The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12
s. 0. p NAMES
CANDIDATES
FOR OFFICE


A nip Of . coin determined candi-
date for the ons-ysar term ~ A.
sistant supervisor 1t The Repub-
lican township convention last
night. Ben C. Benson. 322S Seven
teenth avenue. who Is now q MEM
Der Of The hoard. from South Rock
Island, drew the short term and
Harry H! Starr, 1908 Second street,
a new member in the group Of can
didates, is entered for the full
term.
Otherwise last nights convention
ran pretty rue to. the advance
schedule.
Assistant supervisors whose
terms expire this spring are all
candidates for reelection: C. A.
Ackerlind, Frank Beransk. W. +.
Bradley, ]. ]. Burgess and George
Stroehle. Mr.. Benson and Mr.. Starr
were nominated under the In
creases in representation granted
upon new population figures.
Justices Of the peace now serE-
ing-Clarence J. Schroeder, A. M
klove and Joseph P. Kelly-vere
renominated with Ben A. Stewart
and Ben Farrar rs new nominees
il. A. Boman's name was not pre-
scented for denomination. He has
served the last two years. Mr.
Schroeder is now completing his
third full term as justice.
There will be no vacancies or
the constable list either, the pres
ent incumbents being renominatet
with others to fill the ticket. Can
didates for constable are: H. H
Robb, Henry B. Carpenter, John 7
Sexton. James d. Darnell and
Charles Flanagan.
DR.. Joseph DeSilva succeeded
Wallace Souders as chairman O
committee and W. N. Phillips Il
secretary succeeding George {
Wenger.
Few Contests Attenpted.
When nominations for assistan
supervisors we're called the nam
of s. r. Wright was also present
ed but withdrawn before ballotin.
began. With the announcement
that Mr.. Benson and Mr.. Starr hal
tossed a coin to determine the shor
term candidate, the secretary wa
instructed to cast vote of the con
ventiOn.
Louis H. F'rink and March,
Brough were candidates for Jus
tees of the peace against the sue
cessful nominees. The vote was
Kelly, 1873; Farrar, 1872; Klove, 122
Stewart, 80; Schroeder, II; Ffini
65; Brough, so.
/ Vote for constable in whic
Theodore Bos was unsuccessful
candidate was: Robb, Sexton an
Darnell. 1873; Carpenter, 1872; Elan
igan, 1928; Bos, 5.
i Tribute was paid to memory {
P. J. Cary. for years prominent i
party activities and always GU,
standing figure in caucus and cor
vention, the meeting establishin
precedent in naming a committe
on resolutions which expressed ar
i probation of his faithful servic
and regret at his passing. W.
Schillinger read the resolutio
committee report, signed by
member from each ward. =
= South Rock Island.
South Rock Island Republican
in caucus in the Center station ha
last night nominated L. X. Eihl fe
; assistant supervisor, a nomin;
> ton allowed in the new populatio
! returns. The township ticket wi
!. be:
For supervisor-W. S. Pate.
For assistant supervisor-L.
!. Eihl.
:, For justices of the peace-Joh
l IT. Campbell and T. P. Latin.
For constables-Harry Case an
Ira Baum.
J, Members OF the township Repu!
lican committee were elected q
follows: First precinct, Charlie
: Guldenzopf; second, Dewitt Git
third, Raymond Walker; fourtl
Clyde Findlay.
Democrats Busy.
Announcement of the Democrat
township ticket will probably
made Monday. Chairman T. P. SiI
l