Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-17
Fifth Ward Man Named for May or
by Rock Island Demo.
Gratis.
CONVENTION is UNANIMOUS
J. 7. Stafford for City Attorney and
J. p. Sexton for Police
Magistrate.

bASSlSIdHI SUPERVISORS M. M. BRIGGS
--............ c. M. CANNON
........ HENRY FRICK
| GUS lOHSE
Chairman City Township Committee
... GEORGE II. WRIGHT
| Never have the democrats held a
| more harmonious convention than the
enc at Turner hall last evening for the
nomination of a city-township ticket
1t was not necessary TO take a single
ballot, all candidates having been Sc
| lected by reclamation. The only office
over which there was prospect of a
| contest was that of police magistrate,
for which J. P. Sexton and E c. Berry
were aspirants After both their
names had been presented Mr.. Berry
! withdrew
The convention was called to order
az sly by J. w. Cavanaugh, chairman
of the city-township committee. The
call was read by Secretary J. P. Sex
| ton. On motion of c. c. Wilson Mr..
| Cavanaugh was elected by acclama-
ton as temporary chairman, and T.
was chosen for the secretaryship. j.
w WEIGH. w. H. Lamont and Joseph
Lerch were appointed a committee on
credentials.
Delegates in the Convention.
The following were found to be en-
titled to seats as delegates in the con-
vention, and the list was approved,
after which the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent on motion
| of c. c. Wilson:
First ward-Herbert Cook, George
| Simpson, Joseph Lerch, Sam Dean,
Peter Etzel, Oscar Barth.
Second ward-Henry Kinner, Joseph
Geiger, John A. Cahail. George Barker
Frank Curnyn, R. H. Robb. E. c.
Berry, John p. Sexton, Anton Kick,
| Henry Deisenroth.
Third ward-George w. Henry. JOS
eph F. Grotegut, Louis Ohlweiler Will
liam Ryan. NJ. NJ. Briggs. Harry Coyne,
| w H Lamont John CahalI. Peter
Pfaff, S. r. Kenworthy, B. E. King,
w. c. Hubble, S. r. Davis, Charles
| Walker. Dan Schroeder.
Fourth ward-Ralph Lamont Henry
Lemburg, NJ w Battles, F. c. Gould
er. Charles Bleuer. S. A. LaVanway,
William Curran. o. NJ. Cloudas, JOS
eph Fender
Fifth ward-Henry l.. Wheelan, T..
B. Reidy, James w. Cavanaugh. c. A.
Temple, James Lamont, James Han
sen. John w. WEIGH. c. c. Marshall
w J. Cochran. Valentine Jannsen.
Sixth ward-George H. Wright. Frank
Lawler. James Davis. Frank Meenan,
Gustave Blankenberg. c. c. Wilson,
Herman Detjens. Fred Calkins, c.
| Meenan. John Snitzer.
Seventh ward-F c. Brennan. Hen
ry HeUck. August Hanson. w. c..
Peck. Andrew Kirkland. H Baker.
Mr.. weIch Names Mr.. CavanauEh.
When nominations for mayor
were called for. J. w. WEIGH pre-
sented the name of J. w Cavanaugh,
one whom, he stated, would have the
! support, he confidently believed, of the
great majority of the voters. irrespec-
tive of their party affiliations. AS
there was no other candidates present
| ed Mr. WEIGH moved that the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Cavanaugh be made by
reclamation, and it carried unanimous
lily.
For the city attorneyship. J. T.
stafford was proposed by G. w. Henry.
| and for the city treasurership H. B.
| Simmon was nominated by w H. La
mont In each instance the secretary
was instructed to cast the fun vote of
! the convention for the nominee.
Two Proposed for Magistrate.
y,,ag5cfr-a+o
mont presented J. F. Sexton, of the
Fourth ward. and Fred Calkins propos-
ed Z c Berry. The latter asking that
his name not be considered, the secre-
tary was instructed TO cast the vote
of the convention for Mr.. Sexton.
Bernard Birkenfeld, for assessor. who
was nominated by G. w Henry. and
Orrin J. Leonard. for collector. who
was presented by W. H Lamont were
chosen by similar process, as were
also the four candidates for assistant
supervisors-M NJ. Briggs. who was
nominated by G. W. Henry; c. NJ. Gan
non. who was proposed by W. c.
Peck; Henry Frick. who whose name
was presented by J. w. WEIGH. and
Gus Lohse. who was nominated by E.
c. Berry.
Authorized TO Fill Vacancies
It was decided to pass the Offices
of city clerk. justices of the peace and
constables. and the city-township com
mittee was authorized. on motion of Il
L. Whee;an. 10 fill all vacancies in the
ticket
George H Wright was proposed for