, 1861-04-15

convention.
Justice l. & Davis moved the appointment
Of T. City Central Committee Of five to be
named BY tn, Chair. The following werethus
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=, o11T CENTRAL ;coatM1rrHs.. ~
I. E. Davis. Alonzo Harvey,
John G. Miller. II
Dr.. Haven Of Committee On RESOLUTIONS. |
stated that as 1t was understood thers was to |
be grand Rally md Ratification Meeting at
Metropolitan Hall On Monday evening, It had
been deemed best to defer their report until
such time.
George ". Gage read the following names as
those agreed upon, irrespective Of politics, as
the officers Of j.:
81: THE F1RE pEFARrNEsT,
cHig Engineer-U. P. Hurls. ~>
Atsfstdnts-F. 4. Bragg, II. ". Powell.
The name Of the gallant Chief Engineer was
received with much cheering, and the motion
was carried to append these names tothe Re
publican ticket
Mr.. Gage Of the Committee appointed BY
the Chair to walt upon Mr.. Rumsey, annouuc-
ed that the Mayoralty Was present and won1d
appear before the Convention. Great and
continued cheering, amid which Mr.. Rumsey
came forward.
~ AR. RuMsEy's REaARKs.
!, He said he had no speech to make He had
been solicited to become 4 candidate for the
Mayoralty. He had repeatedly said he did not
desire and would not consent to run for the
Office. He had stated to bis friends that he
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His ohje.tion Was not that he feared defeat,
but because he was business man, and pre-.
ferred to attend to his own private affairs
rather than those Of the city. But he had been
over persuaded, md If partial friends believe
bis name will give any strength to the ticket,
he had no right to decline t. He briefly re-
ferred In strong and appropriate terms to the
Union ticket, which he eaia seemed to him
made up much IS the Southern seeeeslonists
would make Up au Union and compromise
with us if they could.
The announcement was made bv the Chair
man Of the Grand Ratification Meeting to-
night, and the Convention adjourned with
three cheers and q tiger for the Admini.tra-
ton. :.::
Chicago Loesmot1ye Lamp Works. ).
As an encouragement to manufacturing in
Chicago may be instanced the Lamp Works of
MeEsrs. L. A. Hamblen d Co., formerly To-
Gated on Franklin street and now In Brown q
| Wlder's block, Nos. II and 40 State street.
They haVe achieved a reputation throughout
the Northwest, and indeed the country at
large, Of which any house might well be proud
Mr. Hamblen is himself the patentee ol
several Of the best and most approved Ia.
provements in Locomotive Headlights, an5
their work In this line, both as regards tht
quality, style, and finish of their Lamp Cases
Lamps and Reaectors, few manufacturers h
the world can equal. Besides having bee.
again aud again acknowledged by Committee
Of Award at Fairs, this house has acquired
the more stable and valuable laurels Of alop
tlon and patronage from leading railroad com
t panles both for headlight and lantern work
Several Of our leading railroad men do no
hesitate to pronounce them the best in use
Their orders come to them from wide, eli
cult Of territory, and are increasing annually.
In addition to their work above specified
which, indeed, as the newly published cireu
lar Of Mcssrs Hamblen d Co., indicates, CON
prises very wide range Of styles and pricet
there has grown up department each yea
making larger demands upon. Their Silve
Plate and Silver Plating is unsurpassed. The
are In constant receipt Of fresh and new st;lz
| and the finish they give to their work Is SON,
thing that the oldest and most celebrate
honses IN the country cannot eurpass. The
give an advantage both to the trade and t
housekeepers and our residents, since the pu
chaser at manufacturers prices has vic
range Of the 1atest styles to select from, an
may bay at figures competing everyway wit
eastern prices.
We sre glad to note the continued succe
Of this house, and feel pride in them and
their work we have seen, In the several &
partments named.