Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-16
TaH ARGUS. WEDNESDAY,. MARCH Is. 1898.

have the cooperation OF capable
couucilmen. Nominations for al
de:msn being called for, J.
E. Reidy placed in nomin-
alton the name of H. L. Wheelan.
There were no other candidates and
Mr.. Wheelan's nomination was made
unanimous. Mr.. Wheelan made o
neat little acknowledgment Of the
honor conferred on him by his fellow
democrats, and assured them he
would do his utmost to represent his
ward honorsb!y and fairly, as he had
tried to do in the past two, years in
the city council. j. W. Csvanaugh,
j. T. Stafford and Chris Schillinger
were named to eelect delegates to the
township convention. The following
were chosen: c. B. Marshall. j. w.
Csvsnaugh. Adam Kloiz. John Finne-
gan, j. 7. Stafford, Peter Auers, T..
+. Wheelan. Chris Schillinger, Fred
Whistler, William McEniry, Joseph
Rosenfield and Mic Huseman. The
delegation was instructed for j. r.
Johnston for assessor. j. T. Stat.
ford, P. W. Tiedemaun and Joseph
10 enfield were elected ward COM
mitteemen.
Patrick Kennedy was called to the
chair In the Sixth ward and Daniel
Msroncy was made secretary. H. D.
Eiwell was nominated for alder m sn
By reclamation. Delegates selected
are: Patrick Kennedy, F. w. CAL
kins, Maurice Brennan, Samuel Fitz-
patrick. j. O'Donnell, j +. Shields,
John Dindiuger, John Konoskv, w.
H. Bragdon, Herman Detjens, Frank
Meenan, Daniel Msroney. The ward
committee is composed OF j. +.
Rosenfield, +. w. Calkins, Z. ].
Mooney.
James Mccain was chairman of
the Seventh ward caucus and j. E.
Larkin secretary. j. W. La1head
Was nominated for alderman. +.
Storm, Joseph Huber, William Besls.
G. Christianson, George Bick. j. w.
Lawhesd, G. W. johnson, Paul Bork,
Paul Thiesen, C. d. Einfeldt and j.
Z. Larkin were elected delegates to
the city-township convention. Paul
Thiesen, Miles Mckinney and Paul
Bofk were elected ward committee
men.
All ST. ong Candidates.
All the aidermsnic candidates are
leading represe ntative democrats,
and will make admirable aldermen.
Some Of them have already been
tried in tina: capacity and have not
been found wanting. Robert Beck
is molder, and an industrious c;ti-
zens who bears the respect OF all who
know him. He will not desert either
his friends or his party when elected
to the city council. William Ecker
mann is an old-time democrat who
has held various positions Of trust
and confidence, and has always
proven worthy. Basilius Winter is
the present alderman from the Third
ward, and has served his constit.
uents faithfully and scceptably.
George w. AsLer is prominen,
citizen of the Fourth ward,
anu successful business man.
Like mis- father, hs is the
right hind Of democrat to tic
TO. and always a winner. Aid. H. L.
Wheelan has been complimented in
the Fifth ward with unanimous nom.
iuation for reelection. The conf
deace his constituents have in him IL
the best evidence Of his success as
their representative. He will be re.
elected by an increased majority.
il. ID. Elwell is the chief engineer
Of the Rock Island Brewing com.
pany's plant, and is we'll known
throughout the ward. where he bear.
the good will and friendship Of al
classes Of citizens. j. W. Lawhead
is a machinist at Rock Island srsensI
and representative of one OF Rock
Islands best known families. He
possesses the. qualities for a splendid
alderman. and with she complicated
and divided situation in the republi-
can ranks will prove successful a,
the polls.