Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-11
FOR SPRING ELECTION
Democrats Decide on Their
Primaries and Con.
vention.

Pr1marIeS ana Con.
vention.
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The democratic city waship com.
mittee and . number Of other active
party workers held . conference at
Turner hall last evening for the pur-
pose Of determining the dates Of the
primaries and convection for the
coming spring election, and TO in
formally talk over the political situs-
tion and discuss timber for the var
ious Offices to be filed.
Il Was . harmonious meeting.
Good feeling prevailed throughout
and showed that the party WAS united
% IL never Was before. and that every.
body WAS ready to put shoulders to the
wheel and push the democratic ban.
ner to the front.
The meeting was called to order
BY w. c. Msucker. chairman Of the
city-township committee, and Dr.. J.
r. Comegys WAS called to the score
taryS chair. Mr.. Maucker stated
the object Of the calling together Of
the committeeman and workers. He
said that the outlook for democratic
victory all along the line was never
brighter; that there WAS abundant
and excellent material for aldermen
and township officers, and II the
democrats used Judgment, such ~
they had exercised in the past in
the selection Of candidates, he had
no fear Of the re.ult.
A discussion % to whether 1t
would be more advisable to hold the
democratic primaries and convention
before or after the republicans
held theirs followed. There were re-.
marks on the SUBJECT BY Hon. e. W.
Hurst and other leading democrats.
The consensus Of opinion favored
the democrats entering the field first.
A vote gave unanimous assent to the
idea. II was decided to hold the
primaries Tuesday evening. March
Is. NJ 8 o'clock. and the convention
She following evening at 8 o'clock.
The ratio OF representation in the
convention Was fixed ct one delegate
for each 20 votes or major fraction
thereof cast for William J. Bryan in
1896.
The matter Of engaging convey
suces for election day was lei:
with the chsirmsu.
AldssmaaSe Timber.
The following gentlemen were
mentioned Is candidates for alder.
manic winners In their respec-
tive wardt: Robert Beck aud Martin
weinberger. First ward; Charles
Heidemsnn and Emil Jacobsen. Sec.
ond; B. Winter, Third; V. Dauber
aud George W. Astsr, Fourth; H. L.
wheelso. Fifth; Harry d. Elwe,l.
Sixth. j. Z Larkin stated that the
democrats Of the Seventh ward had
several available aldermanic candi.
dates under consideration, and wouli
have winner out when the time
arrived.
For the township Offices these gen.
t'emen were discussed % winners:
Capt. George Lamont. c. H. Seidel
and J. H. Rosenfeld, for supervis.
ors; B. II. Kimball, Thomas O'Con-
nor. and H. Lochmann. for collector,
and J. X Johnston and Robert Kusch-
mann, for assessor.
Hon. Ben 7. Cable, Who was late
Ia arriving st the meeting. owing to
another engagement. Was asked to
give his views % to the political sit.
uation about the country. He stated
that % he had just returned from an
extended sojourn abroad. be Vas
listls bshind on political matters,
and felt that the gentlemen present
were probably better posted In that
respect than be. Mr.. Cable said, how.
ever. that be wss greatly interested
In the approaching spring election
In Rock Island, and gave assurance
Of bis hearty support Of the demo.
cratic ticket, and would do all In his
power TO the end that every nominee
might be elected. Mr.. Cables remarks
brought forth enthusiastic approval
from the meeting.
J. W. Cavsnaugh suggssted the
observance Of Jefferson's birthday
April IL BY Rock leland democrats.
He said the day Was to be made the
occasion for bar quets and love fessts
BY the party oil over the country,
and Il would b appropriate that
some sort Of observance be held here
The chairman Was instructed to sp.
point Q committee Of seven 70 look
iato the matter further. Chairman
Maucker stated be would announce
the committee later.
The meeting then adjourned.
Uaiso 0sr. Atssassso.
A meeting Of all union men will be
held Ut T.rner hall Friday evening,
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