The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-24
Political Notes.

The past week has been one of unusual
county Meetings have been held in nearly
all the wards and districts, and the merits
and dement's Of aspiring candidates freely
canvasse1
The overshado wing interests appears to be
conferred in the Sheriffahty, at least it
sticks out" most among those who are anx-
iOus to fill the distinguished ~ post Of
Deputy Next the Congressional honors
loom up; and next comes that pompous, tho
dignihed and corpulent gentleman, called
Alderman
But there is strange bemudding of the
political waters The old family relations
are little disturbed, and the ties that here
tOfore bound them together as one, are sever
ed, and now they are pitted like Gladiator,
one against the other Let the wrangle go on.
as the old adage says, when rogues fall out,
honest people get their rights.
The Republicans of the 18th Ward, held
q meeting on Friday night at 81 Larrabee
street. They were entertained by L. Nelke
In German, for about ten minutes. His re-
marks were of an explosive nature, quite So
The Vice President of theclub was in the act
Of delivering himself Of a speech, when Alder
man Schaffner entered the Hall, and the ora
ton of the "Vice" was lost amid the ap-
Plause and calls for Schaffner. The Alderman
having cleared his throat and excused himself
| for hoInn r..Yhlin ~ ~
entered into lengthy and detailed account
of his prosecutions az an Alderman for the
last four years. These prosecutions he at
tributed mainly to the American press, and
was very sensitive on the point of "bum-
merism." These things, however, he did not
mid, a. he was fully compensated for all his
sufferings, by the approval Of his constituents,
and the increase Of his wages.
The candidate for County Commissioner,
Mr. Stephen e. Holland, gloried in his youth
and vigor Of mind and body. He was in ia.
vor of setting aside the old barnacles, and
filling their places with the youthful blood Of
the American nation. After some more
speech making, the meeting adjourned.
The 10Th Ward also had a meeting of the
faithful in the Republican ranks. They
rendevoused at 81 North Clark street, and
were addressed by the unaspiring 81 candi-
date for Alderman, Capt. Dahl, who declared
on the honor of . gentleman that the nomin-
alton came to him unsolicited; but'he assured
the audiences, that he willingly and cheerful.
lv accented it. conscious that his extraordinary
virtues would enable him to resist all the
temptations and allurements Of the lobbyists
The Republican nominee for the Legisla.
tur-, from the Sixth District was present and
did little barking for his party, which
proved them not to be Of the progressive order
His devotion to the Republican party he
could not abandon. He expressed the opin-
ion that the local ticket was deserving Of the
entire strength Of the party. He denounced
theopposing candidates from the city for theil
wantof sympathy with the Union, and extolet
in the highest terms the Republican nominees
Having mOnopolised the time for speaking
ct the close Of his speech, the meeting I'D
journed.
At . meeting Of the Republicans Of tn
18th Ward, held ON LAST evening at Turne
Hall, North Clark ST., w. p. Dickinson wa
nominated for Alderman of the ward. Tn
! contest was between Dickinson and Weplie
The latter receiving 26 votes against 80. Mr.
Dickinson made the usual promises and " on
tingsisAsd-"