, 1873-09-09

moute for two weeks.
Mr.. Baldwin had no faith in 5H;esing'q ability
to control tho Germans, and ho did not think the
lriBh would follow him or hfa associates.
Mr. Daniels was Buro tho Lnw-and- Order party
would make ticket composed ohiotly Of Ropub-
lcans, and that would suit tho Republicans.
MIR. Sheridan 1ocounted how ho went by invi-
tatfon to a Law-and- Ordor meeting held In Judge
scully's ot1lcc. Thoro wero q large number Of
good men thero. Ho had not been lnvitad to the
trat meeting Of tho Hibornio-G Germans laugh
teri Sunday mooting, and he would not havo
gone If ilo had, as ho bolievod In law aud order
90 far as Sunday was concerned. Ho had been
| invited to tho Friday meoting, which he at
! tended.
Mr. Sutherland by this ttmo made up hfs niud.
that tho disoordant olemonts Of both parties
would make strong party II thoy could be
1fr. Sheridan said the Hosng-o Hara oomh,-
milton haa strong nuclouB to start on, as thoy
had the Holid German yoto and considerable
share Of tho Irish vote.
Mr. Baldwin believed q Law-and-ordor move
mont would choose mon from nil parties, and put
up ticket Of liberal mon, Which would 10 their
only salvation.
LII. Gar1ick announced that II tho taw-aud-
| would 10 fraud" Ho d|d not ike to give up p
tho old ship, but in tic present Of AFFAIRS the
Democratic party would not receive much sup
| port, especially it thore was d Law-and- Order
ticket nominated. Tie Issue was law and order
| Mr. Baldwin thought IT Law and Order ticket
VAS nominated tho Hesing crowd might as well
toss up tho sponge.
| ticket was sure OF BuccesB.
Mr. sheridan rotorted with, 'sOh fudge, Dan
iela, you are not talking asyou fool"
| At this point there was Babel Of tongues,
'* sReaou saa part sse of sne psh would 60
with tho Germans; and all that was needed to
make tho Hosing~ 'Hara movement succeed was
| enough Irish.
Mr.. baldwin though the Republicans would
nominate o ticket, expecting to win, on account
| Of tho division i'll HeBinga forces.
| Mr. Garrlck returned to tho question rs to
whether they woro the Democratic Central Com
| mittee.
Air. Sutherland inBinuatod they nero not tho
Committoe-shoro wore too few OF them present.
Mr. Daniels thought they were tho Central
Thoro soomed to DO M acauiesccncc in blr,
DanieB' opinion. The discussion again turned
on tho futuro,-that future 30 pregnant with
great events.
Mr.. Sutherland asserted worry emphatically that
tho Germans would not support citizons'
such ticket this tlmo.
Mr., Baldwin," Suppose David A. Gage gets
the nomination Oh the Republican ticket for City
| Treasurer p
Mr. Sheridan" IIo will run, that's ALL"
hr Baldwin believed Mr.. Gage would run on
any ticket to get the Office, and thoy would find
putting Gago on. Ho I'D not beliove Tesing
could curry tho German element.
Mr. Garrick beloved tho Germans wore gov
erned BY their individual foesngs, and Hesing
did not load, but followed them. Hesing know
their weakness for boer, and encouraged it.
| Mr. Sutherland inclined to think that Hesing
1oatod with tho current.
Mr.. Sheridan WAS under tho impression that
Hesiug took good caro- to go with tho Germans
wherever they won't. He did not think they
| should finally decide about nominating ticket
for two weeks. Under tho circumstances, mag
terly inactivity would be bis policy.
llr. Daniels woke up again, and hov1ed for 4
straight Demooratio ticket.
h1r. Baldwin wanted to know If tho Democracy
would not say that after supporting Greeley
they could very consistently support . Law-aud-
Order tickot. or anything else almost. A Law-and-
| Order ticket of good men would meet his ap-
probation, provided thoy could nothavo Demo~
Alr. Sheridan reminded them that tho aermAns
hold the balance of powor between the parties.
Mr. Baldwin desired to have 1t known that he
had no faith In that id German movement,
Mr. Sheridan believed there would DO uomina-
tions all round, and there would bo Republican
ticket: The Inter- Ocean would support q
Btraight Republican ticket. 1t was generally re-
ported it had received instructions from Wash-
ington to that effect.
Mr. Daniels did not know what papers the
Democracy could rely on. The TRIBUNE, Times,
aud Journal would be for q citizeuB' ticket; as
for the Post and Nail they wanted tho city
printing. and it was impossible to predict how
| LQeY WOulQ jump.
Objection was made to including tho Journal
In citizens movement, 1t boing oontended TINT
1t would bo obliged to support Republican
tlokot y SUCH ticket was nominated.
MIR, Garrok, who seemed to know ali about
it, observed that soammon's organ would be for
Republican ticket,
Mr.. Baldwin by this timo began to doubt II
there wonld ba Republican ticket,
Farwell said thoro would, and he thought Char
ley Farweu would hare something to say
about 1t.
Everybody seemed to think that Charley
would,
Oucs moro the conversation turned on tho OBJ
iect Of the meeting.
Mr.. Sutherland wanted to Co.
Mr., Qarriok beloved tllas the meeting WAS
called to get tho views Of several heads as to
tho beat thing to bo done in the coming CAM
| paign.
hir. Sheridan did not know but 1t might bo
considered a consultation OF private gentlemen.
this construction, and 1t was decided to be tho
Democratic Central Committee, the party not
having heon dead, but Bleepng:,
mr. Sheridan believed it there wore two
straight party Tickets, tho people would bust 'om
Mr Baldwin stated that II they oalod Demo.
cratic Convention they would got slashod from
tho press like hi. They wero rallyng point,
howevor, and might yet be called upon to call
Mr. Sheridan begged Of them to take his word
for 1t, that thoy had better keep themselves in
aboyanco.
I'horo waa aomo moro talk about the asscta OF
I the lato party, about tho proprioty Of making
DollcnhauBor coma down, and about tbs nocoa-
aty OF maintaining tho party organization, 30 nH
to 30 prepared for an emergency. Tlpro was
confusion at tho end of tho meotlng, nome cry
Ing for tho money. some for straight ticket.
> md Bomo for meana to porpotuato tho Commit.
tee In power.
The mootipg adjourned subject to ths cali Of
tbs Chair at All carly day.
Tho Oommittoe did adjourn, tho gontlemon
put On their hata, and Quo Of them turned tho
was looked On tho outsido. The room In which
.. the Committee met was divided from tho malu
| apartment by q partition two.tbirds Of the
height to the colling. While the stateBnon were
inside settling tho fate Of city, some wlcked
wag locked the door on tho outslde, 50 that they
might DO safe from intrusion. There they were