Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-04
R EPUBL LEANS IN
A PARTY BATTLE.
Fur Flies at Township Conven-
ton When the Delegates
Wrangle necessarily.
SCALPERS OUT IN FORCE
Make Concerted Movement Against
Simon GoIdburg in Heated Con-
stable Fight.

People within three blocks of Turn
er hall last night might have been
startled by low, stlning moan which
issued forth upon the evening air. The
noise became more forte. mounted to
fortissimO and then resolved itself into
one wild, rauCous shrek. At all event
there was a general rush of the curl
Gus 10 the hall to investigate Excite
ment was intense, but an investiga-
ton disclosed the fact that the wierd
detOnations were merely the squeak
ing of the integral parts of the famous
republican machine, which owing to
the extreme friction was sadly in need
of fabrication.
1t had been noised abroad that there
would be free for all battle between
the standpatters and the prodigal bull
moosers at the republican township
convention, but this battle did not
materia.ize However. the morbid citi-
zen who visited the hall hoping to see
some fur fly was not disappointed, as
the regulars engaged in repeated
clashes, which would indicate that this
word harmony had been mislaid fof
the nonce.
EXCHANGE OF BLOWS.
The first chapter of the proceedings
was married by continuous wrangling.
Accusations of jockeying were repeat
/ eddy made. and ballots were frequently
/ held up while ward leaders attempted
/ 10 whip into line those delegates who
/ seemed TO have convictions OF their
/ own. A motion was finally pushed
over to the effect that the vote pro-
coed after a reasonable length of time,
/ and that should a ward be unready
with its ballot, such ward should be
passed by. This induced immediate
action After several wards had an
nOunCed their vote, the delegates
would think the matter over and then
ask to change the result. Then would
! follow another brief period of cogi-
tation, which coupled with strenuous
labOring upon the part of the lead
ers. would lead to another switch.
/ All Of which caused the convention 10
drag much after the manner Of rural
auction sac
CIIUTES FOR GOLDBURG.
There were but few thrills in the
contest for justice Of the peace, the
only ripple on the placid surface be,
ing a concerted and successful move
to eject G. p. Nissen out into the cold
along with G. Albert Johnson.
The real noise came when the con,
s-a blp nomination, wera pollad for
Simon Goldburg and P J. Heverling
two of the present incumbents, have
evidently failed 10 make their peace
with the powers that be, for they were
placed upon a well-greased skid and
given a gentle push in a general down
ward direction. A big lobby. armed
with long knives, congregated at an
early hour and announced it's inten
ton Of grabbing Goldburg's scalp
with the afore mentioned results.
Kennedy CHAIRMAN.
Ex-alderman William Kennedy act
ed as chairman, while George c
Wenger ably held down the secretary
snip.
The nominees for assistant super
/ ! 4StI lGilONs me III ~ ilNC Dclh6 ouN
cessful: Charles Oswald, 113; A. J
Riess, 10: II. c. Harris, III; w. J
Gahagen. %; George Stroehle, SO, and
; A. NJ. KlOve, 81.
There were nine candidates for the
nomination Of justice of the peace
the first five being successful: J. II
Cleland. 1O7; Clarence Schroeder, 113
w. f. Schroeder, 104; Oliver Olson, IS
Tom Coen. 10. The also rams were
George Huntley, 26; James Weed, 18
G. Albert Johnson, So, and George p
Nissen, 10.
Constable nominees were: Henry b
Carpenter, 10; Albert E. Nelson, 104
Louis w. Rain, So; Ed. Young, IS
and Peter Loge, go. The unsuccessful
we're P. J. Heverling, AZ; Simon God
burg, as, P J. Heverling, Jr.. Is.
NELSON NOT IN RACE
A. Z. Nelson nominated last nigh
70 run for the Office Of constable OF
the republican ticket, today took steps
to have his name taken of the list
He SAYS: Il was not a candidate fo
the nomination; in fact. l asked tina
my name be not considered. Never
theless ! was chosen and under tn
circumstances all that remains for M
to do is TO prevent my name going oil
/ the ballot. l do not want to be con
stable"