Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17
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best services to the important work
that had come under his department.
At present there were pending dam
age suits against the city aggregating
$50, 600, which were being pushed in
the courts. He said he would give
to his office, if elected. the same at
tention, hard work and loyalty he had
in the past. He expressed his heart
lest thanks for the nomination.
The nomination of a candidate for
treasurer being the next thing in or
der, H. d. Elwell presented the name
of q. .. Huckstaedt, and j. W. Cava-
naugh nominated W. b. Mcintyre.
The latter won on the first ballot, re-
.ceiving 4S to 81 for Huckstaedt.
There were calls for Mr.. Mcintyre,
but he was not in the hall.
Nominees for Assistant Supervisors.
For assistants supervisor, j. II. Kerr
Lohse by W. ii. Brougb. j. p. Sexton
by John Dolly, and George Durham
by j. P. Sexton. All declined except
Messrs. Kerr and Durman, who We're
nominated by reclamation.
For assessor, Fred Caikins placed
in nomination ii. j. Luchmann,
and j. E. Larkin nominated j.
r. Johnston. Mr.. Luchmann was
made the nominee on the first ballot.
He received 80 votes to % for Mr..
Johnston.
For the collectorship, Jacob Borell
was presented by Robert Beck, En-
NETT Reeves by George Sherrer, and
B. H. Kimball by j. II. Maucker. A
ballot resulted: Reeves. 40; Borell.
%; Kimball. D, and G. w. Henry. l..
Mr.. Reeves having received the ma
Jority of the votes cast was declared
the nominee of the convention, for
which honor he returned his heartiest
thanks in answer TO a request for a
speech, promising to do his level best
to carry the whole ticket through to
success.
MIR. Maucker Made Chairman Again.
The names of w. c. Maucker, H.
l.. Wheelan and J. w. Cavanaugh
were presented for the craftsmanship
of the city-township committee. The
two latter declined, and upon motion
of Mr.. Cavanaugh, Mr.. Maucker was
unanimously chosen to continue to
serve in this important position, in
which he has served so faithfully and
ably in the past. Mr.. Maucker, in
accepting, said the ticket nominated
was invincible, and he was willing to
stake his reputation as Il prophet
that when the votes were coupted on
April 4, the result would be the same
as it had been in the past few years
for democracy.
Incidental to motion instruct
ing the city-township committee
to fill any vacancy that might
occur on the ticket. William
McEniry paid fitting compli-
ment to j. w. Welch, who as pre-
siding genius had few equals. Mr..
said he had ALWAYS been
found true to mis- party, and the dem
ocratic convention would not seem
like a convention without him pres
ent. Mr.. McEniry also said that the
occasion was the 59th birthday of the
chairman and the 10th birthday of
Mayor Medill, and it so happened
that Mayor Medill's first nomina
ton occurred on his birthday
six years ago, a happy omen
Of history is repeating Itself. Mr..
Welch arose to make correction.
He said he was not quite that old-he
was only So, but Mr. McEniry inter-
posed, and said he had had SO birth
DAYS Just the same, all of which Mr..
Welch admitted. The latter said his
democracy extended back to before the
time he became a voter. When he was
15 years of age he presided at his first
democratic meeting. 1t was down
east, and he was chosen to officiate at
a meeting of boys who were shout
ing for Buchanan and Breckenridge.
And he had presided at few" con-
ventions since. Mr.. Welch compli-
mented the democrats on the orderly
they had held, and said
they had reason to feel proud and
confident of their candidates. He
urged every one to work, and work
hard until the polls closed on election
day, and roll up as large majority as
possible.
The convention then adjourned.