Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
HARMONY MARKS
TOWNSHIP MEET
Democrats Hold Enthusiastic
Gathering and Select Party
Nominees.
DR.. PATTEN FOR ASSESSOR
William Trefz to Make the Run for
Supervisor With Strong Ticket
to Aid Him.

Astounding in the exuberant spirit
that spells success, was the democrat
ic township meeting held last even
ing for the purpose of naming can
didate for each of the seven town
ship Offices to be filled at the coming
spring election. From the time the
meeting was called to order at the
appointed time, s o'clock, till the
last candidate had been named by the
convention, the meeting was full of
ginger and spirit that augurs well
for the success of the men who are
to comprise the ticket. Bert Corken,
chairman of the township committee,
presided, while Marx Harder was
named as temporary secretary in the
absence of Ralph w. Lamont, the
township secretary.
PATTEN FOR ASSESSOR.
The first order of business was the
selection of a candidate for the Of
| flee of assessor. DR.. NJ. H. Patten,
1902 Fifth avenue, was named with
one accord for that position. I'm
doubtedly the faithful former as
SCISSOR. ]. C. Aud, would have been
chosen, but owing to his serious i'll
ness, his name was withdrawn. Henry
r. Wynes was the unanimous choice
for candidate for the Office of collect
or. Mr.. Wynes resides at 427 Forty
fifth street. He has been in the race
for some time and is counted as one
of the strong candidates for office.
TREFZ FOR SUPERVISOR.
William Trefz, 1929 Tenth avenue,
was named as candidate for the Of
flee of supervisor. For assistant sup
ervisors, S. A. LaVanway, 1920 Fiji
teenth street; John Holzhammer, 917
Seventh street; Albert Schmidt, 141C
Fourth avenue, and Albert Burton
2S10 Fifth-and-a-half avenue, were
chosen. Other prospective candidates
we're named, but their names were
withdrawn in favor of those who will
make the race. George w. Cox, SIS
Seventeenth street, was named a!
candidate for the Office of town clerk
and Frank King, 1926 Sixteenth
street, to run for the office of con
stable, to fill an unexpired term.
NAMES FILED.
The names of the candidates will
be filed at once with the town clerl
by the chairman of last nights meet
ing. The chairman and secretar.
were authorized on motion of Repre-
sentative Henry l.. Wheelan to us,
their own judgment in filling any va
cancy should occasion arise. Shor
talks, full of snap and vigor, indica
tive of democratic progress and prin
ciple, were made after the business o
the evening had been concluded. Can
: didates agreed to fight for the cleo
ton, not only for themselves, but TO
: their co-workers. Harmony reigne
supreme, another of the things tina
: boded we'll for the success of tn
party in the coming election.
CALL COUNTY MEETING.
Mr.. Wheelan announced that NJ. ]
!. McEniry of Moline, secretary of tn
: county democratic committee, had il
sued a call for the county meetin
to be held Thursday evenin
at the Rock Island house. Pr
titions must be filed by March 9. TIL
entire county ticket will be filled &
this meeting and other business wi
# be transacted. 1t is urged that
8 large delegation be present, owing I
g the Importance of the business I
e come before the meeting. Owing I
d the recent bereavement in his fan
8, lily, NJ. w. Battles, county chairman
S, will not take an active part in Ii
g. coming campaign.