Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-17

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EngeI and Hodgson for Assistants, Free
man for Assessor and Schneider for Col
lector-How 1t Was Done.
These nominations were made at
the republican city-township conven-
tion at Turner hall last night: For
supervisor. David Don; for assistant
supervisors, G. E. Hodgson and
Charles Engel: for assessor, j. L.
Freeman; collector. Conrad Schneider.
The slate, as dictated by the party
bosses, was adopted apparently with
out murmur from the lesser lights,
| who realized it would not contribute
toward their political health if they
rebelled. 1t took ust one hour to
pass through the formality of concur
ring in the program.
The ball was started rolling at
O'Clock, when Capt Hughey Melon
aid mounted the rostrum and invited
| the boys to be seated.
Johnny Rinck shouted the name of
Henry Carse for temporary officer
of The convention. The sugges-
ton was adopted. Mr.. Carse re-
moyed his sealskin bonnet, and in
assuming the duties expressed his
thanks for the honor. II. q. Brooks,
upon motion of Louis V. Eckhart. Jr.,
was elected to swing the pencil.
Steve Collins tipped the chairman
that a committee on credentials was
next in order. The chairman ap-
pointed Steve Collins, NJ E. Sweeney,
and j. X. Scott.
While the committee was searching
the house, Frank Knox said he would
like to make motion He was given
permission, and on his say so the
chairmen of the various delegations
were authorized to cast the votes of
those of the delegates who had failed
to materialiZe.
At this juncture it was discovered
that Harry Brooks, who was selected
for the secretaryship,w was not present,
and at the instigatiOn of Charley
johnson, William Henry Harrison
Jordan was delegated to act in that
capacity.
Convention Delegates.
The credentials committee reported
that the following were entitled TO
hold down the delegate benches:
First Ward-Hermau Sehnert.
Frank Ritz. Adolph Carlson. Emil
Osterman. VILLAIN Hoffman. Charles
Lingren, Harry johnson. Albert Ia
bor August Eckhart, John Bladel,
Edward Kilmer. James Hall and Fred
Carlson.
Second Ward-Henry Carse, Louis
Eckhart, c. Hacksteadt, HermanNich-
olas, w J. Pratt, NJ. Z. Sweeney.
Charles Oberg. Charlie Apple, w. H.
bunker, Joseph Charles, Ezra Wilcher,
H. C. Schaffer, H. Holdorf. Charles
Miller. Phil Wagner and William Dom
aldson.
Third Ward-W. j. HANSON.
Charles johnson, l.. X. Eihl, II.
Clemann, w. II. Jordan. l.. Englin,
H. c. Harris, John Shelly. w. W.
Eggleston, ii. F. Lamp, William Sic
mon, Ben Rinck, Simon Lewis, Frank
Brough.
Fourth WARDS. Mattison, j.
Z. Peetz. DIR. E. NJ. Sala, Walter
Rosenfield. Stephen j. Collins. w.
w. Clarke, w. j. Sweeney, Lee +.
Robinson. Charles Hansgen. John
Rinck. j. F. Martin. William Jack
son, Fred Smith, Sam. NJ. Arndt.
Fifth Ward-L. NJ. Drack, Horst
Won Koeckritz, Daniel Brennan, A.
H. McCandless. NJ. l. Morris, Will
liam Hartz. B. +. Knox, James Brinn,
George White, John Fleener, Hans
Schroeder, Charles Oswald and Louis
Stremmel.
Sixth Ward-Dr. j. F. Meyers.
X. McConochie, b. +. Baughman, James
McQuaid. DIR. Joseph De Silva,
George j. n. Colburn, David Steph-
ems. DIR. S. b. Hall, John Mohl, Z.
j. Carey, John Lorenz, Louis Salz-
man and Frank j. WEIGH.
Seventh Ward-A. f. Nelson,
Peter Rasmussen, C.. w. Foss. VIII
liam Duffiu, Frank Miller, D. p. Oh
son. William Griffith. Frank Sperling,
C.. +. Pemble, &. l.. .Ackerlind. A.
+. Greaser. William Lucklum, A. +.
Soderstrom, /. =. Wilson. A. o.
Bcrsell Harry Brooks, e. q. Lund-
quist, j. X. Scott.
Down to Business.
The temporary organization was
made permanent on motion of Sam
Arndt. The call was read by the
chairman, after which Charles Oswald
moved the appointment of two tellers.
The chairman named Charles Oswald
and p. j. Cary.
Sam Arndt moved that the vote be
bv wards, the chairmen to announce
the vote as the wards were called. 1t
went The nomination of super