Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

troll of the Old ~Mashsen"-Lsst Nights
Republican Caucuses Preparatory to the
County Convention.
The clans will gather once again at
the corner drug store. The first
seance was held last evening at the
conclusion OF the republican pri-
maries, to enjoy the visions of the
past. To Thomas it was like unto a
dream. He could scarcely realize
that it was reality. But Re had
not been sleeping Of late. All the
wiles and strategy known to politi-
cal manipulation had been exerted in
the past few days in his behalf-and
he had succeeded in van9uishing. in
Rock Island at least, the boss politi-
clan OF recent Days. j. Collins.
The caucuses of last night told the
story and the result will be signiti-
cant not only of the formidable candi-
dacy Of the ambitious politician for
the Craftsmanship OF the county COM
mittee, but in the attendant effect on
tue candidacy of those who will come
up for recognition at the hands OF
the county convention. There will
be all sorts of trades between this
and next Tuesday, and there are
many surmises as to who may suffer.
From the complexion of the delega.
ton the drug store crowd appears to
have the swing with the exception OF
five delegates on the compromise
ticket in the Fourth, three in the
Third, and couple in the Second, the
Seventh while ostensibly for Atkin-
son being in readiness to be deliv-
cred over to the ruling element a,
the proper time.
To Control by Unit Rule.
A glance at the list of delegates il
sufficient to. convince one that The
Thomas push is only absolutely Ger
tain of success by applying the uni
rule to delegations where there i
opposing representation, and this i
is apt to do if it makes the clear
sweep of which it boasts it is capable
Of doing. But the fight is not to b.
confined to the mere settlement o
the craftsmanship. The vindictiv'
policy will be carried to the routin,
out OF Representative Payne. ii
favor of Tom Campbell and o
laying out Walker for delegar
in favor of Deere for electoI
Indeed the struggle seems to hav
just fairly begun and iC will gathe
imbitterment as the day appro ache
for the county convention.
In the First Ward.
Things passed off more quietly tina
Expected in the First. 4. Is. McKow
was chairman and GUY Bowman sec
rotary of the meeting which wa
called to order by Ward Committee
man James McGarvey. This delegs
tion was chosen by reclamation
H.. N. Wood, II. Appelquist
f. Osterman, j McGarvey, NJ. Sci
merit, j. d. Warnock, John Ackel
man, w. wilkins and H. Miller. Th
delegates were instructed for e. /,
Searle for states's attorney and
V. Eckhart for coroner.
Second Ward skirmisI,.
The faithful of the Second gail
cred in Kruse's shoe shop on Thir
avenue. Henry Carse was chairma
and Boney johnson was delegated t
keep tab Oh the meetings delibers
tons. So nj. E. Sweeney and j.
Reames were chosen to count tt
tickets and when they had finishs
these were the delegates to the CO.
vention: Henry Carse, Villa
Baker. j. NJ. Beardsley, NJ. f. Swe
ney, John Dane, j. r. Reams, Wa
ter johnson, n. f. Nelson, James
Francis, Louis Eckhart, Jr. The de
egates were instructed for w.
Northcutt for lieutenant governo
NJ. NJ. Sturgeon for state equalizatio
board, George w. Gamble for circu
clerk, c. j. Searle for states alto
ney and l.. V. Eckhart for coroner.
Third WARDS Doings.
1t was an unusually quiet alta
for q Third ward republican caucu
OF course there was dissension. b,
somehow the ..fellers' kept still M
let 'er roll. William Ludolph to-
the faithful what the meeting W;
about and Hon. w. H. Gest was CHI
cen chairman and X. A. Donaldsc
secretary. And they still insist g
David Halves doing yoeman par
service. He and 5. S. Hull wei
named tellers, and the vote sa
that these men go to the conventio
w. H. Gest. Fred Hemenway, G.
Mckown, John O'Connor. Charl
Case, X. A. Donaldson, f. II. Schmi
ten and S. S. Hull. And that was a.
Fourth Ward Was Quiet.
The Fourth ward proceedings we
dispatched with lightning rapidit
This being the ward Of both Collin
and Thomas, both were on hand ear
in the game, and each put in q
evening until the canvass was cv'
watching the other. Each suspects
the other Of treachery to the col
promise ticket, but it went throu,
with q whirl and then both breath,
easier. Ward Committeeman Gil
called the primary to order and
ID. Mack was called to the chai
That gentleman was deeply il
pressed with the unexpected homo
and so excused himself as an apo
ogy for his incapacity to fitting
acknowledge the compliment. Jol
j. Ingram was elected secretar