, 1872-11-03
A QUEER CASE IN THE TENTH WARD.

The candidates for Alderman in the Tenth Ward
are G. C. P. Holden and David ". Clark, Jr.
Mr. Clark, as ne are c1edibly informed, has ap-
Piled to the Liquor League Of this city to be
adopted by them as their candidate. To obtain
this Endorsement he WAS required to pledge him.
self to carry out the wishes and purposes Of the
League, composed of over 5000 persons engaged
in the liquor trade. Upon this pledge he Was
nominated by the League as their candidate for
Alderman in the Tenth Ward. At least that is
the understanding the leaders OF the League
have Of the matter. In the meantime the Tenn
mittee, consisting Of the veteran Temperance
man, Michael McAuley, ESQ, to vls,t both Of
Clark and Holden, to know how they stood on the
liquor question. A1r. Holden refused to make
any pledges to any person, but Ar. C1atk autnor-
ICED Mr. McAuley to assure the Temperance
organization that he, Clark, was not only in
favor of enforcing the existing laws, but if elect
ed Alderman, would vote for still more stringent
Sunday laws. The truth Of this is attested by
the sworn statement Of Mr. McAuley, as fol-
lows:
State Of Izinois, County Of Cook:
Michael McAuley being duly sworu, upon his oath
says That taking gEeat interest in the pending tenn
perance movement and being resident Of the Tenth
Ward OF this city, he called upon the two candidates
for Aldermen IN said Ward, Viz. G. C. Holden and
David ". Clark, Jr., to tho position they would
take should the matter Of repeang the so-caed Sun
day law be brought before the Common Council Of our
city to be voted upon r. David ". Clark, Jr., said
that not only in favor Of enforcing the existing
laws, requiring the closing Of saloons Sunday, but
would vote for still more stringent Sunday law,
should the issue be made MF. @. G. P. Holden de-
cned to pledge himself, referring to his record for the
last two years as Alderman. II. MCAULEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this first day Of
November, 1872. g. ". SILVER, Notary Public.
Mr.. Clark having pledged himself to both
sides the question is whether he is to be trusted
by either.
LETTER FROM MR.. M'AuLEY.
In addition to the above document We have
received the following letter from Mr.. Nc
Auley:
EouND-A SMALL POLITICIAN wHo CAN sEnvE GOD
10 the Editor er The Chicago Tribune:
SIR: As al old citizen, law-and-order-man, and a
taxpayer, for many years, have taken great in.
the SALOONS the Sabbath day, and being citizen Of
the Tenth Ward, made it my business to call the
s for ,1 II ,ssa sed TaT I3 %
stood the temperance question, and would he f.
| repeal Of the Sunday Inv, IT elected. He did
record On this Subject, when it came u
thea called on ,. y; oaTE, ~, II
happen to ind him at home, but he called las
Sunday, and propounded the same question to him
He h a ev he snd vas y IN
them stringent; and said il he never got ofic
until he bartered his principles to the the'
he would never be Alderman Of the Tenth Ward Or
other ward in this city. So concluded the Tent
Ward was safe for law and order and felt happy. Blu
judge Of my surprise, dny or two ago
on learning that this Same D. ". Clark Jr, pledge
hiuaelf to the whskey league. If they would only he'll
to elect him he would use all his official power an
strain every to have this obnoxious law repealed
Now, will leave 1t to the citizens Of the Tenth Var
to choose between old and faithful servant-C. c.
Holden, who has served the Taxpayers Of the Tent
| Ward for the past twelve yearB-and this politca
acrobat, who can ride the temperance horse and tn
whi6key mule ut the time. David the way Of tn
ransgressor Ia hard and for your violation Of truth
have in good stock Of fresh wster lager wh1skey
foa the acknowledgements Of tho Tenth Ward intenl
| sending you up Salt Greek. IL McAuLE7-
| CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 1879.