Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09

Pfoh, Ezra Wilcher, George Stroehle.
| For Assessor-John r. M0elIer.
| For ColIector-WiIIard Baker.
ALDERMANIC TICkET.
First Ward Allen NJ. Pratt
Second Ward. ....... Charles Oberg
! Third Ward. ..... Frank A. Andrews
| Fourth Ward r. G. Benson
Fifth Ward. ........ Richard Sherwood
Sixth Ward. Henry LANCE
Seventh Ward ....... A. G. Anderson
Rock Island last evening probably
for the first time in its history, witness
ed the city-township conventions of the
democratic and republican parties held
at the same time. The democrats met
at the Rock Island house hall and the
republicans at Turner hall. Both were
mere formalities to obviate any posi-
bility of failing to comply with all the
terms of the law. The particular point
that led to the conventions being held.
as previously explained in The Argus
was the failure of the new law to spe-
city the manner in which the nomina-
tons made under the primary law are
to be certified to the city clerk to in
sure their being properly placed on
the ballots The old law, which has
not been repealed. provides for the
nominations being certified to by the
chairman and secretary of the city
township convention and therefore it
was thought best to confirm the action
OF the primaries at a delegate conven-
ton, and this was done by both par
ties
Proceedings of Democrats.
The democrats were called to order
by Chairman George Wright, who stat
ed the purpose of the convention. On
motion Mr.. Wright was unanimously
named as permanent chairman of the
convention and Aid J. p. Sexton, chair
man of the city-township committee.
was in like manner continued as per-
manent secretary OF the convention
Then the business of the meeting
was taken up. Mr.. Sexton read the
Official returns of the primaries pre-
pared by City Clerk Schafrer begin
ming with NJ. w. Battles. nominee for
supervisor. giving the primary vote in
the various precincts and the total
vote in the city, and on motion Mr.. |
Battles was declared the nominee of
the party for that office In like man
ner the other township nominees, those
for aldermen and the ward committee
men. were taken up in order and unani-
mously approved
On seventh Ward Alderman.
When it came to the Seventh ward
aldermanic nomination the ACCESSIBILITY
and method of placing a candidate
there in opposition to the republican
nominee was pretty thoroughly dis
cussed and it was found to be the wish
of the delegates that the party ticket
be filled if possible or that if this is
not legal, citizens candidate be plac-
ed on the ticket by petition, the law
being understood as allowing till to-
morrow night to do this. In view of
the shortness of time and the impossi
bility of getting the entire city com
mittee together to act, the entire mat |
ter was left in the hands of Chairman
Wright and Secretary Sexton to ascertain |
what course is open and 10 place a |
candidate in the field if possible.
Democratic Committee.
Following are the committeeman ap-
proved by the convention:
First Ward-Robert c. Beck, Charles |
Weinberger, Henry Kale, George Free |
stone.
Second Ward-Galt Graham, Henry |
Kinner, John Murphy, Patrick Murrin.
Third Ward = Joseph Grotegut, |
George w. Henry, E. II. Hill, Harry L.
Coyne, w. C.. Hubble, Sam Davis.
Fourth Ward-John p. Sexton, Paul
Kersch, ]. p Comegys. Ralph Lamont.
Fifth Ward-W. J. Cochran. c. A.
Temple J. T. Shields, ID. G. Murphy.
Sixth Ward-James d. Davis, George
Wright, Gustav Blankenburg, Frank |
Meenan.
Seventh Ward-George Wagner, Jr.
Jacob Brandmeyer, A. c. Hanson, w.
c. Peck, Louis Funkenste1n, Joseph
Hellstern.
DDnC.U,HnUUGG OF REpITRU