Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-14
In the Seventh Ward.
ARE ALL SPLENDID MEN.
Democrats Pick Right Kind of Material for
AIdermanIc Candidates.

Democrats Pick Right Kind of Material for
| AIdermanIc Candidates.
| The democratic party is to be con-
graduated ON the maT>e-up of it's al
dermanic ticket. 1t is a sure winner
if those of the party will but do their
duty April /. All are amply qualified
| for the position of aldermen, are men
of standing i'm the community and
can bc trusted to faithfully perform
the duties of the Office.
| Frank W. Blochlinger is one of the
substantial men of the First ward.
having for years been employed as
molder for the Rock Island Stove
company. Honorable in his dealings.
he enjoys the respect and confidence
LOT all who know him, and the people
of the ward. irrespective of their po-
litical beliefs. will he glad of the OPP
portunity To vote for him.
Charles \. Naab, the candidate in
the Second ward. is a son of we'll
known family. his father, Christian
| Naab. having for years conducted Il
meat market ON Twelfth street.
Charles is especially popular among
the younger element of his ward. and
all down that way who want to see
new life and energy introduced into
! The council can he depended upon to
see that it will be Aid. Naab after the
first of the coming month.
Otto II. Birllel. the Third ward can
didate. is the superintendent of the
factory of the Rock Island Carriage
company. He enjoys an extensive ac-
quaintaRcc in the ward, is n property
owner and taxpayer, and has those
] qualifications that make n first-class
alderman.
The Fourth ward nominee, Chester
W. Horton, is proprietor of the well
known grocery on Twentieth street.
He is numbered among the successful
business men of the city. is popular
and capable. and would make an ideal
member of the council.
In the Fifth William Trefz, one of
the proprietors of the City Express
line. is to make the aldermanic race.
and that he will win by a handsome
majority none will doubt. for Billy's
friends are legion in the ward. as they
are all over the city, and il is with a
degree of unaffected satisfaction that
they learn of his nomination, being
glad of the opportunity to send him
is a taxpayer and one of the substan-
tial men of his ward.
In the Sixth Charles c. Wilson, the |
Rock Island arsenal machinist, has |
been nominated. Mr.. Wilson is |
member of one of the first families of
Rock Island county. his parents being
pioneer settlers. Mr.. Wilson is held |
in the highest esteem by all who know
him as model citizen, one who
would give an excellent account of
himself as an alderman.
south Rock Island Ticket
The democrats of South Rock Is
land held, one of the most largely at
tended caucuses in the history of the
party at the town hall last evening.
George NJ. Lukens was made chairman
and Michael Bollman secretary. John
Simmons was nominated for town
clerk, Lawrence Pardon for collector,
George NJ. Lukans for assessor and
William Clinebell for highway com
missioner. The township committee
appointed is composed of Philip Din
geldein. George NJ. Lukens and Henry
McCarty.
Republican Convention.
The clans of the republican party
will have gathering at Turner hall
this evening for the purpose of rati-
flying the men the machine has picked
out for the city-township offices.