Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15
A SPLENDID START.
Democrats Hold Largely Attended
and Harmonious Ward
CaucuSeS.
STRONG MEN FOR ALDERMEN

Enthusiasm Attends Proceedings and
Results in Each Instance Discussion
of Candidates for the City Clerk and
Treasurership Nominations-A Bright
Outlook.
More largely attended and at the
same time more orderly conducted
caucuses have never been held in the
city of Rock Island than were
held by the democrats in the diff
ferent wards last evening. In the
First, Third and Fifth wards the at
tendance was by far the greatest that
has ever been known in ward meet
ings in these respective sections. The
rivalry which was shown in each of
these wards for the aldermanic nomi-
nation was the strongest proof of
confidence in success, and the
unfailing friendliness that was
characteristic of the proceedings
in each instance proved 4 pleasing as
well as healthy sign, and where the
contest was most pronounced it was
a notable fact that the manliness
shown in opposing factions was in the
end productive of mutual good feeling.
The attendance was So large in the
Fifth, and the room so cramped in
consequence, that the council was pc
titioned to provide more commodious
accommodations for future gather
ings- In the Third it was found
necessary to adjourn the meeting TO
Turner hall. The First ward balloted
until 1915, so much time was taken
in receiving the ballots. owing to the
unprecedented attendance, and as in
all the other wards the result was
hailed with enthusiasm.
The Ward Caucuses.
First Ward-For alderman. Dan Nc
Kinney: delegates, j. c. Surman, Dan
Mckinney, Charles Vein berger, Frank
Geiger, Robert Beck, James Ahern.
George Simpson, w. j. ii. Kerr. Ed
ward Murphy: ward committee. Will
liam Kroeger, John Holzhammer
Frank Geiger3 The caucus was held
at 300 Fifth street. w. l.. Aster was
chairman and Charles Weinberger
secretary. The names of j. G. Sur
man. Dan Mckinney and Martin
Weinberger were presented for the
aldermanic nomination. 1t was de-
cided to proceed to vote to determine
the choice of the meeting. George
Kale and Leander Fuller were APP
pointed teller5. The first ballot re-
suited: Mckinney, so: Weinberger,
80; Surman. 20. On the fifth ballot.
the vote standing. einberger. 80:
Mckinney, %. and Surman rs. the lat
ter withdrew and Mr.. Mckinney was
nominated by a vote OF 10 TO - for
Mr.. Weinberger.
Second Ward - For alderman,
Cba IJ,;I,r,opn.
Burns. Charles Kammerer. Dixie But
Ter. Oscar Barth, NJ. II. Sexton. II. ii.
Lohse. Sandy O'Neill. John Imhof.
Charles Zeis. Gait Graham. George
Barker. Charles Naab: Ward COM
mtttee, Charles Schroeder Henry
kinner, Charles Heidemann.N The
| meeting was held at Stodd's hall. and
| was presided over by +. j. Burns.
Daniel c. Strecker acting as secretary
Mr.. Heidemann was nominated bv
reclamation. The committee to Sc
lect delega es was composed of Charles
Kammerer, Henry Kinner and Charles
Heidemaun.
Third Ward-For alderman. Dan
Corken: delegates. Edward Bauers-
field, w. ii. Lamont, b. T.. King,
Joseph Grotewut, John Noonan, Mich
cal Corken. Henry Fleugel, j. j. La
Neile, NJ NJ. Briggs, Henry Siemon
Jr., Charles ladders, ii. ID. Corken,
Andrew Sinnett, Otto Birkel, John
Ainsworth: Ward committee, Louis
.Ohlweiler, NJ. NJ. Briggs, John Cor
ken. 1The meeting was called to order
at O'Clock by Ward Committeeman
Peter Schlemmer in the Dart building
on Third avenue. but owing to the
large attendance, it was decided on
motion, in order to accommodate the
voters, to adjourn to Turner hall,
where W. II. Lamont was called to
the chair, j. j. La Nelle being elected
secretary. Nominations for alderman
being called for, the names of Dau
Corkeu, W. c. Maucker, J. G. Aud
and John Stroehle were placed before
the caucus. Otto Herkert, NJ. NJ.
Briggs and Louis Ohlweiler were
chosen tellers, and an informal
ballot resulted: Corken 40:
Mauckcr. co: Aud. IS: Strochle. 4.
Here Mr.. Auld withdrew in favor
of Messrs. Corkcn and Maucker, and
Mr.. Corkcn received the nomination
on the first formal ballot by a vote of
loI To - for Mr.. MauCkcr- FL BIucrs-
field, II. ID. Corkcn and W. &. Mauck-
or were appointed a 4 committee to
select the delegates to tine convention.
y motion endorsing 6. W. Henry for
collector WAS carried. The con-
fusion incident To adjournment that
attended subsequent motion
and counter motion as to the endorse
ment Of \. ID. Huesing for city clerk
left the action of the caucus open TO
question. although the chairman de
clared the affirmative expression as
carried. After Mr.. Corken was nomi- |
mated. Mr.. Maucker moved that he be !
the unanimous choice of the caucus
Tor alderman. and in this connection |
Mr.. Alaucker took occasion to speak of
the friendly and honorable manner in