Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-13

among whom. as we'll as the people o;
the ward generally. he has given such
universal satisfaction. that it Is their
desire that he continue to represent
them in the council for at least
another term. Mr.. Fender did not
seek renomination-in fact he told
his friends they had more than done
the handsome by him already, and
he would prefer to see some one else
named for the place. But when the
caucus met there was but one candi-
date mentioned aud that was Aid.
Fender. He was chosen by acclama-
ton and made grateful aeknowledg-
ment of the confidence manifested in
him, promising to go into the fight as
enthusiastically as in former years
and exert his best endeavors to elect
the ticket from top to bottom. The
meeting was held in the old hose
house on Twenty-second street. 1t
was called to order by Committeeman
I. F. Wheelan. j. p. Looney was
chairman and j. L. Stafford secretary.
The d legates were selected by com
mittee composed of T F. Wheelan,
John Finnegaa and G.. P. Stauduhar.
The delegates are: Robert Kusch-
mann, G. B. Marshall, Theo Free, j.
W. Cavanaugh, Mike Mintz, II. L..
Wheelan. George EmPke, John Finne-
gan, G. p. Stauduhar, James .O'Con-
nor, Thomas Rosentield. FL. b. Sim
mon, r. r. Reynolds. The ward COM
mitteemen are: First precinct, H. B
Simmon, g. p Stauduhar; second
precinct, George Empke, John Finne-
gan.
The Sixth ward meeting was called
to order in the old No. hose house
on Twenty-sixth street by Commit
teeman IL. D. klwell, George Wright
being elected chairman and j. +. Din
dinger secretary. Nominations for
alderman were called for and the
names of w. H. Bragdon, j. +. Din
dinger. z. d. Elwell. Richard Sher-
wood and John Konosky were placed
before the meeting for consideration
The first four declined in favor of
Mr.. Konosky. and be was made the
unanimous choice of the democrats of
the ward. The delegates, who were
appointed by the caucus, are: II. ID.
Elwell, + W. Calkins. j. Z. Mulcrone,
L. j. O'Brien, j. Olson, l.. j. Lam
bert. NJ +. Archer. Frank Meenan.
Sr., Pierce Keane. G G Wilson, j. L.
Shields, j. f. Roseh field, Richard
Sherwood, John Snitzer and James
Fuller. The ward com mitteemen are:
First precinct. Ii. ID EIwell, George
Wright; second precinct, Frank Nee
nan, DR., Pierce Keane. The follow
ing was adopted: Resolved. That
the city council be instructed to re-
tain the old No. 3 hose house as q
permanent voting and meeting place.
Seventh Ward.
George Wagner, the well-known in
surance agent, is the choice of the
Seventh ward democracy for alder
man, being nominated by acclama
ton The caucus was held in the old
No z school building. L. was called
to order by Committeeman j. Z. Lar
kin. George Wagner was chairman
and j. E. Larkin secretary. Paul
Bark, NJ. Kavanaugh and A. c. Han
son. appointed for that duty by
the chair, reported the following dele
gates: George Wagner, Jr., Miles
NJ. Kavanaugh. j. Z Lar
kin, M. Bulger, James McCann. j. w
Lawhead, A. G. Hanson. Paul Bark,
A. Schafer. Al Springer. Robert HUI
Der, John Riley. The ward commit
teemen appointed are: First pre-
cinct, Paul Bark, Paul Thiesen; sec
ond precinct, Christopher Cannon,
John Riley. While no instructions
were given the delegates. it was sug
gested as the sense of the meeting
that they use their efforts to secure
the nomination of Ferdinand Bieu as
The caucus was the larg
est ever held by the democrats of the
ward.
Delegates Called for Conference.
j. w. Cavanaugh, chairman OF the
committee, has ar
for meeting of all delegates
at Turner hall at s o'clock this even
ing. 1t is of the utmost impoT tance
that every delagate to the convention
be on hand.