, 1874-10-07
POLITICAL.
Reports Of Meetings iii tho Several
Wards Last Evening.
Miscellaneous Political Matters.


4 largo mootlng Of tho Opposition Of the
Seventh Ward. took place Inst evening at saclt'a
Hail, corner Of Brown and Walsh atroota. Tho
President Of tho Club, hlr. ?. j. Hickey, occu-
pied tho clafr.
Miles Kohoe, who has boon renominatca for
tho State Senate, gave ono OF his characteristic
speeches. and rouHol tho votora Of tho ward for
large majority at tue coming olcctlon.
John Co1niskov, =. II. Joyce, aid utliord. do
livered speeches, which wero genora!ly vol re-
coived BY tho hundreds Of poraollB pfosont. No
regular business was transacted and tho Club ad
journed, subject to call OF ita President.
EIGHTH WARD.
About fifty voters Of the Eighth Ward met To-
gother Inst evening, Ut No. 50 Sampson Htroet,
tho purpose OF organizing al Independent Club
fur that ward. h1s. Joseph Kolloy was slected
President, and Daniel Carroll Secretary. soyo-
rnl temporary commitseos wore appointed, with
Instructions to report Tor permanent organtza-
ton at tho noxt mecting Of tho Club, which tAkoB
place in tho sano hau tuesday evening.
THE NINTH wAnp.
Tho Young Men'a independent Club Of fho
Ninth Ward hold mcoting last evening, at No.
1874 Diuo Island ayouuo. TAo room wllero tho
meeting Was hold WAS low grog-shop, with
uothor etairs nor tabou, but empty whisky bur-
rolshnd bcen artHticaay arranged around tho wall,
Tint tho Independent mombora of tho Club might
fE8k LEGT0ous Al4aluE 41014 RAA HllABAt
waro atiltug in tho extreme, and tho reporters,
| who arc unused to guch snlols, were compelled
| to 10 out ald yet fresh air every few minutes.
| At about quarter to y tho nlcoting was caod
| to order by Mr. Thomas Joyce, tho President OF
the Club A1r. Jorry Clifford acting rs Secretary.
Aftor tho reading and adoption Of tho minutes
| Of tho last meuting, tho Committee Gu Sreakess
| announced that they had aucccoded In engaging
four or tive ora.olH, who would make their MP
| ptarnnto presently.
Tho Committee on Nomination OF IN Gxsc-
| utiyc Committee reported tliut thoy lind no,n-
mated tho following gontionlpn L. Albums. j.
Flynn, ]. Z. O'ngion. H. O'CDnnor, j. MclIa-
Aon, ILL., 0'llalloran. W. O'Haro, L. Nolau u.
1sugor. T: hazy, a. Barrett; L. Powell, J; Wilt
ianis IL. KoiIor, u. English, L. Ctucy, 7. Flynn,
L. A. loro, il. II. Miller, Vi. 1yan aud I. Joyce.
The nominations Noro unanimously approved.
| Nominations Tor ConKi essluen woro thon de-
| clared III order.
4 Young maj, nominuted Mr. Jasper D. Ward,
! md another nominated hlr. Carter II. lIagrlHon.
| It took soma time before secund to Har1iBon's
nomination was secured and everything roady to
| take tho ballut
On motion, Messrs. Nacy and Keller werc NJ.
| pointed tollcru, but, o. tho yute waH taken viva
yoce; there WIS no uso for their services.
The ballot resulted III u voto Of 10 for Ward
Spd for Harrison.
| This called forth no appliance, everything
aeeluiugly having been cooked aud dried botorn-
hand and thureforo nobody wan surprised. Ono
Eeutl11nnn proposed shree cheers tor Harrison,
but his proposition was received with de1!slSo
laughter.
Tn motion. Meesrs. Flynn aud o'Bricn wero
appointed u co1anlltteo to whit OIL MIR. Ward and
bung him to the meeting to uccupt lilo nouil--
tion,
| Tho Committee retired, aud about two seconds
after twnrds returned with tito uon,inoe WHO accl-
dautally was found standing on tho sidewalk III
| tho rain.
n1r. Wurd was greeted with slight applause.
