Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-03

for, but pending the opportune
time the Carse-Corner clique was
given an awful scare. For few
votes the machine looked on compla-
Gently, but when it began to get up
into the teens in the ballots, a feel
ing of uneasiness came over it which
developed into grave anxiety rs the
goth was reached, aud then as it
went into 80. and the Sixth was i'm
movable in the matter of coming to
Carse to the extent that was essen
tial. the machines suspense became
painful. Suspicious of treachery
darted into the minds of the machine
leaders; this gave way to Indignation
and "the corner" was just working
itself into rage when the 35th bal
lot came and the business was done.
Bill Edwards surely looked wise and
winked. The boys had had their fun
and had impressed the machine with
the importance of the Sixth ward ell
ement at least. 1.-THE corner" organ.
lied the conventiont, AID Dr..
oysters successful motion at the
outset for an open ballot enabled the
ruling element to direct its forces
and prevent betrayal.
Carse made an inroad into the
Fifth ward early in the game, taking
one delegate there which remained
With him to the last. Thereafter it
was merely question of time when
the Sixth ward would fulfill its part
OF the compact. The mayoraltv
nomination settled, and "the corner"
having demonstrated that it was in
the saddle, it remained but to COM
plete the ticket, and this it did re-
warding its friends and Furnishing
its enemies. although some of its
own allies. such as Sam Arrdt fell
by the wayside, while the most nosa-
BILE result was the enforced retire
ment of Police Magistrate Schroeder,
who had failed to discover with
which faction he had cast his lot un-
til it was too late. Supervisors Sim
net and Ooerg were also put on the
back number list.
The Convention Proceedings.
The court house was packed to the
doors when the hour for calling the
convention had arrived. Many were
outside clamoring for admittance.
and it was arranged through l.. V.
Eckhart to hold the meeting at
Turner hall. This was the signal for
general scramble among the peo-
pie, who were packed in the loom
like sardines. They STUN bIed, and
climbed, and pushed. and finally the
delegates we're seated in Turner hall.
r. A. Donaldson, chairman of the
city-township committee mounted
the platform and explained why he
and his fellow republicans were to-
gether. F. c. Denkmann was called
to the chair. f. B. McKown pre-
sented b. D. Connolly for secretary,
and he was unanimously elected.
A com mittee OF seven on creden-
tials was ordered appointed by the
chairman. The committee named
was John Alderman, a. G. johnson,
Charles Case, DIR. E. Nj. Sala, j. N.
Huntoon, d. j. Sears. C. W. Foss.
The committee reported the follow
ing as entitled to seats in the con-
ventiou:
First Ward-Fred ]. Hodges, Will
liam Wilkins, E. Ostermsnn, Vic Vim
cent. Thomas Fuller. Magnus Pier
son. John Alderman. Herman Apple
quist. Fred Ostermanp, F. Carlson,
Fred Blsdel, John Zimmerman, X.
Won Postel.
Second Ward-W. T. Sugden. 81. N.
Nelson. c. F. Lynde, A. G. johnson,
6. l.. Eyster. Sam Meanor. Louis Eek
hart, Jr-. w. j. Pratt, Alfred Spen-
Ger. John Rurge, NJ. Rosenfield.
Harry Sage. F. w. Bergsten. L. C.
Remley. A. Devoe, Jr., julius
Dhooge.
, Third Ward-David Don, John O.