Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-15

sured those present that if elected he
would be found faithful to his trust.
Fourth Ward-Fora alderman, Charles
Bleuer; delegates, NJ. W. Battles.
Peter Trenkenschuh, Henry Frick.
James Maucker, Louis Cohn. Ed
Bleuer, G.. l.. Aster. Louis Glockhoff.
Charles Thompson, John Sexton:
WARD committee, Charles Thompson.
DIR. j. p. Comegys, Louis COhn.,
Louis Cohn was chairman of the eau
Gus, which was, held at Erick X
Kautz's livery barn on Third avenue.
X S. Silvis was secretary. Aid. Bleu-
err had 4 clear field for the aldermanic
nomination. His name was presented
by William Horst and ne was chosen
bv reclamation. The delegates were
instructed for A. d. Huesing for city
clerk. Charles Thompson. NJ. W.
Battles and Gus Tremann were the
committee who selected the delegates.
Fifth Ward-For alderman. r. A.
Fender: delegates. William McEnirv,
j. W. Welch, j. w. Cavanaugh, Chris
Schillinger, j ID. Blake, Herman
Bettner, John Dolly. John Finnegan,
Thomas Bagley, Thomas Van Hecke,
GEORGE Ehmpke. George Sherrer;
WARE committee, John +. Stafford,
Chris Schil!inger. j. ID. Blake. j. w.
Cavanaumh1 The caucus was held at
the old hose house on Twentv-second
street. j. W. Cavanaugh was chair
man and John T. Stafford secretary.
When aldermanic candidates were
called for. j. w. Welch presented the
name of +. a. Pender, paying Il high
com pliment to that gentleman's abil
ity and fairness as Il representative in
the municipal body. John Finnegan
placed before the meeting the name
of j. d. Blake. T. Il. Reidv and J. W.
Spencer were selected to act as tellers
and ballot was proceeded with, the
result being: Fender, 1913: Blake. "a.
WhereupOn upon motion of j. p.
Loonev the nomination of Mr.. Fender
was made unanimous. The commit
tee appointed to select the delegates
TO the city convention consisted
of Chris Schillinger, j. w. Welch
and III. l.. Wheelan. The caucus was
addressed by j. W. Welch and Hon.
William McEniry, both of whom were
firm in the belief that the entire dem
ocratic ticket would lee successful at
the polls.
Sixth Ward-For alderman, j. W.
Snitzer: delegates. IL. ID. EIwell. John
WITCH, Frank Lawler. julie Banker,
Fred Calkins, l.. j Lambert, John
Konosky, August Mortier. Nick Lew
niger. j. f. Roseniield, j. I. Shields,
Thomas McMahon;t ward committee,
Herman j. Detiens. W. II. Brough,
j. f. Roseniield, II. ID. Elwell.i The
caucus was held at 261O Fifth avenue.
Fred W. Calkins was elected chairman
and j. +. Dindinger secretary. j. w.
Snitzer was nominated for alderman
by reclamation. having no opposition.
II. ID. Elwell. j. +. Rosenfeld and l..
J. Lambert We're chosen committee
to name the convention delegation.
Seventh Ward - For alderman,
endorsement of Frank p. Mauck-
er; delegates. j. Z. Larkin. James
McCann, \. Shotcr, j. w. Law
head, Paul Thieseu, NJ. G. Bull
ger. Miles Mckinney. J. IL. Kerr,
+. Kirk, Paul Bork. Ferdinand Bien:
ward committee. NJ. G. Bulger. j. II.
Kerr, John JoersS NJ. G. Bulger was
chairman of the caucus and ). II.
Kerr secretary. 1t was voted rs the
sense of the meeting that the alder
manic candidacy of Frank p. Maucker,
the Independent candidate, he en-
dorsed. j. II. Kerr was endorsed for
assistant supervisor.
Other Candidates Enter the Field.
This morning Aid. W. c. Maucker
entered the field as Il candidate for
the nomination for city clerk. This
makes four avowed candidates for the
clerkship, the others being y. ID.
Huesing, the present incum bent, Aid.
III. l.. Wheclan and W. l.. Aster. \
number of additional candidates were
announced for the nomination for city
treasurer in W. Is. Mcintyre and G..
q. Huckstaedt, the list including also
those heretofore announced, j. NJ.
Buford and Paul Hamilton.
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