Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
CAUCUSES TANNED
Democratic Primaries All Well
Attended.
TIE DELEGATIONS SELECTED

An Attempt to Override the Prsvailing
| Sentiment In the Fourth ward y Met
| By Proper Action-Ths Place Of Holc-
lag the Conssntsoa Changed.
Saturday nights democratic pri.
maries were the most largely at
tended Of any ever held in the city
by any political organization. A
great deal of interest attached to the
proceeding in consequence Of the con-
test for representative, and while
some feeling was engendered in
many OF the wards, in many instances
over matters of minor Importance,
the Fourth ward was the only one
where an absolute breach occurred,
and it was due entirely to q DISPOSE
ton to override the popular expression
Of the democracy, and the upshot was
an exhibition OF gang rule under the
direction of John Looney such as
would have been q disgrace to the
worst dominated thug ward in the
city of Chicago. Representative
democrats Of years standing were
disguised with such proceedings in
the most important ward in the city,
and were amazed, not that such tao
tics should be employed by John
Looney, but that Albert Huesing
should acquiesce in, much less seek
to abet such q scandalous outrage,
was not anticipated. The second
and proper caucus was the natural
sequence of the disreputable course
of procedure employed in tho first
instance. and THE ARGUS is not pre-
pared to believe that self-respecting
democrats, who countenanced the
proceedings, no matter what their
beliefs Oh sentiments might have
been. could have failed to have felt
a sense of shame for the way they
were carried on. The reports of the
different primaries are appended:
| First Ward.
In the First ward Robert Beck
called the meeting to order in the
Franklin hose house. James Ahern
was elected chairman and Reiphard
Geiger secretary. Robert Beck,
George Kali and William Keiser we're
named to serve as tellers. A ballot
showed the election of these dele.
gates to the county convention: ".
Mold. H. Wehling, H. Shlultz, J.
Ahern, W. Keiser. J. Repine, Ed.
Murphy and j. J. Alberry.
Second Ward.
Democrats of the Second ward we're
all on hand when John Ohlweiler
called them to order. He was chosen
to preside at the meeting and NJ. H.
Sexton was named as secretary.
A motion that the chair appoint a
lcommittee Of three to name dele
gates to the county convention was
carried. And Charles Kammerer, j.
P. Sexton and John Burns were
chosen as such committee. These
are the delegates selected: John
Ohlweiler, NJ. H. Sexton, George
Werner. Patrick Murrin. Charles
Kammerer:' John Coleman, Charles
Schroeder, D. M. Barth. John Burns,
Charles Kroeger and Fred Grotegut.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the chairman of the delegation
to fill all vacancies that might occur.
Third Ward.
Leo Deisenroth was made chair
man Of the Third ward. caucus and
Louis Siemon secretary. A ballot
for delegates showed the election OF
these gentlemen: Daniel Corken, B
Winter, Gus Stengel, Peter Schlem-
mer, Bruno Staubach, Thomas
Carney. William Ryan, Louis OIL
weller. George Behrens, Joseph Elk.
uer and George Siemon. The caucus
Endorsed the administration of Gov.
Altgcld and the policy of free silver
Fourth Ward.
In the Fourth ward two caucuses
were held. the first being conducted
with an end single to the interest
Of those who although in the minor.
ity took possession by breach OF
every principle OF parliamentary
usage and good order, and carried
things to the utter disregard of those
who had the votes necessary tc con.
troll the meeting. The caucus was
improperly called to order, in fac,
was not in order at all. The ward
committeeman, Henry Lemburg,
being absent. had delegated the au
thor,ty to Hon. E. w. Hurst, but
while discussion was in progress as
to conducting the proceedings with
fairness to all. Capt. George La
ment went in and assumed the
duties delegated to Mr.. Hurst. How
lever, the name OF L. C. Blanding was
proposed for chairman, and SO was
that of A. D. Huesing. and the latter's
election Was declared carried before
the name fret proposed could be
considered. A protest was entered,
whereupon . division of the house
vas made and John Looney, who as
sumed the functions OF floor mana.
Iger, declared Mr.. Huesing cleo
ted and ordered him to take
the chair. Louis Cohn was
elected secretary. and then came the
duty Of selecting delegates. Mr..
Looney moved that . committee OF
three be appointed to name the dele.
Igates. A substitute was offered that
the caucus proceed by ballot with
:he selection Of delegates. The sub
stitute was put and it carried. Then
it was that Mr.. Huesing, who up to