindinger in the Sixth is
representative of the labor inter-
ests and his nomination is an excel
lent one. He measured swords with
Aid. Kennedy once before and was
only defeated by the narrow margin
| OF couple of votes, and then under
the most questionable circum stances.
This time Ding" will leave no room
for doubt. He will have a majority
that none can doubt. Mr.. Kerr in
the Seventh is a representative dem
ocrat and on the honest vote of the
ward will be elected. He is well &C.
quainted throughout the ward, he
knows the needs of the people and
they have confidence in him, and he
will in all probability be chosen.
Notwithstanding the odds which Mel
son .proclaims are in his favor.
First Ward.
In the first ward the meeting was
called to order by Ward Commit
teeman Thomas Byrnes. Robert
Beck was chosen chairman and
Daniel Fennell secretary. Nomina-
tions for candidate for alderman
being in order the names of Daniel
Feonell and NJ. V. Concannou were
presented. Charles Weinburger.
James O'Herne and William Mold
/ nj
ballot was completed Mr.. Fennell
withdrew his name and NJ. V. Con-
cannon was chosen by reclamation.
Delegates to the city-township con-
vention were selected as follows:
Daniel Fennell. Charles Weinburger
Charles Babe, Hugh McCaw, Herman
Schultz. Henry Wehiing. Gustav
kopp. Charles Mellow and John Holz-
hammer. Robert Beck was elected
ward committeeman and adjourn
ment was taken.
Second Ward.
The Second ward primary was
called to order by Patrick Murrin,
ward committeeman, after which
Henry Kinner was made chairman
and j. W. Linn secretary. An in
formal ballot was taken on candi-
date for alderman, resulting as fol-
lows: Frank Eckard, 80; J. Stuhr, g;
William Roth. 5; Joseph Geiger.1. On
motion Mr.. Eckard was declared the
nominee by reclamation. commit
tee composed Of j. p. Sexton, Gust
l.ohse aud Fred Grotegut was sent
for Mr.. Eckard, who upon his arrival
accepted the nomination and de-
clared his intention of doing all in
his power to make victory perch on
the democratic banner in the Second
ward. A committee to select dele
gates to the city-township conven-
ton, composed of Jerry Darrah. NJ.
II. Sexton and Patrick Murrin, was
then appointed. The following list
was reported and accepted: Henry
kinner. Joseph Geiger. Patrick Muir
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