Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-07
A STRONG TICKET
That With Which the De-. rats
Will Go Before the People
in Coming Election.
TIME OF THE CONVENTIONS
Candidates for City township Offices
and the Aldermanc Nom-
nations.

City-township conventions will b,
held tomorrow evening by both the
democratic and republican parties. The
democrats convene in the Rock Island
house and the republicans meet il
Turner hall. The business of these
conventions is simply for ratification OF
the nominations made at the primarie'
and to enable the chairman and secre
ltary of each to certify thereto. No longer
will the citytownship chairman be Sc
lected at the convention as the new
law makes provision for his election by
the committee.
Offers Strong Ticket.
AT the coming election the democrat
ic party offers an exceedingly strong
ticket, both for township officers and
for aldermen. At the head is NJ. w.
Battles. who was victorious two years
ago in his candidacy for supervisor,
and in that capacity he has made a
record that entities him to succeed
himself.
| For assistant supervisors are Gustav
Blankenburg. Edward H. Hill and Jo-
seph NJ. Schaab all of whom not only
the democrats can support Loyalty, but
who may be expected to carry more
than the party vote.
George w. Henrys qualifications for
the office of assessor are well known
and it is doubtful if a man more cap
able for this Office and familiar with
| he work can be found in the city With
| the candidates on the township ticket
| $ Orrin Leonard. the nominee for col
ector. A capable man, he lends
strength to the ticket that has been
so well selected by the democrats.
AIdermnnic Candidates.
The First ward now has democrat
representing it in the council. and ii is
under his guardianship that the propo-
sition of the southwestern storm drain
has Jared so well thus far Laboring
With him in the interests of the pro-
ject In the lower end is John Holzham-
mer who has also been selected to as
sist in promoting the Improvement n;
ISOLATION for the lower portions of the
city. Mr.. Holzhammer is nominated to
act as a colleague of Aid Blochlinger
in the council and there is no question
of his strength in his ward.
In the Second ward the party has
named Z. c. Berry for alderman and
it is needless to say that he will add
materially to the city council, for his
election seems much more than likely
There is room for 4 few men like him
IN that body. In the same spirit
that he is known to be de
voted to the cause of organized
labor, in the ranks of which he has
been active, he likewise has the con-
fidence of the business men of the
has always been earnest in his position,
he has likewise been conservative and
Just. He has the ability to cope with
lifficult situations. and is iii fact
such a councilman as is needed in this
hour
Charles J. Smith. the nominee in the
Third ward, was the first to appear in
he field and an active canvass by him
has revealed a strong support in this,
the banner republican ward of the city.
Having always taken great interest in
public affairs. Mr.. Smith is capable to
serve. and there is no question of there
being something doing in the big Third
on election day
ne FOuIIH WdIu Is HOW represented |
by two democrats and with the renom- |
nation of John P Sexton there are |
good prospects of such condition con- |
In his term of two years in |
he council Mr.. Sexton has come to be |
a leader He is a man OF business abil- |
ity. having conducted his own affairs |
successfully. and is competent to rep
resent the business ward.
Has Good Record Back of Him.
Thomas A. Fender, the democratic
in the Fifth ward, has been
active not only in party politics, but in
matters of concern to the city, and he
has a creditable record as a public
having heretofore. served sew
eral terms as alderman. The retiring
alderman from the Fifth ward is
democrat and there is no reason why
the party should not be able to hold
this place in the council chamber with
Mr.. Fender as the man to carry the
election day.
Frank Lawler, the democratic NOM
nee in the Sixth ward, is one of the
citizens of the east end
Of the city. Two years ago he came
within a few votes of election over one
Of the strongest republicans ever nom-
mated in the ward. His friends then
realized that with but a little more eff
,ort they could have elected him then.
They propose to put forward that ad-
led effort this time and with Mr.. Law
ers popularity and the advantage of
gained two years ago,
hey feel certain of his triumph.
Chidrens' Masquerade.
They'll be there with their false
aces at the big roller rink, Saturday /