The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-27

THB POLITICAL CONTEST IN THE TENTH WARD
Last evening a large meeting OF the Republican
cltlzens OF the Tenth Ward was held at the City
ArmOry, Broad and Race Streets for the pur.
pose of iavoriug the nomination OF Mr.. A. H.
franClscus as a candidate for Select Council,
Mr.. John M. Kenderdine presided, and in OPEN
ing the meeting said 1t was well known that the
ward was divided in regard to two candidates
for Select Council. This was not to be regretted,
as the discussion must result in the selection OF
the best man by the Republican party He
oenled that the friends of Franciscus were "a
CHque," ana he did not mean to disparage Mr..
Speringi and if there was no better man in the
held he would support him. 1t is necessary we
should get some good men in Select Council,
,;,, ,EI 'haT Douy Is iast becoming close corpora
t0n. There Is now tendency to extravaganza,
Mhlch, II not stopped, will lead to the defeat OF
the republican party, The Tenth Ward IS the
banner WardT 1t owes 1t to itself to put into
select Council live man, a man who will stop
some OF the abuses now known TO exist. We
have the right to determine for ourselves who
rs the pest man to represent the Ward. Mr.
Sperlng has had two terms. He certainly does
not claim life tenure in the Office Men must
oe content with reasonable share of public
once. Mr., FranCiscus will be nominated aud
elected TO represent the Tenth Ward but he
must not expect more than two terms, He did
not wish to say anything against Mr.. sperpg,
as that gentleman had done well; but we need
something more than a negative man. We must
elect an energetic and radical retormer, such as
MIR. Franciscus has proven himself to be-
Mr.. Franciscus, the candidate was next in
troduced. He said that he was not a candidate
OF his own choice, buthad been urged to become
so by his friends. He therefore came before the
people, not as an otfce.seeker, but rs a citizen
having an interest in the city, being a taxpayer,
and interested in putting an end to exlrava-
| gance. Mr. +. referred TO the numerous false
| hoods set atloat by his opponents during the
canvass, and, after refuting them, he said If he
| went to Councils he did not wish to be under
the rule OF the Highway Department or any of
| the departments.
A. Wilson Henzey, the next speaker, said he
| entered the canvass in favor Of Mr.. Franciscus,
! but determined to act good humoredly, and he
| regretted to find that gentlemen on the other
! side had displayed so much acrimony in their
| conduct OF the campaign. 1t had been said that
| as Mr.. Spering was lawyer he was better fitted
| to represent the Ward. The speaker denied this,
and Contended that as Mr. Franciscus was
merchant and brought into contact with the
! people, he was better suited for the post than a
professional man who spends most of his time
in the seClusion of the office. Since the speaker
had been in Council he had been amazed at the
corruption existing there, and he was determined
TO continue his efforts TO put stop to it. Refe.
renee was made to the course pursued by Mr..
| Spering and his friends, and the speaker spoke
| in severe terms Of Mr.. Spering's conduct as
| Councilman.
Mr.. William B. Hanna followed, advocating
the claims of Mr.. Francscus as the proper mar
to represent the ward in Select Council.
Throughout, the meeting was very enthusi
| astic.