Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-14
WILL HAVE A JUDGE
Socialists Gain a Point in eau
Gus of Alder
men.
FOR THE SPRING ELECTION
Councilmen Claim Right to Make Sc
lection - Three parties Repre-
scented on the Board.

The efforts of the socialists of this
city 10 gain representation on the city
election boards have been successful.
At a caucus of the city council last ev-
ening. following the regular session,
it was decided to allow each of the
three parties-repu5lican, democratic
and socialistic - one member on the
board of election judges for the com
| ing spring election. Three judges are
to be appointed at the first meeting in
March, and the matter was brought up
last evening for the purpose of thor
oughly discussing the proposition and
determining ON uniform action by the
aldermen.
Aid. O'Connor presided. Aid. Ander-
son stated the purpose of the meeting,
and said that he believed in uniform
action in each voting precinct. He also
stated that, judging from the socialist
vote polled last fall, the socialists were
entitled to a judge at the coming cleo
ton. The question was warmly de-
bated, and much information in regard
10 the teachings of socialism and the
practices of the party in this city was
furnished for the benefit of the alder
men. Aid J. p. Sexton favored giving
the socialists Il member of the board
in each precinct, and of allowing them
to name the man to act in that position.
Aid Benson was in favor of making the
granting of a judge dependent on the
proportion of votes cast at the last
election, as some of the precincts had
. 1
this was a very small proportion OF the
entire vote Aid. Anderson suggested
making so votes at the last election
the requirement for the appointment
of socialist judge.
Want 10 select Man.
1t was decided on motion of Mayor
McConochie that each of the parties
be given member of the board at the
next election The aldermen objected
mainly to being asked to appoint a
member of the socialist party. and then
being told that one certain man should
be appointed. Aid. Westbay suggest
ed that as no one could be appointed
who is not a householder, the alder
men should know the men they are
asked to appoint. and said that he did
/ iiOA BIODCS' ~ appoint any OllC IAC tlNl
not know. and suggested that the alder
men be handed a list of names from
which to select a judge.
Claim for Damages.
At the regular session of the council
no business of importance was trans
acted. \ claim was presented from e
! Finkelstein for S25 damages alleged to
! have been sustained in a collision be
tween his wagon and fire department
/ truck Jan. 23. The claim set forth the
nature of the accident, and charged the
driver of the truck with carelessness.
| Mr.. Finkelstein resides at 2315 Fifth
avenue. He claims that his wagon was
wrecked and he sustained severe in
I juries about the head.
| The chairman of the finance commit
tee reported that the rebate communi-
cation of the Union Electric Telephone
company had been referred TO the ordi-
nance committee, the finance commit
tee and the city attorney. Dec. 7. 1903.
and that no report had been made.
Are Not Streets.
City Attorney Ludolph reported in
regard to the railway crossings on
streets in the east end of the city. that
the streets do not cross the tracks. and
tlat the only method of procedure is to
so through a friendly condemnation
suit for these streets. The matter will
be further investigated. In regard to
the proposed southwest drainage sys-
TEN, Mr.. Ludolph reported that there
are two ways possible To provide for
the improvement. The first is by spe-
cial assessment, and requires the con
sent of one-half of the property owners
in each block. The other is by general
taxation, and at present the city is
above the tax limit. Further report