Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
Democrats Name Their AL
dermanic Candidates.
THE PRIMARIES LAST NIGHT,
Delegates Also Selected to
the City Convention.
Instructions and Other Pro-
ceedings of Meetings.

First Ward .....-....,.......JOHN SUR NAN
second Ward. HENRY LOHSF
Third ward. @. MAUCK ER
Fourth Ward. ......CHARLES BLEUER
Fifth Word.... A. PENDER
sixth Ward. IL. BR AGOON
Seventh Ward ..................W. e. BEALs
These are the democratic nom,na-
tons for aldermen in the various
wards as selected by the caucuses
last night, which also named dele.
gates to tomorrow evenings CITY,
township convention at Turner hall.
Che party has never been more for
tunate in itssaldermanic preferences.
1t the First ward Aid. Surmsu is re.
nominated. He has made q credita-
BILE record in the council. He is a
noulder at the Rock Island Stove
Works. and is deservedly popular in
his ward. He will be reelected.
Henry Lohse, the candidate in the
second ward, is one oi.the best known
and most highly respected citizens of
the ward. He will bake the Appel
which the republicans have offered.
W. G. Maucker's denomination in the
Third is recognition of merit. BE
is one of the most energetic, capabl
and progressive members of the
council. always awake to the inter-
ests Of his ward and the entire CITY.
Charles Bleuer, the Fourth ward can
didate. is q member of the firm of
Kramer, Bleuer & Co, has been for
years a resident of the ward and is
one OF its most deservedIy popu-
lar citizens. He ran for the
Office two years ago and was
only defeated because OF his modestv
in going out aud soliciting support.
This year his friends propose to see
tina. his campaign is not neglected,
and the people of the ward will do
the rest. T. A. Fender was renomi-
mated in the Fifth ward and will be
reelected. He has made q model
alderman, faithful and industrious
in behalf of his constituents. He
has always displayed the best Judge
ment and ability. and consequently
has been at all times on the right
side of measures affecting the city's
interests. In the Sixth ward w. H
Bragdou is the choice OF the democ-
racy. He is employed at the Rock
Island arsenal and is regarded as the
strongest man the democrats could
have nominated. He will turn this
republican stronghold into a demo-
cratic ward this spring. w. E.
Beals, the nominee in the Seventh
ward, is a woodworker at the Rock
Island Buggy company's factory, is
a we'll known citizen of the ward
and is well liked by all his associates
and neighbours. He takes great in.
terest in public affairs and will make
a first class alderman.
Some OF the wards declared pref
erences for municipal officers, and
from this something Of a forecast of
the formal candidates to be brought
before the convention may be framed.
Robert Beck was chairman of the
First ward caucus. w. l.. Aster was
secretary. j. G. Sulman was re.
nominated for alderman. The follow.
ing delegates were chosen to attend
the ity-township convention: Rob-
ert Beck. Charles Weinberger, Dan
Mckinney. j. c. Surman, James
Aherp, Paul Repine and W. L. Aster.
Bobert Beck, Thomas Burns and
George Kale we're elected ward COM
mitteemen.
Second Ward.
In the Second ward caucus Henry
Kinner was elected chairman and nj.
H. Sexton secretary. An informal
ballot for alderman resulted in a tie
vote between Henry Kinner and II.
Lohse. Mr.. Kinner declined to be a
candidate and Mr.. Lohse was de-
clared the unanimous choice. On
motion the chair appointed as a COM
mittee OF three to select delegates to
the city-township convention John
Imhoff, Oscar Bsrth and Henry Kin
ner. The delegates selected were as
follows: F. Schroeder. j. W. LINN.
NJ. H. Sexton, Ed Butler, Oscar
Barth, Frank Eckard, G. Lobse.
William Kinner, J. B. johnson and
j. Burns. The chairman was author.
lied to fill vacancies that NAV occur
in the delegation. Ed Butler, Frank
Eckard and j. w. Lynn were elect.
ed as ward committeeman. Ga mo.
ton the delegates were instructed
for I. j. MediIl, Jr., for mayor, A.
D. Huesing for clerk, and Charles
Buford for attorney. The caucus
thereupon adjourned.
Third Ward.
In the Third ward w. c. Maucke,
was renominated for alderman, and
the delegates to the city-township
convention-William Hoeft, Henry
Siemon. Jr-, L. j. Deisenroth, C. ii.
ladders, Thomas Carney. John
Schlemmer. B. Winter Joseph Grote.
gut. Frank Flynn, C. O. Boggs, C.. ].
Long and NJ. NJ. Briggs-were in
for T. J. Medill, Jr., for NAV.
or. A. D. huesing for city clerk and
and p. j. Lee for collector. L.
Deisenroth was chairman Of the
caucus and William Hoeft secretary.
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