Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-11

At the time of going to press this
afternoon the democratic county
convention was deadlocked on the
question of preference for the minor
ity representative with the fight mar
rowed down to Britton, Moore and
Looney. The situation at that time
was that either of the last two
might nominate the other at any
stage in the proceedings.
Turner hall was filled when Chair
man L. II. Lees called the Rock ISL
and county democratic convention to
order at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon.
The official call was read by &. r.
Morgan, secretary of the county
committee.
Nominations for temporary chair
man were thereupon called for. The
name of Benton Davis. of Moline, was
presented, and he was unanimously
chosen. Mr.. Davis expressed graft
fication for the confidence reposed
in him by his fellow democrats. lie
cOunseled harmony in all the dclib-
erations of the convention.
For temporary secretary. G. p.
Stauduhar was elected by acclama-
ton.
On motion of j. +. Egan commit
tee of FIVE. +. Egan, Perry Walk
er, j. L. Sexton. Robert Rank and
David Holmgren-was appointed on
credentials.
On motion of W. Il. Moore a com
mittec of five was ordered appointed
ON rules to govern the convention.
The committee named consisted OF
John f. Dindingcr. J. w. Linn. Louis |
Jahns. w. c. Wilson, Charles Benell.
\ recess of Is minutes was voted
TO give the credentials committee
time to prepare its report.
ComposItIon of the Convention.
On rcasscmbling. the convention
heard the report of the committee
on credentials. showing delegates en-
titled to- seats, as follows. which was
adopted:
Rock Island.
First Wards. Mold. George Free
stone. Harry Mcanor. Charles Star, |
Frank Allen, Charles Weinberger. W.
J.. Aster, John Holzhammer. Ed.
Murphy.
Second Ward-William Dunavin. II. |
w. Ward. John Sullivan. adam But !
Ter, George HuntIey. Gus Lohse, Emil
Mandel, y Kick, Ed. Seidel, Ed. Kak-
ert. George Warner, August Hansen.
Third Ward-GeOrge W. Henry, |
John Ainsworth, Dan Doyle, Otto
Birkel. John Cahal. Terry Burke, p. /
J. Lee, H. Kale. Thomas Carney. W. |
C. Maucker, Louis Ohlweiler, Andrew |
Sinnett, William Boehme, Thomas |
Casey, J. +. Egan.
Fourth Ward-J. w. Linn, J. p. Sex
ton. J. y. Boro, Valentine Dauber,
John Costello. Edward MaucIer, c. |
G. Waldmann, Michael Rooney, And |
rev Brady.
Fifth Ward-John Finncgan, David |
Fitzgerald, Joseph Free. John Bren-
nan, Cordt Noss. j. IL. LiddeTs, Will |
liam Trefz. George Ehmpke. Max
Taxman. J. 2. Looney.
Sixth Ward-Oscar Schmidt, George |
Wright. c. Harris, J. F. Dindinger, |
Pierce Keane, James Stephens, II. ID. |
ElweIl. Kit Atkinson. Charles Gin
name. c. w. Wilson, John O'DonneIl, |
Frank Lawler.
Seventh Ward-A. II. Schoefer. Will |
liam Bcals. y. J. Swanberg. c. NJ. |
Cannon. NJ VI. Kinney. Andrew Ham
son, Faul Thiesen. y. Z. Meeder, Pc
ter OIeson, Henry DeNOss.
Moline.
First Ward-A. F.. Lockhart, c. |
Won Degenachte, John Day, Peter |
Van Vendre. Joseph Trumble, Otto
c. Lage, Christ. Reese.
Second Ward - Charles Grant, |
Charles BenelI, w. B. Fones, T. +.
Beers, Richard Ross, AlphonsO Cant, |
p MuIIane.
Third Ward-Benton Davis, Dennis |
Brennan. J. =. Warren, j. Foley, An
ton Benson. Joe Ullman.
Fourth Ward-A. s. Wright. Rob
era Rank. J. NJ. Wyland, Charles |
Ross. Charles TruXell.
Fifth Ward-Fred Daebelliehn, II. |
UhIman. Larry McKinnie, David De-
AIinck. DIR. J. J. Tremblay. Hugh Car
lin. William Warren, James Ross,
Ben Cobart.
Sixth Ward-W. r. Moore, y. ii. |
Cederberg, Edward Coyrn, David |
HOImgren, c. 5. Trevor. T. 5. Crane,
ID. +. Johnson, c. Il. Berry, w. Al