, 1873-03-30

Chicago Tor long ttluc.
Somebody asked il Mr.. Gray would reduce rs.
sessmcnt from sl25 200 to $4,000 when MAN asked
for 1t, as Rodbertus had dcnc.
Gen. Smith moved the adoption Of the report. lie
knew almost al tho 1t, and ndoraed the
It was the duty OF ali citizens to put good In
the minor Offices.
John Fell moved to table tho report, because
shi.g other was wrong.
Judge Boyden moved to takc up the report seriatrn
II wAa agreed TO.
They were confirmed until Mr. Gray was reached,
when opposcd him, and
Mr. Fell said Gray was the best and most popular
man they could find.
He WAS confirmed.
When the. Constables were reached, Mr.. Fell said
these men held important and lucrative Offices, md
tlereforu good men should be selected II poor outs
were put on. the ticket would 10 defeated.
Mr. Keller Was slaughtered.
Mr. R,ssell said coastabcs vero not minor officers
thsy we're persons Of great importance. no moved
that tls Justices Of the South Town be requested
to submit List Of good men, and that committee Of
Justice Boydsn said tao list Ind been uado after
consultation with nearly all thu faithful Justices and
men had been picked out who had been doing business
Mr.. FeI aaid there had been mistake nbout Mr.
Kea1er. He wss . large propetty.oTncr.
gentleman with dyed mousiache raised point
Of order tha The list must BE- gone through with.
Charles Q. McLean was confirmed
Henry Beat WAS vouuhed for by the young man with
the dyed lnou4tachc. Ne knew him long ind we'll He
WAS tho orower's son. -...-...,
air. Fen rccondesl John n. Moore, and sstd he was
not the other Moo1e but the who had been Jusca
uo would bc credit TO the Office.
He went through along With Conley.
The dyed moustache seconded Wallace, and he WIS
Ir Fell opposed Mr. Chilcot:, since he had two
years Of office yet 10 run.
Mir. Chilcotr WAS turned out
KAc1r A 1nhF3tA
fully discussed. It appears that he is competent and
worthless, IN honor to the profession, aud mnn
MN who WA q runner for Drandorr, and not in
Office at 81, - man Of propezt5,-and hummer.
Judge Doyden said ho was IN unusually active man
In serving papers, and very honest In paying over
money.
1t was asked If be had not habitua1ly been In the
habit Of charging illegal fees
The motion to reconsider WAS carried, md 1r.
Keeler nominated.
Mr. Fell presented petition aligned by Taxpayers,
opery-ho1dcrs and prominent citizens, such Geo
Cooper Otto Dluhn, Aid Tracey, Michael Evans, and
Dan OiIara asking tho meeting put In Austin
II WIS asked II Mr.. D.. from the Sixth Ward,
which was "Hable to nttle more representation"
own nnlne Tho Sixth Ward nominated Ike Hartman.
DAILY Was beaten Il to 16, and Hartman WIS chosen,
y to 10.
Mr. Kenney moved to go into nominations in North
and Vest Chicago.
It was moved to adjourn, since it WIS South Side
Mr. Henucy rot wrathy, and said they had had half
dozen North Side nonlinationsl and they wanted
another.
north and west take VI themselves.
Mr.. Kenney wanted to know how they could do 1t.
They wanted to make nominations under the wing Of
the Liberal Committee but seemed 1t could not b.
done.
Tho meeting adjourned.
Four North 6ider8 met, and tried to hold . IDa8s
meeting, but 1t proved to be failure.
WEST SIDE SoM1SAT1oSs.
mass meeting Of the free1oen Of the Town OF West
Chicago WAS held yesterday evening, at Tammany
Hall. OF the 10000 treemen, in that town, about 143
were present. The majority Of these Of foreign
extraction registered in the Directory as Nc" and
"o."
Tho aim Of the assembled frcemcn seemed to be the
reform Of the Constabulary syste1n which WIS to bo
accomplished By the nomination Of various gentlemen
present as Constables.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. E. Martin,
who, after giving summary Of Hatnes' Treatise on
Township Organization, explained the way IN which
the Republican ticket had been gotten up. Tho object
Of the present meeting to nominate honest nan,
and back them up tt the polls.
A1r. Owens elected permanent Chairman, md
returned thanks for the unexpected honor OF making
him Prcsident Of the little Arrangement. he wae to-
tally almost unprepa1ed, and begged his hssty election
would excuse any shortcomings on his part. TOO
much importance could not be attached to tho kind Of
elected at the present crisis, for corruption was
rampant, and 1t seeming Chicagoans were TN
worthy Of the suffrage. Tho best men were wanted
for these Positions for money matters were tempting
and the could not be careful in looking after
their interests. They wanted square dealing.
hlr. Martin waa elected Secretary.
A freeman eaid there Republican ticket In
the field
Mr. Martin explained that It was bogus ticket,
nominated in fraud.
Mr. B,ss was called On for his ytcws and stated he
could vote for nominated on the Liberal ticket
Madison street or elsewhere. There we're good
ready to take office. The Madison street meeting
MAS packed one, and some Of the nominees were no
better than ptckpockets.
his views, and he cheorfuliy responded It
seemed to him that the taxpayers Of West
Chicago should take mora interest in the township
pcrvade the whole strata Of society It seemed as Il
Congress WA made up Of the drove Of hogs Into
snd he chcao
town meeting. he said he would not Ike to see the
meeting make nominations since it was not big
cept that they should elect honest officers They should
also be capable. Was not too late to elect such men
They elected Supervisor who aat IN the COUNTY rsy
Board, and might impose tnxes Of thousands 10ey
elected Justices Of tic Peace who act in Judgment On
them. Purity politics should cut no figure In the
A1r. Martn in favor Of mixing nominations, ior
honest and capable men we're present. he moved TO
proceed to make nominations.
Another freeman, who wanted to be Cuu5taole WAS
IN favor OF making nominations. -.
The Oh air asked any other pertinent remarks were
freeman said he would like to Bee other ward
represented than the Fourteenth.
1t VIA stated the Tenth and Thirteenth we're repre-
Bented.
The freeman observed they represented BY can
didates. He was ready to ballot
A freeman from the Thirteenth Ward, now Con
stabe and desirous Of remaining 20, said that Was
very responsible Office and great pains should be taken
to choose men as Constablee and not people "no CT
hauled and gulled round. 1t was as responsible
az Supervisor. He frequently had 5000 Of otheE Pc
pies money in his pocket. and what vss to hinder hiA
taking his duds aud leaving with IT. .
Mr. Martin showed that respectable man "aa
as good hs ten whiskyheads. Applause By the fFee
man from the Thirteenth.l
The motion 10 make nominations WIS agreed to-.
A reconsideration OF the Tote VIA moved oy NJ.
Perry, in order to get representative from caeo
ward, and let them 1nake the nominations.
tall freeman moved committee Of two from caca
ward be appointed to make nominations.
Mr.. Beatty seconded the frecman's motion. -,
The tall freeman, who wanted to be Coustaole' o1s-
cussed parliamentary Law. !
So did 1Ir. Martin. /
So did several other people.
The Chair thought 1t technical question: parley
about words.
4 freeman with buahy hair moved tho committee
consist Of taxpayers not candidates for Office.
.1EhR nnd drrr1 f,v