Rock Island Argus., 1897-02-27
GETTING INTO LINE.
Democratic Caucuses and Con.
vention Called.
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Last nights meeting Of the demo-
cratic eity-townehip committee at
Turner hall to decide upon the time
Of holding the caucuses and conven.
tion prior to the spring election.
was largely attended and much in:
terest and enthusiasm was manifest.
Chairman william Hoeft presided,
and 81 L. Wheelau WAS secretary.
Il was decided. after extended dis
cussion. to issue the call for the eau
cuses next Monday evening in the
various wards, the convention TO be
held the following Wednesday even
ing at Turner hall. The basis Of
representation was agreed upon As
one delegate for every rs votes. or
major fraction thereof. cast for Bryan
for president in the various wards 1t
the November election. This will
insure 66 delegates apportioned ~
follows: First ward, 4; Second, 10;
Third. 12; Fourth. 8; Fifth, 10;
Sixth. 10; Seventh, 9. The primAr-
les are to be held in the different
wards as follows: First. Franklin
hose house; Second, Kruse's shoe
shop. 1912 Third avenue; Third, su-
pervisors' room, old court house;
Fourth, Frick & Kautz's livery sta
BILE; Fifth. hose house, Twenty
second street; Sixth, at 2720 Fifth
svenue; Seventh, old No. z Sch ool
building.
Candidates Discussed.
Candidates for the various Offices
were discussed. those generally
spoken of by democrats for the diff
ferent nominations being:
Mayor-T. J. Medill. Jr, Robert
Wagner. c. B. Marshall, w. C. Mauck.
er, T. J. Don ahue.
Clerk-A. D. Huesing, W. L. As
City Attorney-C. B. Marshall,
Charles Buford, 8. Il. Kenworthy.
Police Magistrate-George Lamont,
Edwin Ward.
Treasurer-Harry B. Simmon,
Paul Hamilton.
Township Collector. w. Cava.
naugb, P. J. Lee, Thoma as Leary, Johr
Gaffey.
Assessor-Peter Schlemmer. Viii
liam Hoeft.
Justices of the Peace. T. Stat
TO, d, Edward Burrill, Sr.
Con stables. E Larkin, George
W. Henry. M. NJ. Briggs.
Assistant Supervisors-John Ko
nosky, NJ. H. Higgins. F. J. Stsassen
Martin Weinburger, N. Buncher, G.
j. Long. h. Lohse.
In the various wards there is ar
abundance of aldermanic timber pro
posed. Aid. j. c. Surman seems Il
be the choice for denomination in the
First. In the Second J. F. Sexton,
Frank Eckard and Joseph Geigel
are spoken Of. Aid. w. C. Mack
or is likely to be renominstet
in the Third. In tie Fourth
Charles Bleuer and George w
Aster are proposed. In the Fifth
Aid. T. A. Pender will probably bs
renominated. In the Sixth, j. T
Shields and j. F. Rosen6eld are be
ing discussed, and in the Seventh
Ferdinand 81. Bein has been agreed
upon rs strong candidate.
Short Notes.
The city-township committee ha
not given the customary notice TO
the consideration Of candidates TO
any of the Offices, but the notice
coming As it does. with % little tim
intervening, the party will dou ubtles
be we'll organized and in READINGS
for the fray. The unusually earl,
activity of the republicans made j
necessary that the democratic part,
adopt its preliminaries In advance o
the time that might otherwise hav
been done, and the committee meet
ing was held none too soon. It
the opinion of many democrats
| nevertheless. that day or two NOR
should have elapsed before the eau
cuses assembled.