He evidnutly ielt iu1cn surprised at the honor 10
| spontaneously conferred upon him HiA bosom
! was leuyiug with emotion. When lie had re-
covered sufficiently from hiH surl rise to bo able
to speRk ho said in trembling voice, that lc felt
, deeply moved.at this spontaneous aud ungought-
for houor. Words were inadequate to express
! tue feelings OF his hea:t. III his present etnto
Of feeling ho was unablo to mako long speech.
aud they mnst be Satisfied with fow words OF
thanks. When Ae looked upou tho young u Il.
composing this noble Iulependont Ciu6 mc,1
IT position, luuor, and standing In sucioty, he
felt prouder OF tbs honor 1uet eonratrsd upon
hin thnn any nomination he over rec, we'd at the
hands OF his seow-citixens. lie never before
was touched in ao teuacr a spot. Ds their
action no saw an approval of his past course,
aud ho cs.Nd they would approve him equally
well i'll ths future. They, had tie manic i'd
to dare ~ do what they, ought to to.
pcople to cut loose frum party dcta-
t!ou, and act independently, regardless OF
crced religion, or politics, and act according to
their best Judgment aud vote for the bost men.
He felt liko makiug political speech, bu. his
emotion would uot allow him to do 10 ut tlc
present time.
There was but little enthusiasm manifested
during tho ,e1narks Of Mr.: Ward. Ae scarcely
remarks le wrapped himuelf i'll ls cloak and left
Nominations Tor Aldermen Of the Ninth WarG
wero then deolared TO DO in order: nessrs
nominated. sir o'Drioll received ii votos and
Mr. Cunningham =. The nomination Of Mr.
U'l5rien waB made unanimous.
They then went through the farce Of nomfnat-
ing candidates for ul tho Offices to be voted fol
this foil, but tho reporter left without waiting
for the final result.
TIE SIXTEENTH WARD.
The Republicans of tho Sixteouth Ward lele
a meeting last evening at No. Ito Monomines
street, Otto Hartung presiding. 1t was an up
roarious, beer-tringing. iive.cout cigar-sn,oling
sprcad-cage speeci4-makiug affair, aald was
largely attendod. u host Of ofice-sooliers wer,
there, mud attempted i'll the best English at the
command, to 1eyi!o the Opposition party aus
! elevate thcmpelyes.
, Eugene A. Sttig, candidate for tho office o
. Alderman, expressed the opuion that tho Re
publlcaus will mako p. cloan sweep Of the cit,
und county Offices this election. Ho criticised
tho nominations OF tho Opposition party, alt
. declared that they were unworthy OF tho sup
Q port Of any honest, older-lovng porBo,1.
T.. 1ul' IyAll, ApehR'nB IN the s1nle Hetnt halt
: tllt no bettnr nominations could be mado Ii
order to secure tho SUCCESS OF the Republicans.
a Zen. llodelnan occupied tho attention of. thoH
present in an excited speech, reciting al tll'
: Ing. He styled Geu. Lieh " nmo d,lck," a1,t
n declared, 20 help him God, that he would max,
s 1letinE feel tls weight OF Lis anger before tht
campaign close.l.
Q Aid. Stout wished 1t to 10 distuctl
Il nndcrntool that he is Nepub
J, llcGn. Ho IL yory poor speaker
Q md repeated Lily exprosaion OF political faitl
!. several tinleB lic denounced lfo1eman for will
& flying Heting. thought America IL pretty goo
country, aud ended BY sasiug that AZ for iln1ael
10 he il ony little Local. 1nau,
j. Gen. Nodoinan spuke :. second timo, and cav
= Mr. stout sovero caatigatloa for daring to dc
$ fend nesng.
:. John @. l;akor, an o@ico-soeler, aud - En-
/ glohardt, foltuWod, their rcsn.,sa boiug chioll
arraignmonts Of Mr. uosmg Tor political i,lovu
j.. HiAtency.
= | LuuiH Nolko a Communist snn1,o II t,arnar